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“I had walled the monster up within the tomb” — this chilling quote comes from Poe’s famous story. Read this The Black Cat literary analysis to learn more about The Black Cat literary devices and themes. Table of Contents Introduction The Black Cat Literary Analysis: Themes Figurative Language in The Black Cat Literary Devices in…

Table of Contents Introduction Techniques used in Citizen Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Claudia Rankine is politically charged prose poet, and her works, especially Citizen, have a great influence on the modern American society. Citizen is a poem conducted in prose, thus making it one of the staples of the contemporary literature. One of the important…

Introduction During the recent years, the opposition between paper books and e-books has become quite topical. Numerous people nowadays argue about whether it is more comfortable to use a printed book or a digital device for reading. Although an increasing number of people choose e-books over paper ones, printed editions remain in demand. Some people,…

Jamaica Kincaid’s short tale Girl was published in At the Bottom of the River (1983). It was published in The New Yorker on June 26, 1978. The conversation in the story comprises one sentence and 650 words worth of to-do and how-to lists. What the girl learns from her mother is included in it. Most…

Table of Contents Introduction Main Discussion Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Wilfred Owen is often considered as one of the eminent war poets in English literature who exhibits real pathos in his poems. His war poetry shows an astonishing advance in expressions as well as contents. Owen had previous experimented with a variety of new technical…

This paper analyses the role of Anna Fitzgerald and her character traits in the novel “My sister’s keeper” which was written by Jodi Picoult became the best-selling novel in the United States of America in 2004. “My sister’s keeper” novel is basically about a thirteen-year-old young lady Anna Fitzgerald who was born through laboratory fertilization…

Table of Contents Introduction Main Arguments Conclusion Reference Introduction In his book, Bruce Knauft describes the life and culture of the Gebusi, a people living in Papua New Guinea. His anthropological research is deep and covers various aspects of the development of this unique culture. The evaluation of life, religion, social relations, spirituality, and other…

Wolfgang Schivelbusch, in the chapter titled “Coffee and the Protestant Ethic,” talks about the consequences of the introduction of coffee for the European countries in the context of the Age of Reformation. He argues that coffee satisfied the needs of the period of Protestantism and rationalism, and had significant political, social, and commercial implications. He…

Introduction Mrs. Dutta Writes a Letter, a short story by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, tells the readers about Mrs. Dutta, an elderly Indian woman who moved to California to live together with her son and his family after her husband died. The story shows how hard it is for the old woman to get accustomed to…

Language is a unique phenomenon the role of which is often underrated within modern society. Comprising a myriad of concepts, ideas, and notions, language serves both as the means of communicating essential information and expressing oneself artistically. Moreover, language in its every iteration allows one to develop cognitively and emotionally, ultimately humanizing an individual. The…