Essays on Literary Genres

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Analysis of Imagery Used in Robert Frost’s "To Earthward"

2 pages / 979 words

Robert Frost was a famous American poet that is well known for his philosophical poems that are rich in detail. Frost’s poem “To Earthward” was published in 1923 and illustrates the naivety and sweetness of a past love, and how when one grows old such...

Poetry Robert Frost

1712

Motif of The Natural World in The Narrow Road to The Deep North

3 pages / 1320 words

“The Narrow road to the Deep north” is a novel that falls under the category of travel literature written by Matsuo Basho a Japanese poet and author who lived during the 17th century. The novel follows Basho as he travels from Edo, today’s Tokyo, towards...

Literature Review Novel

1713

Exploration of The Idea of Identity in "An Unknown Girl" and "Night"

3 pages / 1337 words

Identity and discovery are two main themes within the poem “An Unknown Girl” text “Night”. The authors, Moniza Alvi who wrote “An Unknown Girl” and Alice Munro who wrote “Night”, manage to portray these two themes through a vast variety of literary devices and lexical...

Exploration Poetry

1714

A Theme of Conflict in Mister Pip by Lloyd Jones

3 pages / 1564 words

Conflict can occur in both large and small ways. Conflict has the ability to impact the life of anyone at any age. Conflict is capable of being the most influential power in one’s life. However, when youth are forced to face these disputes they must...

Conflict Novel

1715

The Story of a Scientist that Did Abnormal Experiments on Animals in The Book "The Island of Doctor Moreau" by Edward Prendick

3 pages / 1223 words

Edward Prendick says in The Island of Doctor Moreau “What could it mean? A locked enclosure on a lonely island, a notorious vivisector, and these crippled and distorted men?…” (Wells). After finishing the book it is likely that the reader feels as confused about Moreau...

Animals Experiment Short Story

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Short Sroty: "The Moment before Death"

3 pages / 1284 words

Alia stared at the night sky with a heart-warming smile as she stood on the rooftop of her school. A pitch dark sky filled with beautiful, glowing, shining stars flashing above her. Beautiful. Stars are beautiful. No matter what happens or what goes around them,...

Short Story Stars

1717

The Butterfly Effect

1 page / 521 words

In the story Samuel, by Grace Payel, four African American boys, by the names of Alfred, Calvin, Samuel and Tom, were playing in between the cars on a subway train. While the boys were laughing at a woman for telling them what they were doing...

Individualism Short Story Society

1718

The Birthmark Vs. Rappaccini’s Daughter

3 pages / 1345 words

Crews (1996) portrayed that, honest to goodness individuals and spots are continually utilized by Hawthorne in his humble records for presentation of his reasonable settings and characters. The truth being is that Hawthorne read an incredible arrangement particularly in history and was astoundingly intrigued by...

Literature Review Novel

1719

The Analysis of The Poem "What is Pink" by Christina Rossetti

1 page / 448 words

This poem was written by Christina Rossetti and the name of it is ‘What is pink?’. It is basically about colours but on a deeper level, showing us the positive side of it. There is unity in this poem and no stanzas . In lines...

Christina Rossetti Poetry

1720

Review on The Book "Becoming The Dragon"

1 page / 406 words

I give the book Becoming the Dragon (The Dragon Inside Book 1) 3 out of 4 stars. It’s not my typical genre, but I have really enjoyed reading this. The reason I gave it 3 stars instead of 4 stars is because when the book...

Fantasy Literature Review

1721

Grocery Store Nightmare

3 pages / 1258 words

The faint sound of people talking, to the calmness and ghostly silence, was suddenly disrupted by a thundering sound. Out of nowhere a bullet soared in front of me, I crashed into shelves of cans causing chaos all throughout the grocery store. People were running...

Grocery Store Short Story

1722

Greatest Series of All Time: "Stranger Things"

2 pages / 856 words

The television series, Stranger Things is one of the best shows ever made. This series is a science-fiction drama set in the 1980’s. It is about a group of friends who live in a small town near a secret government research lab. One of these...

Movie Review Science Fiction

1723

"The Full Moon": a Literary Analysis

2 pages / 1063 words

The moon, something we see in the sky every day and every night if the moon could talk it would tell tales older than humanity itself. Since the dawn of man, the moon has always been a mystery to all. The beauty captivates us with...

American Literature Literature Review Poetry

1724

Holden’s True Personality, Major Growth and Dismal Tone in Catcher in The Rye

3 pages / 1229 words

Average adolescence is a perpetual wave of emotions and expression; however, when one reads the story of soon-to-be adult Holden, it is an emotional wreck of a roller coaster. The Catcher in the Rye introduces readers with an opportunity to investigate deeper hidden meanings behind...

Catcher in The Rye Novel

1725

"If You Forget Me" by Pablo Neruda: The Pain of Love

2 pages / 970 words

Introduction: Love and Vulnerability in Neruda’s Poetry In the poem “If You Forget Me” by Pablo Neruda, an overwhelming array of hidden textual messages captivates the reader. Neruda artfully exaggerates the tension between his unconditional love for a woman and his rigid stance towards her...

Pablo Neruda Poetry

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Historical Criticism of "Theft" by Katherine Anne Porter

3 pages / 1380 words

The story of “Theft” written by Katherine Anne Porter takes place in New York City during the 1920’s. This unnamed female protagonist discovers that her purse, made of gold cloth, is missing. As the mid 20 year old woman ponders, she realizes she had her...

Book Review Historical Criticism Short Story

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The Trivialization of Love in Edna St Vincent Millay's Sonnet

1 page / 537 words

Edna St. Vincent Millay’s “Love Is Not All: It Is Not Meat nor Drink”, is a sonnet which focuses primarily, on addressing the trivialization of love. This poem expresses that love isn’t the most important thing in life, but in essence, you would do anything...

Literature Review Poetry

1728

Trevor Noah The "Chameleon"

4 pages / 2005 words

Born a Crime is an autobiography by stand-up comedian Trevor Noah. In his work, Noah talks about his experience growing up in South Africa during the time of apartheid. During this time, racial discrimination was extreme. Apartheid was a policy during the 1900s in South...

Book Review Novel

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Imperialism & Colonialism in The Novel "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Bronte

2 pages / 809 words

It should be impossible to read a nineteenth-century British literature like Jane Eyre without considering the notions of Imperialism and Colonialism. In that age, both of them were crucial and a part of England’s image not only to the British people, but also to the...

Book Review Jane Eyre Novel