Few authors venture to capture African life as Africans lived it. Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart came to prominence if only for that. However, his work found critical acclaim for doing much more than that. Beyond the normal reduction of Africa as some battlefield for …
David John Lodge was born on January 28, 1935, in London’s lower-middle-class East End, the only son of a musician father and a staunchly Catholic mother. The family’s straitened economic situation, his conservative Catholic upbringing, and the dangers of wartime London left their mark on …
Explore the uses and effects of mixed narrative in Anthills of the Savannah By Emmanuel Sunil Anthills of the Savannah is set in the fictitious West African country of Kangan, a country which has been overrun with political instability ever since becoming an independent state …
An unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that something dangerous Is likely to cause Pain or threat to one’s self. This emotion just described is fear. Edgar Allan Poe captured the imagination of people around the world with his eerie, perplexing, distressing, and unsettling poems …
Short stories are crafted by authors who have a great imagination. Short stories consist of everything that is involved in novels and books (plot, resonance, and other dynamic components that may be found in a novel, but not to that degree). Do not be confused …
In this article, I am to create a whole new version of Frankenstein from the old version made by Shelley. Dr. Baltus Crane is a genius genetic doctor; he is a member of the genetic scientists who makes researches about developing human clones. It was …
I believe that the mood and tone of chapter five is death, very negative, and darker than any of the other chapters in Call Of the Wild. In chapter five, the mood is sullen, and very sudden with the death of the other dogs in …
The characters and situational plots bring a sense of depth to the Vietnam War that is not always confronted or even appreciated. The novel’s stories are recounted from a narrative perspective describing occurrences within a platoon of the Alpha Company serving in Vietnam. O’Brien himself …
The Enlightenment BY unet193 World Literature The Enlightenment’s Impact on the Modern World The Enlightenment, Age of Reason, began in the late 17th and 18th century. This was a period in Europe and America when mankind was emerging from centuries of ignorance into a new …
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte is a sophisticated and renowned Gothic romance novel. Its plot has many unconventional twists and turns and, although the novel has been widely accepted and appreciated in the world of classic literature, it has also had its share of controversy. …
Whether it is a girlfriend, a colleague, or just a friend, people are paired up with opposites many times in life. In The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, Santiago is a foil for the Englishman and the Crystal Merchant because Santiago’s good qualities shine when being …
Within Heart of Darkness, there are many different reoccurring motifs. These motifs help drive the plot and reveal deeper meanings in the novel. One of these motifs is Conrads use of fire. Throughout the novel, Conrad uses fire to describe objects, reveal elements of the …
“…It’s not an insane serial killer who read his Bible wrong. It’s just a common or garden bastard who hates women.”Salander says this to Blomkovist in chapter 20 as they examine the connections between the murders being investigated; this fact makes the quote even more …
In 1993 China was hit with an “event that caused a great literary and publishing earthquake… ” The Abandoned Capital hit bookstores in late July of 1993. This novel is Jia Pingwa”s graphic and sexual explicit insight on the contemporary life in Xijing, an ancient …
Thesis In the history of English literature it’s difficult to specify a genre, even Gothic novel by resonance and measure the impact on other styles, trends, genres. Chronological framework of its existence, in the opinion of the vast majority of researchers limited the end of …
Feminism’s continual push for equality for men and women has grown and has become more successfull Women have abandoned the traditional roles of submissive housewives that was prevalent in the early 20‘“ century. Early representations of women in literature were often stereotypical and unjust, but …
Value and Purpose of Literature Literature is expressed in varying ways, such as poetry, novels, history, biographies, and essays. Depending on which type of work you are reading, the purpose and interpretation is different as it is depending on the person that is reading it. …
Examining the historical events that took place during the setting of a book can greatly help with ones comprehension and analysis of the text. Understanding the culture of the people whom the author writes about also helps achieve the same results. Readers can use historical …
Crabbe by William Bell ENG4C For:Mr. Hawkins Due: Monday December 17th 2012 I was very surprised when I began to read the novel Crabbe by William Bell, the theme of the book was very clear and delivered a distinct message. We cannot run away from …
Magic realism – fusion of real and unreal realms. A comparison of F. Weldon’s “Puffball” and J. Winterson’s “The Passion” “My most important problem was destroying the lines of demarcation that separates what seems real from what seems fantastic” – Gabriel Garcia Marquez At the …
In the novel In the Lake of the Woods, O’Brien channels between his life in the present at the lake with his wife, and his life in the past, recalling memories from the war in Vietnam. The novel begins with a preview into the love …
Human beings always tried to comprehend the mystery of creation, viewing themselves as the rulers of nature, who are able to control the corresponding forces. In fact, human science overlooks the fact that there are certain issues which cannot be studied completely due to the …
Parable of the Sower Interpretation:Jesus is referring to the acceptance and different ways in accepting God’s word. How some of us take it for face value while others hang onto the thought for a little while longer before letting it drift out of their lives. …
In J.D. Salinger’s realistic fiction novel The Catcher in the Rye, Holden demonstrates signs of severe depression. Depression is fairly common in teens. Depression may be caused by unreasonable expectations from family, friends, and society. These expectations make it easy for teens to become stressed …
The novel is narrated by the character Each. Having lost her mother and being the only girl in the family beside China, Each is desperately trying to find herself. Each began having sex at an early age and now is pregnant believing the father to …
In the novel of mice and men,Steinbeck never gives Curley’s Wife a name. This is done to show that she does not have any identity or position on the ranch. As Curley’s Wife is a representation of all women in the 1930s I feel Steinbeck …
Breaking the Language Barriers Once Ludwig Wittgenstein said, “The limits of my language mean the limits of my world.” To speak more than one language is a great gift that many people have. One can express themselves in many ways because there isn’t just a …
Bram Stoker’s Dracula debuted in Victorian England at the end of the nineteenth century. Not the first vampire story of its time, it certainly made one of the most lasting impressions on modern culture, where tales of the supernatural, horror, witchcraft, possession, demoniacs, vampires, werewolves, …
The Parable of the Sower, by Octavia E. Butler, presents a seemingly unlikely heroine. Not only is Lauren Olamina a young, black woman, but she also has a disorder called hyper-empathy. Hyper-empathetic people feel other people’s pain. They feel the pain as if it is …
Education is generally regarded as a means of gaining valuable knowledge. However, it may actually be more destructive than constructive to others. This dangerous aspect of education is vividly shown in Mary Shelley”s Frankenstein. Victor Frankenstein”s misfortunes start from the moment he discovers Cornelius object …
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