Category: Literature 5177
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Review of “New England Bound” by Wendy Warren
New England Bound is a social-historical book written by Wendy Warren in 2016. The book is about slavery and colonization in the period between 1600 and 1775. Warren’s main argument is that the growth of European colonies in North America was closely interconnected to slavery. Slavery existed in New England way before the slave trade…
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The Theme of Faith in the Novel “Hey Nostradamus!”
Table of Contents Introduction The Role of Faith in the Novel Conclusion Work Cited Introduction The theme of faith is a rather unpopular central choice for Douglas Coupland’s literary works. The author is popular with practical themes of life, death, and love in his past writings, such as Generation X: Tales of an Accelerated Culture…
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Millay’s “I, Being Born a Woman and Distressed”
Blazing the trail for a new philosophy is always a challenge; however, the task becomes excruciating when the idea in question is as unpopular as the concept of feminism at the dawn of its development. Edna St. Vincent Millay was one of the few American poets who managed to skewer the social status quo with…
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Book Report on “On Killing” by David Grossman
For much of human history, wars were always part of human existence, whether people liked it or not. Many study wars, analyze combat strategies, and even try to predict what would happen next. Throughout these times, people have always questioned whether war and killing others are innate to humans or if the existence of a…
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“A Tale of Two Cities” by Dickens
Table of Contents Introduction Unjust Imprisonment/Treatment Power and Tyranny Sacrifice Conclusion References Introduction Tales are fictional stories that normally tend to offer details concerning the way a given community is behaving or performing its duties. Various authors have developed specific ways of presenting their views. One of the good examples of such authors is Dickens,…
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Anthony Anaxagorou’s Text Message Poetry Explanation
Anaxagorou’s poem Text Message is about the changes in the contemporary world, more so those brought about by technology. The persona, who is living in the modern world, describes how things have transformed and the resultant effect on humans and the entire ecosystem. For instance, the use of information technologies as the primary medium of…
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The Novel “The Tale of Genji” by Murasaki Shikibu
World’s literary culture contains monumental works written by authors from different regions and living in different times. Japanese literature is also an essential element of world literature, in the context of which Murasaki Shikibu and his work “The Tale of Genji” cannot be overlooked. The story is about the heir to the Japanese emperor, Genji,…
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Motives of “A Dream Called Home” by Reyna Grande
Reyna Grande was born on September 7, 1975, in Iguala, Guerrero, Mexico, in difficult social and financial conditions. Today she is a famous author living in the United States and has received numerous awards and prizes for her books and novels. Grande, along with her siblings, grew up in poverty; in addition, their parents left…
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Symbols and Romanticism of Twain’s “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”
Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is one of the most prominent works written by Mark Twain. The novel addresses one of the most crucial issues of the society of Twains times – slavery and describes the life of people living along the Mississippi River. Undoubtedly, on…
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Research Question of “Medea” Play by Euripides
Table of Contents Central Research Problem Topics of Study Relevance Research Literature Annotated Bibliography Works Cited Central Research Problem Interest in the study of the political and spiritual freedom of the individual is growing, the problems of human society and the connections on which it is based are becoming more evident. As shown in the…