Essays on Literary Genres

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The Refugee Experience in Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai

2 pages / 756 words

Throughout history countries have been going through war, whether its country turning against country, or the country turning against their own people. In the novel, Inside Out & Back Again we learn how a girl named Ha and her family go through the refugee experience....

Inside Out and Back Again Novel Refugee

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Challenges of Being Intelligent in Daniel Keyes’ Novel Flowers for Algernon

2 pages / 723 words

Emotional Challenges People who are intelligent often face many challenges in life. This is certainly true in Daniel Keyes’ novel, Flowers for Algernon, where the main character, Charlie, faces numerous challenges after he becomes intelligent. Charlie’s transformation into an intelligent person leads him to confront...

Book Review Flowers For Algernon Novel

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The Impact of Intelligence Quotation Surgery on Charlie in Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes

1 page / 672 words

In 1967 the first ever human heart transplant was performed. This surgery saves thousands of lifes a year. In the novel Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes, a 32-year-old mentally retarted man, Charlie Gorden, wants to participate in an intelligence quotation (IQ) surgery. This surgery...

Book Review Flowers For Algernon Novel

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A Theme of Motivation in Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes

2 pages / 912 words

Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes suggests when putting with the motivation you will have to strive in order to complete the goal. During the book, Charlie was faced with 3 main stages of life to make it to his end goal which is becoming...

Flowers For Algernon Motivation Novel

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The Coming of Age Theme in A&P by John Updike, The Blue Chevrolet by Russell Banks, and The Return by H. Beam Piper

3 pages / 1297 words

The purpose of this essay is to analyze the short stories that we have been reading over the last couple of weeks; “The Return”, “A&P”, and “The Blue Chevrolet”. The coming of age theme throughout the short stories will be the main focus of this...

Coming of Age Short Story

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The Theme of a Dystopian Society in Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

2 pages / 1066 words

Introduction Never Let Me Go, written by Kazuo Ishiguro in 2005, is about the perspective of a female named Kathy who grows up knowing how she will die and her friends. They attend a boarding school called Hailsham that raises them from birth and are...

Dystopia Never Let Me Go Novel

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The Marxist Ideology in Kazuo Ishuguro's "Never Let Me Go"

3 pages / 1577 words

Kazuo Ishuguro’s ‘Never Let Me Go’ is a unique, dystopian novel which could be interpreted as a Marxist fable. According to Marxist ideology, the working class has always been exploited to support the Capitalist oppressors, and here the idea is carried through to its logical...

Dystopia Marxism Never Let Me Go

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Review of The Novel "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro

3 pages / 1367 words

Kazuo Ishiguro is a British writer of Japanese origin. In 2005, he published his novel Never Let Me Go, which exploded the minds of reading and thinking auditory. The novel Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro develops in a dystopian world where human clones...

Dystopia Never Let Me Go Novel

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The Search for Identity in "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro

1 page / 669 words

In Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel “Never Let Me Go”, the search for identity is not just a superficial exploration; it’s a profound journey that resonates deeply with the reader. Set in a dystopian world where clones are raised for organ donation, the story follows the lives...

Never Let Me Go Science Fiction

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The Theme of Knowing Your Purpose in "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro

3 pages / 1253 words

It is known to man that when one knows what when you can find your purpose find a sense of identity to yourself. In “Never Let Me Go” the story focuses on Kathy H., who portrays as herself as a guardian, talking about looking after...

Dystopia Never Let Me Go Novel

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The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison: a Life Changing Challenge of Pecola

3 pages / 1338 words

Many people experience some kind of a challenge, or an extreme struggle in their lifetime, and often it can change their life entirely. Often, their journey also reveals the values of their community, and the society they live in. In Morrison’s The Bluest Eye, many...

Book Review Literature Review Novel

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Depiction of Piracy in Literature

2 pages / 1076 words

In modern times the word pirate has a glorified image due to Disney and a negative connotation but piracy has not always been looked down upon. Piracy is defined as “attacking ships at sea without legal permission to do so”(Lecture 8/21). Piracy has affected nearly...

Drama Literature Review

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An Analysis on John Green’s Deconstruction of The Manic Pixie Dream Girl in Paper Towns

9 pages / 3933 words

Women’s roles in literature have continuously evolved throughout age, with female characters becoming more and more present as time goes by. Women in literature nowadays are now becoming the main characters in novels such as The Hunger Games, Divergent, and The Fault in Our Stars...

Book Review Novel

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Analysis of The Styles of Children’s Theatre

2 pages / 757 words

Children’s Theatre is a mix form of theatre that includes a mixture of styles. The form of a Children’s Theatre show is a mixture of many styles working together to generate Dramatic Meaning. A fairy tale is a traditional story written specifically for children that...

Children Fairy Tale Theatre

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Critique on "Let There Be Dark" by Paul Bogard

1 page / 422 words

In his article, “Let There Be Dark”, Paul Bogard argues that natural darkness should be preserved. Bogard’s argument is built on his appeal to a diverse scale of benefits natural darkness has to offer; he strengthens his plea by employing facts, a personal anecdote, and...

Literature Review Short Story

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Depiction of Reagan 80s Fantasies in The Action Films

2 pages / 973 words

The 1980s were a decade of unfettered capitalist excess in the United States. It was a time when Gordon Gecko’s mantra, “greed is good”, was the status quo. A former Hollywood actor, Ronald Reagan, was the president. The failure in Vietnam and Jimmy Carter’s administration...

Fantasy Film Analysis Ronald Reagan

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The Rickshaw Boy by Lao She: Comparative Analysis of The Love of Interest of Huns and Fuzzy

4 pages / 1658 words

The Rickshaw boy was novel and written by Lao She, the main character was Xiangzi. He was an orphan farmer who worked for rickshaw puller in Beijing. He was optimistic and with the hope of his life, his dream is having his own rickshaw. Made-to-order...

Comparative Analysis Literature Review Novel

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Mary Shelley and Her Iconic Novel Frankenstein

3 pages / 1402 words

Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin was destined to be an enigma. She was born August 30, 1797 in Somers Town, England to two highly intellectual, unorthodox, but profoundly influential parents. Her father, William, was a historian, journalist, and philosophist. He was a champion of utilitarianism, an advocate...

Frankenstein Mary Shelley Novel

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The Wizard of Oz Movie Review

1 page / 399 words

The movie I have chosen to talk about is titled “The Wizard of Oz”. Over going each genre and carefully selecting which genre this movie falls under, I picked the Fantasy Genre. One scene in the film that sticks out to me in specific is...

Fantasy Film Analysis Movie Review