Throughout Ethan Frome, there is a consistent feel of limitation on Ethan, Zeena, and Mattie. The author, Edith Wharton, creates many restrictions that limits how much the characters do. There are many different scenarios of limitations such as the shortness of money that the Frome’s have, Zeena’s sickness and depression, the marriage of Ethan and […]
The topic of slaughterhouses is not typically a conversation people want to have, but nine billion animals are slaughtered every year, therefore we need to start talking about it. One of the largest environmental concerns associated with slaughterhouses is wastewater and water contamination. The United States alone has 32 slaughterhouses responsible for dumping 55 million […]
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After reading through one of Vonnegut’s finest masterpieces, Slaughterhouse-Five, I can safely conclude that this was one of the most unconventional novels I have ever read. Yet, even with all its timeline jumps and inner monologue, Vonnegut wrote this novel in such a simple manner that it remained easy to follow. In fact, it seems […]
The Stranger In The Stranger, Philip Thody had a good judgement of the overall theme in the text. Thody concluded that Camus illustrated two contradicting themes, human life will be more worth living because it has no meaning and that a person who is lacking self-awareness will never have a correct representation of attitude towards […]
The reason why this quote is important goes beyond the fact that they are the opening lines of the novel. These words said by the narrator, Meursault already introduces the readers to his personality at the beginning of the story. For example, it seems like he does not feel any pain or guilt upon hearing […]
From Albert Camus’s The Stranger his idea of absurdity are shown from the main character Meursault. His lack of feeling and emotions, also his belief of the meaning of life portray him as an existentialist. Meursault does not get involved or care about anything else, he just want get up, go to the same job […]
In Camus’ The Stranger, the main character, Meursault has established himself as an individual who works against the norms of society. He fails to understand the moral behavior required or the societal behaviors required to participate in the society in which he lives. He possesses an attitude that life has no meaning or purpose. It […]
William Shakespeare had cultivated the literary arts world through both his mystic playwrights as well through his sonnets, through his literary arts he had inspired many and had opened a realm of writing for many individuals, for instance, his creation of a tragicomedy a playwright with the concepts of both tragedy and comedy. This can […]
Language in The Tempest has a strong presence as a method of control, specifically as used by Prospero in his control over Caliban. This method of control can be observed in post-colonial America, from the European colonists to the indigenous people of the country, and is analogous with Shakespeare’s play. Colonizers gain control over inhabitants […]
During the 18th century, empires and its ruins were known for being displayed through mediums of arts such as paintings, which contributed to our understanding and interpretation of the stages of an empire, at its high and its low. A recurring and popular depiction of ruins often seen in such historical art shows an empire […]
Shakespear was a legendary poet/playwriter that wrote about 37 plays and 157 sonnets, But the Tempest was one of his significant plays that left people wanting more. Some say that is was his last play before he died. Others argue that this play had identified some strains. If you ask anybody what they really think […]
In The Tempest, Prospero, the real Duke of Milan, was overthrown through a political coup from his kingdom by his younger brother Antonio. Prospero devoted to his magic, has mastered his skills in the stranded island he has been in for twelve years. Along with him is his teenage daughter Miranda, who was three years […]
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain, includes countless examples of satire and irony. Irony is a literary technique that presents an event or idea that is completely opposite of what you’d expect. Satire is defined as the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people’s stupidity or vices. Twain […]
As Mark Twain wrote, Now when I had mastered the language of this water and had come to know every trifling feature that bordered the great river as familiarly as I knew the letters of the alphabet, I had made a valuable accusation. But I had lost something, too. Mark Twain starts to describe his […]
Mark Twain has always been one of my favorite novelists. However, I was never familiar with him as a critic of religion. Frankly, I didn’t hesitate what topic to pick once I saw The Damned Human Race on the list. It was not because I felt confident about writing about it but because I always […]
In the Oedipus complex, Sigmund Freud provides a mirror to individuals that reflects certain aspects of the mind that may not have ever been understood or even discovered. Freud was a neurologist that devoted much of his time in the psychiatric field. He created the psychoanalytic method which focuses on the unconscious brain activity all […]
If you can’t fly, then run, if you can’t run, then walk, if you can’t walk, then crawl, but whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward- Martin Luther King Jr. On a journey, someone’s weakness may get in the way of things, but it doesn’t mean they can give up. Throughout a journey, […]
In this scholarly article, Shawn Smith, a professor at Longwood University, Farmville, Virginia, aware of Othello dual nature of verbal and visual expression. In the process, he suggests that the use of Othello speech and narrative in the play is irony. Smith has identified Othello’s characteristics of narrative and storing telling being nothing else but […]
Barn burning is centered on Abner Snopes and his actions. His actions throughout the story show a man full of anger. Snopes seems to be angered by the mere existence of other people. He reacts in unexpected ways exhibiting a lot of bitterness. When his neighbor, Harris, complained about Snopes pig getting to his corn […]
Research Essay: William Faulkner’s Barn Burning Is blood thicker than water? Faulkner’s Barn Burning is about a son’s struggle in a life ruled by conflict and violence at the hand of his own father. The irony of the story is his abusive, criminal father, who values family loyalty above all, creates a heavy burden for […]
The devil and tom walker and Masque of Red death are similar because both of the stories have an evil undertone, both have a life lesson of Those with wealth ignoring those with less , and lastly they were both written in the romanticism era .The differences between the two stories are the approach of […]
In the Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe, the rooms and the colors of the rooms play a big role in the story. Each room has its own color that symbolizes something different. Some people think the rooms stand for the seven stages of the life of a man. Other people think […]
Othello allowed Lago to push him to this limit resulting in the death of Othello’s wife. Lago knew Othello’s strengths and weaknesses and played the two against him. There is no uncertainty that his passionate untruthfulness, envy and arrogance all total up to make him a definitive villain. It is up for debate if Othello […]
Why do we insist on passing the pain of corporal punishment to the most vulnerable of our society? Corporal punishment is infliction on one’s body. The problem is deep and serious. As part of their daily lives, children all over the world are spanked, slapped, hit, smacked, shaken, kicked, pinched, punched, caned, flogged, belted, beaten […]
In The Birthmark Aylmer wanted Georgiana to continue to be perfect inorder for him to love her and be with her. And for that to happen she had to agree with him that she wasn’t perfect but would do anything to be perfect so that they could be together and so he could fully love […]
My Analysis of The Birthmark Nathaniel Hawthorne was a romantic era writer. Romantics were literary rebels who wrote about strong emotions, the supernatural and the power of nature (Yates). Romantic love is one of the strongest emotions there is, for example; Romeo and Juliet willing to die because they could not be together. Georgiana […]
“Let the attempt be made, at whatever risk. The danger is nothing to me … while this hateful mark makes me the object of your horror and disgust, life is a burden which I would fling down with joy. (Hawthorne, 2016) This passage is one of the most telling of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s main character in […]
Kim Kardashian, Belcalis Almanzar (Cardi B), and Onika Tanya Maraj (Nicki Minaj) are all women people look to for the ideal thought of perfection. Each of these women has an hourglass figure, clear skin, and a flat stomach. It’s easy for people to belittle themselves when compared to women like this because people are taught […]
Nathaniel Hawthorne’s short story The Birthmark is the story of how one man’s obsession killed his wife. Aylmer is a man of science and the husband of Georgiana. Georgiana is absolutely perfect in Aylmer’s eyes, except for the birthmark on her cheek in the shape of a tiny hand. His obsession of her birthmark drives […]
The Medieval Period was a strange period to live in, especially with the role of women and marriage in the society. The society, since it was based off of the Christian-Catholic church, had a highly patriarchal culture, leaving women powerless and helpless. Most of women’s actions were dictated by male superiors, especially religious ministers and […]
