Essays on Literary Genres

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Literary Analysis of The Maze Runner by James Dashner

2 pages / 778 words

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...

Dystopia The Maze Runner

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Johnathan Swift’s Satire in a Modest Proposal and Gulliver’s Travels

1 page / 656 words

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...

A Modest Proposal Gulliver’s Travels Satire

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Analysis of Jonathan Swift’s Message in a Modest Proposal

2 pages / 973 words

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...

A Modest Proposal Satire

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Swift’s Allusion to Contemporary Contexts of The 18th Century in a Modest Proposal

2 pages / 1117 words

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...

A Modest Proposal Satire

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The Use of Ambiguity to Strengthen Suspense in Robert Cormier’s Novel

2 pages / 916 words

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...

Novel Suspense

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The Function of Epigraph in T.s Eliot's Poetry 

5 pages / 2137 words

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...

Poetry T.S. Eliot

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Dear Mama – The Modern Ode by Tupac Shakur

2 pages / 1039 words

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...

Ode Tupac Shakur

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Literary Analysis of Robert Frost's Poem Fire and Ice

2 pages / 809 words

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...

Fire and Ice Poetry Robert Frost

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On Turning Ten: Analysis of Literary Devices in Billy Collins' Book

2 pages / 1252 words

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...

Poetry

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Analysis of Henry Drummond as an Admirable Character in Inherit The Wind

2 pages / 1096 words

Introduction 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...

Character Drama Inherit The Wind

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Inherit The Wind: Analysis of The Conflict in Society

1 page / 594 words

The Explosive Trial in Hillsboro An explosive trial leads the moderately quiet town of Hillsboro to question their faith in Brady and thinking factually. Belief is pitted against evolution, and Brady vehemently believes that religion is the only valid sect of the case. In the...

Drama Inherit The Wind Social Conflicts

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Analysis of The Main Messages in Luis Valdez’s Play Zoot Suits

4 pages / 1977 words

In June 1943, Los Angeles saw a series of riots known as the Zoot Suit Riots involving American sailors and Mexican American youths. The riots were named after the Zoot suits, which were baggy suits worn during World War II. While clothing seems an irrational...

Drama Zoot Suit

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Depiction of Racial Prejudice in America in Zoot Suit by Luis Valdez

3 pages / 1412 words

Luis Valdez, the author of the play, Zoot Suit, introduces the struggles of being a Mexican American during World War II. Valdez writes about a real-life incident associated with the Sleepy Lagoon murder court case and how many Pachucos were being intentionally prosecuted because they...

Drama Racial Profiling Zoot Suit

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The Characters of Henry and El Pachuco in Zoot Suits by Luis Valdez

2 pages / 877 words

In the play “Zoot Suits,” by Luis Valdez, tells the struggles of Mexican-Americans through the mysterious case of “sleepy lagoon.” In the story there is a modern tragic hero, Henry, and a mythical, altered ego of him, El Pachuco along with many other characters. Henry’s...

Character Drama Zoot Suit

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An Issue of Racism in America in Zoot Suit by Luis Valdez

1 page / 512 words

Luis Valdez’s play Zoot Suit masterfully blends art and politics to examine the historical and ongoing issue of racial prejudice in America. Focusing on the Zoot Suit Riots of 1940s Los Angeles, the play portrays the violent clashes between U.S. servicemen and young Latinos, as...

Drama Racial Discrimination Zoot Suit

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A Theme of Prejudice Against Minorities in Zoot Suit by Luis Valdez

1 page / 454 words

Who knew that wearing a flashy suit was capable of completely change one’s cultural identity? Zoot Suit is a play written by Luis Valdez that demonstrates the Trial of the Sleepy Lagoon Case of 1942 in which the courts charged a group of “Pachucos” with...

Drama Prejudice Zoot Suit

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W.h. Auden’s Insight on What It is to Be Human in The Modern Age

2 pages / 1076 words

W.H. Auden’s timeless and universal poetry transcends the barriers of the Modernist period. O’ What is that Sound, written in October 1932 and Spain written in March 1937, both explore the effects of war and the loss of love. Although both these poems differ greatly...

Being a Man Poetry W. H. Auden

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W.h.auden’s Ideas of Poet’s Influence on The Audience

2 pages / 995 words

Textual integrity is how well the poet uses context, form, language and purpose to produce a piece that has meaning and value, in other words, it is something that can resonate, move or change the minds of the audience. In Auden’s poems “Spain” and “In...

Poetry W. H. Auden

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Politics and Critical Thought in W.h. Auden’s Poetry

2 pages / 967 words

Poetry does not belong to the sphere of polemics and ideology rather it stimulates the intangible. Inherently subversive, poetry is an artistic abstraction so polyvalent in nature and paradoxical in language, that it invites individuals to derive meaning in the poem independently and to a...

Poetry W. H. Auden