Literature Essays

Meaning and Imagery/Symbolism in “Mother to Son”
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Introduction: The Meaning and Imagery/Symbolism in “Mother to Son” Mother to Son By Langston Hughes Well, son, I’ll tell you: Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair. ...

Walt Whitman Poetry Analysis
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Introduction: The Stages of Life     Poetry is the way to express one’s feelings, viewpoints, and experiences in life through a certain style and rhythmic format. In the 19th century...

Born Evil or Made Evil? Analysis of Lord of the Flies
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Introduction: Born Evil or Made Evil?  The question regarding whether humans are naturally good or evil becomes a topic of discussion when people see something morally wrong happen in their live...

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer | Analysis
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Introduction: The Scent of an Egomaniac  Since the beginning of time, man has been predisposed to evil behaviours. Human nature has been perversely corrupted, specifically through the intoleranc...

Reconstruction of the Self in Literature
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Introduction: THE POWER OF LOVE Introduction When Leonard Andre Scovens was a young boy his stepfather physically abused him with objects such as extension cords, hangers and pieces of wood....

Tennessee Williams’ Poetic Language
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Introduction:  Has anyone ever wondered if there would be another writer as influential as Shakespeare? Some may say it is a poet or novelist, but others, such as author John Lahr, say its Tennessee Will...

The Use of Intertextuality in Postmodern Fiction and Film
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Introduction:  Discuss the use of intertextuality in postmodern fiction and/or film. Two examples of intertextuality in fiction and film are The Hours (dir. Stephen Daldry, 2002) and Jeanette Wi...

Analyzing Chicago’s Gun Violence and Gang Epidemic in Literature
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Introduction: Analyzing Chicago’s Gun Violence and Gang Epidemic: Comparing Gang Leader For a Day and Harper High School (Part One) When most individuals hear the word ‘gang’ they tend to think...

The Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman | Analysis
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Introduction: Wrought into the iron gates of a dormant hellscape, there exists a perpetual deception in a foreign language- a mother tongue in the times when the barren remains of genocide were an undying pur...

The Situationist City | Critical Review
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Introduction: Sadler, S. (1999). The Situationist City. Cambridge, Mass. and London, England: The MIT Press. Review by Ivette Chehade A man’s life is a series of ever changing situations. ...

Gatsby’s Misconception of Reality
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Introduction: The Consequences That Arose From Gatsby’s Misconception of Reality There was a time when James Gatz felt his life was perfect. It was a life he had when he was younger, filled with th...

Death of a Salesman: Literary Criticism
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Introduction: Death of a Salesman Literary Criticism For over forty years audiences and readers have been drawn into the lives of the Loman family and have often found in that family their o...

Relationship Between the Enigmatic Quality of Modernist Short Stories and Abrupt Endings
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Introduction: Discuss the relationship between the enigmatic quality of modernist short stories and their abrupt endings. Frank Kermode argues in his book The Sense of an Ending: Studies in the Theor...

Spirituality in Life of Pi and The Great Gatsby
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Introduction: Devoutness, Difficulty, and Determination The novel, Life of Pi, shares affinities and discrepancies with the novel, The Great Gatsby. Yann Martel, the author of Life of Pi, bases its s...

Hardship: The Road To Individuality
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Introduction: Hardship: The Road To Individuality  Living in paradise embodies the idea of a perfect life: one away from conflict, agony, and affliction. There would be no reason to worry, no so...

What is the Purpose of Parallelism Between Fantasy and Reality?
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Introduction: What is the Purpose of Parallelism Between Fantasy and Reality? “‘Khattam-Shud,’ he said slowly, ‘is the Arch-Enemy of all Stories, even of Language itself. He is the Prince of ...

Writers in the Enlightenment Period
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Introduction: The Enlightenment Period What is an enlightened thinker? It’s when one can critically think or act for themselves. They are free-thinkers, can see the truth, they have an understandin...

Irony and Character Intentions in 1984 and Fahrenheit 451
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Introduction: How do the authors of 1984 and Fahrenheit 451 use irony and character interactions to convey their theme of being true to yourself? Fahrenheit 451 Analysis Fahrenheit 451 is a ...

Life Of Pi: Analysis
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Introduction: Life Of Pi Essay  A shipwreck is a painful journey in life. This journey can reflect any painful experience, no matter who. A small boat, a lonely teenager, an adult Bengal tiger, ...

Pride in Antigone
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Introduction: Pride in Antigone  “Wisdom is by far the greatest part of joy, and reverence toward the gods must be safeguarded” (Antigone 1466-67)), the Chorus sang about a suffering king wh...

Themes in Soldier’s Home by Ernest Hemmingway
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Introduction: Theme Analysis             Theme is the reoccurring main idea throughout a passage. Sometimes the theme can be identified easily and other times ...

Gothic Literature as an Exploration of American Society
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Introduction: Explore how ANY ONE TEXT uses the Gothic to investigate American Politics AND/OR American society.   Karen Haltunnen argues that ‘Modern Gothic horror was the characteri...

The Book Thief: The Omnipresence of Pain
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Introduction: The Book Thief: The Omnipresence of Pain The illustrious novel,The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, depicts the story of Liesel Meminger, a young German girl coming of age in Nazi Germany. T...

Candide’s Adaptations to Trials
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Introduction: Candide’s Adaptations to Trials  The name Candide is derived from the Latin word, candidus, or “white” signifying purity, honesty, and innocence. Voltaire portrays Candide’...

Analysis of “The Education of Dasmine Cathey”
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Introduction: Analysis of “The Education of Dasmine Cathey”  “The Education of Dasmine Cathey” by Brad Wolverton is about a former University of Memphis football player and his struggles...