Category: Literature 5177

  • 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…

  • “All Shook Up” a Book by Glenn Altschuler

    Music can help people in times of trouble; as a soundtrack to their lives, it has the power to change them. In his book All Shook Up: How Rock ‘n’ Roll Changed America, Glenn Altschuler tells a story of how the ‘1950s rock ’n’ roll craze changed the American society by transforming its social structure…

  • Themes in “Beloved” Novel by Toni Morrison

    Table of Contents Introduction The Meaning Behind the Plot Elements Generational Trauma: Realism of Growing Resistance to Slavery Beloved’s Magical Return: Liberation from Haunting Memories Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Beloved by Toni Morrison is an allegory of emotional and physical trauma caused by slavery. It is illustrated through the story of a black woman haunted…

  • “As You Like It” by Shakespeare

    The Shakespearean play ‘As You like it’ is an exploration of love and marriage presented in a comic setting. The main characters of the play are active participants in what some might classify as the typical love/hate relationship. The relationship among these characters reflects vastly on the bard’s own feelings regarding love and marriage, and…

  • Hypocrisy and Christianity in “Tartuffe” by Molière

    In Tartuffe, one of the primary topics that the author raises is the hypocrisy of some members of the society of that time and the detrimental effect of blind trust given to faithful people. To prove his point, the author uses Orgon’s family to show the result of this belief and Tartuffe as a quintessence…

  • T. Williams’s Essay “The Clan of One-Breasted Women”

    Terry Tempest Williams structures her essay so well that it has the flow and exhibits a considerable amount of creativity. She envelops the readers in a heart-wrenching narrative about her family, inducing emotions and developing a sympathetic heart (“The Clan of The One-Breasted Women – Rhetorical analysis,” 2020). Additionally, she clarifies the reason for her…

  • Review of “The Veldt” Story by Ray Bradbury

    Like most of Ray Bradbury’s works, the story The Veldt is written in the fantasy genre. The plot develops in the most ordinary family of Hadleys: mother, father, and two children. They live in a modern smart house called “The Happylife Home” that does all the work for them (Bradbury 1). Their home can cook…

  • “The Pedestrian” by Ray Bradbury

    Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion Work Cited Introduction The onset of the 21st century has brought on unimaginable and unprecedented leaps in commercial technology which has been woven into the very fabric of society. If 20 years ago few adults, let alone children had a cellphone, and 10 years ago, social media was…

  • “Disgrace” by John Coetzee: Analysis

    Table of Contents Introduction Summary Lucy’s Solution David’s Solution Conclusion Works Cited Introduction “Disgrace” by John Coetzee is a novel about loss, pain, and the efforts to reconcile with oneself. The main characters are disgraced and deprived of all dignity in different circumstances. Even though the characters David Lurie and Lucy Lurie have in common…

  • “Moll Flanders” a Novel by Daniel Defoe

    Table of Contents Moll Flanders as the Narrator The Tone of the Narrative Personal and Social Themes Moll’s Appeal as a Character Concluding Thoughts Reference List The Fortunes & Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders by Daniel Defoe is a novel that already includes the main plot in the title since it tells about the…