Essays on Literary Genres

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Selfishness in and then There Were None by Agatha Christie

3 pages / 1269 words

Nothing sounds better than a vacation to an island for most people, at least that's what 10 individuals thought at first. In And Then There Were None 10 people are sent to an island for crimes unfathomable to the regular person; they've all murdered someone...

Murder Novel Selfishness

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The Issue of Identity in a Separate Peace by John Knowles

2 pages / 703 words

Being uncertain about one’s own identity can lead to dire consequences. Throughout A Separate Peace by John Knowles, Gene is challenged by his friendship with Phineas. Gene jouncing the limb exemplifies how Gene’s uncertainty leads to negative consequences. When on top of the limb, Gene...

Dissociative Identity Disorder Novel

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Analysis of William Wordsworth’s Daffodils

2 pages / 1041 words

“Then my heart with pleasure fills, And dances with the daffodils”. This line is from a poem that was written by William Wordsworth in 1802, although it was not published till 1807 and again, was revised and republished in 1815. During a walk that William...

Daffodils Poetry

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Escaping Salem: How One Person Can Make a Difference

3 pages / 1304 words

In Richard Godbeer’s historical novel, Escaping Salem: The Other Witch Hunt of 1692, the author discusses the famous Salem Witch Trials and their effect on New England during this time period. Richard Godbeer explains to his readers the social and judicial differences throughout New England...

Control Salem Witch Trials Witchcraft

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Allegory as Main Device in Blindness Novel

1 page / 595 words

Allegory in Jose Saramago’s Blindness The Nobel winning novelist Jose Saramago’s stories often take the shape of allegory, and in his novel Blindness he utilizes this technique on a universally grand scale. Most of the story takes place within a building where a group of...

Allegory Book Review Novel

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Freedom and Slavery in Parable of The Sower

4 pages / 1975 words

Octavia Butler’s Parable of the Sower is a dystopian future based novel that follows the coming of age journey of protagonist Lauren Olamina, a young, black female faced with the difficult task to survive her travels North through California in search of establishing her religious...

Dystopia Freedom Parable of The Sower

2135

A Brief History of Perfume

3 pages / 1189 words

Perfumes are often fragrant, pleasant smelling liquid-based products that many people employ in their everyday lives. Whether it be part of a daily routine, or strictly for special occasions, there is no doubt that perfume today plays a fundamental part in an individual’s personal identity...

Perfume Short Story

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The Role of Esteban's Presence in The Handsomest Drowned Man in The World

2 pages / 922 words

In the story “The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World”, written by Gabriel GarciaMarquez, Esteban’s presence changes the villager’s perspective on humans. In the short story, the women in particular were intrigued by how different Esteban is in quality when comparing him to their men....

Poetry Superman

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"The Green Linnet" by William Wordsworth

2 pages / 1090 words

In William Wordsworth’s “The Green Linnet,” intentional use of unique poetic structure combined with careful observation of the linnet parallels the bird with the act of poetry itself, demonstrating that in the absence of pathetic fallacy, an appreciative relationship is established between man and the...

Poetry William Wordsworth

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Literary Devices Used Within The Penal Colony

2 pages / 689 words

The short story, The Penal Colony, demonstrates various literary elements within the text. The three that I’ll be focusing on to explain in further detail includes the theme, the characters and imagery & symbolism. Although The Penal Colony was written in the third person, the...

Exploration Literary Devices Short Story

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Story Based on Premise

3 pages / 1303 words

The light shining through the chapel’s stained-glass windows illuminated their goldenhighlights perfectly. Our breaths escaped our bodies as we watched them pick up the bottle ofwhiskey as they put it up to their mouths to taste. We watched in a sort of twisted excitement,almost wishing...

Betrayal Falling in Love Short Story

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Sweet Charity: How Pro-feminist Concepts Are Captured in This Musical Comedy 

1 page / 442 words

A musical comedy, “Sweet Charity,” based on [,featured] book by Neil Simon, earned nine Tony awards since its premiere on Broadway over 50 years ago. Originally choreographed and directed by the world-famous Bob Fosse, the musical is centric in the experiences of Charity Hope Valentine—a...

Comedy

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The Story of The Sneetches by Dr. Seuss

1 page / 466 words

The story of The Sneetches by Dr. Seuss gives valuable lesson of racism and anti-Semitism through vivid metaphor. The main theme of this story is that the race and ethnicity should not be a borderline in the society. Empathy is used very suddenly only at...

Short Story

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"Cat’s Cradle" Book Review

3 pages / 1366 words

Introduction 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, with each chapter’s title being significant to the paragraphs within it. This book was...

Book Review Fiction Kurt Vonnegut

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Ghost Dog: The Way of The Samurai

1 page / 638 words

Culture plays a large role in everyone’s day to day lives, even if it not easily recognized. Julia Wood defines culture in her book Communication in Our Lives as a coherent system of understandings, traditions, values, communication practices and ways of living (189). The film...

Ghost Individualism Samurai

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Judith Wright's "Australia 1970": Poem Analysis

1 page / 604 words

The poem Australia 1970 written by Judith Wright with the tone of the poem being anger and negative she expresses that she all hatred is what she has with the country and the way humans are not being considerate of the animals she is taking...

Literary Criticism Poetry

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"Doll’s House" by Ibsen

3 pages / 1415 words

The enforcement of specific gender roles by societal standards in 19th century married life proved to be suffocating. From the very outset the reader can feel that this seemingly simple family drama may turn into a kind of tragedy which may arise some serious questions....

Book Review Drama Family Relationships

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"A Tuft of Flowers" by Robert Frost

4 pages / 1609 words

So, discoveries, they come in many varied forms and magnitude, but ultimately, they lead to new perceptions of the world, new understandings of ourselves, others and the formation of new values. Robert frost has displayed these affects in his poems; A Tuft of Flowers, And...

Poetry Robert Frost

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Book Report: "Legend" by Marie Lu

1 page / 620 words

The book I read is called Legend, By Marie Lu. The book is set in a dystopian Los Angeles in a country divided into two warring parts: the Republic and the Colonies. The main characters are Daniel “Day” Altan Wing and June Iparis, two teenagers...

Book Review Legend