Category: Literature 5177
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“The Man to Send Rain Clouds” by Silko
This narration is told in past tense by a third person by storyteller who knows everything. As a result, the readers can understand the point of view of the Catholics and the Native Americans. The narration’s title explains the belief of Pueblo that the dead people come back as rain clouds. The “man” represents Teofilo,…
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Power, Vulnerability, and Resistance in Carol Ann Duffy’s “Circe”
Carol Ann Duffy, a staunch supporter of equality and a fighter for women’s freedom, strives to convey to the reader the idea of the inadmissibility of male domination in the modern world. Her poem “Circe” is a work that carries an overt and even aggressive feminist overtone (Duffy 47). The search for feminine identity manifested…
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The Concept of Fairness in the Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale”
Justice, equality, and fairness are the ideals people from different cultures in different parts of the world have always aspired to achieve. They are the values that not only have inspired people to speak up and fight against oppression, cruelty, discrimination, and abuse but also encouraged innovation and progress, bringing positive changes to communities. However,…
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Why Markus Brutus Is a Tragic Hero
Introduction William Shakespeare doubtlessly is on the list of the world’s greatest tragedy authors; for many his name is the first to associate with this genre. However, due to the depth and multidimensionality of Shakespeare’s creations, it is not necessarily possible to identify a certain character in his play as a tragic hero without analyzing…
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Love Theme in “Paradise” by Toni Morrison
Table of Contents Introduction The Determination of Steward Steward’s Tribulations Dovey’s Insights and Approaches Work Cited Introduction The novel Paradise was written in 1997, and it was Morrison’s first book after winning the Nobel Prize in literature in 1993. Paradise stresses the affection of God, and it is the author’s third novel focusing on various…
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Literary Analysis “The Leavers” by Lisa Ko
Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The given literary analysis will primarily focus on The Leavers by Lisa Ko, which narrates the story of an abandoned child and his search for belonging. The main character is Daniel or Deming, whose mother is Polly Guo. The narrative focuses on the continuous abandonment…
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My Mistress’ Eyes by Shakespeare
Sonnet number 130 is one of Shakespeare’s most famous sonnets. The convention of writing love sonnets during the days of Shakespeare was to compare the beloved to everything beautiful in nature and raise the beloved to the level of a Goddess. The greatest poet of this tradition is Petrarch. In the sonnet under reference here…
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“Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” by Lewis Carroll
Table of Contents Introduction Background/General Idea Sex and Drug Elements in the Tale Conclusion References Introduction Figure 1. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Lewis Carroll, the author of the book Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, managed to illustrate the fantasy world being full of anthropomorphic creatures through the depiction of morality themes; the tale is considered to…
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Agamemnon by Aeschylus: A Tragedy Analysis
Table of Contents General Summary Main characters’ reasoning Work’s Problematic Features of the composition Linking Text to an Ethical Concern Linking the Idea of the Text to Contemporary Culture Works Cited General Summary The Oresteia” is a trilogy by Aeschylus consisting of three tragedies: the Agamemnon, the Hoephores, and The Eumenides. Staged in 458 B.C.,…
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The Tragedy of “A Streetcar Named Desire” by T. Williams
Table of Contents The Summary of “A Streetcar Named Desire” Blanchet Dubois’ Flaws The Presence of an Antagonist in “A Streetcar Named Desire” Conclusion Work Cited Tragedy, as a form of drama, is defined not necessarily by the overall sorrowful atmosphere of a literary piece, but by the comeuppance that the protagonist receives due to…