Essays on Literary Genres

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Black Magic Evident in 'The Conjure Woman'

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The Conjure Woman by Charles Chestnutt is a frame narrative, retelling a story within a story and incorporating valuable information about the traditional African fetishism practiced by the slaves against their slave masters. Fetishism or Voodoun provides a source of empowerment and gives the slaves,...

African American Culture Short Story

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Obsession as Depicted in 'The Collector' and 'Enduring Love'

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Both John Fowles in The Collector and Ian McEwan in Enduring Love use complex symbols and metaphors to expose the theme of obsession. In Enduring Love, the opening events and metaphor of the balloon act as a foreshadowing device for obsession. This is shown by...

Enduring Love Novel

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Power and Control in The Collector: Clegg Vs Miranda

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The Collector by John Fowles examines a battle for power and control between the introverted character of Clegg and the audaciously articulate Miranda. Power is defined as the possession of control, authority, or influence over others (Merriam-Webster Dictionary) that Clegg has been cheated of his...

Character Novel

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Mind Control in "The Circle" by Dave Eggers

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Introduction In the age of rapid technological advancements and the omnipresence of digital connectivity, the concept of mind control has assumed a new and unsettling dimension. The intricate interplay between external influences and individual agency has become a subject of profound exploration in contemporary literature....

Science Fiction

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Human Nature Illustrated by Wolfe's 'The Child by Tiger'

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Muscles tensed, nostrils flared, the beautiful feline creature eyes its soon-to-be prey, a harmless antelope drinking from the watering hole. Without a moment of hesitation, the black and orange striped tiger breaks out into a full stride and pounces on its victim, tearing the defenseless...

American Literature Fiction

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Hegemony and False Сonsciousness in "The Сircle"

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George Carlin famously said “When fascism comes to America, it will not be in brown and black shirts. It will not be with jack-boots. It will be Nike sneakers and Smiley shirts”. This quote couldn’t be more relevant in Dave Eggers novel The Circle in...

Science Fiction

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The Interaction Between Humans and The Extraterrestrials in The Short Stories

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Topic Analysis Many science fiction stories feature aliens, especially the interaction between humans and the extraterrestrials. These interactions from range from one-on-one encounters to merely experiencing the aliens’ culture from afar. No matter the nature of said encounter, the human nearly always leaves changed in...

Science Fiction

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Love and Control Shown in 'The Collector'

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Love is a complex concept, one that even ingenious writers have struggled to understand. While scientists confine their understanding of love to ‘chemical reactions’ involving dopamine and serotonin, one cannot deny the qualitative nature that love has. Clegg expresses signs of love throughout the The...

Novel

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Personification of Jerusalem in 'Awlad Al-kaaba' and 'Face Lost in The Wilderness'

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In the poems Awlad al-Kahba (Sons of a Bitch) by Mudhafar Al-Nawab and Face Lost in the Wilderness by Fadwa Tuqan, there is great commonality in each poet’s personification of Jerusalem as a raped girl. Through the perspective of each poet, both works reflect upon...

Jerusalem Poetry Rape

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Gender Roles Portrayed in 'Music for Torching'

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In A.M. Homes’ novel Music for Torching, married couple Paul and Elaine find their relationship to be as static and boring as the Westchester County suburb in which they live. Unsatisfied with their marriage and fearful of a lifeless future, they take out their frustration...

Novel

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The Reality of an Unnerving Dream: Theodore Faron's Nightmares Within "The Children of Men"

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The Children of Men by PD James depicts the life of Theodore “Theo” Faron alongside his five acquaintances Julian, Miriam, Rolf, Gascoigne, and Luke as they embark on a harrowing mission to privately birth the child that will likely become the future of all mankind....

Children of Men Dystopia Novel

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Byatt's Perception of Childhood in 'The Children's Book'

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Byatt’s character Tom Wellwood in her novel The Children’s Book resents fairytales, especially Peter Pan. Tom’s resentment is the result of a troubled inner self and belonging to a mother who uses her own children to create characters—characters that Tom, specifically, will never live up...

Novel

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Ethnic Identity Presented by Marshall and Phillips

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If a novel is indeed grounded in a vision of the world, how do authors who find themselves essentially “groundless”, caught in a web of shifting homes, cultural allegiances, and ethnic identities find their unique vision? Paule Marshall and Caryl Phillips, both authors of Caribbean...

Ethnicity Novel

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Escaping Reality and Humanity in Mr. Sammler's Planet

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Saul Bellow’s Mr. Sammler’s Planet explores the world as seen through the lens of the title character, a world of isolation and disinterestedness. All of the characters in the novel have disengaged from society and humanity on some level or another, either voluntarily like Mr....

Novel

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Emotional Distance Upheld by Brecht

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Berthold Brecht’s deliberate strategy to create an emotional distance between the actors and the audience stands in stark contrast to traditional theatrical techniques aimed at eliciting sympathy and aligns poorly with the principles of theatrical realism. Brecht’s distancing effect is achieved through a range of...

Bertolt Brecht Tragedy

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Elimination of Cliché in Brecht

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“When something seems the most obvious thing in the world, it means that any attempt to understand the world has been given up.” How does Brecht attempt to ensure that the obvious is absent from this play? Made-to-order essay as fast as you need it...

Bertolt Brecht Tragedy

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Soldiers' Disregard in Brecht's 'Mother Courage and Her Children'

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While there is still confusion over the exact causes of the Thirty Years’ War, everyone can acknowledge how horrific and devastating it was. Enormous amounts of civilians in besieged cities such as Magdeburg lost their lives, and those who survived lost everything else. The soldiers...

Bertolt Brecht Tragedy

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Satire in 'Monkey and The Ramayana'

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In ancient Eastern society, written novels eventually rose to a prominent place in culture, following upon a long tradition of oral accounts and short works such as poetry. In addition, with strict government policy on content, many authors and poets feared punishment and so avoided...

Novel Ramayana

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Effect of Queer Family Structures Described in 'Moving Forward Sideways Like a Crab'

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An old Chinese proverb states that, “A family in harmony will prosper in everything.” In the 21st century, harmony looks different in every household––especially queer households, which are not always conducive to the harmony of heteronormative family structures. In her essay “With friends like these:...

Family Relationships Novel