Literature Analysis

Throughout time, both violence and brutality have often been used to take control. Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s novella “A Chronicle of a Death Foretold” relies on both these aspects to show what devastations they can bring on to a society. Marquez’ use of machismo and honour work to show the link between them, and the lifestyle […]

Since the dawn of time, horror has already been thriving on the Philippine mainstream (A. Paman, 2010). Men and women, old and young, alike, have been fond of being scared by the characters of the child-imitating tiyanak, the tree demon kapre, the vampire-like aswang, the horse-headed-human-bodied tikbalang, and the violent spirits, among others. When a […]

Set in 1965-1974 era, “How to Tell a True War Story,” by Tim O’Brien utilizes reoccurring stories set throughout the jungles, mountains, and deserted villages in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Written in a meta-literary form, and based on what can be defined as a self-conscious work, O’Brien uses the art of story-telling with a […]

The “Gospel of Wealth” was written by Andrew Carnegie during the Gilded Age and Progressive Era. He was born in Scotland and immigrated to the United States in 1848. Carnegie had very little of a formal education but grew up in a family that believed in the importance of books and learning. Jumping from job […]

The use of animals for human benefits has always been a controversial topic. It is still unanswered whether the use of animals for human advantages is valid. Animal activists think that using animals for human advantages can never be good, whereas few researchers and scientists think that animals are necessary for human welfare. “Proud to […]

‘Cemetery Path’ By Leonard Ross Essay The story ‘Cemetery Path’ is about a timid little man who was constantly mocked by a young lieutenant by nicknames like ‘pigeon’ and ‘Ivan the terrible’. Ross uses this to show the reader the concept of mental fear and how fear can consume us and drive us down to […]

Love is considered significant by some but not the most important thing in life. However, two characters, Nora Helmer from “A Doll House” and Jay Gatsby from “The Great Gatsby,” prioritize love. Despite their similar experiences with love, Nora is seen as more empathetic because of her bravery, kindness, and innocence. In contrast, Gatsby is […]

If you had to leave America, move to another country you know very little about, and do not know the language, the culture, or anything about the land, how would you feel? Would you have expectations for the natives? In the book Of Beetles & Angels a family from Ethiopia, moved to America and attempted […]

The Female Body in Margaret Atwood’s The Edible Woman and Lady Oracle By Sofia Sanchez-Grant1 Abstract This essay examines scholarly discourses about embodiment, and their increasing scholarly currency, in relation to two novels by the Canadian writer Margaret Atwood. Like many of Atwood’s other works, The Edible Woman (1969) and Lady Oracle (1976) are explicitly […]

“Those who improve with age embrace the power of personal growth and personal achievement and begin to replace youth with wisdom, innocence with understanding, and lack of purpose with self-actualization…” – Bo Bennett Published in 1969, I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings is the first in a series of autobiographical works by Maya Angelou, […]

Imaginative writing is an art that expresses ideas and thoughts in an imaginative way. This art involves universal laws of human nature, and both time and place. Without connecting the reader through these principles, the author’s work is somewhat meaningless. In order for the author to gain something through his/her work, the author must be […]

Emily Dickinson’s poem, “I Taste a Liquor Never Brewed”, is a joyful and lighthearted poem. In the poem, Dickinson continuously compares the effect nature has on her to the effect alcohol has on her. Throughout the poem, Dickinson uses being “drunk” as a metaphor for how exciting and intoxicating nature is to her. This poem […]

In the novel Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen the author discusses the idea of lessons. There are positive and negative lessons to be learned from the novel however the main focus is on the positive lessons. The most positive lessons are responsibility, trust and discovering yourself. In the novel one of the positive lessons […]

Martin Luther King, Jr.’s involvement in nonviolent protests and demonstrations, as described in his Letter from Birmingham Jail, can be easily understood. Nevertheless, the letter was written with specific intentions. One of the main objectives of King’s letter was to emphasize his unwavering determination to continue the struggle. He felt extremely disheartened by the lack […]

The novel Ragtime by E. L. Doctorow explores the division of society through racism and murder. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica dictionary, racism is defined as the belief that race determines human characteristics and abilities, leading to an inherent superiority of one race over another. An example illustrating this concept in the novel is how […]

Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, is a timeless classic that is used to convey emotions that are important to the human psyche. Two of the biggest themes that we see in this tale are friendship and loyalty. One of the biggest characters to portray those select emotions would be Hamlet. Although he is the biggest character, […]

While reading Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales, it is apparent that the Wife of Bath is not a normal woman. She acts out in many different ways and catches the attention of everyone in doing so. These actions make her stand out as an independent woman who is trying to break the constraints of society. Chaucer […]

Authors such as Henry Lawson use language and other techniques to paint distinctively visual images to shape the meanings of their texts. Using these ideas Lawson creates images based on the struggles of life in the Australian bush. The two short stories ‘In a dry Season’ and ‘The Drover’s Wife’ represent the idea of how […]

All Quiet on the Western Front is a historical novel, written by Erich Maria Remarque. It is set during the World War I between France and Germany. The book explores the lives and deaths of men who fought the war and how it tore them apart. The story is told through the eye of Paul […]

Sulamith Ish-kishor (1896 – 1977) was an American writer. She was born in London, England, and began writing at an early age. In fact, many of her poems were published by the time she was 10. Like the family in her novel Our Eddie, her family moved to New York City. At Hunter College, she […]

The theme “home” incorporates many different meanings that can be either a place, person, item, or subject of memory in which impacts a particular individual’s experience. These different meanings were distinctly embellished in the art of poetry to express the significant value of “home. ” The conditions that each poet faced during exile or crisis […]

Reuben Lucius Goldberg (1883-1970) was an American cartoonist, sculptor, author, engineer, and inventor. He was born in San Francisco and gained fame for his creation of complex contraptions that accomplished simple tasks using convoluted methods. From a young age, Goldberg developed his artistic talent by copying illustrations from the amusing book History of the United […]