Category: Literature 5177
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Juxtaposing Fences and Girl
Table of Contents Themes Character Type Symbolism Setting Conclusion References In his famous play Fences, August Wilson reveals one of the central themes that were of great importance for African American citizens in the 1950s, and during the whole history of the country as well – the theme of racial discrimination. The short story Girl…
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“Uncle Tom’s Cabin”: A Very Important Tool of Antislavery
Table of Contents Introduction Separation of families Moral power and sanctity of women Conclusion Works Cited Introduction According to American history, Harriet Beecher Stowe was an abolitionist and an American author. She lived during the Ohio period at Cincinnati which was across the river from where the slave trade took place. Therefore she got first-hand…
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The Conflict of Faith and Honesty in “Good People” by Wallace
The morality of Christian tradition and its application to real-life problems has always been the platform for debate. People look for the solution in God but often get entangled with the common practical reasons for it. The characters of David Foster Wallace’s short story Good People also deal with such a dilemma in the face…
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The Necessity of Self-Contemplation
Introduction While modern technology and social media have done wonders in terms of connecting people, it can be argued that this integration has come at the price of one of our least celebrated necessities. Time strictly devoted to oneself is time spent analyzing beliefs, values, and the purpose one takes upon themselves. In this new…
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“The Monkey’s Paw” Short Story by W. W. Jacobs
The Monkey’s Paw is a short mystical literary piece written by William Wymark Jacobs. In the story, the White family took possession of a mummified monkey paw that, in the words of their old friend, Morris, had magical properties and could make three wishes of three men true. Consistently with Morris’s prediction that this magic…
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“Big Fish” by Daniel Wallace Review
In Daniel Wallace’s Big Fish, the main character Edward Bloom is obsessed with water throughout his life. Water is the central theme of the novel, and it symbolizes the abundant life in which there are numerous possibilities of places to explore, challenges to face, people to meet, and ways to grow. Swimming, which also plays…
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Milkman in Toni Morrison’s “Song of Solomon”
Song of Solomon is one of the most famous novels by Toni Morrison written in 1977. Milkman Dead III is the main character of the novel who embodies both the positive and negative features of a man. Morrison depicts Milkman in mythic terms. Not only does his story follow a cohesive pattern of miraculous birth,…
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“The Far and the Near” by Thomas Wolfe
There is a number of brilliant writers whose genius helps them create truly amazing writings that rarely leave the readers indifferent. One of such masterpieces is the story titled “The far and the near” by Thomas Wolfe. While reading this short text, one can feel various emotions and start thinking about those questions and ideas…
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“A Man From the People” by Chinua Achebe
Table of Contents Meaning of the Name of the Novel Who is “A Man of the People”? Problems of Post-colonial Society in Africa in the Novel Conclusion The novel “A man from the People” was written by Chinua Achebe, and it describes the society of post-colonial Africa. The story tells about men who were chosen…
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“After Great Pain, a Formal Feeling Comes” by Emily Dickinson: The Use of Punctuation and Capitalization
In the poem After great pain, a formal feeling comes from Emily Dickinson describes the innermost experiences of a person who has gone through a tragic loss. It focuses on mental anguish and sorrow. Emily Dickinson wrote many poems that described pain, grief, and death. Her shyness and sensitivity made her live in relative seclusion,…