Category: Literature 5177

  • “Going to Meet the Man” Story by James Baldwin

    Koritha Mitchell’s Living with Lynching and James Baldwin’s “Going to Meet the Man” In the book Living with Lynching, Koritha Mitchel studies the so-called “lynching drama” and the role that lynching played in the American culture. She claims that the depictions of racial violence produced by the black and white communities at the end of…

  • Struggles in ‘Immigrant City’ by David Bezmozgis

    Table of Contents Introduction Religious Bias towards Immigrants Society’s Uncaring Nature Homesickness and Complexity of Parent-Child Relationship Conclusion Reference Introduction The hardships of settling in another state are not known to many people. Most of the population does not have to immigrate and adapt to new conditions; hence, it is informative to learn about the…

  • Literature: The Cricket in Times Square by George Selden

    The name of the author of the story is George Selden. He is an American writer; he was born in Connecticut. George Selden is an author of several books about Chester Cricket and his friends. The main characters of the story are Chester Cricket, Mario Bellini, Tucker Mouse, Harry Cat, Mama Bellini, and Papa Bellini.…

  • Identity Misconceptions in “Buffalo Wallow Woman” and “Nature Poem”

    Table of Contents Introduction Buffalo Wallow Woman Nature Poem Common Theme in “Buffalo Wallow Woman” and “Nature Poem” Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Anna Lee Walters wrote “Buffalo Wallow Woman” to show that it is easier to label a woman representing traditional cultures as insane rather than try to understand her. This woman is trapped in…

  • Analysis of “Requiem” by Anna Akhmatova

    Table of Contents Language and Metaphor in Anna Akhmatova’s “Requiem” The Historical Context and Reception of “Requiem” “Requiem” and Expressive Language References Language and Metaphor in Anna Akhmatova’s “Requiem” Of all verbal arts, poetry might be the most saturated with metaphors and other means of communicating emotional subtext. Anna Akhmatova’s “Requiem”, a long poem mourning…

  • “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” by Ken Kessy Literature Analysis

    Introduction Written by Ken Kessy, One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest is a masterpiece that relates closely to Kessy’s experiences with mentally sick people. Several themes come out clearly and they expound America’s unrelenting efforts to root out communism and despotism around the globe. For instance, themes of individuation and insurrection against conformism stand out…

  • The Poem “The United Fruit Company” by Pablo Neruda

    Worker rights are a contemporary issue whose depth and importance were similarly relevant in previous centuries. Pablo Neruda utilizes his poem, ‘The United Fruit Company; to satirize the actions of Latin American leaders in the twentieth century, specifically as they associate with foreign international corporations. Their suppressive actions favoring imperialistic goals saw the suppression of…

  • American Literature: Harlem by Langston Hughes

    This poem illustrates the occurrence of a dream. It is not just the ordinary dream that occurs when one is sleeping but rather a practical dream or a life goal. This dream seems to be of much importance to the dreamer. The dreamer does not really tell us what exactly is his dream and therefore…

  • “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost

    Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Robert Frost was born in 1874 in San Francisco, California, which is a surprising fact to many people. Although he lived in small apartments throughout the city during his first 11 years, Frost is more commonly associated with the natural scenes of the New England…

  • “Catch” by Robert Francis and “Easter Wings” by George Herbert

    Two poems written by Robert Francis and George Herbert are separated by more than three centuries of the literature process. These aspects influenced the style of writing and the peculiarities of the poetic language. Nevertheless, it is still possible to determine the main differences and similarities in Francis’s “Catch” and Herbert’s “Easter Wings,” which depend…