Essays on Literary Genres

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Characterization in The Curious Incident of The Dog in The Nighttime

2 pages / 991 words

Introduction The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is a book narrated from the viewpoint of an intelligent young boy, Christopher, who is considered to be on the autism spectrum. The story takes place in Swindon, England, and London. Christopher's perspective is unique,...

Fiction Novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime

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The Reality of Comprehension in Curious Incident of The Dog in The Nighttime

2 pages / 896 words

Have you at any point felt misconstrued? Have you at any point felt detached from the general population around you? Have you at any point needed everybody to simply disregard you? In The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, composed by Mark Haddon,...

Fiction Novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime

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Christopher's Journey in The Curious Incident of The Dog in The Night-time

2 pages / 702 words

Introduction There are five significant quotes in the book, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon. This novel is centered around a 15-year-old boy with autism investigating the suspicious death of a neighborhood dog and keeping track of what happens...

Fiction Novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime

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The Perception of Marriage in The Kiss and The Gift of The Magi

1 page / 622 words

Marriage has always been an innate part of a person’s life. The perception of marriage differs from person to person. Upon analysing the two stories ‘The gift of the magi’ by O. Henry and ‘The kiss’ by Kate Chopin, we could see that the main...

Kate Chopin Short Story The Gift of the Magi

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The Comparative Analysis of The Gift of The Magi and The Story of an Hour

1 page / 564 words

American literature varies from other literary works across the world. Every story seems to express a different theme, and yet somehow they all seem similar. The Gift of the Magi and The Story of an Hour, written within 15 years of each other, at first...

Short Story The Gift of the Magi The Story of An Hour

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The Lessons Learned from The Gift of The Magi

2 pages / 777 words

To become wealthy is a dream for many people because they think as you get more money, and then you can get the better life quality. However, I found the wealth is not only the most important thing for humans, but also being happy and...

Novel The Gift of the Magi

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The Gift of The Magi: Investigating The Act of Caring

1 page / 610 words

Sometimes it can be difficult to find the perfect gift for the person we really appreciate and care for. In the short story The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry Della is really determined to get the perfect gift for Jim. It is Christmas...

Novel The Gift of the Magi

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Analysis of O'henry's Short Stories: The Gift of Magi, Last Leaf

4 pages / 1618 words

Abstract Stories play an important role in our life, they motivate us to reason, recognize to discover where we can relate it with us in our lives. “The short story in America has for almost two centuries held a prominent even pre-eminent place in the...

Short Story The Gift of the Magi

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The Interpretation of Tragedy in The Hate U Give

2 pages / 1078 words

Worlds of individuals can be shifted by the events of tragedy. In Angie Thomas’s novel “The Hate U Give,” she explains the views and lives of individuals that grow from tragedy. Thomas’s interpretation of tragedy is formed through real-life events in the United States, from...

Novel The Hate U Give

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The Ban of The Exceptional Novel: "The Hate U Give"

1 page / 618 words

The Controversy Surrounding “The Hate U Give” The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas has become a rising issue among many school boards, particularly due to its portrayal of the Black Lives Matter movement. Many people are starting to have a realization of this problem...

Novel The Hate U Give

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The Activism of Black People in The Hate U Give

1 page / 643 words

 In Chapter seven of The Hate U Give, Starr says the only thing worse than being thought of as the angry black girl is being the weak black girl. This essay argues that Starr is really afraid of being considered weak; she feels like she...

Novel The Hate U Give

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An Exposition of Immigrant Struggles in The Namesake

1 page / 402 words

The Namesake, written by Jhumpa Lahiri, is a novel about an Indian family who have just moved to the United States. The novel shows two generations of the Gangulis and their struggles with the move. In the first generations, there’s Ashoke and Ashima who were...

Novel The Namesake

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The Namesake: The Importance of Love/intimacy for Self-discovery

2 pages / 728 words

The Ganguli’s. This book begins with Ashoke and Ashima and their lives beginning after they get married. When they come to America Ashima gives birth to a boy named Gogol and later to a daughter named Sonia, and that’s when the narrative of the book...

Novel The Namesake

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The Complexity of Identity in The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri

3 pages / 1421 words

Lauryn Hill once stated, “All of humanity is living in a dream world, but suffering real consequences” (Medrut). In The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri, several characters strive to find their identity, despite acting on impulse and showing minimal thought to the possible ramifications of their...

Novel The Namesake

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Reinvention of Characters in The Namesake

3 pages / 1212 words

In the novel, The Namesake, by Jhumpa Lahiri, the main character Gogol goes through some dramatic changes throughout the story. The book follows the character, Gogol, and his family’s life as he grows up in America. His parents are immigrants from India and many aspects...

Novel The Namesake

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The Realistic Take on Immigrant Experience in The Namesake

2 pages / 694 words

‘Just because you know my name doesn’t mean you know my story,’ (Johnathon Anthony Burkett). This quote seems to be a perfect fit for The Namesake written by Jhumpa Lahiri, which is considered a realistic fiction. It starts at the beginning of the novel, in...

Novel The Namesake

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The Small Town Suburbia in Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been

3 pages / 1289 words

A short story by Joyce Carol Oates, setting in a small town, the main character is a 15-year-old girl named Connie. Connie is a beautiful young girl, who is always arguing with her sister and mother. She knows she’s beautiful, but she still craves the...

American Literature Short Story Where Are You Going Where Have You Been

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The Religious Symbolism in Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?

2 pages / 1002 words

Biblical and Religious symbols are seamlessly hidden in everyday life like a book with no stitches. Part of the problem with being blind to the signs and symbols is that not many people have the knowledge of religious references. Religious symbols are portrayed through music,...

American Literature Short Story Where Are You Going Where Have You Been

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Character Analysis in Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?

1 page / 563 words

Joyce Carol Oates is a natural-born writer, she has had a passion for writing even before she was able to read. She attended Syracuse University with a scholarship and as her success grew, so did her popularity. Oates’s’ clever short story, “Where Are You Going,...

American Literature Short Story Where Are You Going Where Have You Been