Essays on Literary Genres

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Depiction of Different Characters in The Country of Men

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Suleiman’s innocence is shown to be the cause of his simplistic view of a hero and why he is unable to recognize instances of heroism displayed not only by those around him but also by himself. Hisham Matar’s novel In the Country of Men explores...

Novel

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Consequences of Colonialism to The Society in 'Invisible Cities'

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Italo Calvino’s Invisible Cities seems simple in its narrative construction, built on the use of short sections comprised of concise chapters that may better be understood as the tales the explorer Marco Polo tells the emperor Kublai Khan. However, an incisive textual analysis confronts the...

Fiction

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The Rise of Maoism in Ha Jin's in The Pod

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Ha Jin’s In the Pond is a tactful yet an oscillation between subtle and violent upheaval delineation of the decadent post Mao-China in a pro communist setting repleted with shades of corruption. Jin meticulously captures the panoramic view of the unscrupulous China which witnesses the...

Novel

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The Importance of The Setting in Communicating Ideas in The Skin of a Lion

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Setting is an important part of Michael Ondaatje’s novel In the Skin of a Lion, symbolically underpinning the novel’s conceptual concerns. This narrative can be understood as a sweeping contemporary myth in which the setting works ironically and movingly, humorously and poignantly, to mirror and...

Novel

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Growth and Maturity in at The Fishhouses and in The Waiting Room

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Elizabeth Bishop ends her famous poem “One Art” with the lines, “It’s evident the art of losing’s not too hard to master / though it may look like… disaster.” Although “One Art” lists many literal and symbolic forms of loss, the one that becomes the...

Elizabeth Bishop Poetry

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Marxism as Portrayed in The Piece in The Skin of a Lion

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The postmodernist novel In the Skin of a Lion, by Michael Ondaatje, is a convincing exploration of the complex nature of power and the impact of ethnocentric domination on different cultural groups. Though lending itself to a wide variety of readings, the obvious Marxist and...

Novel

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Proving that History, Reality, and Memory Are Inescapable Through in The Skin of a Lion

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The central idea of Michael Ondaatje’s In the Skin of a Lion is the presentation of the marginalised voice, which is in keeping with his motivation to craft texts of post-colonial fiction. He offers an alternative version of events to reveal the lived truth by...

Novel

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Elements for Attaining a Balanced Psyche; in The Skin of a Lion

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Someone who is individuated displays signs of maturity and responsibility, in addition to also having a good understanding about the different aspects of themselves and the inner workings of the universe which bestows a holistic healing effect on one’s self. Furthermore, one who is individuated...

Novel

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Telling The Story Through Assorted Witnesses

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Although the title of Ryunosuke Akutagawa’s short story “In a Grove” may not be familiar, the story may well be. In 1922, Sincho magazine published “In a Grove” as a kind of ancient Japanese detective story, with the mystery at the center of the narrative...

Short Story Witness

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Schwartz's Depiction of Jewish Alienation in The American Society

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In his two short stories “In Dreams Begin Responsibilities” and “America! America!”, Delmore Schwartz depicts two protagonists born in America to Jewish immigrant parents. These two protagonists and the world as it is seen through their eyes display one of the important characteristics of Schwartz’s...

Short Story

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A Reader's Pursuit for The Perfect Book in if on a Winter’s Night a Traveler

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The traditional structure and approach to literature is challenged in If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler by Italo Calvino. For this idiosyncratic narrative, the main character is referred to as the reader, and the novel is told in the second person. Every other chapter...

Novel Postmodernism

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Drawing Important Conclusions by Comparing Reading a Novel to The Pursuit of a Woman

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In Italo Calvino’s If on a Winter’s Night a Traveller, we see how Calvino attempts to compare the reading of a novel to a man pursuing a woman. In this text, the reader takes on the role of a male protagonist attempting to read a...

Novel Postmodernism

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The Theme of Friendship in Immortal

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Right from the start, children have been taught to make friends. As they slowly grow up, people begin to really treasure and appreciate their friends, and understand the true meanings of friendship. In the novel Immortal by Gillian Shields, Evelyn “Evie” Johnson arrives at a...

Novel

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Dualistic Nature of Love in Proust's in Search of Lost Time

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The classical love story, the timeless tale of pairs whose only destinies are to be together, is an abhorred notion to Proust in In Search of Lost Time. Love stories in this Roman-fleuve are not be all, end all events; rather, they are temporary and...

Novel

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Describing a Hero According to Robert Cormier in I Am The Cheese

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“Who is to say who is the villain and who is the hero? Probably the dictionary.” – Joss Whedon 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 Although the...

Adult Novel

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Examining Racism in if He Hollers Let Him Go

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World War II had a profound impact on American culture. Essentially every person in the country was affected in some way, but the war’s impact of African Americans was unique. Although African Americans were indeed Americans they were often treated like the enemy on the...

Novel Postmodernism

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The Role of Style in Creating a Link Between Reader, Author, and Narrator

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So here you are now, ready to attack the first lines of the first page. You prepare to recognize the unmistakable tone of the author. No. You don’t recognize it at all. But now that you think about it, who ever said this author had...

Novel Postmodernism

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A Rivalry Between Fate and Control Over Destiny in I for Isobel

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“I thought I could make my life into a room and choose what came into it.” 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 While influenced by others at...

Fiction

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I for Isobel is a Proof that Fantasy Provides a Safe Haven for Harsh Reality

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Isobel’s wildly vivid imagination serves as a powerful survival tool throughout a traumatic childhood and subsequent tumultuous transition into adulthood, providing escapism from an agonizing and often humiliating reality, and comfort that she cannot receive from anyone or anything else. Her love for and reliance...

Fiction