Essays on Literature

Intertextuality I remember reading a quote once that said "good artists copy; great artists steal." The original author of this quote is shrouded in mystery, since all of the people that were quoted saying it probably stole this quote from someone else. Literary works draw insights and ideas from the real...

Literary works are guided by the author’s pre-determined audience and the message that ought to be passed. The choice of literary style is bound to the provisions of the conventions of the given genres as seen in the case of real of fiction, drama, romance, real life, and short stories....

Oedipus the King is part of a trilogy by Sophocles that is full of tragedies which are deeply rooted in a battle between fate and free will. The tragedies to the common eye seem to be caused by free will but on further examination and as revealed by the prophecies...

The English language started at around 449 when Germany tribes emanated to England and settled.  The English inhabitants who welcomed the Germans had a role to play in the modification of English because they produced some features to the German speakers. Missionaries from Ireland and Rome also impacted the Old...

Homer’s “The Odyssey” explores the theme of family especially through the main character, Odysseus and his family. The Odysseus family was a nuclear family consisting of Odysseus, Penelope, his wife and their son Telemachus. Imagine being born to a family whose head is a hero. It is obvious that you...

E. Butler has played a considerable role in explaining her views on race, gender and sexual violence in the novel “Kindred.” The book is based on a black independent woman Dana who later turned into a slave. However, the ability of time travel assists her to make changes on the...

The Beauty of Nature and Its Role in Nurturing People The book, Walden, describes a chronological record of events when Thoreau was living in Walden Pond. In the book, Thoreau illustrates the various aspects of weather, the natural occurrences and thoughts regarding the different situations. Throughout the book, it is evident...

The paper discusses how “The Dilemma in the Long Poem”, “The Homecoming”, and “Why Literature Matters” relate to today’s society. In “The Dilemma of the Long Poem” the author is conflicted by the briefness of today’s American poetry. In “The Homecoming” the author shows the negative side effects of foster...

The Poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight The poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight features a narration where a knight is challenged and thereafter proceeds to encounter the trial. He then returns home to give an account of the experience that he had in the unknown land. The event...

If there is one childhood event that I wish to erase completely from my mind is the struggle that I went through to become the proficient reader and writer that I am today. My journey in writing and reading as a child had many ups than down. Nonetheless, since the...

Introduction: Mr. Pip - A Novel Set in Bougainville during the Civil War It is not a straightforward affair to decide which movie to watch or a book to read in normal circumstances. U.K, U.S.A and the other parts of the world has recently received a new and famous novel known...

Moulin Rouge is a French play which tells the story of a young author who falls in love with a movie star featured in the Moulin Rouge. The young poets defy his father's order and join the colorfully diverse clique inhabiting the dark, fantasy world in France. In the dingy...