Essays on Literature

There are divergent opinions concerning the success of Kate Chopin’s novel, “The Awakening,” in communicating its dominant theme of women empowerment and their subsequent ability to manage an independent life. While some readers regard Chopin’s novel a success, critics consider it a critical flop because it displays women as unable...

The two painting chosen for these essay is Pablo Picasso’s Seated Woman (Marie Therese) done in 1937 and Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa completed in 1517 (Sassoon n.p).  The two artwork are exemplary drawings depicting defining characteristics of their era. The outstanding similarity is that the two portray pictures of...

Workplace Environment and Mental Health Workplaces have the capacity to make people or workers suffer from mental health problems depending on the nature of the environment. People are unique and require the freedom to make independent choices. Also, workplace environment is at times unfriendly for the workers because of injustice and...

Harry Porter: A Magical World with Endless Possibilities Harry Porter is a series of films that have been adapted from the novels called Harry Porter by JK Rowling. The film is set in a world of magic where possibilities exist yet not known by the characters. It is evident how sorcery...

The Experiences of Women in a Class-Based Society The author of this article is Bell Hooks. The article focuses on the experiences that women have due to the existence of classes in the society. These classes led to the presence of conflicts by the reformist women who demanded equality in the...

The Secret Lion: Exploring Symbolism in Growing Up The short story "The Secret Lion" tells the tale of two boys trying to maintain their childhood while dealing with the difficulties that come with approaching puberty. The way the author presents the two characters brings out their innate curiosity and sense of...

Edward Said analyzes the Orient and its underlying philosophy in his book Orientalism. In an effort to comprehend their origins and the factors that led to their dominance, the author analyzes the political, cultural, and historical perspectives of the East as perceived by the West. According to Said (1979), prevailing...

In the Victorian era: questioning gender roles In the Victorian era, males were not only the society's protectors and providers, but also its rulers and decision-makers. Women, on the other hand, were homemakers, moms, and wives. It was common for males to own all the property, and wives to rely on...

F. Scott Fitzgerald and The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald authored and released The Great Gatsby as a book in 1925. It features people who call the fictional town of West Egg on Long Island home. The summer of 1922 is the primary setting. Fitzgerald defines, extols, and criticizes the idea...

When Columbus Set Sail When Columbus first set sail for the new world, many people were given fresh definitions of what America was. This is the new name: chance. This assertion describes how people exploited any circumstances that were present in their environment to carry out actions that seemed to be...

I now have a better grasp of some of the challenges that struggling readers face I now have a better grasp of some of the challenges that struggling readers face as they learn after finishing the case study of working with a specific child. I came to understand that struggling readers...

Introduction Through their writing, authors primarily share their past and current experiences. It allows them to explain their personal situations while also expressing how they feel about various aspects of life. The writers use this forum to discuss various facets of society in addition to sharing their own personal stories. They...