“Me Talk Pretty One Day” is an essay written by David Sedaris, which was published in 2000. The essay is a humorous account of Sedaris’s experiences as a language student in France. In the essay, Sedaris describes how he moved to France with his partner, …
It was approaching midnight on a warm winter night, rare in medieval England, with the moon halfway on its journey towards fullness. Rarer still was the tempest, an approaching storm that brought howling winds, crackling light bolts and ear piercing thunder to the winter night …
In a scale, both arms are equally important. If one of them tilts, the result is imbalance. Compare the scale to the society. A perfect society viewed from any angle, is impossibility. Turn the pages of human history—perfection was never there. It is reasonable to …
Dillingham Young sacrificed their most prized possessions for one another. They did this in order to buy each other nice Christmas presents. DellaNos most prized possession was her beautiful hair that she cut off and sold for the money. Jim Nos was his gold watch …
“A wooden cask is made up of many planks, once one of the planks is crashed, the cask can not store water any more”, goes an old Chinese Old Allegory but has a collective responsibility with other planks towards the well being of the wooden …
“The Fault in Our Stars“ is the sixth novel by John Green. published in January 2012. It has a feature film, which is an adaptation of the novel directed by John Boone and starring Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort and Natt wolf, was released on June—6- …
Dillingham Young sacrificed their most prized possessions for one another. They did this in order to buy each other nice Christmas presents. DellaNos most prized possession was her beautiful hair that she cut off and sold for the money. Jim Nos was his gold watch …
Narcissism can be seen throughout the book Anne of Green Gables. Narcissism has been defined by the Oxford Paperback Dictionary as abnormal self-love or self admiration. Narcissism is also synonymous with vanity, conceit, egotism, self-importance and arrogance. The narcissistic tendencies in Anne seem to change …
Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert are brother and sister who live on their family farm, Green Gables, in the quiet town of Avonlea in Prince Edward Island, Canada. Matthew is sixty, and since he is getting older decides he needs help on the farm, in which, …
Living with chronic schizophrenia cripples one’s ability to socialize and be considered “normal” in society. However, perhaps the disorder that once tormented the psyche had unexpectedly saved a life. What happens then? Who would possibly believe it? These are the questions posed by Richard Kelly’s …
Music, rhyme and rhythm combine together as a means to fortify the impact of words and poetry. In Beloved the poet is able to genuinely express their longing for a lover through the passing of time, and specifically that of seasons. (more…)
In the cuddles of darkness, where shadows dance and dominations of loneliness, deep research of human condition opens up. Often visiting a wonderful poem, “Acquainted with Night”, takes us on a trip through the enigmatic landscapes of night, dug deeply in the kingdoms of loneliness, despair, and reflections. The poem written with meticulous mastery takes the maintenance of solitary night traveler, who roams streets in search of comfort. Retell, close acquainted with night, becomes the symbol of universal man experience to isolation and melancholy for cleating. Through a bright vividness and recuperative …
Richard Lovelace’s “To Lucasta, Going to the Wars” stands out as a heartbreaking portrayal of the tension between duty and personal devotion in the great field of poetic expression. The poem, which was written against the turbulent background of the English Civil Wars, depicts the …
L. a Date: 11/14/12 Critical Lenses Herodotus once said “men are at the mercy of events and cannot control them. ” In saying this Herodotus meant that men cannot control any situation, but that it is fate that determines what is to occur. Prince Edward …
Macbeth, one of Shakespeare’s most well-known plays, captivates the audience and readers with a unique plot and note worthy characters. Of these characters, Macbeth, not unaffected by evil, an internal or external force that compels an individual to do harm to others, ultimately reaches self-devastation …
In two of Shakespeare’s most famous tragedies, Hamlet and Othello, potency and impotency are addressed through characters actions and schemes. To be potent is to wield power, to be mighty, influential, persuasive, and cogent. One in a high position, one whom many looked up to, …
Understanding one’s own potential People who do not let go of the past will be hopelessly searching for reasons or excuses (which may not even exist) of what happened in history. However, others who look forward to the future will have an optimistic or joyful …
The Aeneid of Greece by Virgil The Aeneid, tells the story of Aeneas’s journey in search of the land where he is destined to build the city that will one day become the great Roman Empire. Largely influenced by Homer’s Odyssey and Iliad, the Aeneid …
The Aeneid of Greece by Virgil The Aeneid, tells the story of Aeneas’s journey in search of the land where he is destined to build the city that will one day become the great Roman Empire. Largely influenced by Homer’s Odyssey and Iliad, the Aeneid …
Introduction William Shakespeare’s tragedy, Hamlet, explores a myriad of themes, including the complexities of social class and the dynamics of power within society. Set in the Danish kingdom, the play portrays the clash between different social classes and the quest for power, illuminating the consequences …
Narcissism can be seen throughout the book Anne of Green Gables. Narcissism has been defined by the Oxford Paperback Dictionary as abnormal self-love or self admiration. Narcissism is also synonymous with vanity, conceit, egotism, self-importance and arrogance. The narcissistic tendencies in Anne seem to change …
Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert are brother and sister who live on their family farm, Green Gables, in the quiet town of Avonlea in Prince Edward Island, Canada. Matthew is sixty, and since he is getting older decides he needs help on the farm, in which, …
John could not believe the myth that has been poured over all the citizens, priests and tribes. He questioned himself as to why he was chosen to discover the false myth. He didn’t understand how he could bring this upon everyone, he wondered what there …
Narcissism can be seen throughout the book Anne of Green Gables. Narcissism has been defined by the Oxford Paperback Dictionary as abnormal self-love or self admiration. Narcissism is also synonymous with vanity, conceit, egotism, self-importance and arrogance. The narcissistic tendencies in Anne seem to change …
Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert are brother and sister who live on their family farm, Green Gables, in the quiet town of Avonlea in Prince Edward Island, Canada. Matthew is sixty, and since he is getting older decides he needs help on the farm, in which, …
19 October 2012 Outliers: The Story of Success Published in 2008, Outliers: The Story of Success is Malcolm Gladwell’s third consecutive best-selling nonfiction book, following Tipping Point (2000) and Blink (2005). While Tipping Point focuses on the individual’s ability to effect change in society, Outliers …
In the Greek tragedy “Prometheus Bound” the character of Prometheus is introduced as he is being chained up for an affront to the power of the Gods. His actions and his refusal to feel remorse for them have led to the dire situation that we …
Cassettes-sidelined! DVDs –gathering dust! VHS-retired! Technology mutates and evolves leaving redundant platforms in its place. Much of the time technology is beneficial and change is good, however occasionally change is not so auspicious and we do not realise what we have lost until it’s truly …
Today I am regarded as one of the first writers to represent an English style of writing throughout the world to gain universal recognition. For fifty years I charmed and instructed the American people and held first place in their affections. I became the first …
It all began in daycare. Freak and Max were in the same center. Freak was little and using crutches and Max was bigger than the rest of the kids his age. One day Max noticed that Freak didn’t come to daycare or for the rest …
Theme
A literary theme is the main idea or underlying meaning a writer explores in a novel, short story, or other literary work. The theme of a story can be conveyed using characters, setting, dialogue, plot, or a combination of all of these elements.
Voice
In literature, the voice expresses the narrator or author's emotions, attitude, tone and point of view through artful, well thought out use of word choice and diction. A piece of literature's voice is one of its most defining and important features and can completely change the way a story is read and received.
Structure
What is structure in literature? The definition of literary structure is that it is the organization of a story's various elements, including plot, characters, and themes. It forms a frame that helps a reader understand how a story's elements tie together.
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