Essays on Literary Genres

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The Theme of Self-discovery in The Secret Sharer by Joseph Conrad

2 pages / 954 words

The potential for self-discovery, complemented by the capacity for transformation, lies latent within each man. When circumstances instigate a strong stimulus for change, man finds a way to actuate his innate potential. In Joseph Conrad's The Secret Sharer, the overly rational captain finds himself lacking...

Joseph Conrad Short Story

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Joseph Conrad’s Thoughts on The Duality of Men in His Works

4 pages / 1760 words

Disentangling the Twins of Conrad’s Psyche Made-to-order essay as fast as you need it Each essay is customized to cater to your unique preferences + experts online Get my essay Joseph Conrad spoke such truth about the inner working of humankind when he said through...

Short Story

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The Use of Motif to Represent Isolation in Seize The Day

4 pages / 1937 words

In Seize the Day, Bellow is concerned with the well-worn dilemma of the individual desperately isolated and profoundly alone, caused by aggression of society and the shortcomings of his own character, as the story opens, Tommy finds himself in debt to his wife and the...

Novel

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Digging Up The Past

2 pages / 961 words

Seamus Heaney’s poem “Digging,” an eight-stanza poem written in free verse, is the first in his collection of poems entitled Death of a Naturalist, which was published in 1966. Written in first-person narrative, this circularly structured poem utilizes formalistic elements to reconcile the fact that...

Poetry

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Disturbed Earth: a Lament for The ‘tollund Men’, and for Ireland

3 pages / 1235 words

‘The Tollund Man’, as is his ‘sad freedom’, seems tellingly paradoxical in death – ‘naked’ and exposed, yet somehow venerated as a ‘trove’ and a ‘bridegroom to the goddess’. He is destroyed, but elevated as a sacred symbol of serenity after this sacrifice. This peaceful...

Poetry Seamus Heaney

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The Unifying Spirit of Seamus Heaney’s ‘funeral Rites’

4 pages / 1690 words

‘Funeral Rites’ examines the role of rituals and ‘customary rhythms’ in the ‘arbitration of the feud’ in an Ireland plagued by the incongruous notion of ‘neighbourly murder’. However, in preference to the sterility of ‘tainted rooms’ in which the dead lie ‘shackled’ by religious chains...

Poetry Seamus Heaney

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The Tragic and Unnaturally Static Nature of Death in Heaney’s ‘opened Ground’

3 pages / 1436 words

Seamus Heaney’s ‘Mid Term Break’ and ‘In Memoriam Francis Ledwidge’ lament needless violence, as well as the one-dimensional and euphemistic way with which general society deals with the loss of innocent, pure lives, whether it be a personal tragedy, or a swathe of atrocities wreaked...

Poetry Seamus Heaney

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The Honour in Courage: an Explication of ‘requiem for The Crappies’

2 pages / 959 words

“Requiem for the Croppies”, written by Seamus Heaney in 1962, describes the Irish Rebellion of 1798 as seen through the eyes and narrative voice of one random, deceased Irish soldier. The term “croppies” refers to the rebels, attributable to their short hair – a style...

Poetry

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A Day in The Life in The Future: The Contemporary Man in Saturday

2 pages / 1001 words

Introduction In Ian McEwan’s Saturday, the protagonist Henry Perowne is given the task of representing the trials of being a contemporary man. However, he seems to be more than just an average contemporary man. McEwan gives Henry the characteristics of a somewhat perfect man, an...

Fiction

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Ian Mcewan’s Saturday: Criticism of The Post-9/11 Society

2 pages / 1151 words

The events of 9/11 were a shock for not only the United States but also for the whole world. Suddenly, the country that was often perceived as impenetrable and unbeatable had to deal with the repercussions of a terrorist attack, shattering its masculine image (Carpenter...

9/11 Fiction

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The Hopeful Message of Say What You Will

1 page / 756 words

Is it possible to live a happy life in spite of the disabilities that plague you? Many who suffer from mental or physical illnesses would say no. However, some have recovered and found solace from their hopelessness through friends, family, and lovers. In Say What...

Fiction

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The Theme of Fate in "Save as Many as You Ruin"

2 pages / 1099 words

In his minimalist short story Save as Many as You Ruin, British author Simon Van Booy comments on the human concept of fate, and how a series of random life events can bring forth the feeling of inevitability. The story is told from the point...

Short Story

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Sappho and Emily Dickinson: a Literary Analysis

3 pages / 1546 words

All mediums of poetry are specific and unique among each other. They have different attributes that can be mastered in order to deliver a perfect execution. However, when it comes to the ancient genre of lyrical poetry, these attributes are based around a certain form...

Emily Dickinson Poetry

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Beauty is in The Eye of The Beholder - a Commentary on Sappho’s Fragments

2 pages / 1242 words

It is easy to love something that is beautiful. It is easy to see beauty in the things you love. What is difficult at times is seeing the distinction between these two ideas. In Sappho’s “Fragment 16,” she says that the most beautiful thing in...

Poetry

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Analyzing 'San Manuel Bueno, Martyr': Truth in Times of Uncertainty

4 pages / 2212 words

Written in late 1930, just after the fall of military dictator Primo de Rivera, San Manuel Bueno, martir was published at a time of economic downturn and political instability. King Alfonso XIII remained on the throne but shared the popular dislike of Rivera, meanwhile the...

Novel

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Adam Smith and Sea of Poppies: Self-interest and Empathy of Ghosh

6 pages / 2758 words

Sea of Poppies by Amitav Ghosh follows the narratives of a multitude of characters in pre-Opium War India. Following the ship named Ibis, an old slave ship transformed for use in opium trade and transporting coolies, the reader invests in the stories and decisions of...

Novel

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Review of Boyer and Nissenbaum's "Salem Possessed: The Social Origins of Witchcraft"

2 pages / 1192 words

The Salem witch trials of 1692 continue to captivate audiences, often through dramatized retellings in literature, film, or theater. Arthur Miller’s The Crucible remains one of the most well-known portrayals, but its compelling storyline and character drama sometimes blur historical accuracy. In Salem Possessed: The...

Book Review Literature Review Science Fiction

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The Complexity of Junior in Salvage The Bones

2 pages / 968 words

Although Junior in Salvage the Bones is only 10 years old, his character not only is complicated but also provides complexity to the rest of Ward’s novel. His birth resulted in the death of Mama, which leaves the rest of the family motherless and alone...

Character Fiction

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Woman’s Best Friend: Esch’s Responses to China in "Salvage The Bones"

4 pages / 2034 words

Throughout Savage the Bones, Jesmyn Ward places considerable emphasis on growth and change within Esch — whether the multiple descriptions of Esch’s pregnant belly, or how she sees herself as a fighter who breaks the stereotypical male-female dynamic by becoming the stronger, more mature party...

Fiction