Category: Literature 5177

The interaction of partners in a relationship is connected with the construction of specific power dynamics. Recently, gender roles have shifted, and a somewhat unusual dynamic may be built between two people based on a woman’s dominance or mutual assistance and approximately equal roles. However, such a variety of force dynamics in human relationships has…

On the surface, there could not be anything less exciting than the lives of suburbanites. Often scorned for their mundane and often overly practical perspective, average middle-class U.S. citizens represent a rather uninspiring picture at first glance (Sañudo, 2020). However, John Cheever’s 1978 “The Wrysons” shows that there is much more to the seemingly calm…

“Out, Out” is a poem by the US poet Robert Frost published in Frost’s Mountain Interval collection in 1916, and based on the actual incident which occurred to the son of Frost’s friend. The poem starts in remote Vermont, where his sister calls a young boy chopping firewood with a buzz screw to eat. However,…

Table of Contents Introduction Papi’s Behavioral Characteristics Relationships with Others Role in the Boy’s Life Conclusion References Introduction Autobiographical works often cause public resonance and critics’ interest due to the personal nature of such stories and unique plots that took place in authors’ lives. Junot Díaz can be cited as an example of a writer…

Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Motherhood is the socio-psychological and biological state of a mother’s woman, arising under the influence of her physical and social relations with the child. This definition describes motherhood in scientific terms, whereas each woman can depict it differently, relying on their experience (Emecheta 3). From isolation…

The Middle East is regarded as the cradle of civilization, whereas Africa is the cradle of humankind. Approximately 60,000 years ago, Homo sapiens started leaving northeast Africa, crossing the Middle East and populating Eurasia (Hawley para. 1). The African region has a long and eventful history, one of the most dreadful epochs of which was…

Anna in the Tropics is a play written by Cuban-American writer Nilo Cruz, which was created in 2001 and premiered in 2002 in Miami. Cruz claimed that his intention in creating the play was to offer a testament to the distinct Latino-American experiences through the eyes of the Spanish and Cubans who migrated in the…

Jamaica Kincaid is one of the most significant Antiguan-American authors of the present day. Kincaid focuses heavily on the colonial project’s effect in all of her writings, a project from which her country has suffered much in the past (Samirah 124). This paper focuses on the evaluation of the significance of the ending section of…

Their eyes were watching God, a novel written by Zora Neale Hurston, focuses on the experiences and life of Janie Starks in 20th-century southern Florida. Among the book’s important issues is the exploration of conventional gender norms, particularly how stereotypes about male and female relationships benefit males and devalue women. Janie’s string of connections with…

Table of Contents Introduction Beautiful Wang Fo Drawings Beautiful Art Work Overshadowing Death Sorrows Ling’s Beautiful Possessions Conclusion Works Cited Introduction In the story “How Wang-Fo Was Saved,” Marguerite Yourcenar addresses the nature of beauty and truth. He tells the story of a Chinese artist, Wang-Fo, who was imprisoned and later saved by a kindhearted…