Essays on Literary Genres

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Widely-accepted Poetic Rules: Tradition in Gardening in The Tropics

2 pages / 1013 words

In the poetry collection Gardening in the Tropics, Olive Senior instructs readers in the traditions of the Caribbean, like the traditional uses of Annatto and Guinep in her poem ‘Annatto and Guinep’ and the traditions of immigrants in her poem ‘Stowaway’, while abandoning the conventional...

Gardening Poetry

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The Existence of Free Will: a Closer Look at "Genome"

3 pages / 1417 words

Introduction “Freedom equals the parts of our natures not determined by our genes.” (Ridley, 302) 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 Free will is not an illusion....

Free Will Science Fiction

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Literary Analysis of George Crabbe's Poem "The Village"

4 pages / 1962 words

George Crabbe’s The Village has long been perceived as a response to the flowery pastoral poetry of the late Eighteenth century, a genre marked by its praise of the countryside and the simple lives of shepherds and peasants. Indeed, Crabbe presents his dreary country village...

Poetry

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Emotions and Inner Duties in "Denial"

2 pages / 741 words

In ‘Denial’, George Herbert presents a narrator appealing to God to help him reconfigure a disordered mindset, and yet the form of monologue is used to imply that there is little hope that the narrator’s pleas will be answered, hinting at his fate to remain...

Poetry

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Religious Spirit in Larkin’s and Herbert’s Respective Novels

3 pages / 1420 words

Philip Larkin’s ‘Church Going’ and George Herbert’s ‘Prayer’ present similarities in that they both explore the ambiguities of religion. The difference lies in their approach: Herbert contemplates the significance of religion, whereas Larkin, almost three centuries later, contemplates its very existence. The content and thematic...

Poetry

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Time to Get Ready

3 pages / 1336 words

A Time for Preparation 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 Cemeteries (and other places of burial) are terrestrial sanctuaries for the fragile remains of one’s mortal existence....

Poetry

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What Does Society Mean to an Individual

4 pages / 1722 words

Society serves as a window into the beliefs and attitudes of American life, revealing the true values of particular communities and humanity at large. At the high school level, sports can be used as a vehicle to teach children the value of hard work, dedication,...

Novel

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The Idea of Exile in Shyam Selvadurai’s Funny Boy

5 pages / 2459 words

In Funny Boy, we find characters who do not conform, and at the same time have to live their lives with a sense of the impending danger of them transgressing the societal norms. Therefore a brief period of liberation followed by an acute sense of...

Novel

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Characterization in from Sleep Unbound

3 pages / 1427 words

Oppression is a common theme in literature; this is not surprising in light of humanity’s history of vying for power. In literature as in society, are many factors behind oppression – differences in skin color, sex, religion, and family history among them. The one motivation...

Fiction

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Pigs Can’t Fly Or is It Worth Conforming to The Society?

3 pages / 1415 words

The choice between conforming to societal standards and pursuing a personal desire is a conflict many youth must face. Arjie, in Shyam Selvadurai’s “Pigs Can’t Fly,” initially experiences the joys of living a carefree childhood life through his imagination and playing bride-bride. The story traces...

Novel

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Opposing Perspectives of African-americans and Slavery in "Free Joe and The Rest of The World

2 pages / 863 words

Joel Chandler Harris’s short story “Free Joe and the Rest of the World” has long been classified as a prominent example of Plantation Tradition literature. Literature in this tradition often portrays African-Americans as clueless, “shiftless” beings who need white supervision to be happy and productive....

Short Story

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Analysis of Judge Dee as Good Magistrate

2 pages / 1129 words

The “Celebrated Cases of Judge Dee,” revolved around a very prominent district magistrate named Judge Dee Goong An, a man famous for his ability to solve mysterious cases. Judge Dee digs deep to solve each case and was successful because he combined the three philosophies...

Chinese Culture Novel

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The Horrors of War and Their Impact on Human Spirit: The Cellist of Sarajevo

2 pages / 910 words

War has always been one of the most shocking and destructive staples of human history. In his novel The Cellist of Sarajevo, Canadian author Steven Galloway seeks to encapsulate the effects that war has on individuals. Galloway emphasizes that although war has a significant impact...

Literature Review Novel War and Peace

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Freudian Mental Investigation of Jack in The Cement Garden

4 pages / 1778 words

The Cement Garden depicts an isolated family, and the narrator is the oldest son in the family, named Jack. As a fifteen-year-old adolescent, it is time for Jack to build sex and gender consciousness. However, after the death of his father and mother, he and...

Drama Novel

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The Centaur: The Idea of Accepting Yourself in John Updike's Novel

4 pages / 1617 words

Throughout the novel, The Centaur (1963) by John Updike, the theme of self-acceptance is prevalent. The protagonist, George Caldwell, who also symbolizes Chiron of Greek mythology, struggles to come to terms with his life as it is and always looks for what he cannot have....

Novel

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National Identity and 'American Dream' in The Chaneysville Incident

2 pages / 924 words

The Chaneysville Incident by David Bradley follows the narrator John Washington in a deeply introspective exploration of his family history in order to truly find himself and the origin of his existence. Washington reaches a pinnacle of achievement in his life; he’s a respected scholar...

American Dream Novel

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Chekhov’s Innovation in The Cherry Orchard

8 pages / 3720 words

Introduction Anton Chekhov embarked on the creation of his theatrical masterpiece, The Cherry Orchard, in December of 1902. Initially conceived as a four-act farce, Chekhov labored on this project while grappling with the debilitating challenges of emphysema. It was nearly a year before he eventually...

Comedy Tragedy

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How Chekhov United Two Opposing Genres of Comedy and Tragedy in The Cherry Orchard

4 pages / 1716 words

Anton Chekhov fought with the famed Stanislavsky over staging his play The Cherry Orchard as a tragedy. According to Chekhov, the play about a well-to-do family forced to surrender its home and orchard to a man who began life as a mere serf on their...

Comedy Literature Review Tragedy

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Characteristic Features of Walpole’s The Castle of Otranto

2 pages / 769 words

Walpole’s The Castle of Otranto was the first gothic novel, and thus was the originator of many of the distinctive features that have pertained throughout the history of the genre. Early gothic was characterized by the rejection of enlightenment thinking in favor of the intense...

Gothic Literature