Essays on Literary Criticism

Archetypal Literary Theory in the Postmodern Era is a journal article documented by Darrell Dobson in 2005. The main argument of this paper is to clear the difference that lies in archetype and archetype image. For a long time Fyre had a hard time responding to postmodern critics about his...

Trifles by Susan Glaspell is a play with a unified plot and has verbal flashbacks to the events that led to the murder of John Wright. The themes highlighted in the play are based on the context of the events, and they include isolation, gender, patriarchy and plight of women....

Mohanty, C. T. (2003). “Under western eyes” revisited: feminist solidarity through anticapitalist struggles The article is a reaction to criticism and feedback, as well as misunderstandings regarding Mohanty's introductory post, "Behind Western Eyes." The Women Studies program has been thoroughly discussed in this paper. Furthermore, the article touches on the political...

A Book Review of "Why Didn't They Teach Me This in School?" A book review usually analyses a literary work by explaining key textual points. The summary is succinct and precise, highlighting the literary work's strengths and limitations. A book review, in this sense, aims to offer the intended audience a...

Literature and its Significance Literature is important because it entertains readers and listeners alike. They are often given access to the collective knowledge and understanding of the ages. Children's literature encourages reading by expanding the growth perspectives of young readers/learners. Literature further assists in enriching and expanding their education thereby stimulating...

Original Text: The article is a reaction to criticism and feedback, as well as misunderstandings regarding Mohanty's introductory post, "Behind Western Eyes." The Women Studies program has been thoroughly discussed in this paper. Furthermore, the article touches on the political knowledge of globalization and “deglobalization.” Mohanty has defined three separate models...

The Letters of Abelard and Heloise: A Relevant Field of Literary Criticism The letters exchanged between Abelard and Heloise date back over 900 years, but they are still very relevant in the field of literary criticism today. The letters discuss some intricate topics in the two's lives after they met.The Metaphysical...

Literary Style and Its Role in Expressing African-American ExperiencesLiterary writings are characterized by the styles employed by the poet. In this case, literary style can be characterized as a linguistic pattern embraced by a writer of his or her own volition to serve an artistic function in transmitting a specific...

Feminist literary criticism is informed by feminist philosophy. The criticism employs feminist concepts and philosophies to analyze literature vocabulary, with the primary goal of examining and explaining how literature portrays the male dominance paradigm by the manipulation of political, societal, technological, and psychological powers in literature. However, while feminist literary...

In several ways, the discussion of erecting "strict walls" to literature and artistic writings is fascinating. First and foremost, the issue of unfair or potentially discriminatory conduct portrayed by literary journals and other publishing outlets can be seen in the light of current political scandals that have arisen after a...

The short story "Sonny's Blues" by James Baldwin The short story "Sonny's Blues" by James Baldwin is a literary analysis of racism in the African American community. The work shows the gradual shedding of prejudice and its themes of music and religion. However, there are a few points that need to...

An Analysis of My Antonia by Janet Cardiff The protagonist Antonia gives birth to a child that she does not consider to be legitimate. However, she does not hide this fact from society and does not fulfill the expectations of her peers. Instead, she openly displays her illegitimate child in front...