The transition from childhood to adulthood is a time in which a young adult begins to learn about their place in the world, where they belong, who they are and observe the society around them. In these moments of self-discovery, many young adults take on...
I have chosen to write an analysis on the book Number the Stars by Lewis Lowry. This novel is written in a historical children’s critical approach to society. The conflict of this novel that I have chosen to write about is written in a man...
Bradstreet’s poem addressed to her “dear and loving husband” portrays the intimacies of their relationship as well as the never ending feelings of true love shared between their idealistic and perfect romance. The poem consists of six rhyming couplets that serve to emphasize the speaker’s...
During the 20th century, literature took an uprise in the world of fiction in the United States, where many writers originating from a diversity of ethnic minorities shared their ideas, background, and culture with the public. Chinese American novelist, Amy Tan, is best known for...
Today the works receiving the term ‘dystopia’ appear regularly many of them and in truth trying to consider the problems and issues of social life but most simply exploits dystopian entourage. Therefore, I will reach why the main idea of dystopia is and why our...
In his book, Orwell wrote about a totalitarian run society that uses technology to keep track of their occupants. Orwell’s novel explores the idea of Big Brother and the concept of technology that is always watching every citizen’s every move. The main protagonist in the...
Imagine living in a world like 1984 where the government controls everything; it seems too harsh to be true but we already are. The very definition of dystopian is an imagined place where everything is bad, but the earth has become too much like 1984...
Nineteen Eighty-Four reveals a world where personal privacy is illusory. The author created a bleak manifestation of a dystopian future where the danger of domestic control is prophetic. Under this fictional totalitarian government, citizens were constantly scrutinized, deceived, and pressured by the idea of “Big...
The Maze Runner is a young adult post apocalyptic dystopian science fiction novel, written by James Dashner. This text strategically approaches symbolism to denote the contrast of civilisation versus savagery, and how people can lose humanity when order fails. The ‘Gladers’ all have an undying...
Johnathan Swift was a man with quite a bit to say. And he believed that for anyone to listen to him, they would need to be either shocked or entertained. In his two satirical works, “Gulliver’s Travels” and “A Modest Proposal”, Swift takes two different...
Satire is the use of sarcasm, exaggeration, irony, humor, and ridicule to denounce and expose human vices, especially in modern issues and politics. Often Jonathan Swift must use satire because his ideas have fallen on deaf ears, so to raise awareness about his topic he...
Jonathon Swift’s satirical pamphlet, entitled A Modest Proposal (1729), portrays a composer who has conceived a plan to resolve the economic crisis that was prevalent within Ireland. The solution that was proposed was to eat the children of the poverty-stricken Irish. Alongside this depiction, Swift...
In certain novels the author uses ambiguity to help strengthen the suspense. Robert Cormier’s I Am the Cheese contains many examples of ambiguity. Adam Farmer is an adolescent boy whose parents are under the protection of the government. He and his family are living a...
Introduction The Love Song of John Alfred Prufrock, The Wasteland, and The Hollow Men poems are written by Thomas Stearns Eliot. In the beginning of the poems, all of them have epigraphs. And this paper aims to analyze the background of the poet, background of...
An ode can be defined as a ‘ceremonious lyric poem on an occasion of dignity in which personal emotion and universal themes are united’ (Ode, 2012). Although hip-hop music is usually known for it’s violent, and often, masculine lyrics, ‘Dear Mama’ the first single from...
Analysis of the poem In the poem “Fire and Ice,” by Robert Frost readers learn of his thoughts on how the world might terminate. The emotion he conveys seems to convey is remorse and disgust, as shown in line five, “I think I know enough...
In The Haunting of Hill House Shirley Jackson demonstrates a strong depiction of oppression towards women. Jackson introduces the idea that women have a weaker mind and a tendency to act childish. This idea can be seen through the deteriorating mental health of the character,...
Prompt Examples for “On Turning Ten” Essay Imagery and Symbolism: Analyze the use of imagery and symbolism in Billy Collins’ poem “On Turning Ten,” discussing how these literary devices contribute to the poem’s themes and emotional impact. Tone and Mood: Examine the tone and mood...
There are thousands if not millions of people constantly fighting for their beliefs every single day, however, they have commonly been considered as godless people or sinners by others. This is the case for the one and only, Henry Drummond, the best lawyer in all...