Essays on Literature

Authored before or in 441 BC at a time of national enthusiasm, exposing the dangers of absolute ruler also referred as a tyrant. In the play setting, this played by Creon, a king whom people could hardly give their opinion about him. Despite regretting his actions as the play ends,...

Throughout history, one of the most important social issues is the movement for female rights. In most culture, there was unequal treatment between women and men. Women expect only to stay home and let the men support and provide them. The famous plays whose discussion revolve around female and male...

The Importance of Being Earnest and Pygmalion: Addressing Social Issues The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde and Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw, the authors write about the issues present in the society during the 19th and 20th century. Despite just being a form of entertainment the books contain underlying...

The book titled Being There The book titled Being There by Jerzy Kosinski is a figurative tale about a man known as Chance who has very limited contact with the real world apart for what he watches on the television and his work at the Old man's garden. His isolation with...

explores the theme of transition from maidenhood to motherhood and displays the importance of mother-daughter relationship. It relates the story of the abduction of Persephone, and Demeter’s grief and anger. As a daughter transitions into marriage, the mother-daughter relationship may require a redefinition concerning their perspective roles.  My essay will...

Analysis of Drama as a Social Commentary Over the recent years, there has been a wide approval of drama as a critical tool for social commentary. Drama contains elements that mirror the society and life in general thus, apart from entertainment, drama informs and educates. Many playwrights utilize this powerful feature...

The Southern Thruway by Julio Cortazar The Southern Thruway by Julio Cortazar is a narrative that revolves around the humans' collective response to a similar problem. The traffic jam experienced on the main highway from Southern France to Paris is characterized by the slow movement of cars, irritated drivers and passengers,...

Omarosa Manigault Newman's memoir titled "Unhinged: An Insider's Account of the Trump White House" Omarosa Manigault Newman’s memoir titled “Unhinged: An Insider’s Account of the Trump White House” presents one of the most recent publicly researchable ethical decisions. In this book, Omarosa writes about her time at the White House under...

George Carlin describes soft language as mild terms that are used by people to cope with life problems is a sugarcoated way. Carlin states that “Americans have trouble facing the truth, so they invent the kind of a soft language to protect themselves from it.” Soft language can also be...

Arthur Miller’s “A View from the Bridge” is a story that explores the theme of paternal love in the most intriguing manner. The story is introduced by Alfieri, a first-person narrator, who feels disturbed by his community's discomfort with the society’s law (Epstein, 112). The peripheral narrator plays a vital...

Coelho selects Narcissus's myth as the prologue because it incorporates several elements that are useful later in the narrative. For instance, the reader is able to see the ascription of human traits towards inanimate objects as when he describes the lake that cries. Such a myth sets a magical tone...

Analysis of The Lottery by Shirley Jackson by Shirley Jackson is unique as it starts introducing the village lottery day thus making the reader believe that it is a positive thing. However, it turns out to be the irony. While reading the narrative, I was excited to see...