Literature Analysis

The story “Sonny’s Blues” by James Baldwin makes excellent use of multiple literary elements. Namely, I think the writer utilizes symbolism and the nuances of point of view to give the story a deeper connotation that could not be said plainly. The meat of the story is about an unnamed older brother’s relationship and differences […]

“Shitty First Drafts” by Anne Lamott, is a hilarious must read for junior high school students and any other aspiring writers. Her essay inspires comfort and confidence in writing a first draft. It concretes that all writers experience the “shitty” first draft. Anne Lamott wrote this instructional information in 1995, but it is timeless information. […]

For EACH of your texts, analyse techniques that made you feel strongly about a main theme or issue. The two poems, Dulce et Decorum Est, and Anthem for Doomed Youth are both written by Wilfred Owen. Owen’s main idea was to expose the true horrors of war and to challenge the romanticised view of war […]

Whilst reading the book Tom Finder I found myself fascinated with the topic and theme of the book, Homelessness. There were also many things that I wondered about. Also, I have seemed to have found many flaws in society as a whole. This essay also touched many subjects in our day to day “real” lives. […]

Somebody’s Mother Analysis Somebody’s Mother, by: Mary Dow Brine, is basically about somebody’s mother. The title of this poem implies that you will probably be reading about a mother and what she does. When you think of a mother, you think of a woman maybe in her thirties with kids who are around age five […]

The Prince by Machiavelli offers guidance for contemporary organizations, such as the Department of Division of Youth and Family Services in New Jersey (DYFS). DYFS has embraced The Prince’s principles and effectively implemented them, leading to growth and achievements. Machiavelli wrote The Prince with the intention of providing practical advice on leadership and governance, including […]

Both contemporary society and 17th-century society illustrate the influence of guilt. Guilt arises from being accountable for wrongdoing, and the sole way to alleviate this feeling is by confessing to those who have endured as a consequence. In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter, Hester Prynne, a young woman accused of adultery, is publicly displayed as […]

 William Golding, once said that his novel, Lord of the Flies, is symbolic from the very first page to the very last page and that throughout the course of the novel the meanings of the symbols are frequently changing, thus giving new interpretations of the symbols and the novel. Three of these key, persistently changing […]

Introduction: ‘The Hobbit’ is a fictional novel, written by J. R. R. Tolkien, built upon the foundation of loyalty and honor. Without the virtues loyalty and honor, the story would not have been able to take place. Loyalty is clearly shown as Bilbo never leaves his companions. Honor is displayed by Thorin who displays this […]

The Colosseum, also known as the Amphitheatrum Flavium, is a remarkable testament to the magnificence of ancient Rome. It is a massive and awe-inspiring structure that showcases remarkable engineering. The name “Colosseum” has been used since the eighth century, possibly because of its proximity to a colossal statue of Emperor Nero. This statue was originally […]

The novel “Hard Times” by Charles Dickens portrays Victorian society in the industrial revolution through characterizations and comparisons. It juxtaposes strict Victorian education with the ideals of a rigid, authoritarian society, as well as an idealistic, romantic, and emotional world. However, unlike other novels by different authors, “Hard Times” does not extensively explore the working […]

The 19th century produced many prominent writers. One of the well-known writers at that time was Emily Bronte. She was born in 1818. She was a person of great writing talent when she was young. She wrote the Wuthering Height novel and in 1847, it was published. The Wuthering Height has become a classic literary […]

In W. B. Yeats’s “The Lake Isle of Innisfree,” the poet describes Innisfree as a sanctuary. It is a place where the speaker will find peace. The poet paints a picture of this safe haven where one can escape the mundane world. It is a utopic island where one can find solace away from the […]

In the beginning of City of Bones, Clary is unaware that she is a shadowhunter. Alongside her best friend Simon, who secretly has feelings for her, they go to a night club. It is at this place where Clary encounters Jace, Alec, and Isabella and witnesses Jace killing a boy, whom he claims to be […]

In The Good Person of Szechwan, Bertolt Brecht portrays his Marxist ideals through the actions of his characters and their reactions to their poor social conditions. The major theme of his work emphasizes that those who survive are the ones who rule not by goodness but by the evil and corruption in the society. Shu […]

Dry September, a short story by author William Faulkner, is a short look at the typical characters of the Southern States, such as is usually seen in those of Faulkner’s works, which involves the fictional county, known as “Yoknapatawpha”. The city is a written picture of what might have been a great part of Faulkner’s […]

Death is such a hard feeling to describe. How can you possibly describe the feelings of loss and emptiness? Unless you have experienced this yourself you cannot truly understand. Because John Updike’s poem “Dog’s Death” (1953), also speaks of the loss of a family member, his beloved dog, I lost my Dog to death and […]

My initial response to the story’s title is that the short story was going to be about a happy family that lived in the country and drama to make the story interesting. At the start, it seemed as if anybody that was from the country were “good” and never did anything wrong throughout their entire […]

In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird, the themes of innocence, knowledge, prejudice, and courage are examined. At first, Scout is portrayed as an immature child who is unaware of the existing prejudice around her. As the story progresses, she begins to understand these biases by interacting with her peers who insult her father using […]

Radio Golf is a dynamic play; a riveting richly textured drama with excellent production and a first rate cast. It speaks of future dreams and aspirations; an experience that would leave the audience spell bonded for long hours after they have left the theatre. It is a delightfully amusing story about today’s world and has […]

During his voyage to find Asia and his accidental discovery of the Americas, Columbus made a miscalculation in determining the earth’s circumference in the late 15th century. It was widely believed that the world was a sphere at that time, but its exact measurement remained uncertain. Columbus underestimated its size by one-fourth (Laufer in Columbus […]

One of the pursuits of man is the pursuit to better himself and his circumstances. Throughout man’s life he battles. Every day he must continuously be able to get knocked down and get back up. For man is not measured how many times he gets knocked down but by how many times he can stand […]