Essays on Literary Genres

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Landscape and Growing Up in Atonement and The Go-between

3 pages / 1277 words

Both Briony Tallis, of Atonement, and Leo Colston, of The Go-Between, spend significant periods of their adolescence in large country homes, both of which are surrounded by large estates. Hartley and McEwan use the landscapes which are present throughout much of these books to explore...

Book Review Novel

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The Unraveling of Courtly Love: Responses to Petrarchan Form in Wyatt, Sidney, and Shakespeare

4 pages / 1916 words

When Sir Thomas Wyatt decided to introduce the sonnet to England, the result was unexpected to say the least. While Wyatt had been known for lighter riddles, songs and satires, he nevertheless made the surprising choice to focus on a brooding genre so far from...

Poetry

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Head Vs. Heart: The Legitimacy of Moral Truths in The Works of Philip Sidney

2 pages / 933 words

Since the Greek philosopher Plato banned them from his ideal commonwealth, poets such as Sir Philip Sidney have attempted to defend their work by arguing that poetry and its use of language combine the liveliness of history and the ethical focus of philosophy while simultaneously...

Poetry

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Colonial Beauty in Sidney’s "Astrophil and Stella" and Shakespeare’s Sonnets

3 pages / 1158 words

The unique and extraordinary elements of dark beauty translate to an exotic alterity in the poets’ eyes. The more obvious, and traditional, methods bestow the woman with godly attributes. Shakespeare first refutes this resemblance by underscoring his mistress’ earth-bound properties in Sonnet 130: “I grant...

Beauty Poetry William Shakespeare

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Dark Beauties in Shakespeare’s Sonnets and Sidney’s "Astrophil and Stella"

3 pages / 1267 words

Germinating in anonymous Middle English lyrics, the subversion of the classical poetic representation of feminine beauty as fair-haired and blue-eyed took on new meaning in the age of exploration under sonneteers Sidney and Shakespeare. No longer did the brown hair of “Alison” only serve to...

Poetry

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Around The World in Eighty Days and The Depiction of Imperialism

3 pages / 1352 words

French author Jules Verne, the third most translated author of all time, published his highly praised novel Around the World in 80 Days in the year 1873. Following his renowned novels which were published in previous years, Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864),...

Imperialism Novel

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The Nature of Dalit Literature and "The Life We Live" by Arun Kamble

2 pages / 740 words

Dalit literature, to which “The Life We Live” belongs, is essentially a type of Indian literature that voices the angst of the subaltern in India. The works of Dalit Literature are known for their stark portrayal of reality. They depart from the romantic notions of...

Poetry

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The Discipline of Love: a Critical Commentary on Sir Philip Sidney`s "Astrophyl and Stella"

2 pages / 1106 words

Sir Philip Sidney produced the primary Elizabethan sonnet cycle “Astrophyl and Stella”, which was published posthumously in 1591. The stylistic elements of the sonnet with which he introduces this cycle — including overlap of phrase, sensory detail, imagery, and personification — culminate to portray a...

Poetry

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Theme and Coherence in Arabesques by Anton Shammas

4 pages / 1947 words

Knowing the elements of Arabesques (1986), authored by Anton Shammas, clarifies the meaning of the ancient art form as well as enlightens the reader on the significance of the novel. His purpose, technique, and message are intertwined with the theme of Arabesques. The punning of...

Arab-Israeli Conflict Novel

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Ars Erotica: Analyzing "Arcadia" and "Eva Luna"

4 pages / 1735 words

“Language is not a neutral instrument.”[1] 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 Literature is never without an ideology, whether intended by the writer, interpreted by the reader,...

Novel

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Science and The Progress of Life in Stoppard's Arcadia

3 pages / 1325 words

Introduction The parallel and overall relation of time is a phenomenon that has been explored from both creative and philosophical perspectives. By forming a connection between the impacts of action, in hand with the various possible outcomes, Tom Stoppard creates a dramatic piece that challenges...

Drama Literature Review Philosophy of Life

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Anna Barbauld’s "Eighteen Hundred and Eleven"

4 pages / 1729 words

Anna Barbauld’s Eighteen Hundred and Eleven demonstrates Romantic-era Cosmopolitanism’s promotion of a global consciousness and transnational empathy. Cosmopolitan theory emerged as a result of Napoleon’s growing power, English imperialism and the development of a global economy. This theory, however, is marked by the limitations and...

Poetry

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Transcendental Astral Projection-like Experience: "A Summer Evening's Meditation" Analysis

3 pages / 1195 words

“A Summer Evening’s Meditation” is a poem by Anna Letitia Barbauld that was published in 1773. The poem details the expansive thoughts of the speaker who is reflecting and philosophizing upon a summer evening’s sky. In this poem, Barbauld carries readers through the cosmos for...

Poetry

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Anne Sexton: a Poet of Personal Conflict and Self-expression

3 pages / 1325 words

“Live or die, but don’t poison everything”. These words were said by Anne Sexton, a 20th century poet, whose poems dealt with the complexities of her tragic personal life, including the dysfunctional and often disturbing relationships with her children, husband and parents. Born to a...

Poetry

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Power and The Powerless in Transformations

5 pages / 2134 words

The Grimm fairy tales have been interpreted in endless ways since they were first written, and probably for good reason—the blood and gore of the original fairy tales do not necessarily make for ideal bedtime stories. However, Anne Sexton’s re-imaginings in her poetry collection Transformations...

Poetry

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Jealousy in "Jane Eyre", "For My Lover Returning to His Wife", and "After The Lunch"

2 pages / 895 words

Across Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte and ‘For My Lover, Returning to His Wife’ by Anne Sexton, jealousy is presented as both resulting in self-deprecation and anger. Whereas in ‘After the Lunch’ by Wendy Cope a form of love that does not contain jealousy, but...

Jane Eyre Jealousy Poetry

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Remembering The Holocaust Through Anthony Hecht's "The Book of Yolek"

7 pages / 3174 words

Anthony Hecht’s “The Book of Yolek” tells the story of a young Jewish boy named Yolek, a fictional representation of a young boy who died during the Holocaust. The vivid imagery employed by Hecht creates a multifaceted universe that highlights the grueling nature of the...

Poetry

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The Logic of Metaphor in Marvell’s "To His Coy Mistress"

3 pages / 1564 words

Marvell’s “To His Coy Mistress” was written when Cromwell’s Calvinism constrained liberty and free-will, and the poem exemplifies an unconventional assertion of love and sexual propositioning, while validating the request to yield in sexual activity with three “arguments”, structured into stanzas. These segments of the...

Andrew Marvell Metaphor Poetry To His Coy Mistress

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Spiritual Vs Physical in Anil’s Ghost

2 pages / 984 words

Throughout Ondaatje’s novel Anil’s ghost, there are a multitude of allusions to an underlying theme of the struggle between the spiritual world and the physical. Ondaatje does a fantastic job in weaving these two world views into the singular perspective of the reader; it seems...

Novel Spirituality