Arguably this poem is not simply a misogynistic view on woman however is in fact a satirical poem which mocks modernity through quantifying love as expressed in the use of the line ‘gave a ten Guinea-ring’. Larkin was a well known hater of the modern world …
Reflection paper of Desiree’s baby Madame Valmond and Monsiure found Desiree as a baby and thought that she was a gift from God. When Desiree turned 18, she fell in love with Armand Aubigny. Finally, they got married. When they got their first baby, Armand …
In the story, A Christmas Carol, the torch that Christmas Present Carol carries around is symbolic. It appears in the part of the story where Christmas Present comes and brings him and Scrooge to the Cratchit family home. This torch represents many things that make …
Working his way up Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Ralph a character in Lord of the Flies by William Golding achieves needs for self actualization. Based on Ralph’s behavior he fulfills each need of the lower level before going up, thus he supports Maslow’s Hierarchy of …
The plight of women had often been a popular topic of literature. Throughout history, the men dominated, overshadowing women in the process. The male sex had always been recognized as superior while the female sex was perceived as inferior; thus, they are not given the …
Introduction George Orwell’s ‘1984’ introduces a character, Julia, who embodies rebellion, resilience, and the indomitable human spirit in the face of a repressive regime. This essay aims to delve into the character’s complexities, her significance in the dystopian narrative, and her broader implications within the …
Introduction Death plays a central role in William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet,” not merely as the ultimate fate of its titular characters but as a critical narrative device with profound thematic implications. This essay will analyze the representation and significance of death in this iconic …
Born in Northern Greece. Aristotle’s male parent was a tribunal doctor to the male monarch of Macedon where Aristotle himself would be requested by King Philip II to tutor his boy Alexander ( who grew up to go “Alexander the Great” ) .Aristotle. one of …
Elie Wiesel’s famous book, Night, was written as a memoir from his experience as a Jewish victim of the holocaust. Written in the 1950’s, it serves as one of the best and most accurate resources on the holocaust, as well as being one of the …
“The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson opens on a warm June day in a town of about three hundred people, and describes an annual event in the town, a tradition that is apparently widespread among surrounding villages as well. While the townspeople, more than 300, await …
Danse Macabre, he views Lovecraft as a major impact in the field of dark horror fiction writing and also acknowledges the fact that King himself considered him as a major source of inspiration, which was embedded In his style of writing. When he reminisces about …
Weisenburger looked upon Margaret Garner as a feisty rebel against slavery. Her defiance was manifested at first by taking flight to freedom to the free state of Ohio and when that failed, she turned to death instead which resounds closely with Patrick Henry’s call of …
Brave New World Essay In Brave New World, John the Savage willfully exiles himself from the reservation, where he was born and raised, in order to travel to the new world; because of his passion for learning and this twisted idea of becoming happy through …
In the short story “Two Kinds”, Amy Tan uses the narrator’s point of view to share a mother’s attempt to control her daughter’s dreams and ambitions. Tan`s short story is an example of how differing personalities cause struggles between a parent and child. Children often …
The term identity is defined by Webster’s dictionary as being “the state or fact of remaining the same one or ones, as under varying aspects or conditions” however in exploring the concept of Identity in black literature, we can find no definite explanation or definition. …
“It’s the journey not the arrival that matters” as journeys are often a metaphor for that which transcends the physical realms of one’s travels. It is the medium for arrival that allows for the opportunity for self-discovery. The complexities of life as revealed throughout Robert …
In Annie Dillard’s autobiography “The Chase”, she emphasizes and uses great detail in her different writing techniques to make the scenes in the story feel more alive or realistic. The attention of detail can be seen with her intense use of transitions and active descriptions …
In A Women’s Issue, Orpheus (1 and Orpheus (2), Margaret Atwood exposes what love can be and what it can do. Ultimately, Atwood presents love as an evil disguise which brings about misery and not happiness. In A Women’s Issue, Atwood shows different scenarios of …
Both Oscar Wilde and Henry Ibsen hurled criticism at the ‘modal woman’, the Victorian convention of females. Both writer’s work occurring at a period when Great Britain were threatening to conquer the world, with colonisation of other civilisations. While males enjoyed the world’s freedom, Women …
Introduction As a student of poetry and literature, I find Walt Whitman’s “Song Itself” to be a great work that exemplifies the use of free verse. Published in his collection, “Set Off the Grass” in 1855, this epic poem revolutionized American literature with its unique …
Robert Frost wrote many poems about everyday rural life that are closely linked with human emotions. Most of his poems contain hidden meanings that are not clear at first sight. Firstly, I will talk of the specifically American aspects in Frost’s poems. One thing sometimes …
Hema and Kaushik had an affair they meet in Italy after having a two long decades. Hema, now a college professor, who is upset about her previous affair with a married man and plans to settle down by marrying someone she barely knows. Kaushik, a …
Satire has been predominant in literature for a very long time, since the Ancients first began composing their epics, although men have largely been in control of it. When female writers began to use any form of satire, men would turn it against them and …
Thomas Gradgrind is a man bereft of any imagination or fancy, and perhaps that is why he is a staunch believer in the practicality of the education system. He discards wonderment and regards facts and figures as the ultimate path to learning. In the novel …
Both authors describe a society the t is futuristic, however, they both have descriptions that mirror our world today. Huxley created a world where people were trained to love certain things. Huxley feared that there would be no reason to ban a book because there …
Both authors describe a society the t is futuristic, however, they both have descriptions that mirror our world today. Huxley created a world where people were trained to love certain things. Huxley feared that there would be no reason to ban a book because there …
Jane Austen said of Emma ‘she is a character who no-one but myself will much like.’ Examine the idea of Emma as a likeable character. On deciding my opinion of Emma from what I have perceived of her, I took into account the different influences …
Walt Whitman’s poem is obviously comparing the web spun by the spider and the soul of one’s self. The use of words pertaining to space is in abundance in the whole poem and this is both the case when the persona was describing the noiseless …
Machiavelli advocated centralization and concentration of power in The Prince while the authors of the Federalist Papers call for the separation of powers and a system of checks and balances. The Prince, however, was a job application to Lorenzo di Medici the son of Piero …
Pain, grief, and regrets are all things one cannot forget about. Similarly, in Edgar Allan Poe’s fictional works of literature, “The Tell-Tale Heart” and “The Raven,” pain, grief, and regrets do not go away. In “The Tell-Tale Heart,” there is an insane narrator who decides …
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