In his book “Balkan Genocides: Holocaust and ethnic cleansing in the twentieth century,” Mojzes (2011) presents a comprehensive, detailed and balanced account of the Holocaust, ethnic cleansing, and genocides experienced in the Balkan Peninsula during the 20th century. When referring to the Balkans, the author...
The Paradox of Choice is an influential self-help book by psychologist Barry Schwartz. The book talks about the wide variety of choices made available to the consumers today, which is both a boon and a bane. About how this system of excess alternatives and variety...
In the memoir, When Heaven and Earth Changed Places by Le Ly Hayslip and Jay Wurts, discusses the childhood of Le Ly Hayslip during the Vietnam War, her escape to the United States, and what her return to visit Vietnam after 16 years was like....
Introduction In John Green’s novel “The Fault in Our Stars,” Hazel Grace Lancaster emerges as the central character and protagonist, grappling with the challenges of a terminal cancer diagnosis. The story unfolds as Hazel navigates her complex journey through adolescence, love, and loss. To delve...
In Richard Louv’s novel, The Last Child in the Woods, Louv argues that our society’s advancement in technology is furthering the separation between today’s generation and nature itself. Louv’s use of indirectly implying his main idea, having a narrative that consists of countless thought provoking...
The Novel “The Lord Of The Flies” asks the difficult question of “is there a natural way to behave?” The behavior aspects of the boys throughout the novel demonstrates Golding’s underlying desire to show that loft is an attempt to explain why people behave as...
To the casual eye, the story “The Chrysanthemums” by John Steinbeck, is about a woman named Elisa Allen who has a green thumb for her well-taken care of the garden. However, when an individual dedicates the time to analyze this short story, one can infer...
St. Lucy’s Home for Girls Raised by Wolves is a short story by Karen Russell that explores the themes of transition, identity formation, and the nature vs. nurture debate. This essay aims to critically analyze the themes, characters, and narrative technique employed in the story...
Anne Bradstreet, often referred to as the first American poet, is known for her insightful and thought-provoking works that explore various themes such as love, religion, and nature. One of her most famous works is “The Prologue,” a poem that serves as an introduction to...
The Shawl is a powerful and haunting short story written by Cynthia Ozick, which was first published in The New Yorker in 1980. The story is set during World War II and follows the experiences of a Jewish mother, Rosa, and her infant daughter, Magda,...
In the realm of human emotions, love often stands out as an enigmatic and multifaceted phenomenon. The aphorism “love is blind” suggests that love can obscure one’s judgment and perception, leading individuals to overlook flaws and differences. While this notion has found its way into...
Introduction The concept of “the other” is a potent tool in sociology and literature for understanding marginalized or misunderstood groups within a society. In his seminal work, “How The Other Half Lives,” Jacob Riis employs photography and journalism to expose the harsh realities faced by...
Tension between a protagonist and the society in which he lives is an element of storytelling which can be found in many texts across many millennia. The story of Jesus Christ’s crucifixion is a particularly notable example, though the great novels of 19th century realism...
Law, Justice and Judicial Power – Justice Bhagwati’s Approach Prafullachandra Natwarlal Bhagwati, is a name that has found it’s place engraved in the judicial realm, above and beyond being the 17th name on the List of Chief Justices of India. He is the man behind...
Imagine, you are reading a story in class and the teacher asks for the theme. Often, individuals in the class will come up with different answers. This may make you wonder if there is a single right answer. Since the theme is the moral or...
In today’s era, healthy food can be difficult to find. What foods are good for us? Is Organic Food really worth buying? In his essay ‘’Escape from the western diet’’ Pollan argues about the nutrition of the western diet, that it is not healthy and...
Symbolism in The Catcher in the Rye The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger is a unique book. The main character Holden is telling his story from a mental facility about his life and how he got there. Throughout the book, you see Holden’s...
“He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.” This is a well-known quote from Muhammad Ali, it means, without courage there won’t be any changes in ourselves, this quote have the same idea as the book The Kite Runner...
Power Relations in “Being There” Power is the central element in all social relationships. We need and want power to realize ourselves: be the people we want to be and influence the others and their decisions. As all sources of power are essentially limited, every...
In her work, Dreamspeaker, Anne Cameron writes the story, set in 1976 British Columbia, of a young boy named Peter, who flees an institution for troubled and delinquent boys. Peter takes off on a wild adventure and ends up befriending two native men, and together...
“It lay in open country covered with snowdrifts, and before anything else could be done and there they would have to dig holes and put up posts and attach barbed wire to them. Wire themselves in, so that they wouldn’t run away. Only then would...
According to the authors of the book, American Amnesia by Hacker and Pierson, Public policy in the past has massively been shaved by the variety of forces from institutions, elections, and polls to the interest groups. The range of political parties and their influence on...
Introduction Many people recommended me not to read this book, since it is very confusing, that is not understood, that I read it in Spanish if I do not understand it in English, so I listened to it and read it in Spanish, and yes,...
In “Girl”, a woman’s domestic duties are the predominant representations of her societal and corporeal subjugation. The girl’s mother rattles off domestic tasks to represent instructions on how to be the “girl” idealized by the protagonist’s culture and society. The mother’s advice, “this is how...
Introduction In E. B. White’s essay “Coon Tree”, White explores the dichotomy between the beauty of nature and the perceived destructiveness of technology. He describes a family of raccoons living in a tree beside his house and shares his frustration with the transformation of his...
Tuesdays with Morrie is book which was composed by one of the subject’s most loved student, Mitch Albom. Mitch is an American writer, columnist, screenwriter, playwright, radio and TV telecaster, and performer. It was committed to a Human science Educator named Morrie Schwartz. The book...
The book “A Long Way Gone” is about a boy named Ishmael Beah who lives in Sierra Leone. Ishmael Beah was born in 1980 and lived in a village with his mother, father, and two little brothers. In 1991, the Sierra Leone Civil War started....
Every human is different, everyone has their own obstacles and fears, for some it might be heights, spiders or clowns, for our protagonist in the short story The Swimmer by S.J. Butler the fear is about life itself, where every little decision you take can...
In my opinion, every story of the book I, Robot has a unique story pitch. The most enthralling story I felt was “Robbie”. This story develops around 2 protagonists, a nine-year-old girl named Gloria and a robot nursemaid called Robbie. It is interesting how the...
To be a citizen of the world, this new world of invention and discovery, it is as though there is something new being created every minute of every day. We have so much knowledge at the tips of fingertips that people just 50 years ago...
