Category: Literature 5177

  • Female Authors: Struggles and Contributions

    Table of Contents Introduction 18th and 19th Century 20th Century Modern Day Authors Common Challenges Contribution to Literature and Society Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Historically, writing, authorship, and scholarship was a male-dominated field, something that continues to persist this very day. For generations, it was men that were writers, defining history, culture, and literature. Until…

  • “Self-Made Man” by Norah Vincent

    Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion Bibliography Introduction Since the time of its publication, the book “Self-made Man” written by a famous American journalist Norah Vincent has always been a subject of heated debate. The question arises what is the reason for such close attention to this work of literature. The thing is that…

  • “Daughter of Invention” by Julia Alvarez

    Table of Contents Introduction Upbringing Description Mother’s Influence Conclusion References Introduction Daughter of Invention by Julia Alvarez describes the lives of the family of Immigrants upon their arrival to the U.S. The story centers on the protagonist’s attempts to write a school speech. The following paper analyzes the main character’s upbringing process to determine its…

  • Roth’s Defender of the Faith Story Analysis

    Summary “Defender of the Faith” is an original story about a Jewish American Army Sergeant Nathan Marx who resists attempted manipulation by a trainee Jew Sheldon Grossbart to exploit their mutual ethnicity for a particular benefit. The fiction focuses on the conflict between two powerful characters, Marx and Grossbart. They are both Jews involved in…

  • “Educated: A Memoir” by Tara Westover

    Table of Contents Introduction Pathos Ethos Logos Objectivity Conclusion Work Cited Introduction Education is not just about learning things at school; it is about creating one’s own identity and values, even if they contradict those of other people. I believe that this is the purpose of Tara Westover’s writing her book, Educated: A Memoir. In…

  • “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close” by Jonathan Safran Foer

    Table of Contents Reasons for Choosing the Title Oscar’s Vocabulary The Effect of 9/11 Final Thoughts Works Cited Jonathan Safran Foer’s novel Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close is based around the concept of how humans imagine the world, how they dream, and how they invent. However, the story of the nine-year-old Oscar Schell is much…

  • “The Karma of Brown Folk” a Book by Vijay Prashad

    Introduction The book, The Karma of Brown Folk, is the book that presents the history and the life of the minority groups in the United States. Some of the minority groups that the book examines include Asian and Black Americans. According to Prashad, Asian and Black Americans living in the United States have engaged in…

  • “Gooseberries” by Anton Chekhov: Сharacter of Ivan Ivanovich Chimsha-Himalayan

    Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, a famous Russian writer, was a short story master who dreamed that people should be free and happy. Unfortunately, in real life, Chekhov had to deal with rudeness and callousness, which he called vulgarity. Chekhov made fun of philistines, stupidity, and the writer especially did not like the humiliation and slavish psychology…

  • “The Portrait of a Lady” a Novel by Henry James

    Introduction The Portrait of a Lady is one of Henry James’ best novels. In the book, James addresses the conflict between the spirit of independence and social norms. Throughout the book, James uses America and Europe as symbols of these qualities. Precisely, he uses America as a symbol of innocence and individualism. On the other…

  • Loneliness in The Diary of Anne Frank

    Summary The novel is based on real-life events that happened during World War 2. The main character of the novel, which was a Jew, narrates how the Jews survived during the holocaust. The diary of Anne Frank is an account of a young girl’s experience. The diary narrates the ordeal of a young girl who…