Category: Literature 5177
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The Novel “Things Fall Apart” by Chinua Achebe
The cultural critique of the indigenous African community depicted in the novel is significant for its analysis. For Okonkwo, the traditions and culture of the Igbo community became one of the principal determinants of his character, including the perception of the role of a man. As Nyeenenwa (2022) points out, Igbo culture is characterized by…
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Review of “1776” Book by David McCollough
Table of Contents Introduction Summary: Thematic Review Analysis Conclusion Reference Introduction 1776, written by David McCullough, is a follow-up to his earlier biography of John Adams and is intended to expand the reader’s understanding of the early stages of the American Revolution. The book provides a fresh viewpoint on those events in a clear and…
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Identity Development in Yukio Mishima’s “Sound of Waves”
Introduction The Sound of Waves is a fishing love story in the style of the poem about Daphnis and Chloe. Yukio Mishima focused on the story of noble heroes with strong and invincible characters. Consequently, the novel’s key theme is cognition of oneself and the world around these individuals through the prism of identity evolution.…
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The Poem “The Aeneid” by Virgil: Roman Empiric Ideal
Virgil believed that loyalty to the state and devotion to family represented the essential Roman virtues. Thus, he portrayed Aeneas as the dutiful servant of the gods who contributed to the construction of Rome’s ideal. Augustus ordered Virgil to continue Homer’s works and glorify Augustus. Thus, the reworks aimed to establish a Roman Empriric ideal…
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The Role of Colors in the Superman Comics
Comics rely heavily on such a visual element as color. This is due to the fact that this aspect helps to fulfill many different tasks that the author faces when creating a work. So, the color helps to convey the characters’ mood and the narrative’s general atmosphere. Thus, this response aims to study how a…
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The Story “What You Pawn I Will Redeem” by Sherman Alexie
The name of the protagonist from Sherman Alexie’s story “What You Pawn I Will Redeem” is Jackson Jackson. His family nickname is Jackson Squared. He is an Indian man who grew up in Spokane and moved to Seattle. He describes himself as “an effective homeless man” (Alexie 2). The protagonist’s quest is to get nine…
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The “Slave Narratives…” Book by Rudisel & Blaisdell
Table of Contents Introduction Intelligence The Pain of Slavery Commitment Conclusion Work Cited Introduction The stories of Abraham Galloway, Richard Eden, and Harriet Jacobs described in Slave Narratives of the Underground Railroad illustrate the enslaved individuals’ unwillingness to accept their fate. The stories’ main idea is an escape and the major methods for such dangerous…
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The “A Separate Peace” Novel by John Knowles
A Separate Peace (1959) novel tells the story of a teenage student’s maturing at a preparatory school during World War II. In this context, the novel’s setting and plot were greatly influenced by the author’s (John Knowles) personal experiences at Phillips Exeter Academy, where book and the author’s real life are the origins of a…
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“The Sociological Imagination Analysis”
Mills’ purpose in The Sociological Imagination was to unify two distinct and intangible ideas of social existence, namely the concepts of person and society. As a result, he coined the term “sociological imagination,” produced an authoritative book on it, and defined it as the profound perception of the link between experiencing and the larger society…
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American West in “Sleeping the Alamo” by James Crisp
Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion Bibliography Footnotes Introduction The study of historical events is of particular value for understanding such aspects as the formation of society, the influence of the past on the present, and awareness of the experience of ancestors. However, almost any historical event is accompanied by a sufficiently large number of…