Essays on Literature

"The Emperor of Ice-Cream" is a poem by Wallace Stevens from his first collection of poetry, Harmonium. It was published in 1922, and is now public domain. The poem has been translated into several languages, and has become a classic in poetry. The poem contains many metaphors that are a...

Gwendolyn Brooks and We Real Cool Gwendolyn Brooks wrote the poem We Real Cool in 1959 and published it in 1960 in her collection The Bean Eaters. The poem has been reprinted and featured on broadsides and is widely studied in literature classes. Read the poem below...

The Highwayman The Highwayman is a romantic ballad and narrative poem written by Alfred Noyes. First published in the August 1906 issue of Blackwood s Magazine in Edinburgh, Scotland, The Highwayman became an instant success. Noyes had already received many awards for his other works, including a...

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man is the first novel by Irish writer James Joyce. Written in modernist style, it tells the story of the religious and intellectual awakening of Stephen Dedalus. Stephen is based on the Greek god...

The film begins with the prophecy by Samuel The film begins with the prophecy by Samuel that Saul, the king of Israel, will be killed soon. He anoints David, his son, to be his successor. However, his rival, Abner, wants to kill him and sends him to the Philistines to seek...

A happy story is a wonderful thing to share with others. Whether you write about a happy event that happened to you or a story you found somewhere else, sharing a happy story will make others happy, as well. It will open up your heart to the goodness in the...

Introduction "The Plastic Pink Flamingo: A Natural History" by Jennifer Price is a brilliant piece of writing. Price plays with metaphors, diction, and tone to expose the pretentiousness of the United States. Price also uses bold words to make her point, mocking the fifties' ideals of wealth and success. This essay...

In the Gospel of Matthew Jesus says that He is the King of heaven, and that He will rule over all creation. He will separate the righteous from the unrighteous, and He will be the source of blessing. In other places in the New Testament, the phrase is translated as the...

Sister Carrie: A Classic American Urban Novel Sister Carrie is one of the classic novels. It is the story of a young woman who moves to the big city and becomes a famous actress. This novel has been hailed as the greatest of all American urban novels. It deals with the...

The Visit is a horror film from M. Night Shyamalan, about a mother's estranged parents. The film is funny, terrifying, and a bit surreal. Read on to find out why it's a must-see for movie fans. Whether you've seen the trailer or are yet to see it, this review will...

"The World is Too Much With Us" is a sonnet by William Wordsworth. The poem was written to express his dismay at the First Industrial Revolution, its materialism and distancing from nature. It was written around 1802 and first published in Poems in Two Volumes. A poem that criticizes the...

Angela's Ashes is a memoir by Frank McCourt about his childhood in Limerick, Ireland. The book recounts his relationship with his mother and his first encounter with sex with a girl. The memoir's title is a play on his mother's name and relates his childhood to his mother's death. This...