Category: Literature 5177

Table of Contents Introduction Story Summary Family Relationships as a Social Issue Importance of Symbols Lessons from the Story Conclusion References Introduction The authors of short stories have to work hard and use their best writing skills to present interesting ideas within a limited amount of words. It is not enough to choose several characters…

Table of Contents Introduction: the wit and sensitivity of “ee cummings” An overview of life and major works of the poet Understanding love and erotic lyrics of E.E.Cummings Existential themes in Cummings’s poetry Societal and professional themes in Cummings’s poetry Conclusion Works cited Introduction: the wit and sensitivity of “ee cummings” The popularity of Edward…

Native language is usually taken for granted in most communities; however, the situation changes drastically after changing the scenery to that one of a different country with its own language, traditions, and culture. The challenges of immigration and the struggle to find a voice in a new community while retaining one’s cultural legacy has been…

Jaques, a character from the play As You Like It by William Shakespeare, creates an unexpected contrast to the entire premise of the Arden Forest. In broad terms, he aligns poorly with the setting of optimism and change for the better conveyed by the rest of the characters. However, upon closer inspection of his worldview,…

Writers have used tales to convey a particular message to the audience. Tales are stories where one is creative, and they can either be factual or fictional. For instance, One Thousand and One Nights was compiled in Arabic during the Islamic Golden Age and focuses on what people experience in society. Different tales have various…

In the short story “Salvation,” Langston Hughes talks about the concept of faith through a child’s lens who loses his belief in Jesus due to the compulsion of surrounding people. Young Hughes did not get up to be saved as others did, but he remained in his seat to see the real Jesus. The voices…

In the first chapter, T.D. Jakes describes what drives his vision and the ability to do so much. He credits much to his upbringing and the example set by his father, maintaining an attitude of a ‘hustler’ and work ethic. At the same time, Jakes believes that hard work is not just enough, a person…

The Narrative of Sojourner Truth is a story of a renowned public speaker, abolitionist, feminist, and itinerant preacher who spoke against slavery in the eighteenth and nineteenth century and against the feminist movement that excluded African American women. In the book, Sojourner told a story of her life not only as a slave but also…

Table of Contents Introduction Jo March Appearance Rebellion Maturity in Attitudes Scholastic Development Femininity Perceptions The Change of Perspective Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Among well-known coming-of-age novels in the world’s history, Little Women has just been recognized by academics as one of the most powerful Bildungsroman novels for its ability to depict the growth and…

Table of Contents Introduction Historical Background The Histories as an Ethnographic Source Ring-Composition in the Histories Major Themes and Ending of the Histories Other Themes and Meanings Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Herodotus’ Histories, a multi-volume literary composition, is not a historical work in the modern sense of the genre. Describing the events that took place…