Essays on Literary Genres

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Analysis of The Passage "Where I Lived" from Walden by Henry David Thoreau

2 pages / 794 words

In this excerpt of Walden, Henry David Thoreau addresses the millions of people that “are awake enough for physical labor” and tries to explain to them to properly open their eyes and appreciate nature more. He justifies nature’s importance through rhetorical questions, then through symbolism,...

Short Story

1769

The Ideas of Time, Memory and History in The Story "Let’s Go to Golgotha!"

4 pages / 1855 words

This essay looks at how the interlinked concepts of time, memory and history feature in the short story “Let’s Go to Golgotha!”. The definition of the three concepts and the direct interlink is stated using refences from the novel itself. At the end its shown...

Change Short Story

1770

The Link Between Time, Memory and History in The Story "Let's Go to Golgotha"

3 pages / 1474 words

The following essay will be based on the short story ‘Let’s go to Golgotha’ by Gary Kilworth (1979). The story is about a family from the future that travels back in time to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Before the family went on a trip,...

Change Short Story

1771

The Interlinked Concepts of Time, Memory and History in "Let’s Go Golgotha"

3 pages / 1395 words

In the story ‘Let’s go to Golgotha’ by Gary Kilworth, the themes of time, memory and history are connected in one way or another. Firstly, I will protray how, Simon Falk linked history to time when the time-travellers travelled back in time to relive the...

Change Short Story

1772

The Concept of Movement in The Odyssey, The Arabian Nights, and The Songs of The Troubadours and The Trobairitz

3 pages / 1273 words

Travel and migration can, in the most part, be viewed as voluntary. Exile is an action thatis involuntary, thus force is an aspect of exile. Travel and migration both include trade-offs. Made-to-order essay as fast as you need it Each essay is customized to cater...

Poetry The Odyssey

1773

Review of White Jaguar by Preben Orman

1 page / 427 words

White Jaguar is a crime and mystery novel written by Preben Orman. Set in Merida, in the Yucatan state of Mexico, Inspector Marco Nayal of the Federal Police was called in to investigate a crime scene. A man was found dead in the mangrove swamp,...

Novel

1774

The Use of Syntactic, Phonological, Graphological Devices in The Poem Her Kind by Anne Sexton

2 pages / 992 words

Through history were created different stereotypes and attitudes towards women which vary from culture to culture. Most of the societies see women as an object which has a specific role. The role is to be an obedient housewife, to give birth to children, raise them...

Poetry

1775

Doing What is Right in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

1 page / 637 words

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a compelling story filled with excitement, sorrow, and life lessons. Huckleberry Finn goes on an escapade into the south with a runaway slave, Jim. The opportunity to do what is morally right versus what everyone around you believes is...

Huckleberry Finn Short Story The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

1776

Critique on Mencius’ Claim of Person’s Capability to Become Good

3 pages / 1280 words

In this essay I argue against Mencius’ claim that ‘a man is capable of becoming good’ due to the inherent goodness in his nature. I am against Mencius’ claim because of his assumption that human nature is inclined towards good morals. I opine that human...

Being a Good Person Personality Short Story

1777

The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman: a Woman’s Plight

2 pages / 897 words

A woman is a human being too. She deserves to be able to make her own decisions and to express herself freely. A woman should be able to live in society without being oppressed into submission by rules or by men. “The Yellow Wallpaper” by...

Short Story The Yellow Wallpaper Women’s Rights

1778

Apron by Leona Gom: The Idea of Circumstantial Constraints

2 pages / 993 words

Introduction Circumstantial constraints serve as a limitation and show up in our life from time to time when we have the urge to do what we desire. Circumstance is an external force that is difficult to avoid; it needs to be resolved by a type...

Limitations Metaphor Poetry

1779

Ray Bradbury's Messages in "The Veldt" and "There Will Come Soft Rain"

5 pages / 2214 words

“I don’t try to describe the future. I try to prevent it” informed Ray Bradbury when people asked the reason behind his writing. Bradbury is a known author of writing stories about dystopias which are set within the future and have an unpleasant and dehumanizing...

Dystopia Literature Review Ray Bradbury

1780

The Wars by Timothy Findley: The Use of Animal Imagery

3 pages / 1361 words

During World War I, the world of soldiers is seen as a world filled with violence that dehumanizes the soldiers causing in the changing and twisting of man, which is revealed by the decrease in the lack of affection towards animals. Within literature, imagery is...

Book Review Literature Review Novel

1781

Review of The Novel Dragon Born by Ela Lourenco

2 pages / 807 words

Dragon Born by Ela Lourenco is the first book in a five book series about a young but strong female protagonist named Larissa but was popularly called Lara. The first part of the novel introduces the reader to what it is like to live in...

Book Review Literature Review Novel

1782

The Aspect of Reality in Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe

1 page / 664 words

Fiction is defined as being ‘invented or untrue’, however fictional texts can represent reality; authors have created the illusion of real life through fiction by obscuring unreality using realistic occurrences. Robinson Crusoe is an example of this, with Daniel Defoe claiming the text to be...

Book Review Novel Robinson Crusoe

1783

Compare and Contrast The Ways in Which Williams and Plath Explore The Presentation of Restriction

5 pages / 2364 words

Restriction means the limitation or control of someone or something, which is explored throughout different elements of Williams and Plath’s writing. Both writers demonstrate the role of women and their expected behaviour as a form of restriction; Williams (despite claiming not to be a political...

Poetry Study

1784

Review of "Across a Hundred Mountain" by Reyna Grande

2 pages / 816 words

Across a Hundred Mountains is a novel written by Reyna Grande. It is based on Grande’s childhood and abandonment fears when her parents left her and her siblings under grandmother in search for work on “the other side”. Although the narration is a partial cover...

Book Review Literature Review Novel

1785

Grapes of Wrath: Family and Land Connection

3 pages / 1163 words

Throughout the novel The Grapes of Wrath, the author, John Steinbeck, does an excellent job of portraying the struggles of life during the Dust Bowl. There were many reasons for these problems, including the stress of having to move a family from their homeland in...

Grapes of Wrath Novel

1786

Origin, Definition and History of The Witches and Witchcraft

4 pages / 1896 words

What is a Witch? A witch, in the most simple form, is a woman believed to have magic or supernatural abilities and that these powers are used for evil or nefarious purposes. Many people accused of being a witch were thought to be associated with...

Fantasy Witch Craze Witchcraft