Category: Literature 5177

  • 21st Century Ideals of Revolution From Shelley’s “Prometheus Unbound”

    Introduction Percy Bysshe Shelley’s Prometheus Unbound combines the literary forms of lyrical drama and poetry to recreate and reanimate a classical mythological story. In the opening episode of the play, Jupiter, Shelley’s symbol of religious and political tyranny, punishes the heroic Prometheus for stealing fire from heaven and giving it to mortals. Prometheus is chained…

  • Inspiration by Rudyard Kipling’s Poetry

    Art Creation It is impossible to overestimate the necessity of inspirational poems for people of all ages. Thanks to the works of the greatest writers of all times, persons can find meaning in their lives, strength to hold on, and motivation to continue whatever they are doing. After reading such a poem, everything seems achievable…

  • Gulliver’s Inner Child: Positive and Negative Sides

    Table of Contents Introduction From Lilliput to Brobdingnag Adult or Child Disgrace Childish Impulses and Adulthood Work Cited Introduction Gulliver’s Travels is a satiric story written by Jonathan Swift in the first half of the 18th century. It is a unique collection of traveler’s tales that appeals to both adults and children due to the…

  • The Review of the Context as Content by Brian O’Doherty

    Table of Contents Introduction Summary of the Context as Content Arguments for O’Doherity View Conclusion Works Cited Introduction A series of well-known essays by a renowned Irish writer Brian O’Doherty under the name of Inside the White Cube gives his thoughts on the art space, mainly focusing on the work of modern galleries. The design…

  • Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert Literature Analysis

    Introduction Madame Bovary is the novel written by the outstanding French author Gustave Flaubert. The novel is considered to be one of the masterpieces of the world literature and one of the most famous works of its author. The novel is interesting for its rich plot telling about the fortune of a young woman, the…

  • “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” by William Wordsworth

    The poem by William Wordsworth titled “I wandered lonely as a cloud” or “Daffodils” is a beautiful and inspirational work in which the author attempted to portray the wonderfulness of nature and communicate his admiration for it. In addition to its light and cheerful mood and diversity of descriptions, the poem contains multiple poetic sound…

  • “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…

  • Analysis of Stephen Jay Gould’s Writing Style

    Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Most talented authors have their own style, which is reflected in the topics, structure, and word choices of the writer. Stephen Jay Gould also has a “voice” in literature, which allows readers to recognize his work from the first lines and attracts most of them.…

  • Sharikov as Generational Symbol in “The Heart of a Dog”

    Polygraph Polygraphovich Sharikov is a demonstrably villainous antagonist in Mikhail Bulgakov’s novella The Heart of a Dog. After “a small experiment” on a stray dog, Sharik, conducted by a talented surgeon, Professor Preobrazhensky, and his assistant, Dr. Bormental, the dog is turned into a human (Bulgakov). From the former Sharik, who was the most ordinary…

  • “They Shut Me Up in Prose” Poem by Emily Dickinson

    In the poem, “They Shut Me Up In Prose,” Emily Dickinson speaks to the idea that the forces and powers that push to confine and hold can bring out freedom for ourselves instead. The main theme is overcoming originality or the concept that creativity will prevail despite limitations imposed by society, one’s family, or anyone’s…