Essays on Literary Genres

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Lorde and Master: Confrontation, Context, and Scholarship for "Power"

4 pages / 2000 words

In 1973, a 10-year-old African American boy named Clifford Glover was shot and killed by Thomas Shea, a policeman for the NYPD. In the days that followed, riots and protests tore through the surrounding area in Queens. Then, a year later, Shea became the first...

Poetry

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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 Man and God in The Atonement

4 pages / 1676 words

“I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High”-Psalms 82:6 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 It is an impossible...

Atonement Novel

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Parallel Experiences Shape Atonement

4 pages / 1635 words

In a very meta fashion, Atonement repeatedly places emphasis and raises questions about the significance and the role of the writer in literature. By eventually revealing that Briony has been the one penning the story all along, readers are left doubting nearly everything they have...

Atonement Character Fiction

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The Dangers of The Imagination in Atonement

4 pages / 1605 words

In Atonement, Ian McEwan suggests the dangers of confusing our fantasies with reality; that we have become so accustomed to choosing to see what we wish to see rather than reality and this leads to destruction in our lives. Our refusal to accept or want...

Fantastic 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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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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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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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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Science and The Progress of Life in Stoppard's Arcadia

3 pages / 1325 words

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 the...

Drama Literature Review Philosophy of Life

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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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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