Literature Analysis

So begins Beowulf, one of the oldest surviving works of literature in English. Poet-singers sang about remarkable deeds of an immortal hero named Beowulf for centuries. The voice of the epic poem still resounds today. Beowulf tells about the life and accomplishment of a revered hero – its titular character. In the poem, Beowulf, a […]

Not every portrayal of Roland presents him as a perfect hero. What does Roland’s heroism lead to his own and others’ failure, and what does it reveal about the culture in which The Song of Roland originated? This heroic epic portrays the downfall of Roland, the brave commander of Charlemagne’s troops. Although Roland is not […]

An Evening of Classical music Programme Notes Sonata in C minor (‘Pathetique’), Op. 13 Beethoven (1770–1827) Grave; Allegro di molto e con brio Adagio cantabile Rondo: Allegro Beethoven’s ‘Pathetique’ sonata was published in 1799 during what is referred to as his early period. At this time Beethoven was living in Vienna, supported by many generous […]

In Sven Birkerts writing, “The Owl Has Flown,” Birkerts puts forth something to think about for any modern day reader. Birkerts believes that over the years the methodology of reading has changed as the technology has advanced. In the older days, people had small amounts of texts to choose from, but read them more thoroughly, […]

Introduction: Throughout the world on a daily basis blood donors attend and donate blood at blood establishments and suffer no ill effects . However complications do occur and include both vasovagal and needle injuries (Newman 2004) and can therefore have a negative impact on the blood donor (France et al 2004) . Donor safety must […]

William Wordsworth’s poem “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” centers on the allure of nature’s beauty. Nature holds immense significance for Wordsworth, a theme that is evident throughout his work. Originally, the poem had two stanzas but the final version (published in 1815) consisted of four stanzas. The overall tone of the poem is positive […]

Abandonment and Neglect in Gorazde. In his “Safe Area Gorazde” Joe Sacco describes his experience visiting a Muslim enclave during the Bosnian War of 1991-1995. Tragically, this work is based on testimonies of residents of Gorazde, allegedly a UN-protected area where Bosnian Muslims are able to take refuge to avoid the ethnic cleansing perpetrated by […]

One of the key thematic aspects of David Ives’ short play “Sure Thing” (1988) is the question of whether the play’s two characters, Bill and Betty, genuinely achieve communication adn connection by the close of the play or whether the perceived true communication and relationship between the characters is actually a result of superficiality and […]

The Literature Review of Servicescapes Introduction: Shopping cannot simply be considered as an act of buying in an exchange for goods (C. Gardner and J. Sheppard, 1989). Because of the increasingly cut-throat competition, marketers and practitioners have to go great length to attract and retain customers. That is where the experiential marketing finds its inspiration. […]

The play, Spreading the News, was written by Lady Gregory in Dublin in December 27, 1904. The play was written mainly as a comedy that regained vast popularity among English audiences. It started its act at Abbey Theatre and up until today, the play progresses as part of English heritage. The short play of Lady […]

The theme of oppression of women is evident in Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper”. This is depicted through the husband’s controlling behavior, which confines his wife to domesticity and drives her into madness despite his supposedly kind nature. Throughout the story, John remains ignorant of his wife’s basic human needs. John, the husband who […]

Bertrand Russell: ‘A Free Man’s Worship Russell’s essay begins with Mephistopheles’ story of the creation – God is bored (and also feeling a little vindictive) so decides to create the World! Note the ‘evolutionary’ conception of the creation of humans: ‘from the monsters … Man was born with the ‘power of thought’ (whence ‘good’ and […]

In her novel Bread Givers, Anzia Yezierska employs a first-person narrative to showcase Sara Smolinsky’s fierce opposition to her tyrannical father, an unsuccessful Hebrew teacher who interferes in the marriages of Sara’s three elder sisters. While initially garnering support from the emerging Russian Jewish community, some were dissatisfied with how the book propagated negative stereotypes […]

“Beowulf” is a novel authored by Robert Nye and is about Paganism Beowulf and Christianity Beowulf that was written in England sometimes in 8th century that explains the time when the people were being converted to Christianity from paganism. Beowulf has both paganism and Christianity influences because the paganism and Christianity are closely interrelated in […]

Cut, By Patricia McCormick, is a fine example of why some young adult fiction deserves literary serious consideration. As a first person account Cut is not only the story of a young adult’s journey through a mental illness, it also serves as a guide to help others find solutions to their own mental problems. The […]

Foe is a literary piece created by J. M. Coetzee in 1986, based on a refurbishing of the novel Robinson Crusoe – which was a classic by Daniel Defoe, added with a feminine protagonist in the character of Susan Barton. She was cased on an island together with Robinson Crusoe, or Cruso, and Friday. The […]

Helter Skelter The True Story of the Manson Murders Authors: Vincent Bugliosi and Curt Gentry Have you ever heard of a person named Charles Manson? If you have not, you have probably been living in a hole for most of your life. Manson and “The Family” (his followers) committed some of the most horrible murders […]

“Punishment,” a poem written by Irish author Seamus Heaney, speaks of the discovery of the body of a young bog girl, who as realized later in the poem, was punished for being an “adulteress. ”  On closer inspection and as the poem shifts from past to present the faith of the bog girl is compared […]

One day soon he’ll tell her it’s time to start packing and the kids will yell ‘Truly? ‘ and get wildly excited for no reason and the brown kelpie pup will start dashing about, tripping everyone up and she’ll go out to the vegetable patch and pick all the green tomatoes from the vines and […]

Read the poem “Stop all the Clocks” attached to this pack carefully and write a criticism in essay form. In general, the poem “Stop all the Clocks” written by W. H. Auden is about death of a dear person. When analyzing this poem in details, we see that the subject matter of first stanza is […]

There are various ways to interpret the title “A Rose for Emily.” One possible interpretation is that Homer served as Emily’s rose. During her lifetime, she never experienced true love and clung onto a rose with its thorn intact. The title may indicate the act of having a narrow-minded perspective referred to as “rose-colored glasses,” […]

Amidst the diverse cultures across the globe, the Native American community is one of the marginalized groups that have undergone significant struggles in preserving their traditions. Their assimilation into the mainstream Anglo-American society has resulted in various complications. These predicaments are exemplified in Tom White Cloud’s “Blue Winds Dancing,” Sherman J. Alexie’s “This Is What […]