Essays on Literary Genres

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The Rules of The Game: Exploring French Identity

6 pages / 2887 words

Introduction In 1934, Depression put a shroud on the thriving large-scale French film production that had “begun with sound and the stock market crash” (Brooks, 1971, 265), paving the way for experimental independent filmmakers to find their niche to thrive. Jean Renoir, one of the...

Film Analysis National Identity Satire

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"Rules of The Game": The Importance of Staying Strong

1 page / 450 words

‘Rules of the Game’: Art of Strength In “Rules of the Game,” Amy Tan reveals the importance of staying strong even when one may not be expected to succeed. Meimei’s mother teaches her daughter the “art of invisible strength” (497), instilling in her the value...

Amy Tan Short Story

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Who is The Real Villain in Frankenstein: Analysis of Frankenstein

3 pages / 1159 words

Introduction Mary Shelly’s novel Frankenstein (1818) is a Gothic horror story that raises the question of who is the real villain in Frankenstein’s narrative. The story is about a young student of natural philosophy, who discovers the secret of giving life to matter and creates...

Frankenstein Gothic Fiction Mary Shelley

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Gothic Literature and Magical Realism: The Nose and The Black Cat

1 page / 551 words

Introduction Gogol’s and Edgar Allen Poe’s short stories, “The Nose” and “The Black Cat,” are similar but also have their major differences, making them intriguing subjects for a gothic literature and magical realism essay. Suspense, flashbacks, foreshadowing, tension are all parts of these two stories....

Edgar Allan Poe Gothic Literature The Black Cat

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Jacquie Red Feather and After-effects of Adversity in There, There

3 pages / 1231 words

Introduction Regardless of adversity in life, human resilience always prevails. There There, a Political History novel, written by Tommy Orange is a well-paced multigenerational tale about self-identity, loss, reliance and the excellent writing which interweaves sadness into the historical backdrop of a country and its...

Adversity Novel

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The Role of Imagery in 'Sonnet 18' by William Shakespeare

2 pages / 750 words

William Shakespeare uses metaphors, similie’s, natural phenomena in relation to time or love as well as imagery in his Sonnet 18. This sonnet shares the centrel theme of the vicious powers of time. However, it varies in the means used to portray the speaker’s anxiety...

Literary Criticism Sonnet William Shakespeare

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Research of Why The Endings of Modernist Texts Are Necessarily Unsatisfying

7 pages / 3013 words

Introduction A ‘satisfying’ ending to a novel often leaves the reader feeling emotionally fulfilled, with many problems presented in the novel being solved and loose ends optimistically tied. Examples of these ‘happy endings’ are predominant in popular literature and not hard to find in narratives...

Mrs. Dalloway Novel Virginia Woolf

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Voices of a Chicano Movement: The Novel 'Puppet'

4 pages / 1819 words

The Chicano movement was a movement that inspired thousands of Mexicans and Mexican-Americans to boldly take a stand against discrimination oppression. For years, the Chicano movement fought for Mexicans’ rights. Puppet a Chicano novel embraces code-switching as a liberating combination that helps the characters escape...

Literature Review Novel

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Depiction of Dystopian Society in 'Stranger Things' and 'Legend'

2 pages / 993 words

Dystopian novels within literature hold an interesting genre that lets reader’s minds enter another reality that isn’t what one would call ordinary. With a literature like this existing, it allows readers to expand their minds with new knowledge and actually make people question if dystopian...

Book Review Dystopia

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The Clash Between Emotion and Reason in 'The Hunter'

4 pages / 2019 words

Julia Leigh’s the Hunter is a contemporary novel with ecocentrism as its central theme. Personifying natural elements such as the Thylacine and the harsh climes of New Zealand allows her to create a vivid and haunting aura that looms over the reader throughout the novel....

Literature Review Novel Reason

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Protest Poetry as an Effective Tool in Influencing an Audience

2 pages / 755 words

Through my research, I have found that the use of protest poetry can be more effective at influencing an audience than other genres. The use of protest poetry is prevalent in modern-day society where the problems of racism, climate change and civil rights are present....

Audience Literature Review Poetry

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Poetry Comparison: "Sadie and Maud" and "Phenomenal Woman"

1 page / 477 words

Angelou’s and Brooks’ poems show how manipulation of rhyme scheme and alliteration can affect the tone of the poem, as well as the personality of each figure. Made-to-order essay as fast as you need it Each essay is customized to cater to your unique preferences...

Phenomenal Woman Poetry Simile

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Feminist View Within The Poem Phenomenal Woman

1 page / 422 words

Maya Angelou’s poem Phenomenal Woman incorporates a feminist aspect since it depicts a woman’s capacity to be exceptional and outstanding among others. It depicts a woman who is proud to be a woman, who is self-assured and believes in herself. She also believes in her...

Maya Angelou Phenomenal Woman Poetry

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Impression of The Novel 'The Boy in The Striped Pajamas'

3 pages / 1324 words

One important theme in “The Boy In The Striped Pajamas” is friendship. In the novel, the main character Bruno meets Shmuel when he is exploring along a fence. Even though the fence separates the boys, they start meeting daily and soon become friends. Bruno’s family...

Book Review Novel The Boy in The Striped Pajamas

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The White Movement in The Soviet Union & Velvet Revolution: Novel Anthem

3 pages / 1343 words

In the novel Anthem by Ayn Rand, the author gives us a main character that goes by the name of Equality 7-2521. This character lives in a Communist country where they have to follow all the rules provided by the Council of Vocations. If any...

Anthem Novel

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Individual Personality Vs. Collectivism in Ayn Rand's "Anthem"

2 pages / 1118 words

In the novel Anthem, Ayn Rand discusses the issue of individual personality and the destructive power of collectivism. The author creates a model of a society with socialist politics, where people are forbidden to be different and are punished for the slightest dissimilarity with their...

Anthem Novel

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Shirley Jackson`s The Haunting of Hill House: Feelings of Being an Outsider and Agoraphobia

3 pages / 1499 words

In both of these gothic fiction novels, Shirley Jackson consistently reflects on the themes of isolation and persecution on the characters, especially the female protagonists, Merricat and Eleanor, who have been alienated by their family or society. Jackson uses these novels to project her own...

Gothic Literature Novel The Haunting of Hill House

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Trapped in a Cage: Jackson’s The Haunting of Hill House and Gilman’s The Yellow Wallpaper

2 pages / 1097 words

The human mind is something that is very fragile. It is easy for it to be manipulated or hurt by events that have occurred in someone’s past. When the mind is hurt, it looks for something to attach to. For example, it can find comfort...

Gothic Literature The Haunting of Hill House The Yellow Wallpaper

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Fairytales as a Relevant Part of a Child's Development: The Princess Bride

2 pages / 1102 words

Introduction A fairy tale is a narrative generally designed for children. It consists of wondrous and fanciful characters and involves a far-fetched sequence of events. The term “fairy” seems to attribute more to the incredible and enchanting ambiance or effects in a story rather than...

Fairy Tale The Princess Bride