Essays on Literature

The poem manners by Elizabeth Bishop depicts a relationship between a young girl and his aging grandfather. Additionally, history has tough the young girl that the old generation has a wide knowledge and understanding of nature. Moreover, the author depicts that, one gets to understand more of the earthly surroundings...

A Doll’s House, one of Henrik Ibsen work, is a play that points out on money-related issues and relationship issues between the characters. The primary aim of this response paper will be to analyze the characters in this play. The main actors who explained in this case is Nora Helmer,...

In the book Abbey gives a comprehensive account of his experience during his three-year stint as a ranger in Utah. On pages 55 and 56, Abbey explores the various skills that facilitate the interaction between man and nature. Some of the fundamental skills he identifies are curiosity, initiative, and adventurous (Abbey...

Empathy and its Importance Empathy is the understanding how others feel as well as sharing their feelings. It is a virtue that is not innate but is nurtured with the aim of assisting the needy in the society. Through different experiences in life, I have learned to practice empathy. Expanding Perspectives through...

Foreshadowing and Character Development Foreshadowing is a great tool, which an author can use to develop character. The most common way of employing foreshadow is by providing the reader a period in the character's life which sets or explains a character trait. The author uses indicative phrases and words without interfering...

The 1914 “Mending Wall” by Robert Frost is a poem in blank verse that involves a stone wall dividing the speaker’s property from his neighbor’s. The speaker and his neighbor meet during Spring to walk along the wall and jointly make repairs. Just like much of Frost’s work, the poem...

Peter Elbow's Argument for Ignoring Audience Peter Elbow writes in his article, "Closing My Eyes As I Speak: An Argument for Ignoring Audience", how audience awareness suppresses creativity and personal intuition in writing. He notes that in most instances, his mind would go blank while trying to address an audience, but...

George Orwell, in his account of the events that caused and led up to his shooting of an elephant, reflects on the implications of British Imperialism, and how it had rendered him, like many of his European counterparts nothing but hollow puppets. He had long grown to hate the imperialist...

“The Notebook” directed by Nick Cassavetes and “the Vow” by Michael Sucsy are successful motivational and captivating romantic movies. The films have similar plots, with the main characters portrayed as lovers, whose romantic story is used as a basis to overcome their contemporary predicaments. The directors used seemingly similar storylines,...

Homer’s The Odyssey: A Tale of Bravery and Honor Homer’s The Odyssey, is a literary work of art that had transcended time with its thematic influences and its portrayal of different characters. The latter is especially true with the consideration of two of the main characters in the narrative, Odysseus, and...

Maggie would be ignored by her mother just like Emily (Hoffman, 118). She would face the bitter reality of rejection. Mothers in the stories are responsible for their daughter’s personality. Rivalry between daughters as a result of poor parenting is depicted in the stories. In Alice Walkers’ story, both daughters...

            The American epic war film "Braveheart" (1995), depicts the real events of a late 13th-century war between the Scots and the English warriors. The film features William Wallace who in reality was the warrior that led the Scots to war. Before engaging the English warriors, Wallace addresses his army...