Essays on Literature

Having white teeth is not just a matter of aesthetics. It also makes you more attractive. Studies show that 18-52% of Americans are unhappy with their teeth's colour. It's no wonder that tooth whitening procedures have become the most popular cosmetic dental procedure in the US. British people are frequently...

Peter Skrzynecki is an Australian poet of Polish and Ukrainian descent. His poetry is very personal and often deals with difficult subjects. He has published more than fifty books and is widely read. His works have won awards, and are found in several anthologies. He has a website, too, which...

Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic is a graphic memoir written by American cartoonist Alison Bechdel, creator of the popular comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For. The book tells the story of the author's upbringing in a small town in Pennsylvania. In her graphic memoir, Bechdel...

Angela Carter's "The Bloody Chamber" is a collection of rewritten fairy tales with subversive themes. Three of the stories are narrated by female first-person narrators. In this essay, we will examine the lexico-semantic items of narration in these stories and analyze them with regard to feminist stylistics.Angela Carter's "The Bloody...

For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway For Whom the Bell Tolls is a novel written by Ernest Hemingway. It was first published in 1940 and tells the story of Robert Jordan, an American attached to a Republican guerrilla unit during the Spanish Civil War. His assignment was to blow...

The Man in the Mirror: An Inspirational Book The Man in the Mirror is an inspirational book for leaders and people who want to improve themselves. It has been around for over 30 years and continues to inspire readers and make them better people and leaders. The book is an excellent...

The Crying of Lot 49 The Crying of Lot 49 is a novel written by Thomas Pynchon in 1966. It is the author's shortest work, and follows the story of a young California woman named Oedipa Maas. As the story unfolds, she begins to believe in a conspiracy theory. Oedipa Maas "The Crying...

James Baldwin's "Another Country" James Baldwin's novel Another Country is set in the late 1950s in Greenwich Village and Harlem, New York City. It explores many themes that were taboo at the time of its release, including interracial relationships and extramarital affairs. Themes of the Novel In this article, we'll examine the themes...

Jane Austen s Mansfield Park Jane Austen s Mansfield Park is the third of her published novels. It s a sweeping tale of love, family, and virtue and is perhaps her most complex and moving novel. It tells the story of Fanny Price, the relationship between the Crawfords and Bertrams, and...

Anne Bradstreet was one of the most important early English poets in North America. She was also the first writer from England's North American colonies to be published. Her literary output is notable for its wide variety and hefty corpus, as well as her posthumous personal writings. She is considered...

Rhyme Rhyme is a pattern of similar sounds in the stressed final syllables of two or more words. It is often used for aesthetic and musical effects. Using rhyme correctly can help your writing sound better. Read on to learn about the various types of rhyme. You can also learn more...

The Garden Party The garden party is a classic novel about class consciousness, growing up and changing identities. It features Laura Sheridan, an upper-middle class woman, who is eager to get involved in the party preparations. However, she discovers that the Sheridan family has recently lost a working-class man to a...