Literature Analysis

The writings of both authors, William Bradford and Olaudah Equiano, are very important, because they show us first and accounts of their ideas and horrors. In the story Of Plymouth Plantation, William Bradford showed how Puritans could overcome obstacles in many quotes in this story. “Being thus arrived in good harbor, and brought safe to […]

James Joyce was born in Dublin, in 1882 and subsequently became one of Ireland’s greatest writers with books such as Dubliners’ being hugely successful among many around the world. Still considered one of the greatest writers to this day, Joyce even succeeds in having a day dedicated to him named after one of his characters. […]

Scott Pilgrim is a graphic novel series by Bryan Lee O’Malley. It consists of six digest size black-and-white volumes, released between August 2004 and July 2010, by Portland-based independent comic book publisher Oni Press. The series is about 23-year-old Canadian Scott Pilgrim, a slacker and part-time musician who lives in Toronto and plays bass guitar […]

All people have a specific period in their lives that is very important to them. Personally I consider the childhood the most important one. This period ha a strong impact on the entire life of each of us. This impact can be positive or negative. It depends relatively on the childhood. Firstly, the childhood is […]

The two poems “The Charge of the Light Brigade” and “Vitae Lampada” are both from the 19th century; they are also both based on war. Lord Tennyson’s “The Charge of the Light brigade” tends to be more specific whereas Henry Newbolt’s “Vitae Lampada” doesn’t actually give information as to where or when the combat incident […]

The Victorian period is one of the most popular eras studied and is well known for many things; from fashion to inventions, to the Industrial revolution to their education. Despite how much people like to think that they differ from them drastically, so much of our modern society depends on what they first created and […]

Chapter 2 of Joshua details the story of Rahab the harlot. When God sent Joshua and the children of Israel across the Jordan River and into the land of Canaan to take possession of the land, the first order of business was to destroy the city of Jericho. It was one of the largest, most […]

Analysis of Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour” Kate Chopin’s “the story of an hour” presents the story of a wife in 1894, in a time when society norms underestimated women needs. The story mainly explores the reaction of a wife, who suffers of heart trouble, to her husband’s death. The story begins with […]

Nothing pains a mother tremendously as the permanent loss of her children. In the tale of “The Monkey’s Paw”, Mrs. White, the mother figure, suffers this anguish more profoundly. Her curiosity and greediness are key factors in her son’s demise. The narrative uses short sentences and foreshadowing to evoke fear among readers, and also to […]

The surroundings are brimming with the revitalizing scent of recent rainfall, which has thoroughly saturated and nourished the earth. A mild breeze wafts through, its chill not too harsh, signifying an ideal day lying in wait. The sun radiates its brilliant illumination from the east, flawlessly piercing through sporadic bare tree branches. An expanse of […]

James Joyce in his collection of short stories entitled “Dubliners” draws the episodes from Irish life; exposition in this picture plays a particularly important role, as it is directly associated with plot in each short story. The present paper discusses exposition in “Araby” and “Eveline”. The exposition in “Arabi” depicts the atmosphere, in which the […]

The way a person behaves or how he makes decisions is influenced by many factors. Some of them are the influence of the environment, the timing, and owns knowledge about the world. The three stories that I chose, namely, “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings”, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”, and “Harrison […]

“Dover Beach” is well celebrated poem written by Mathew Arnold and is being regarded as one of the thought provoking poems written during the Victorian era and during the late 19th century. Arnold is long-familiar for revealing his social critical ideas and thoughts pertaining to modern world into this poem. “Dover Beach” by Mathew Arnold […]

Ever wished you had the talent to write a story with astonishing symbolism? In the novel, The Stone Angel (written by Margaret Laurence) there is plenty of symbolism. There are many symbols: stone angel, water, plaid pin, Mrs Currie’s shawl and the bird in the cannery. Firstly, there is the stone angel. Jason Currie put […]

Gabriel Garcia Marquez’ novella Chronicle of a Death Foretold portrays a theme of struggle for genuine individuality through the first person perspective of an unnamed narrator in a small Columbian sea-port town during the 1950’s. Through the characterization of central characters; Bayardo San Roman and Angela Vicario, the author criticizes the culture of this Columbian […]

In the novel, “Girl With a Pearl Earring,” by Tracy Chevalier, Maria Thins and Griet have an interesting sort of relationship. At first, Maria Thins’ view of Griet is on the verge of cruel and very criticizing. But that opinion that she has of Griet changes for the positive. Griet, on the other hand, fears […]

The responsible for the observers to the victim which sometimes the people offers to help, but they also fearing that what the result will put them in a negative position. To have empathy to the victim is very important when other’s human rights are violated. From my reading novel “To kill a mockingbird” by Harper […]

Philip Ross created a great essay in “The Boy and the Bank Officer.” He carefully chose creative and descriptive language while keeping the rhythm of the essay. He created an informative and insightful essay about a boy and a man’s experience while at the bank. This essay shows that people do care about the well-being […]

In” A Raisin in the sun”, Lorriane Hansberry depicts many aspects of human nature, especially family. Family is expressed in different ways. Mama strongly believes in the importance of family throughout the book. She continues to try to keep them together by fulfilling their dreams before hers. As they go through trying times but come […]

Throughout the novel Grendel by John Gardner, the monster Grendel has many different encounters that change his view on the world, but it becomes unequivocally clear that his true way of life is through nihilism. Grendel starts out in life as a nihilist where everything is meaningless to him. However, he longs for meaning. His […]

At times, managing others’ anticipations regarding one’s self-image and aspirations can be immensely tough. However, facing your personal desires about who you aspire to evolve into frequently presents a greater challenge. This inner struggle is exemplified by the young lad in “Abduction” by Shelagh Delaney. He lies at the heart of this moving narrative where […]

An Analysis and Evaluation of “The Pathology of White Privilege” by Tim Wise Growing up in the United States, racism is an issue one cannot help but hear about at one point or another. Racial inequality and discrimination is a topic that comes up every February with Black History Month, and is often talked about […]