Literature Analysis

In the book Shiloh, written by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, one of the prevalent themes that is developed from the very beginning is that of trust. This is shown when the boy first sees Shiloh emerge from the woods as he is taking a walk. The dog cowers, acting as if someone has beaten him in […]

Author Stephen King writes about two different kinds of prisons in his novella “Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption”: the literal Shawshank Prison—the place of protagonist Andy Dufresne’s incarceration—and the prison of the human spirit. Throughout his novella, King suggests that people can be held captive by things worse than prison walls. Hope can be as […]

The novel entitled “The Maltese Falcon,” published in the year 1930 and written by a great American Author named Samuel Dashiell Hammett, is one of the most distinguished detective novels that has ever been written and adopted in the big screen presentation. Hammett, as an author and a prolific writer, is widely known for his […]

The epic of Sunjata is an essential piece of African literature because it exemplifies the African structure and most tribal cultures as well. It most prominently illustrates the culture and order that are found within the tribes and also the amazing ability of the son of King Maghan and Sogolon; Sunjata, who was destined to […]

A Doll’s House, a play by Henrik Ibsen, tells the story of Nora, a young married woman who assumes a deceptive and self-indulgent role. Throughout the play, Ibsen sheds light on societal expectations for women through Nora’s portrayal as an ordinary housewife responsible for maintaining the household and caring for the children. This embodies the […]

Power in the Voice In the short exert from Maya Angelou, language is used to express feelings, instill emotions in others, and separate classes of people. Language is a key element in the expression of oneself. We will see how Marguerite sees Mrs. Flowers and how she changes her life forever with the understanding and […]

Previously in Romeo in Juliet we discover that they are from two warring families. Juliet is a Capulet and Romeo is a Montague. They meet fall in love and get married without anyone knowing. Juliet’s cousin, Tybalt kills Romeos best friend, Mercutio. Romeo then kills Tybalt and gets banished. Juliet’s father then tries to force […]

The underworld is the domicile of the dead. It is the dwelling of souls which passed on from the physical world. It is a place where people who are still alive are not allowed to enter. However, in the case of Odyssey and Aeneas, they were granted access to the underworld due to their special […]

“The House Behind the Cedars” is an interesting story of John and Rena Walden who tried to keep their family secret, even from those they love because of the racial prejudice and discrimination in their time. It has a very tragic ending when Rena, who is brought back home by Frank from Sampson County, died […]

“The Destruction of Sennacherib” is an example of Romantic philosophy in both its revolutionary subject matter and in how Byron uses vivid details and descriptive language. “The Destruction of Sennacherib” retells an ancient story that is firmly rooted in nineteenth-century Romanticism. Byron believed strongly in a revolution of ideas, not only how poets should write […]

The concept of “Alter public space” pertains to how individuals’ thoughts shape and transform the meaning of public places. Brent Staples discusses his personal encounters in public areas and the emotions evoked by others in his essay “Black men and Public Space.” Staples reveals that people, especially women, often feel apprehension towards black men in […]

A lyrical poem is said to relay the poet’s true feelings and thoughts regarding anything that he chooses to write about. (Campa, AuthorStream. com) The overall tone of the lines of a lyrical poem would depend on the poet’s purpose, mood, and feeling at the time it is written. Thus, while other poems cover academic […]

“The Song of Roland” is a renowned epic-poem in world history, which depicts events during the first Crusade in the reign of Charlemagne around 778 A.D. This poem showcases the oral tradition utilized in epic poetry. Although various versions of the poem have been found, it is not necessarily a definitive version, and “The Song […]

Oedipus Rex has an extremely unusual plot but it has a recognizable beginning. Oedipus the King relates the story of Oedipus who reached Thebes, having killed on the way an old man with whom he picked a quarrel. The city of Thebes was then suffering terribly because of the monster, the Sphinx. He solved her […]

Background of Topic Poverty is the lack of basic human needs, such as clean water, nutrition, health care, education, clothing and shelter, because of the inability to afford them. This is also referred to as absolute poverty or destitution. The causes are numerous, including a lack of individual responsibility, bad government policy, exploitation by people […]

Several masterpieces of William Shakespeare contain parts that are borrowed from works of other writers, and one of these is the Othello. Although Othello uses plotlines, themes and characters from Cinthio’s tale, Shakespeare’s work is different in many aspects from its source. In writing Othello, Shakespeare follows Cinthio’s tale, which is written much earlier by […]

The Drawer Boy, by Michael Healey, has been suggested to be a play containing “no violence”; however, this conclusion deserves further analysis. In the play, the author uses violence as a way to create an identity for Angus, a main character, as well as a method to develop Angus’s character. Through this play, Healey creates […]

The purpose of this book report is to analyze the themes in Plunkitt of Tammany Hall by William L. Riordon. Riordon’s purpose is to educate people about politics and to stimulate reform in their corrupt political system. The first theme of this book is Plunkitt’s use of patronage. He openly discusses quid pro quo: he […]

“Out Out-” is a narrative that presents readers with a tale of a young boy’s life cut tragically short. The title of the poem, “Out Out-,” is what first alerts readers to the serious tone. The title, taken from a line in the Shakespearean play, foreshadows the death about to occur. Macbeth speaks a line […]

Tim O’Brien has created a unique novel in The Things They Carried by using styles, such as changing points of view, “clashing the boundaries between truth and fiction” , and use of repetition for effect. Tim O’Brien creates a one of a kind storyline in the novel “The Things They Carried”. Style is how an […]

Reflection on Plato’s Allegory of the Cave The “Allegory of the Cave” starts off as a story told by Socrates to Glaucon. In this story, a group of people live in a cave underground. They are bound and unable to move or turn their heads, and so can only look straight in front of them. […]

There was a beautiful garden with a spacious track for the joggers. The remaining space of the garden was full of flower plants and saplings. The vacant patches were like green carpets, with finely trimmed grass. Everything was so beautiful about it. It was a like the transit camp for the chirping birds. Over the […]