“Lottery” and “The Story of an Hour”
Human society is based on traditions and relationships, which are oftentimes irrational and destructive. In their stories, Shirley Jackson and Kate Chopin focus on darker aspects of human nature, which reveal in the process of social communication. “Story of an Hour” deals with limitations that a marriage imposes on a woman, which leads to her…
Read more“The Street” by Ann Petry
A novel “The Street” by Ann Petry displays to the readers a hard life on the streets of Harlem. Petry gives her readers an opportunity to place themselves into the position of the main character, Lutie Johnson. Lutie is an African-American woman and a single mother. The gender and race are the key factors of…
Read moreAnalysis of The Brute by Anton Chekhov
Anton Chekhov is known as master of human psychology, which he is able to express by subtle implications in his plays. The Brute is obviously not the most famous of his works, yet has the same vision of human nature and relationships. In a short one act play, the author reveals an idea that human…
Read moreAnalysis of the Play “Trifles”
The play Trifles by Susan Glaspell was written in 1916 and it depicts her view on the cultural issues, such as gender and sex roles. She shows that the concerns of women are taken to be of little importance and makes no impact on the society. The author writes it on the basis of a…
Read moreAnalysis of the Story Araby by James Joyce
Araby by James Joyce is an incredible story that depicts the protagonists memories related to the feelings of his first love. The author shows that a boy recollects the past including the most sacred moments of his life. The plot makes a reader immerse into the storyline of the short story from the very beginning….
Read moreAnalytical Essay of Uncle Tom’s Cabin
The current research paper analyzes Harriet Beecher Stowe’s language and implicit methods of main idea delivery in her most influential work Uncle Tom’s Cabin. The author appeals to reader’s emotions by manipulating gender issues, family, religion, and inheritance principles. She also uses numerous descriptions, dialects, and punctuation as a linguistic method to impact reader’s feelings….
Read moreBlindness in Richard Wright’s Native Son
The theme of racism and its possible consequences has been one of the major social concerns in American literature. Yet, not many authors have managed to discuss this issue in-depth and in a multidimensional manner, as Richard Wright did in his novel Native Son. The discussed text is truly shocking and awakening in its attempt…
Read moreCoetzee John M. Disgrace
Irony in Disgrace John Maxwell Coetzee is a real genius of literature of the XXI century. In the book The Cambridge Introduction to J. M. Coetzee, it is affirmed that “the South African novelist J. M. Coetzee is one of the most highly respected and most frequently studied contemporary authors” (Head 1). He is a…
Read moreComparison between the stories ‘Love in L.A.’ and ‘A good man is hard to find’
The setting of the story ‘Love in L.A.’ is on a free way to Los Angeles. Jake is a lazy, self absorbed, irresponsible protagonist driving along the freeway. He begins to daydream about a better car leading him to hit a car in front. The driver of the other car is an innocent, naive young…
Read moreDeath of the Salesman by Arthur Miller
The drama Death of the Salesman won a Pulitzer Prize and its central idea is the argument with the American dream. The Arthur Miller's works represent the tension between the materialism and the sense of transcendence of the poetic. Arthur Miller was a dramatist, who managed to show the ordinary individuals isolation in the ambitious world, where…
Read moreEmily Dickinson: Because I Could Not Stop For Death
Emily Dickinson’s poetry is known for its philosophical but tragic touch. Death is one of the key elements in her works, which she treats in multiple perspectives. The poem Because I Could Not Stop For Death is based on the contrast between mortality and eternity, which are two dimensions of human existence. By choosing a…
Read moreGothic Literature by Edgar Allan Poe
The Fall of the House of Usher Edgar Allan Poe was one of the most extraordinary and significant cultural figures of the Romantic Movement in America. He was remarkable poet, author, literary critic and editor. Poe contributed to the development of such genres as science fiction and modern detective story. “The Fall of the House…
Read moreLord of the Flies: Adaptation Project
Lord of the Flies, which was written by William Golding in 1954, it is one of the best masterpiece of the past century. Nevertheless, there have been only two cinematic adaptations of this rather interesting novel: the first version (1963), directed by Peter Brook, was black and white; the second adaptation (1990), directed by Harry…
Read moreMoral Principles are More Vital than State Law
The Burial at Thebes is a famous translation written by Seamus Heaney, the Nobel prize winning writer. In this book the author offers his translation of Sophocles’ Antigone where he indicates the centenary of the Abbey Theatre in Dublin and adds his own beliefs and thoughts to revive this ancient fairytale of love and self-esteem….
Read moreNineteen Fifty-five
This literature review is from Alice Walker’s short fictional story, “Nineteen Fifty-five”. The book revolves around the life of Gracie Mae and Traynor (Andy, Nineteen fifty five, fiction and fact 17). Using these two characters, Walker shows the differences that existed at the time. Such include the rich and the poor, gender differences, man or…
Read moreOppression and Freedom
Jacobs and Macdonald’s novels highlight the sufferings and miseries that individuals are forced to face in the society. Jacob’s points out the degrading conditions in which African-American slaves were exposed to. She asserts how slave girls are sexually abused by the white men masters leading to many births. In addition, she also points out the…
Read morePlay Antigone by Sophocles
The Symbolic Interpretation of the Play Antigone by Sophocles A play Antigone by Sophocles is one of the most famous ancient Greek tragedies. Antigone is the main heroine of the play whose personality is used by the author in order to show important social issues. A symbolic method of interpretation of this literary text allows…
Read morePros and Cons of Literature Sources
The library It has many advantages. It is a primary source of data. It is a noise free area for studying. The library is a motivating environment as there are many focused people, and it contains a lot of materials. Its disadvantages include the fact that the library is not accessible in the evenings, during…
Read moreSatire in Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
After Mark Twain was acknowledged for his comic writing talent for his book The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, the public anticipated the same innocent humor in its sequel as well. However, the expectations were only partially met because the voice of the author is far more satirical and ironical than purely humorous. It is obvious…
Read moreSome We Love, Some We Hate, and Some We Eat
The book Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat describes people’s attitude towards animals, as well as some ethical dilemmas and inconsistencies. In his book, Hal Herzog, who is anthropologist and psychologist, makes thought provoking, controversial, and fascinating examination of the psychology behind the ways people feel, think, and behave towards animals. For…
Read moreSterling Allen Brown
Introduction The United States of America is famous for its wide variety of writers and poets who made a substantial contribution into the development and flourishing of the American literature. One of them was Sterling Allen Brown, an African-American professor, literary critic, as well as poet. Brown studied culture of African Americans living in the…
Read moreSurvival in Auschwitz and Art Spiegel man Maus
Primo Levis’ Survival in Auschwitz and Art Spiegel man Maus’ A survivor's tale volumes 1 and 2 are stories of the tribulations two Jews underwent. This was in the German concentration camps during World War II. The author narrates the story of Primo whom himself is a survivor.. Art Spiegel man Maus A survivor’s tale…
Read moreThe Concept of an Ideal Warrior in Beowulf
Beowulf is considered to be the longest surviving poem in Old English, which was written by an unknown author and maintained through the Middle Ages and beyond. The truth is that it contains the cultural aspect concerning England, in particular some significant details and events from its history. It is a lengthy narrative poem that…
Read moreThe Meaning of Colors in the Story “Young Goodman Brown”
Colors have meaning when they are used in a piece of literary work. Although societies accord different meaning to colors, it is usually possible to get the meaning when going through a piece of literature. Color is an important element of symbolism used in literature. Colors are symbolic in the story “Young Goodman Brown”. They…
Read moreThe Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down
Family’s History In the book, the author Anne Fadiman, describes a drama behind a collision of epistemologies, depicted by Lee’s family. They are refugees in Merced, California, United States. The Lee family came from a clan of Hmong people, originating in Laos. They arrived in Merced, California by the way of a refugee camp in…
Read moreTheme in “The Red Convertible”
“The Red Convertible” by Louise Erdrich is a short story from the collection of stories named Love Medicine. The short story focuses on the relationship between two brothers Henry and Lyman Lamartine. From the very beginning of the narrative, the two brothers, who are in a close relationship, decide to jointly buy a red convertible….
Read moreTo Kill a Mockingbird Analysis
Intercultural communication is always as challenge for an individual and a group of people because it involves openness and flexibility, while in reality fear and misjudgment can dominate. Historically, dealing with a culture that is different has caused stereotypes to shape based on fear and misunderstanding. The film To Kill a Mockingbird based on Harper…
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