Essays on Literary Genres

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Literary Analysis of Good Country People by Flannery O’ Connor

2 pages / 995 words

Does anyone know what a political cartoonist is? Its literal job description is to enhance a character flaw usually of a politician or the stupidity of a political event by drawing it larger. In other words, a political cartoonist job is to point out people’s...

American Literature Fiction Good Country People

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The Idea of Carpe Diem in Music and Poems

1 page / 527 words

“Carpe Diem” translated to “pluck the day” or “seize the day” has many definitions but in the following paragraphs there will be two definitions that will show my understanding of “Carpe Diem.” One of the definitions is to woo men or women and the other...

Carpe Diem Poetry Song

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A Bible Salesman's Hostility in The Good Country People by Flannery O'connor

2 pages / 1048 words

The Good Country People story by Flannery O’Connor is a psychological drama that leaves a message to the reader about not to judge people for how they look and/or how they behave in a certain situation. The characters like Joy, Mrs. Hopewell, and Manley Pointer...

American Literature Fiction Good Country People

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Comparison of Two Poems: My Papa's Waltz and My Winter Sundays

2 pages / 790 words

Maintaining a family can be difficult. In many instances, fathers have to work countless hours to keep their family afloat. Therefore, they rarely have time to interact and bond with their families which creates problems among them forming a happy relationship with their children. The...

My Papa’s Waltz Poetry Those Winter Sundays

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A Theme of Personal Boundaries in Mending Wall by Robert Frost

1 page / 552 words

Introduction Robert Lee Frost, a prominent American poet born on March 26, 1874, in San Francisco, California, left an indelible mark on literature with his profound exploration of rural life and human relationships. Among his notable works, “Mending Wall,” featured in his collection “North of...

Mending Wall Poetry Robert Frost

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Review of Chivalry by Neil Gaiman

2 pages / 968 words

Sometimes we find ourselves looking back at time remembering all the highs and lows we have been through and at the end just admiring the simple life that once occurred. Chivalry does the same thing by bringing us back in time but by adding some...

Chivalry Fiction

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Comprehensive Analysis of The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe

5 pages / 2410 words

Introduction Introduction: As described by many critics and literary writers, Edgar Allan Poe is, without a doubt, one of the most influential writers, critics, poets and editors in America history and well-known in the world of literature. With his ‘Gothic’ style in writings, as many...

Edgar Allan Poe Gothic Literature The Black Cat

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Comparative Analysis of Three Different Renditions of Cinderella

2 pages / 1103 words

The classic tale of Cinderella is one that has been retold over countless centuries, having numerous renditions designed to adapt to a certain cultural society at a given time. Due to so many renditions and being retold so many times, certain versions are completely different...

Cinderella Fairy Tale

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Psychological Interpretation of The Topic of Sibling’s Rivalry and Oedipal Period in Cinderella

2 pages / 871 words

This essay is an evaluation of psychological interpretation of fairy and folklore tales looking at the topic of sibling’s rivalry and oedipal period in Cinderella. There is a use of Freud Sigmund psychological theory to interpret. Cambridge dictionary defines psychological as: several number of human...

Cinderella Fairy Tale

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The Role of Purity in Cinderella and The Princess on The Glass Hill

5 pages / 2127 words

The Princess on the Glass Hill and Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper, discuss strong ideas of purity that are portrayed by two characters, Cinderella and Cinderlad. Cinderella and Cinderlad face similar challenges and lifestyles. Purity in its simplest form is: a soul free of...

Cinderella Fairy Tale

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"My Papa’s Waltz": Analysis of The Poem by Theodore Roethke

1 page / 706 words

Theodore Roethke’s “My Papa’s Waltz” offers an intricate exploration of childhood experiences, providing a fertile ground for a “My Papa’s Waltz” analysis essay. Theodore Roethke’s poem “My Papa’s Waltz” is told from a perspective of a young child who has to experience the drunken actions...

Literary Devices My Papa’s Waltz Poetry

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Depiction of South Africa During Apartheid in Master Harold and The Boys by Athol Fugard

4 pages / 1710 words

At first glance, one would not understand the depth and significance of Athol Fugard’s work. One of his works is Master Harold and the Boys which is an especially significant playwright because it was written by a white South African during the apartheid era in...

Apartheid Fiction South Africa

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The Matrix: People Imprisoned in a Simulation

3 pages / 1275 words

What if our world were simply a hyper-realistic simulation, with all of us merely characters in an artificial world? Summarizing The Matrix, it is a movie where people are kept inside capsules and are experiencing a real life simulation without noticing it being artificial. Throughout...

Movie Review Science Fiction The Matrix

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Moliere’s Tartuffe and Its Role in The World Literature

4 pages / 1657 words

“Tartuffe or The Impostor” is one of Moliere’s most famous plays, which premiered in 1664, but remains popular to this day. The name Tartuffe became a household name, denoting a deceiver, a prude, a hypocrite. Moliere is an outstanding satirist, a talented poet, but in...

Comedy Tartuffe

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Analysis of Carpe Diem Poetry: to His Coy Mistress and to The Virgins, to Make Much of Time

4 pages / 1728 words

Throughout the sixteenth and seventeenth century a significant theme in poetry was once carpe diem. Carpe diem is a Latin term that means “seize the day.” The theme of carpe diem is mainly used in love poems and may also be described as “Time is...

Carpe Diem Poetry

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Analysis of Structuralism in The Matrix

3 pages / 1563 words

Introduction The Matrix, as a movie, is a perfect representative for an analysis of Structuralism presenting a reality that is torn between the two ideologies, The Matrix: the movie or the artificial world, the double life of the main character or the red and blue...

Science Fiction The Matrix

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"Everyday Use" by Alice Walker: Summary

1 page / 549 words

“Everyday Use”, a short story written by Alice Walker, is told in the perspective of Mama. Mama is described as “a big-boned woman with rough, man-working hands”. The story begins with Mama waiting on her oldest daughter Dee to arrive home. It is learned that...

Alice Walker Everyday Use Short Story

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Representation of Zombies in Zone One by Colson Whitehead

4 pages / 1642 words

Are zombies dead or alive? What does it mean to be living or be dead? Dead and alive seem to have clear definitions at first glance, and they appear to be binary. The definition can be biological (no heartbeat), ethical, and even practical. But is...

Novel Zombie

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The Theme of Loss and Regret in The Remains of The Day by Kazuo Ishiguro

2 pages / 960 words

There is a quality that every individual strives to achieve and possess in his lifetime. This quality is dignity. In The Remains of the Day, a novel written by Kazuo Ishiguro, many themes are presented throughout the narrative of the main character, Stevens. Of the...

Fiction Regret