Essays on Literature Review

HA! The Science of When We Laugh and Why By Scott Weems. New York: Basic Books, 2014. 190 pp The Efforts in Explaining a Joke The efforts in attempt of explaining a joke has been considered futile. This has made thinkers over the ages to come up with theories explaining comedy. This was...

In life, we are guided by fiction and reality. This implies that we must accept the reality and learn how to cope with it as we are living. Also, fiction plays an important role in the life of an individual as well. It is because some of the things can be...

Theories are common in the modern day and are a critique of common sense, of concepts that are as natural could assist in the task of making sense of things in discursive practices (Anitha, 1). Perhaps this is why theories are very common in many modern-day literary debates. Feminism, feminine,...

Happy Endings written by Margaret Atwood discusses the cruel stereotyping of females, the double standards practiced by the community, and the roles of men and women in society. The writer has employed the use of short anecdotes to denote the different possibilities that may arise from a commitment between a...

Robert Frost: A Reckoned Author of Literature One of the most reckoned authors of literature in the poetry genre is Robert Frost who was born in San Francisco in 1874. He is a four-time receiver of the Pulitzer Prize and he has been a key player in the development of American...

Victor begins by narrating his childhood memories, curious about science and its wonders. He is a fifteen-year old boy who lives with his parents and two brothers, William and Ernest, and an adopted sister, Elizabeth(who he later marries), in Geneva, Switzerland. At seventeen years, his interests in science grow deeper...

The idea of literary concepts being expressed in a theoretical format is what constitutes the practical expression of a boy of ideas in literature. It has thus been a significant area because of the interest to examine what literature means. The use of critical theory in the interaction of literature...

Disney animated material, films and books, are famous for the depiction of various characteristics as is desired or considered the norm in their subjects. Usually, the characters have varying features which they rarely deflect from. For instance, males are considered brave and fearless while the females are depicted as immensely...

The Autobiography "An Ordinary Man" The autobiography “An Ordinary Man” written by Paul Rusesabagina is a mind-boggling piece of work that captures the interest of the reader right from the onset. The writer has employed the use of various rhetoric strategies to keep the reader yearning for more. The story is...

Faulkner, William. A Rose for Emily and Other Stories. Random House Publishing Group, 2012. Available at: http://2015-2016-chs-english11.weebly.com/uploads/1/4/1/6/14165482/faulkner_william_-_a_rose_for_emily_-_online_text.pdf  Accessed 14 May 2018. William Faulkner’s story depicts gender related issues that women faced such as being in a male dominated society with a woman view as dependent on a man. The story depicts...

The English language has experienced a lot of changes since the fifth century up to date. There have been some phases which clearly indicate the transition period up to date. These are the Old English period, Middle English period and the Modern English period. The Old English period had most...

The Desert Solitaire: A Book Review The Desert Solitaire is a book that was published by Edward Abbey in 1968. The story revolves around a park ranger who opts to venture out into the wilderness in a bid to keep away from the technology and human culture. He believes that doing...