Essays on Literary Genres

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A Theme of Love in The Rickshaw Boy by Lao She

4 pages / 1926 words

The Rickshaw boy was a novel and it was written by Lao She. The main character was Xiangzi, who was an orphan farmer and worked in Beijing as a rickshaw puller. Xiangzi was optimistic and with the hope of his life. Xiangzi, who came to...

Literature Review Novel

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Oh My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose by Robert Burns: The Power of Long-lasting Love

4 pages / 1596 words

In “Oh my love is like a red, red rose” by Robert Burns, the poem centralizes a man’s expressive, lasting love for someone. The theme of this poem conveys the power of long-lasting love and how it may affect a person’s feelings. In this case,...

Poetry Rhyme

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The Eighth Elegy by Rainer Maria Rilke: The Distance Between Humans is not a Gain, But a Loss

2 pages / 1036 words

“The Eighth Elegy” by Rainer Maria Rilke is a long contemplation on the human condition. An elegy is a lament for the dead, which, in this case, is humanity. Throughout his poem, Rilke asserts that there is a disparity between the lives of animals and...

Poetry

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A Reader-response on Recitatif by Toni Morrison

2 pages / 1035 words

In Toni Morrison’s Recitatif, the author takes the reader on a journey of two women from childhood to adulthood. She leaves the reader to come to their own conclusions regarding the characters race, and motives throughout the story. This style of writing relates to the...

Short Story

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A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens: The Impact of Close Relationships on People

2 pages / 936 words

Many people have experienced a close relationship before, whether in the form of family, friendship, or falling in love with someone. From modern popular culture, people have been taught that love conquers. What it is that love is conquering is a variable that differs in...

A Tale of Two Cities Charles Dickens Novel

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Analysis of The Life of Robert Frost – One of The Most Interesting Poets for All Times

2 pages / 864 words

Introduction The poet that has often captivated the minds of many with his writings on nature, at least for my case this is true. I find Robert Frost to be one of the most interesting poets in all time; he seemed to have had a...

Poetry Robert Frost

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Reflection on The Novel Bonechiller by Graham Mcnamee

2 pages / 855 words

After reading the first two chapters of the novel “Bonechiller”, I decided to read one extra chapter before writing this essay. This is because the first chapter is only one short, vague paragraph about the setting. Made-to-order essay as fast as you need it Each...

Martha Graham Novel

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"O Pioneers!" by Willa Cather: Analysis of The Death Scene

2 pages / 831 words

In Willa Cather’s “O Pioneers!” the death scene of Emil and Marie perfectly encapsulates their story because it properly illustrates the inner turmoil the two felt throughout the book, and how although they have died, their love cannot be tethered to mortal bonds. Made-to-order essay...

Book Review Literature Review Novel

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Summary of The Call of Cthulhu by H. P. Lovecraft

1 page / 682 words

H.P. Lovecraft’s “Call of Cthulhu” was published in 1928, The story follows a man going through the notes of his maddened late granduncle. The notes play out as a story about his grand uncle discovering the great old one Cthulhu and the cult that worships...

Short Story

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A Negative Outlook on Marriage in Souls Belated by Edith Wharton

1 page / 619 words

In the short story, “Souls Belated”, by Edith Wharton, a woman named Lydia leaves her husband for her lover Gannett and with it, the respectability and social status in upper class society. Amongst all the scandal, Lydia discovers the gap between her wants and happiness,...

Marriage Short Story Society

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Death as a Weak Figure in Donne's Death Be not Proud

1 page / 603 words

Introduction John Donne was a leading figure in metaphysical poetry, and his work is a great example of this genre. This poem by John Donne conveys the message that death is not what we make it out to be. His poem is based on the...

Death Be Not Proud John Donne Poetry

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Types of Innovation Presented in Divergent by Veronica Roth

1 page / 554 words

In the set of three arrangements, first novel Divergent by essayist Roth has been for sure a science fiction in its trilogy series. So far we have seen the principal half piece of this book where we recognize that Chicago is a city a long...

Divergent Innovation Novel

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Summary of The Movie Reign Over Me

1 page / 530 words

“Reign over me” is the story of two men and the circumstances that surround them, and the other people that have a greater or lesser relationship with them. The axis of the action is Alan Johnson, a dentist who lives his life in a normal...

Film Analysis Movie Review Short Story

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Plot Summary of The Tree by Maria Luisa Bombal

1 page / 521 words

“The tree” tells the story of two women of different social backgrounds: Marta, economically well positioned and Luisa, an Indian. Luisa, a woman of lower class, arrives at Marta’s house, fleeing from a violent husband, from whom, despite the mistreatment, she cannot break free. Marta...

Literature Review Plot Short Story

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The Idea of Loss of Innocence and Loss of Life in Gwen Harwood’s and Seamus Heaney’s Poems

1 page / 497 words

Poems by Gwen Harwood and Seamus Heaney use ‘Barn Owl’ and ‘The Early purges’ to explore the idea of loss of innocence and loss of life. In Harwood’s poem ‘Barn Owl’ it is about a young child and the theme of loss of innocence, which...

Literature Review Poetry

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Themes of Loss and Innocence in Blackberry Picking by Seamus Heaney and in The Park by Gwen Harwood

1 page / 493 words

Poems Blackberry Picking by Seamus Heaney and In the Park by Gwen Harwood explore themes of loss and innocence. Heaney and Harwood both focus on the idea and themes of youth going into adulthood, from an innocent child or a time in their youth where...

Literature Review Poetry

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Toronto Stock Exchange Decrease Due to Legalization of Cannabis in Canada

1 page / 454 words

On Wednesday October 10th, the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) saw its most significant decrease in eight months. The Composite index closed at 2. 15 per cent lower at 15, 517. 40, representing a drop of 336. 65. As the date for legalization of Cannabis approaches,...

Literature Review Short Story

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The Concept of a Short Story by Nadine Gordimer

1 page / 453 words

Nadine Gordimer – ‘Short story essayists see by the light of the glimmer; theirs is the specialty of the main thing we can make sure of – the present minute. ‘ This is a statement from short story author Nadine Gordimer; alluding to how the...

Literature Review Short Story Writing Experience

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Understanding of Ending in Gooseberries by Anton Chekhov

1 page / 453 words

As readers, we have this assumption that a story has to end a certain way in order for us to truly understand what happens. However, this shouldn’t be the case. The reason is that while we read we are focused on what’s going on in...

Short Story Writing Experience