Essays on Literary Genre

The title-“The Scarlet Ibis.” Let’s think symbolically here. Scarlet…red… blood, danger, death, evil. Doodle’s brother mentions the “knot of cruelty borne by love, much as blood sometimes bears the seed of our destruction…” Blood. There’s the scarlet again. This story is red. From Doodle’s vermilion …

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 …

The “Butterfly Circus” is more than simply a tale; it’s an allegorical investigation of human fortitude, forgiveness, and the inherent beauty in one’s flaws. The plot of the short film, which was directed by Joshua Weigel, is set during the Great Depression, and it contrasts …

How can a leg of lamb go from being dinner to a murder weapon? In the story, Lamb to Slaughter by Ronald Dahl, when Patrick Maloney comes home to his wife Mary Maloney and tells her that he’s divorcing her, Mary has somewhat of a …

The short stories, “The Gift of The Magi” and “Two Thanksgiving Day Gentleman” by O’Henry and “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant have very influential messages of Love, offering, tradition and deceptiveness of appearance in the form of powerful situational and dramatic ironies. Irony in …

In the novel. Their Eyes Were Watching God. Zora Neale Hurston writes about a young girl thats turns into a woman. Janie. a strong and dramatic character, develops into a woman with the three marriages she has. In each marriage she learns valuable lessons. has …

To Kill A Mockingbird: Coming of Age of Jeremy Finch The coming of age of Jem, Jeremy Finch, is shown in many ways through out the book To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. He changes socially. He changes mentally. His feelings change emotionally. He …

In John Steinbeck s Of Mice And Men loneliness runs alongside friendship as a major theme. Although ranch life in the 1930s America is lonely for migrant workers and many other people, George and Lennie, two of the loneliest guys in the world (13), at …

At the core of every captivating story resides a vital ingredient, discreetly propelling the narrative forward while kindling an atmosphere charged with suspense and tension. This crucial element remains concealed within the layers of a captivating plot, molding the destinies of characters and shaping the …

William Shakespeare’s play Othello, written in 1603, is set in Venice and follows the ‘valiant’ general Othello who is manipulated by Iago into his own downfall; being the murder of his wife then suicide. The play explores some of the deepest characteristics of human experience, …

Australian playwrights use a variety of styles, techniques and conventions to present images on the stage that provoke and challenge their audiences. Discuss with reference to your study and experience of the plays you have studied. The Australian playwrights studied this year have used a …

Allison summarizes the immense success and popularity of Gojiru in terms of the Japanese people’s reliving of the bombings barely a decade before the film’s creation. In other words. Gojira is a representation of the return of a collective suppressed rage, reexperienced in a movie …

Markus Zusak’s “The Book Thief” is more than simply a historical story; it is also set against the terrifying background of Nazi Germany. It is a profound investigation of the human spirit that challenges ideas about life, death, and the influence of storytelling. Zusak explores …

Asher Miller was one of the greatest playwrights and essayists of the 20th century. He won numerous awards for his writing including the Tony Award for best play and Pulitzer Prize for drama. He lived a long fruitful life and provided a total of seven …

The narrator in Raymond Carvers Cathedral has two fully functional eyes, in which he chooses never to use to their full potential. They eyes of the narrator are insecure, jealous, lonely, and prejudiced. They are limited in what they choose to see. The tone of …

Of William Shakespeare’s one hundred fifty-four sonnets, his one hundred thirtieth sonnet is one of the most intriguing to examine. Reading this poem, one can’t help but realize that he was obviously a very deep, passionate, and learned man; he was very open with how …

Whether any of us is individually happy or not about the outcome of the election, we can all agree that this election did not model responsible civic behavior, either online or off. Instead, we lived through a vicious campaign season that sharply divided our nation. We witnessed …

Of William Shakespeare’s one hundred fifty-four sonnets, his one hundred thirtieth sonnet is one of the most intriguing to examine. Reading this poem, one can’t help but realize that he was obviously a very deep, passionate, and learned man; he was very open with how …

The book begins with a progression of letters from the wayfarer Robert Walton to his sister, Margaret Saville. Walton, is a Brit with an enthusiasm for marine, is the commander of a ship headed on a hazardous voyage toward the North Post. In the second …

The Novel at a Glance Pride and Prejudice (1813) is a comedy of manners that explores how considerations of money, family background, and personal vanity can complicate the course of true love. Setting: Mostly in rural Hertfordshire in England in the late eighteenth century. Protagonist: …

In “The House on Mango Street” by Sandra Cisneros Esperanza stated: “I’m going to Hell, and I probably deserve it.” As Esperanza said this, it sounded very awful of her to say that about himself. In this theme Sentence in Chapter 23 “Born Bad” you …

To what extent do male and female literary characters accurately reflect the role of men and women in society? Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie uses dominance, control and power to accurately reflect the role of male literary characters and silence and oppression to reflect the role of …

“The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman is a short story about a woman who is slowly slipping into madness because her doctor husband will not acknowledge that she has postpartum depression. Conversely, “The Black Cat” by Edgar Allan Poe is another short story about …

I tried to read into a few things on why people quit high school sports, and as I was reading I realized that I shouldn’t have to read into why they did. All that matters is why I did it and how I felt and …

The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger, is home to the protagonist Holden Caulfield. There is no coincidence that he holds a striking resemblance to the author of the novel himself. Salinger seemed to have a similar childhood as Holden describes in The Catcher …

The 1920s was known as “The Jazz Age” and it was the time were women became “flappers” and where alcohol was illegal and was full with bootlegers.In this book, Fitzgerald, F. Scott warns about how the desire for wealth corrupts the American Dream.The Selfish thoughts …

In order to be able to understand a complicated story as Alice‘s Adventures in Wonderland we should take into account some important things This script is an adaptation of the original book, so it is important to have it into account when we try to …

The Scarlet Ibis by James Hurst a young boy named Doodle, who is suffering from a weak heart is trying to be friends with his twelve year old brother. When Doodle was born the family knew he was going to have a handicap. His older …

Have you ever wondered what heaven looks like? “The Five People You Meet In Heaven” is an extraordinary novel about a man named Eddie and his journey through heaven. During the beginning of the novel Eddie is a maintenance man at an amusement park called …

Surviving in the wild can be difficult, especially unprepared. In the novel, Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen, Brian Robeson must work to survive in the wild with limited materials. Through the book Brian learns to use positive thinking and patience in order to survive. Through his …