Literature Essays

This paper aims to support the chosen thesis by providing examples from the short story “Treading Grapes”. The author has allowed readers to closely read about the lives of poor people. This has been done by illumining the lives of poor people who make use of public and private places officially and unofficially.

We consider this space as personal because of the expression that causes an interior feeling within her only. Isadora Wing, who happens to be the protag in this book, is a poet

She further learns that so far, she has lived the life of a doll which is expected, by the patriarchal society, to appease her husband, Torvald. This realization provokes her to leave Torvald’s house in the first place since the concept of ‘house’ itself is a patriarchal apparatus for subjugating within the purview of male monopoly.

Zeus, the king of gods in Greece was a traveler who will walk for long distances without food and shelter and depended on the hospitality of the people along his way. This created a responsibility for the Greek people to be hospitable to other travelers as well as breaching the rules governing xenia in Greek attracted punishment from Zeus.

Of power and time by Mary Oliver is an exciting piece of reading because of the passionate and very deep manner that the writer explores the ideas and themes evident in the article that makes one relate to them. The distractions that lead to concentration loss vividly enumerated descriptively by the author.

Throughout the years, the soul has received enormous discussion, disagreement, and efforts to define its meaning among philosophers and the religious populace. It has grown to be an outstanding theme of interest among intellectuals of all scopes of life. Considering this immense reaction, conceivably one could deduce that the soul is reality scenery because the facts of millennia have some basis in actuality.

In times of hunger, she did all she could just to get food on the table lest it eating poisonous mushrooms to protect the children. In this essay, the motherly aspects of Mary will be elicited here. In the story, Mary says, “I’d rather go with a family and look after kids”.This statement implicated that Mary has some motherly care in her.

The periods in which they lived were different and, therefore, their motivations were different.  Notably, the authors lived in a time when the political, social, and economic atmospheres differed from the current ones (Becker, 2012). Therefore, their experiences were entirely different from what a contemporary writer would experience.

However, he highlights that his lover transcends nature because she does not have such disappointments. Her beauty is not likely to fade. He goes on to highlight that her beauty shall be preserved through his lines in

The author states that Nathanial Hawthorne wrote from a deep immersion in the Puritan world, having had ancestors that landed on North American soil with a Bible in one hand and a sword in the other, ready to tame the wilderness. His hometown of Salem, Massachusetts was the setting for the most brutal witch trials documented in this country.

The author explains that Eliot begins his address by paraphrasing from an article that he read which promoted studying Greek, but only as one might study Egyptology. Eliot object to this characterization as it, while promoting the classics, downplays their central significance to a proper and complete education.

From the wear and tear of the road, the speaker is able to identify which road is frequently used by travelers and which one is the least used. Between these two paths, he has to decide which one he is going to make use of. After lots of thinking he chooses the road seldom used. He prefers the unfamiliar path rather than the safe one. 

Italy specialised in Art, Spain in Architecture, France in Music, England can be justly said to have specialized in Literature in the Renaissance period. The products of Shakespearean Age are read and appreciated all over the world even to this day and age and none other could deny their contributions to Literature in the world or even take precedence on them in this field.

In the echoes of light in my lounge room, I let my fingers hold the card gently as if it might break or crease in my hands. Three addresses are written on it in the same writing as on the envelope. I read them slowly, watchfully. There’s an eeriness slipping over my hands. It makes its way inside me and travels, quietly gnawing at my thoughts.

has joined in the efforts of promoting employment opportunities for its citizens to ensure virtually all its citizens are engaged in meaningful activity to earn a living legitimately. The administration has passed legislations aimed at promoting investment opportunities both

In addition to this he states that he loves her changing face as she aged. He states that he, “loved the sorrows of your changing face” (Yeats, 7-8). In this instance, the ‘sorrows’ seem to represent the effects of age.

Faulkner used a non-chronological order in the story to create the suspense as well as to keep the readers guessing as they go through the story, as they cannot know for sure what might happen next in the story. Predictable stories are generally boring and very common. Use of a non-chronological order makes the story more interesting.

Viola was an orphan who experienced a shipwreck and she decided to live her life without the help of others and wanted to pursue a career. Similarly, the experiences of my life have made me strong enough and have promoted me to stand on my own feet and not depend on others. It takes courage to be a different person from a different sex in reality.

Supernova causes the brightness of light leashed through the cosmos, and eventually, it is the death of a star with an explosion. These happen in two ways: when stars are out of nuclear fuel and they can’t handle their own weight due to lack of pressure, they collapse. Secondly, when matter piles up on the core of a dead star and an explosion takes place due to sufficient density.

The author of the paper will begin with the statement that a modest proposal by Jonathan Swift is a true application of understatement as a rhetorical device. This is observable from the title of the pamphlet and all through the stories narrated. While Swift titled the pamphlet a “Modest Proposal”, the proposals given are ironical and radical.

The guy was eleven years old when his parents separated. His mother retained his custody, an action that would prove to be significant in his life. His mom was close friends with the sister of Flaubert, a famous nineteenth-century writer, whom Guy’s mother approached to offer advice on Guy and what she should do about him.

affirms that large portions of the most significant decisions we have to make in life, for example, whether to trust in God or whether to put stock in adoration have no discerning or goal support (Wright 52). Such thoughts of levelheadedness and objectivity are just the

At some time of a tragic hero, Macbeth may get to the top and be a fortune but lastly with fatal changes he finds his downfall. Therefore, Macbeth fits in the descriptions of a tragic hero his strengths and weaknesses as well as his tragic flaw depict a tragic hero. Macbeth’s play commences when he is from battle and had fought courageously thus as a reward to his bravely he earns the title of thane of Cawdor. 

The absurd brutality of the King's regime often seems absolutely irrational. Nevertheless, cruel tortures and murders remained an ordinary thing in the Congo Free State. This kind of treatment was the only means to retain power in the Colony and prevent mass revolts. In addition, as researchers suggest, “mass murder had a momentum of its own” (Hochschild, 234).

According to the paper findings, it can, therefore, be said that Achilles realizes that while he was a champion without comparing before he died, in death he has lost everything he held dear. His greatest desire is only to come to his father’s aid if it is so needed yet there is no way he can come up to the world of the living.

There are two contradictory elements within the same object of nature. He experiences peace and fright with very brief periods of transitions. While the poet goes out to experience nature, he, in turn, derives inspiration, insight, education, and delight from her.

This essay discusses symbolism in The Iliad by Homer. It narrates an epic story and begins in the tenth year of the Trojan War when tensions are high among the Achaians. King Agamemnon was holding the priest’s daughter captive and the priest went to ask the king to set her free.

The author states that in these four short days, the young engineer Marcus Attilius will repair an aqueduct, navigate the treacherous halls of Roman politics, solve a mystery, sail with Pliny and fall in love; all while surviving a volcanic eruption 100,000 times more powerful than the atomic bomb.

He is standing on the edge of the bridge over the Owl Creek. No, Peyton Farquhar has no plan to dive into the creek water for a day’s swim -- at least for the moment. The water below is apparently uninviting, which is swirling and “racing madly” (Bierce 436). The image of the bridge, however, is more visible than the swirling stream itself.

Traditional Native American poetry was presented orally and included songs, such as lullabies, love songs, complaints, laments, curses, war cries, and death songs. It also included songs embedded in narratives that were performed by storytellers at dramatic or emotionally charged moments.

The chief of police George Shippy after seeing Lazarus dead on his door arouses his suspicion about the boy, but he did not want to take any chances. However, the chief was left with numerous questions like what the boy was doing there? Why Lazarus wanted to visit his house? Or what the boy was up to?

In conclusion, Olaf’s hatred and fear for Jim make him treat Jim in a bad and dehumanizing way. Olaf describes himself as not a racist but his actions (hatred and fear) make him one. He goes even to the extent of not calling Jim by his name or even using that name. On the other side, Lena’s perception of Jim is different. 

The caring role played by Beatrice and Mary on behalf of Dante portrays itself in the inferno and Paradiso level. Dante describes to the reader how the inferno that was the hell

As the paper outlines, the debate continues to rage over the nature of Tennessee William’s greatest creation. Descriptions of her character have ranged from that of a heroic victim of circumstance and a sensitive spokesperson of Lost Cause gentility to a mentally deluded and morally tainted, if well-educated, a tramp who is a threat to the dignity of the common man.

The creators’ ability to combine language, color, message, and characters into a cohesive and innovative comic presentation defines the comic strips’ effectiveness in enabling the readers to

Despite his short story exposing the themes of love and doubt as noted his main characters, the storytelling skills is below average considering that the narrative is over

This will be used together with other texts that talk about knowledge such Allisson book called ‘ Kant Transcendental Idealism. The first thing that will be discussed in this paper

This art style is differentiated from another movement in its focus on grandeur and opulence with exaggerated body postures. The three artworks selected are Jacob Jordaens’ Judgment of Paris, Caravaggio’s Bacchus, and Diego Velazquez’s Mars Resting. All of these paintings have a similar theme as they focus on mythological scenes and characters.

He admits that he is too nervous and not mad. In order to justify, he argues that a madman cannot narrate incidents with such a precision and says, “The disease had sharpened my senses --not destroyed --not dulled them” (Poe). He even claims that he could hear

There was a significant shift in poetry with the recognition of the changing American historical culture regarding the civil wars. The transformational and revolutionary changes in America has created a perpetual stylistic and informational shift in American poem writing from romanticism, modern and post-modern era.

The wizard refused to take Aladdin out of the hole though he had helped him get the magic lamp. The wizard loses everything and ends up like Aladdin’s servant. Another lesson from the story is that good actions always bring forth good rewards. Aladdin helps the wizard, and though he is not appreciated, he ends up getting more than he expected.

Can we probably state that Forster had an ostensible intention of indicating how the emaciated liberated Indians continued clinging to Britain despite the unparalleled social, economic and political injustices that were done to them?

So I decided to visit a phone store to purchase that model of phone from as was advised by my friend. However, once I was at the store an attendant convinced me otherwise into buying a different phone from the one I

How do we, as gatherers of information, negotiate others’ as well as our own interpretations of memory? How do we sort and complement the existence of emotional moments with community and individual histories? As we think these questions through we will get a better understanding of the important and complicated task in defining voice, memory, silence, and of course emotions in the book Translated Women.

Life is more complicated than any religious teachings. It is more various and it makes less sense. Otsu is a believer, but it is hard to say he is a believer of a specific version of Christianity. He is more of a believer that the human spirit is powerful and can do almost anything. It makes sense to think of him as an idealistic humanism.

The author states that his memories entail significant portions of life story with Amanda and Laura that lead to his escape. Tom gives reference to his mother Amanda and crippled sister Laura in a setting and events suggesting personal metaphors. The audience is drawn to understand that the symbolic approach of the play under Tom's perspective.

The author shows struggling of two main characters of the story – mother and daughter, reviling the internal world of both women. The mother struggled to help her daughter, praying for her to be healed at revival meetings to no avail. Skloot claimed “a bit of Henrietta died” when Elsie, her daughter, went away.

The young waiter does not realize that old age is waiting for him and the youth will pass away. On the other hand, the senior waiter is aware of and sympathizes with, the past youth which he has lost and the future old age which awaits him. He sees himself in the old man. The old man is steeped in loneliness and awaits death.  

The poet uses stressed and unstressed syllables in different ways in order to bring out the contradictions and conflict that was resident in the situation as presented in the poem. For instance, the words "go downtown" and "streets of Birmingham" are stressed and unstressed with the objective of creating both rhythm and emphasis.

The myth was especially apparent in the late 1800 as it was presumed to be the last frontier. The art of painting entails a consistent arrangement of