Introduction Unraveling literary characters often leads to uncovering deeper themes and societal critiques embedded in the narrative. One such character, Tessie Hutchinson, from Shirley Jackson’s short story “The Lottery,” serves as a powerful conduit to explore tradition, societal norms, and the psychology of mob mentality. …
The Story of an Hour is both a liberating story as well as a tragic story. Mrs. Mallard’s situation is most likely not an unusual one. It is so well demonstrated that Mrs. Mallard’s devotion to her husband is not without limit. It seems that …
Araby Araby is a short story about a young boy that falls in love that has little or no experiences on the subject he in turn gets to feel for himself some of the follies that come along with it. Firstly we see the awkwardness …
I think that, as a general rule, humans love to categorize things. We like to organize things. We like things to fit into our neat, little organized view of reality, whether it’s a can of soup we buy, a movie we watch, or a person …
Intro: Fairy tales are things we know to be true. We are believed that if we have a hard life to grow into, a “prince” one day will come and give us a kiss and make it all better. “bring us back to life” if …
William Shakespeare’s classic tragedy, ‘Othello’ written in approximately 1603, continues to be studied and appreciated even now in modern society, more than four hundred years after it was written. Apart from the obviousness of Shakespeare’s ability to use diction to draw in the audience, ‘Othello’ …
In two of D. H Lawrence’s works Bat and Man and Bat, both poems portray the author’s encounters with bats and his feeling of disgust towards them. In this essay I will compare the two poems in terms of tone, rhythm, diction and style. Both …
Birding is presented as very smug and egotistical when Priestly uses the stage directions ‘confidently’ and ‘laughs complacently. These show Birding is not afraid to show his importance and status. It also shows his arrogant nature that emphasizes he wants to dominate the situation, yet …
“Metamorphosis” was published in 1915, it was written by Frank Kafka. Kafkawas a Jewish German. In the novella it tells a story from a third person point of view, he awakens to find himself an insect. In “Metamorphosis” by Frank Kafka, family is a major …
“I am going to take a heroine whom no one but myself will much like” How does this comment by Jane Austen fit with your reading of her presentation of Emma? Today, we can interpret this remark as the recognition of a problem that was …
A . Some of the best names that come into mind when one speaks of modern English literature and fantasies are Editha, and Kate Chopin. Their works stand tall in the golden pages of modern literature, influencing most people of this generation and many more …
In order to understand the role of the rites in Hamlet, one must conceptualize the ritual. The rites in Hamlet concern mainly marriage, mourning and funeral. It is crucial to distinguish their specific nature to detect how they participate in the tragedy. Arnold van Gennep …
“A Rose for Emily” is a well thought out short story by William Faulkner published on April 30, 1931. This short story is told from the townspeople of Jefferson (first-person) to create a point of view to be able to see from the outside of …
In the book, The Outsiders, the author, S.E. Trinton, portrays the Curtis brothers’ relationship as a loving, but rough relationship Ponyboy, Sodapop, and Barry Curtis are all brothers part of a gang called the Greasers. Their parents died, forcing Barry, the oldest, to take the …
A common theme of sickness exists in Macbeth; mental and physical struggles between the two main characters Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. The use of sickness as a euphemism for evil and mortality reveals Macbeth’s and Lady Macbeth’s tragic flaw of ignorance. Macbeth’s ill state-of-mind that …
Forgiveness has been a prominent theme in many of the books studied throughout Lit Comp 2. Three works of literature where this was a major theme are Ordinary People by Judith Guest, The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom and All My …
There are many reasons for a person to watch a movie. Most people watch a film for the sake of entertainment, namely to unwind from their daily bustle. Others watch movies as a hobby. However, not many people watch films for the sake of the …
The speaker’s split feelings reflected in the broken form of the sonnet in “Human Interest” In “Human Interest” the speaker has split feelings about his dead girlfriend, which are reflected in the form of the poem. The reader can see feelings of love, regret and …
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote several detective stories. His first story was ‘A Study in Scarlett’ which he published in 1887. After his first book he wrote many more. The famous detective that is in all his stories is Sherlock Holmes, along with his associate, …
Emily Bronte’s “Wuthering Heights” stands as a lone monument to intense, often sinister feelings amid the broad literary landscape. This book is much than simply a story of love and retaliation, set against the bleak background of the Yorkshire moors. It is an investigation of …
The plot takes place in Japan and tells us the story of a young girl; a fisherman’s daughter and her journey through life to become a famous Geisha, a Japanese female entertainer. The book describes the struggles of a young girl, Chiyo, who is abandoned; …
Sir Philip Sidney: Sonnet XXXI from Astrophel and Stella „With how sad steps, O Moon , thou climb’st the skies! “ With how sad steps, O Moon, thou climb’st the skies! How silently, and with how wan a face! What! may it be that even …
Revenge always leads an individual down a path of destruction. It is a horrible trait for one to posses; it triggers many different emotions, which causes one to act blindly. Revenge can reflect on the principle an eye for an eye. In Shakespeare’s playwright Hamlet, …
Kaylee King Per. 2 Comic Relief Shakespeare’s element of comic relief in his plays provides more than just mere pieces of entertainment for the groundlings; it allows a break from the dense and sometimes evil continuity of the play. Comic scenes provide relief to the …
In the short story “The Story of an Hour” the theme is clearly stated. The theme is “Mrs. Mallard’s desire to be independent. ” The theme is expressed through the story through characterization and irony. However, the theme is expressed the most though many examples …
It was a normal tuesday day for Henry, he woke up to find his room full with the smell of freshly cooked pie. His wife was up early cooking breakfast for him and his sick kid Josiah. Henry was a farmer and didn’t have the …
A tool authors use to hint of events happening later in the novel or story is foreshadowing. Through foreshadowing, an author may surprise or impact the reader. In John Steinbeck’s tragic fiction novel, Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck uses foreshadowing to make readers anticipate the …
Valenzuela Instructor English 101 17 September 2012 Discovering an Identity Self-deliberation arises quicker during the stresses of life. Breaking forth through these stresses comes from the realization that freedom is obtained through the willingness to welcome a new world, leaving behind the past. Mrs. Mallard …
Our stage type was the arena. The arena is also known as a theatre in the round, central stage or island stage. Common shapes of the arena stages are a triangle, diamond, rectangle and circle. The theatre in the round became popular in Rome and …
The Outsiders, published in 1967, is a novel written by S.E Hinton. The story surrounds a “gang” of boys who live on the Eastern side of town – the poorer and wilder side – and the relationships the characters have with one another. They are …
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