Every human has a desire. Whether it is to win the geography bee or to be the richest man in America, desires have been something people have always wanted, but sometimes, if not all the time, they take drastic actions to achieve those desires. Whether...
This is a book review of Pride and Prejudice in 100 words. Jane Austen’s ‘Pride and Prejudice’ is a literary masterpiece that stands the test of time. The characters are so intricately woven that they remain relatable and relevant even today. The novel’s commentary on social norms...
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 Euphio Question is a short story written by Kurt Vonnegut, first published in 1951. The story explores the impact of technology on human behavior and society, and it raises thought-provoking questions about the consequences of seeking constant pleasure and happiness. In this essay, we...
In All the King’s Men by Robert Penn Warren, the theme of the power of knowledge is prominent throughout Jack’s journey within the great web of the world. His path brings to light his true self and along with it the realization that he and...
Renowned psychotherapist Alfred Adler once said, “Man knows much more than he understands.” This means that although we might be rich in education, we do not understand much of what we know. The Silence of the Lambs brings insight to this quote on a much...
Tekst B: Me Talk Pretty One Day David is 41 years old and returns to school. After some French lessons back in New-York, he goes to Paris were he wants to learn perfect French. As student you have some advantages, like discounts on food and...
A story of a bashful boy’s unrequited first love may seem to be dull; however, Araby proves different. The subtle bursts of love, frustration, and hope are captured and framed in Araby. James Joyce ignites a monotonous topic by cascading a flood of images to...
In both Cooley and DuBois’ writings, the authors contemplate the ways an individual shapes their identity based on their interactions with the people and society around them. Cooley explains this in a more generalized manner, in which the individual’s identity is intrinsically linked to society...
Women’s Bodies as Political Instruments Because Gilead was formed in response to the crisis caused by dramatically decreased birth-rates, the state’s entire structure, with its religious trappings and rigid political hierarchy, is built around a single goal: control of reproduction. The state tackles the problem...
The Dutch Wife is a novel that touches upon the harsh realities of the Dutch and other religions during World War II while they struggle for survival against Hitler and his Nazi army. The novel focuses on the story of Marijke de Graaf as she...
Toril Moi’s “What is a Woman? And Other Essays” is an intellectually stimulating read. Much of the concepts in relation to feminist theories presented by Moi offered new ways to interpret the female identity and situation. In this response paper, I will explain how “What...
The Wars novel by Timothy Findley published in 1977 portrays Robert Ross as Canadian Soldier fighting an internal war of self-condemnation after his sister Rowena’s death and the movie All Quiet on the Western Front directed by Delbert Mann (1979) based on the novel of...
Throughout the article “East of the River” written by Susana Raab discusses the inclination of change that has amounted in the District of Colombia. This substantial increase in the district’s population has all to do with the “young affluent transplants” that reside in the heart...
The Controlling Lives of Women“The Birthmark,” by Nathaniel Hawthorne and “The Yellow Wallpaper,” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman presents the unjustified treatment of women and expresses the oppression of them in the 19th century. In the stories it perceives the agonizing wives, and the cruel treatment...
As every ambitious nation, one of their main goals to achieve is to expand their territories in foreign countries, specially countries with resources to contribute with and innocent people that could be dominated easily. The act of imperialism refers to take control over other´s government,...
In Zane Grey’s Riders of the Purple Sage, a slight shift in gender power roles and social hierarchies are omnipresent and are best reflected in the novel through love. The dominance of masculinity is portrayed still apparent through the Cowboys, Lassiter and Venters, but Grey...
We often lose ourselves in books as reading is the sole means by which we slip, inadvertently, often impotently, into another’s life. One of these books is When Breath Becomes Air written by the hands of Paul Kalanithi and published in 2016. It is a...
The Billionaire Raj is an enlightening and intriguing book in which James Crabtree makes an analogy comparing India with the United States gilded age in the late 19th century. This analogy implies that other countries have been through similar periods, many including in Asia over...
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair and Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser both display different patterns of social and political interaction. The Jungle is an intense, emotional story of the journey of a poor Lithuanian family who moved to Chicago for a chance at a...
Inigo and Fezzik the two of the main characters in the novel called the Princess Bride, by William Goldman. They come from the same background of losing their parents. Fezzik’s parents were gone from him from being used and Inigo’s parents were slayed. My claim...
‘The Book of Margery Kempe’ is thought to be one of the first autobiographies of women in English. It is about a middle-class woman called Margery Kempe, who lived from around 1373 and 1440, and her journey dedicating her life to God. Throughout her transition...
The Story of an Hour depicts what happens in a marriage when a wife is given news about her husband’s death by his friend from the office, Richard and her sister, Josephine. They carefully break the news to her because she has a heart problem....
In the realm of short stories, “What of This Goldfish, Would You Wish?” by Etgar Keret stands as a captivating narrative that delves into themes of greed, human connection, unintended consequences, and more. Through the tale of a talking goldfish that grants wishes, Keret skillfully...
In the short story “There Will Come Soft Rains,” written by Ray Bradbury, the author presents a dystopian world in which technology has taken over human existence. Set in a future where humanity has been wiped out by a nuclear catastrophe, the story chronicles the...
Introduction The Diary of Anne Frank is a poignant and powerful account of a young girl’s experience during World War II. Written by Anne Frank herself, the diary provides a firsthand look into the life of a Jewish family hiding from the Nazis in Amsterdam....
Introduction In The Strawberry Picker is a novel written by Monika Fagerholm, a Finnish-Swedish writer. The novel was first published in 1999 and has since garnered critical acclaim for its evocative storytelling and complex characters. The story follows the life of a young girl named...
Some critics would argue that a fiction writer’s Christianity, or understanding of ultimate reality in terms of the Fall of humankind and redemption through Jesus Christ, automatically disconnects that writer from “reality” as the modern world defines and experiences it, thereby confining that writer’s work...
The winds of war strike all, and just as spring blossoms are blown from the trees falling white to the ground, young men are killed in their prime by war before they are able to bear the fruit of knowledge. Herman Melville observed the pre-war...