In his works “Tonio Krager,” “Death in Venice,” and “Tristan,” Thomas Mann discusses the artist’s struggle in terms of who he is, who he should be, and who he will be. In the three works, the artistic protagonists struggle with either a metaphorical or physical...
The mind tends to remain at a stasis, neither consumed by pure ecstasy nor ridden with fearful anxiety. However, there may come a point in time when thoughts fluctuate between the two extremes until we are jolted back to reality’s state of neutrality, perhaps this...
“The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman is, on its surface, about a woman who suffers postpartum depression, which is the ultimate factor leading to her insanity; however, a closer examination of the protagonist’s portrayal and description reveals that the story is primarily about her...
Magical realism this artistic creation style produced under the big explosion of literature in Latin America in the 19th century, due to the economic oppression of the new imperialism. It is a style of fiction and shows a realistic view of the real world but...
Throughout the history, the class stratification exists everywhere, for example: empires, countries even in some special group or area. The class stratification can be defined as a form of social orders that in a society which tends to divide people at different ranks that result...
I have chosen to write an analysis on the book Number the Stars by Lewis Lowry. This novel is written in a historical children’s critical approach to society. The conflict of this novel that I have chosen to write about is written in a man...
In the Fight Club, it is clear to see that the narrator suffers from loneliness. It’s very clear at the beginning of the book where he only cares about material objects and not people such as his apartment. He becomes tired of living his boring...
In “Fight Club” by Chuck Palahniuk, materialism has negatively affected the human population. One example of this is The Narrator’s obsession with his material items such as his condo, Ikea furniture, clothes, etc. He works and travels every day for his mediocre office job in...
Fight Club is a novel about a protagonist who is unhappy with his life and unconsciously creates an alter ego who engages in various activities that he had always wanted to do in his life. Written by Chuck Palahniuk, the novel, due to its engaging...
Fight Club is a 1999 film version of the Chuck Palahniuk’s satirical novel, “Fight Club” starring Brad Pitt and Edward Norton. Written by Jim Uhls and directed by David Fincher, this movie illustrates the life of a white, young men narrating with hindsight, how he...
Many people with Asperger’s Syndrome have trouble socializing and connecting with other people. Forming meaningful relationships is also a challenge. One of the main reasons why is because they have a hard time making eye contact and holding conversations. As well as this, they can...
In the Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, one of the main themes that is portrayed in the story is love, truth and security or safety – all of which are important in building a relationship. Throughout the story, Christopher sees truth as...
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the night time is a book narrated on the viewpoint of an intelligent young boy who was considered to be suffering from spectrum autism disorder.The story occurs in Swindon, England, and London. He had different views from other...
Have you at any point felt misconstrued? Have you at any point felt detached from the general population around you? Have you at any point needed everybody to simply disregard you? In The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, composed by Mark Haddon,...
There are five significant quotes in the book, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon. This novel is centered around a 15-year old boy with autism investigating the suspicious death of a neighborhood dog and keeping track of what happens...
Abstract Anita Desai’s Cry, the Peacock portrays the trauma of a married woman inflicted by a male dominated society. She gets enslaved by the belief that her family male members are her protectors. Once she realizes that they cut her off from their family domain,...
Does anyone know what a political cartoonist is? Its literal job description is to enhance a character flaw usually of a politician or the stupidity of a political event by drawing it larger. In other words, a political cartoonist job is to point out people’s...
The Good Country People story by Flannery O’Connor is a psychological drama that leaves a message to the reader about not to judge people for how they look and/or how they behave in a certain situation. The characters like Joy, Mrs. Hopewell, and Manley Pointer...
Sometimes we find ourselves looking back at time remembering all the highs and lows we have been through and at the end just admiring the simple life that once occurred. Chivalry does the same thing by bringing us back in time but by adding some...
I seldom read books – let alone a novel – but Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s “The Little Prince” truly is one of the most unforgettable reads I have made. Everybody knows the tale of a curious and petite prince’s encounter with a confused, adult pilot whose...
At first glance, one would not understand the depth and significance of Athol Fugard’s work. One of his works is Master Harold and the Boys which is an especially significant playwright because it was written by a white South African during the apartheid era in...
There is a quality that every individual strives to achieve and possess in his lifetime. This quality is dignity. In The Remains of the Day, a novel written by Kazuo Ishiguro, many themes are presented throughout the narrative of the main character, Stevens. Of the...
Octavia Butler’s Kindred involves two central themes of time travel and slavery. Published in 1979, the novel focuses on many issues during slavery in the 1800’s including the abuse of power, gender hierarchy, and the outcome of racial conflict. The novel features a twentieth century...
The story Betrayal of Faith by Mark M. Bello is the stunning tale of lawyer Zachary Blake and his plummet from grace. Once a prominent partner in a law firm in the heart of Detroit, Zack’s impending alcoholism forces his business partners in the law...
So, what would you do if you, while visiting the home of your boyfriend’s family, saw a glimpse of something that made you think that the boyfriend’s father is up to something shady, illegal, and possibly dangerous? Would you tell your boyfriend your concerns, or...
America is said to be a melting pot of different cultures and ethnicities, and this unique aspect of American society has a large impact in many people’s childhoods. One such person, author Junot Díaz, wrote the short story The Money, published in 2011 in the...
When I first started reading this book, I found it challenging to understand because of its unique writing style. The author of Cat’s Cradle divided the book into 127 chapters, the title of each chapter is significant to each of the paragraphs that come within...
“A modest proposal” by Jonathan Swift is an ironical piece of writing as it seems to me, because of the discussion of the “modest” way of dealing with poverty and unemployment problem in Dublin, Ireland. The satirical way of representing ideas by Swift is appreciable...
Nathan Englander’s “Free Fruit for Young Widows” is strong story full of morality. In the center of the story is Professor Tendler, who escaped from the concentration camp during the Holocaust to get back to his family home. He finds his babysitter with her family...
Structural and style elements give each literary text its own individual “feel.” A skillful author will choose which structures to use and which to leave out of a particular text and will develop a style at is suitable for the text. As you read each...
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