Essays on Literature

Brave New World: A "Negative Utopia" Brave New Word (1931) was written in a time in which 21st century was imagined as a strange distant world where people would commute to work by flying vehicles, food would come in pills and human beings would live surrounded by aliens. Inspired by those...

Let Them Call It Jazz - Short Stories and Themes Let Them Call It Jazz was written by Jean Rhys consisting of three short stories that describe lonely women suffering from various types of depression: The Insect World, Outside the Machine, and Let Them Call It Jazz. Let Them Call It Jazz First,...

I Capture the Castle: A Review I Capture the Castle is a book originally published in 1948 as written by Dodie Smith, a British author. The main purpose of the book is to bring out how life advanced after the war especially in the social domain. Dodie brings out the restoration...

The Misfit and his Hazy Understanding The misfit does not seem to understand the reason why he has received this kind of punishment for what he did in the past. The misfit is quite hazy about all these matters because he killed his own father, and he killed the grandmother's family...

This paper will take a look at and analyzed one of Billy Collins poems titled Introduction to Poetry. The poem is free verse which uses interesting figurative language, voice, and subject matter that are close to real life experiences of the poet. Title of the Poem: Introduction to Poetry I ask them...

"Between the World and Me" - A Critical Analysis “Between the World and Me” is a book written in the form of a letter by Ta-Nehessi Coates. The author wrote the letter to his son to explain to him the sufferings of black people in the US. The text...

A woman in the current life has few options to be progressive and influential in the society. It is either you are wise or beautiful. Queen Sheba has it all since birth; his compatriots and father, king Abera, notice the dominant personality that Makeda has and fall in love with...

Beowulf: A Journey for Glory Beowulf is a heroic narrative highlighting the deeds of a Scandinavian prince called Beowulf. He undertakes a journey in the search of glory. A journey full of heroic deeds with controlled emotions. His courage is demonstrated through the tales of accomplishment in battles. He is considered...

Ralph Ellison’s “Battle Royal” is based on the struggles of African Americans with racism and the American dream. The narrative explores the life and struggles of a young African American man who is torn between living according to the African American values and trying to blend into the white American...

A transformational journey through transition A transition is a process or a milestone that leads an individual to either long term or short term changes. Sometimes the growth of the person may come with many consequences that can occur either in the broader world or one’s self. Mostly this process involves...

When Sarty's Distress and Dilemma: When Sarty was called to testify in the beginning, he feels distressed and dejected at his dilemma. He is frightened when he realizes that he is expected to testify against his father’s actions of burning the barn (Kirchdorfer p.116). Mr. Harris is very much aware that...

PART II: Continue reading the passage. As you read, you will note that Polly is countering the narrator’s assertions or claims by identifying the logical fallacy that is being used. In the space provided, select the letter for the answer that best identifies the fallacy used in...