Essays on Literary Genres

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Literary Analysis of Adrienne Rich’s Living in Sin

2 pages / 784 words

Relationships reach its boundaries for a variety of reasons, the most common being that many people are searching for things that they will not find in that specific person, and when things begin to fall downhill, it leads to the ending of the relationship. When...

Poetry

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The Symbol of The Red Carnation in Paul’s Case

2 pages / 789 words

People oftentimes get judged based on physical characteristics of their life. Whether through appearance or possessions, people desire to communicate an impressive version of themselves to others. In the short story “Paul’s Case,” Willa Cather writes about the story of a teenage boy’s desire to...

Short Story

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The Influence of William Shakespeare on My Understanding of The Value of Drama

2 pages / 790 words

William Shakespeare has definitely paved the way I understand and appreciate the value of drama. Being able to grasp the audience’s attention, drama is a unique text form which also forces them to challenge their own interpretations and emotions. Previously I found plays quite boring...

Drama The Tragedy of Julius Caesar William Shakespeare

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The Themes of Nature and Civilization in Frankenstein

2 pages / 791 words

In Frankenstein, Mary Shelley uses two themes: nature and civilization. She uses her text to describe the differences between nature and civilization and uses text to explain how civilization comes from nature. Nature and civilization are a huge part of everybody’s day to day lives....

Frankenstein Novel

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Depiction of War in Thomas Hardy’s 'The Man He Killed'

2 pages / 803 words

In Thomas Hardy’s poem, “The Man He Killed,” the unnamed narrator depicts a time of when he killed a man during The Boer War of 1899 to 1902. The speaker is conflicted with the idea of fighting on the battefield and he even discovers the...

Poetry Thomas Hardy

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Deconstructing The Poem Legal Alien by Pat Mora

2 pages / 818 words

The poem “Legal Alien” has been taken from the book Chants written by Pat Mora, an American writer and poetess. She uses metaphor, imagery, paradoxes, two languages, symbols etc. in her poem. It is written in free verse yet it points out the fixed and...

Literary Devices Poetry

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How Shakespeare Has Changed My Personal Understanding of The Value of Drama

2 pages / 826 words

William Shakespeare has unquestionably changed my personal understanding and appreciation of the value of drama as his works have given me the ability to interpret the representations of humanity. As a teenager myself, I believe that the value of Shakespeare’s works is highly relevant for...

Drama Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

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The Use of Surveillance to Control People in George Orwel’s 1984

2 pages / 846 words

George Orwell wrote his novel 1984 and showed what the world will become if the government is taken by totalitarian leaders. In 1984 there is demonstrated the government’s attempts, used to control people. In the novel, Oceanians, who were in the Party, had only one...

1984 Dystopia George Orwell

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Analysis of The Poem My Father, in Heaven, is Reading Out Loud

2 pages / 850 words

The poem “My Father, in Heaven, Is Reading Out Loud” is written by Li-Young Lee. In the poem there is a father figure who is viewed as religious and has passed away. The son has different opinions on this father and misses him after he...

Poetry

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Analysis of Imagery and Other Literary Devices in Dover Beach

1 page / 785 words

“Dover Beach” is a poignant four-stanza poem penned by the renowned poet Matthew Arnold. The verses open with a serene scene, where the speaker stands on a moonlit shore, listening to the gentle lapping of the waves. However, as the poem unfolds, it delves into...

Literary Devices Matthew Arnold Poetry

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Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Critique of Gender Roles in Rappaccini’s Daughter

2 pages / 899 words

Gender expectations have been rooted in society for generations, creating an image of what the female identity should look like. In the 1800s, women in literature were often depicted solely as domestic caretakers; their sole purpose was to care for their children and husbands. Nathaniel...

Gothic Literature Nathaniel Hawthorne Novel

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Liesel’s Character Growth in The Book Thief

2 pages / 919 words

Marcus Tullius Cicero once said, “A room without books is like a body without a soul.” This is true to Liesel, the main character in The Book Thief by Markus Zuzak, because her body is as if it does not have a soul since she...

Character Novel The Book Thief

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A Linguistic Analysis of Edgar Allan Poe’s 'To Helen'

2 pages / 924 words

In the following essay, I will talk about one of Edgar Poe’s poems “To Helen” that was written in 1831 and was revised in 1845. The poet wrote this poem not only to express his admiration for Helen’s beauty (Helen of Troy), but also express...

Edgar Allan Poe Poetry

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George Orwell’s 1984 Compared to Today

2 pages / 953 words

George Orwell’s novel Nineteen Eighty-Four depicts a dystopian society, in which civilians are constantly being monitored through day-to-day life. With issues such as criminalization of free thought and the use of technology, in the novel, Orwell has predicted what is happening today, which makes Nineteen...

1984 Dystopia George Orwell

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The Main Message in Robert Frost’s The Road not Taken

2 pages / 931 words

‘The Road Not Taken’ by Robert Frost is a poem about the difficult and stressful choices in life. The poem was written in 1915 during World War One. The Poem is a narrative poem and is the best known of Frost’s poem. The Road Not...

Poetry Robert Frost The Road Not Taken

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Main Themes in The Lord of The Flies

2 pages / 934 words

In the novel, Lord of The Flies, by William Golding, he portrays many themes throughout the book. Several boys are stranded on an island and have to figure out how to survive. Golding tries teaching us about loss of innocence, civilization versus savagery, power versus...

Lord of The Flies Novel William Golding

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Literary Analysis of Burmese Days by George Orwell

2 pages / 950 words

The novel Burmese Days is a historical fiction piece written by George Orwell that takes place in a small town within the British ruled province of Burma. Set in the 1920’s, the storyline takes place towards the end of British imperialism where each culture’s role...

George Orwell Novel

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Epiphany in James Joyce’s Araby

2 pages / 955 words

Life is an unexpected combination of ups and downs. This continues to be true and evident in James Joyce’s short story “Araby”. This story is centered on a young, unnamed boy who is undergoing many challenges. These include family issues, first love, and growing up...

Araby Short Story

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Comparison of Emily Dickinson’s and Robert Frost’s Poems

2 pages / 960 words

Both Elizabeth Dickinson and Robert Frost are renowned poets, and their poems have contributed fabulously to the world literature. Dickinson’s poem “Because I Could Not Stop for Death” is one of her great works that were published in a series of poems in 1890. Dickinson’s...

Emily Dickinson Poetry Robert Frost