Essays on Literary Genres

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Nigeria Vs Western Capitalist Society as Potrayed in Things Fall Apart and The Joys of Motherhood

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The novels Things Fall Apart and The Joys of Motherhood both present Nigeria as a competitive, consumption-crazed country. Each novel, therefore, also creates a parallel between Nigeria and capitalist, Western societies--yet each one shows that the differences are not in degree, but in the details....

Nigeria Novel Things Fall Apart

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The Metaphor of Surgery in H.g.wells' The Island and Dr. Moreau's Under The Knife

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H.G. Wells believed intensely in the productive aspects of science and the potential of the human race. At the same time, he was also acutely aware that scientific knowledge placed in the wrong hands could result in evil caused by the darker aspects of humanity....

Science Fiction Utopia

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Wells’ Caustic Attack on Vivisection in The Island of Dr. Moreau

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Vivisection, an issue explored by many different scholars, including religious, scientific, and literary, has engendered a fierce debate since its inception. Philosophers early as Aristotle and St. Thomas Aquinas began addressing issues concerning mankind’s relation to animal, which had great implications in shaping societal views...

Science Fiction

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The Story of The Faustian Bargain: Trading Soul and Salvation for Vast Power

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Commonly referenced in Western Europe and around the world, the story of the Faustian bargain—in which a remarkable individual trades soul and salvation for vast power—has appeared throughout history in poems, plays, newspapers, and novels describing characters’ dilemmas. In The Invention of Morel by Adolfo...

Faust Novel

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Different Ways in Which Different Peoople Cope with Their Diferent Problems

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It is important for those with problems to seek refuge in a place where they can better sort out their difficulties and find solutions to their predicaments. Different people have different methods of coping with their problems: some attempt to distract themselves, others simply find...

Gothic Literature

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Conflicts and Struggle of Power Between The Different Social Clases

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Introduction German philosopher Friedrich Engels once said, “All history has been a history of class struggles between dominated classes at various stages of social development” (Engels, 1970). In all societies, each social class has unique characteristics and distinctions, especially in lifestyles and privileges within their...

Madame Bovary Novel

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The Purpose of Lyric Poetry as Illustrated in William Meredith’s Poem "The Illiterate"

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Rhetoric in The Illiterate 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 Gregerson’s article “Rhetorical Contract in the Lyric Poem” expounds upon the purpose of lyric poetry. She posits...

Poetry Rhetoric

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The Theme of Lust of Control and Power in The Novel of Isabel Allende The House of The Spirits

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Lust is defined as ‘a passionate desire for something’ although often associated with sex; lust can also be directed towards power and control. Isabel Allende’s novel The House of The Spirits unfolds in Latin America and follows the complex lives of three generations of the...

Novel

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The Theme of Silence as Illustrated in Amitav Ghosh's Novel The Hungry Tide

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The quote ‘Silence is Golden’ is extremely subjective in its interpretation and heavily dependent on the context of the situation it is applied to. Is it always right to keep silent, without giving voice to ones innermost thoughts and feelings? Or is it always the...

Indian Culture Novel

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The Theme of Struggle and Hardship in Dostoevsky's The Idiot

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Among many of the themes in Dostoevsky’s The Idiot, one of the most prominent is the theme of suffering. Arguably, suffering is one of the largest themes within all of Dostoevsky’s works, particularly because of the difficulty and hardship Dostoevsky experienced in his own life....

Novel

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The Theme of Sruggling with Cultural Identity: The Inheritance of Loss by Karen Desi

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Introduction Throughout Karen Desai’s novel, The Inheritance of Loss, the Judge’s westernization and Indian resentment amplify during his studies in England despite confronting both internal and external facets of racism. In postcolonial India, the English were perceived to be highly educated and wealthy which appealed...

Cultural Identity Novel

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Domestic Assault in Hawthorne's and Melville's Story The Paradise of Bachelors

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By the 19th-century, according to Hawthorne and Melville, a man’s home was no longer his castle, but an effete parlor-room, a locus of stripped and castrated masculinity that hampered the development of classically intellectual and original literature in favor of the mawkish and uniform. While...

Gothic Literature Johann Sebastian Bach Nathaniel Hawthorne

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Character Analysis: Judge Jaffrey Pyncheon

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Introduction It has almost become an everyday slogan, in light of present events, that behind everything that seems so perfect there is some horrible mistake, or some terrible sin waiting to come back and rear its ugly head. Nathaniel Hawthorne could not have given any...

Gothic Literature Nathaniel Hawthorne

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The Effects of Sin and Guilt as Manifested Through Descendants of a New England Family,

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Ostensibly a tale of the effects of sin and guilt as manifested through successive generations of a New England family, Hawthorne’s The House of the Seven Gables is a richly detailed novel with multiple levels of meaning and ambiguities that have prompted a wide array...

Gothic Literature Nathaniel Hawthorne

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Optism as Potrayed in House of Seven Gables

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In an attempt to write a more cheerful novel then his brooding Scarlet Letter during a time when optimism was the one quality shared by all, Hawthorne writes, what critics call today, a contrived ending for his House of Seven Gables. When all seems its...

Gothic Literature Nathaniel Hawthorne

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The Evils of Religion and The Dark Side of Humanity Potrayed in a House of Doom

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In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The House of the Seven Gables, the narrative intricately weaves the themes of greed, ambition, and the dark legacy of a cursed family. The tale of the Pyncheon family serves as a profound commentary on the evils of religion and the darker...

Gothic Literature Nathaniel Hawthorne

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Aristocratic and Democratic Ideas' Struggle as Symbolized in The House of The Seven Gables

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Nathaniel Hawthorne uses symbols and characters to portray the struggle between aristocratic and democratic ideas in his novel, The House of the Seven Gables. The democratic ideas which develop throughout the novel prevail against the aristocratic greed, injustice, and pride. Hawthorne begins his novel with...

Gothic Literature Nathaniel Hawthorne

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Themes of Memory and Role Play Explored in The Hours

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Among the many themes explored in The Hours is the effect that certain pivotal moments have on our lives. The first and most obvious of these moments is described in the prologue: Virginia weighs herself down with stones and walks into the river. This moment...

Novel Virginia Woolf

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The Socialism and Anti-universal Human Experience Portrayed in The House of Spirits

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Isabel Allende’s The House of the Spirits is a whirlwind of color, sound, and magic, set in the midst of Chile’s 1970 socialist revolution. Although the novel paints a lucid portrait of Chile in tragedy, I would like to focus on the conclusively transcultural and...

Novel