Category: Literature 5177

  • Of Man and The Stream of Time by R. Carson

    Table of Contents Introduction Man’s Desire to Conquer Nature Impact of Man’s Action Man’s Action Against the Environment Conclusion Work Cited Introduction In a 1962 speech at Scripps College, Rachel Carson helped kickstart mainstream environmental and conservationist movements. She focuses on how humanity has interacted with nature in historical and modern times. Carson uses her…

  • Art Creation: Poetry or Prose?

    Table of Contents Inspiration Piece My Art Piece Connection Reference I cannot say decisively that I love poetry more than prose since there are both fantastic poems and exciting novels and short stories that have made a profound effect on my development. Still, there is something unique about poetic lines: they can reflect a lengthy…

  • “Parable of the Sower” Sci-Fi Novel by Octavia Butler

    Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion Work Cited Introduction “Parable of the Sower” is a book written by Octavia Butler. The genre of this work is science fiction, more specifically a dystopia, or a depiction of a society that encompasses undesirable or frightening characteristics, for example, scarcity of resources, inequality, and discrimination. In the…

  • Life of Charles Dickens

    Introduction Born in February 7, 1812 in Portsmouth, Charles Dickens lived to become a prolific 19th century writer of fiction novels, short stories and plays. His father worked as a pay clerk in the navy office, with a salary hardly enough to support the family (Sanders p.1). Charles was as a consequent brought up in…

  • Setting in Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale”

    Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale, which was first published in 1985, is one of the most controversial dystopian novels. The key themes that are discussed by the author in her work include social inequality between men and women, power, oppression, gender roles, freedoms, and rights among others. The complex discussion of these themes is realized…

  • The “I Fought the Law, and I Won!” Book by J. Cordero

    Jonny Cordero’s 2017 book “I Fought the Law, and I Won!” is a semi-autobiographical work that contains fiction elements. The plot of the author’s work was mainly based on his life events. The main topics are relationships within a fractured family, the effects of divorce, being apart from loved ones, and battling the law to…

  • The Concept of World Literature

    Table of Contents Introduction Identity Card Jerusalem About Your Hands and Their Lies United Fruit Company My Country and My People Conclusion References Introduction Literature is an important tool in people’s lives because it plays a central role in connecting individuals with larger truths and societal ideologies. It allows people to document their experiences and…

  • Founding Brothers by Joseph Ellis

    Table of Contents Author Style Scope The Ideological Battles and Unifying Vision of America Thesis Bias or influence Quotes Works Cited Author The author, Joseph John Ellis was born in 1943 and is currently professor at the Mount Holyoke College of History on the Ford Foundation. He wrote the Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation in…

  • Alliteration in Thomas Hardy’s “The Darkling Thrush”

    Thomas Hardy’s “The Darkling Thrush” is one of the most well-known poems written on the borderline of the 19th and the 20th centuries. The poet employs a variety of rhetoric devices in the piece, but the most prominent of them is alliteration. Hardy’s use of this rhetorical device helps to advance the poem’s larger themes.…

  • “Gardening” by Rhina P. Espaillat: Poem Analysis

    Table of Contents Introduction Gardening Dirt Symbol Literary Devices Connection to Storm by Kate Chopin and Conclusion Conclusion Work Cited Introduction Various literary symbolism and devices allow poets and writers to talk about complex issues through allegories and metaphors. They can raise philosophical topics and topics not usually discussed in society, using symbols of nature…