Category: Literature 5177
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The Portrayal of Enslaved Women in Literature
Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion Bibliography Footnotes Introduction Female enslavement, in many cases, was much worse than male. In addition to the horrors and brutalities that enslaved men suffered, mothers also had the additional pain of being separated from their children. Enslaved women were frequently employed as breeders, compelled to have children to increase…
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“Much Ado About Nothing” a Play by William Shakespeare
Table of Contents Introduction Body of the paper Conclusion Works Cited Introduction One of the reasons why the comedy Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare, continues to enjoy a lasting popularity with contemporaries, is that along with representing a high aesthetic value, it can also be considered utterly enlightening, in the discursive sense of…
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“Cinderella” and “In the Land of Small Dragon”
Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The most read genres of literature are fairy tales. Folktales and fairy tales discuss the dualism of good and evil. They rely on a struggle between the forces of good and evil. The conclusion is derived from human ambitions to attain justice. Ancient literature had no…
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Time Machine in The Olive Tree by Aldous Huxley
Table of Contents Introduction Writing Techniques Major Arguments Themes in the Essay Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Aldous Leonard Huxley was born in the year 1824 and died in the year 1963 at the age of 69 years. He was born in England but spent several years in United States in his latter life from 1937…
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“The Life You Save May Be Your Own” by O’Connor
Table of Contents Author’s name: Flannery O’Connor Family personal influences Events in the story Aspects of critical analysis Critical acclaim Conclusions Works Cited Author’s name: Flannery O’Connor This author has published a number of short stories apart from two novels. Her writing slants towards a compulsive Southern Gothic tradition with a strong narrative pace and…
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Nature in the Poetry of A. R. Ammons
While A. R. Ammons is a prolific poet who has addressed many topics in his work, nature and various forms of life are among the themes that take a unique place in his poetry. From his early works to the late ones, Ammons managed to depict nature by using subtle and at the same time…
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Love in “Lay of Guigemar” Book by Marie de France
Marie de France devotes a special place to the disclosure of the concept of love and how it happens. Her works often feature selfish love, as well as love sincere and genuine. Such a true love occurs between Guigemar and the Queen. Their love is presented as an external force destined by fate that cannot…
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The Animals Images in “Disgrace” by John Maxwell Coetzee
Symbolizing animals is an old practice that persists in modern literature. However, making the symbols too obvious is not considered professional. For example, attributing archetypal feline qualities to a woman or parallelizing cats and witchcraft is considered cheap (Hannah 4). Thus, we can configure that labeling a dog with the symbolic meaning of joyfulness, devotedness,…
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Quitting Decision in John Updike’s “A&P” Story
John Updike’s short story “A & P” describes an episode from Sammy’s life: the teenager working in the counter shop and thinking about the way adult people live. The text is a concise description of life in American suburbia, and the images the author uses reflect the conduct shared by most adult middle-class people in…
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Dramatic Plot in “Defending Jacob” by W. Landay
Defending Jacob is a novel by William Landay, a lawyer. The novel stands out due to its exceptional ability to create mystery and dilemma for the reader. In the book, Jacob, a teenager, is accused of the murder. His father, Andy, is a prosecutor, who initially considers his son incapable of such a crime. The…