Category: Literature 5177
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“The Telephone” by Robert Frost
Robert Frost is one of the most respected poets. He appears in his poems in different guises, but whatever character he assumes, he is very honest and provides the readers with delight and wisdom. The poem, “The Telephone” under discussion here, is a love poem, though it is open to various interpretations according to the…
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Literature and Its Different Elements
“Literature is a reflection of the society” (Elements of literature, 2009). Literature is the representation of an individual, their language and culture. It reflects society in the framework of occasions, traditions, background, thoughts, and beliefs of that time. Literature helps the reader to understand about the experience by narrating the images of the neighborhood and…
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Chekhov’s “The Cherry Orchard”: Tragedy or Comedy?
Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion Introduction It does not make sense when someone calls Anton Chekhov’s poem The Cherry Orchard a comedy, but as one progresses to analyze the book, this idea becomes a reality. The play is centered on Lyubov Andreyevna whose irresponsible mannerism leads their family into a tragedy of financial…
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“The Wrysons” Story by John Cheever
The story “The Wrysons” written by John Cheever is a typical narrative about an American couple that preferred everything familiar to the unusual that they distrusted. The life of these people revolved around their comfort zone, and they were incredibly unwilling to welcome any change in their well-organized existence (Cheever 319). Therefore, the story’s mood…
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Henrik Ibsen’s Drama “An Enemy of the People”
Table of Contents Introduction Character Analysis Situation Analysis Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The aim of this paper is to analyze a situation and the protagonist of a drama by Henrik Ibsen An Enemy of the People—Doctor Thomas Stockmann. In highlighting the nature of the doctor’s character and rebellion that takes place in the play, the…
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The Life of Walt Whitman, His Works and Poetry Engagements
Table of Contents Introduction Early Life Early Work and Poetry Engagements Life During the Civil War Years Later Life and Legacy Death Conclusion References Introduction Walt Whitman was a renowned American poet for his literary works and as a successor to Virgil, Shakespeare, Homer, and Dante. In his book, Leaves of Grass, he wrote poems…
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“I Think It Rains” Poem by Wole Soyinka
The poem “I Think It Rains” by Soyinka possesses a distinctive structure, which in itself is built in metaphor. A hard-to-follow narrative results from the poet’s ability to express his ideas in rain-like drops, using the images of rain and smoke to explore the author’s state of mind. The rain in the poem may be…
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“My Last Duchess” by Robert Browning
Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion References Introduction “My Last Duchess” is a beautiful poem written by Robert Browning and it also reveals the poet’s style of using dramatic monologue in writing his poems. The sixteenth century Italian background of the story adds richness to the theme, as Italy was the centre of arts.…
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Imperialism in “Shooting an Elephant” by Orwell
Table of Contents Introduction Analysis Conclusion Works Cited Introduction “Shooting an Elephant” is an early essay by George Orwell. It is unclear whether this essay is autobiographical, or portrays a fictionalized version of a real experience. However, the strong imagery and symbolism of the story make its nature almost irrelevant to the message it tries…
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Two Narrators in Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
The novel Heart Of Darkness by Joseph Conrad is written in a very peculiar way: Conrad uses a framing structure which makes up a story in a story. The story is recounted by two narrators, which makes it sound more verisimilar and impressive. The novel opens up with the description of the people on a…