Essays on Literature

Agatha Christie's novel The Hollow is a work of crime fiction. It was first published in the United States of America in 1946, and later that year in the United Kingdom. With 66 full-length novels published during her writing career, Agatha Christie established herself as a prolific novelist. The Hollow...

Toni Cade Bambara s The Lesson Toni Cade Bambara s The Lesson is a tale told from the eyes of a teenage African American girl called Sylvia. Bambara employs the title character, Sylvia, and the schoolteacher, Miss Moore, as vehicles to express her message about African Americans...

O'Brien's Poetic Tactics and Storytelling Ability O'Brien employs poetic tactics to resolve his role in Vietnam's atrocities. Most notably, his storytelling ability reflects his exceptional creative abilities. In an apparent effort to overcome post-war depression, O'Brien employs his imagination to use narration as a means of reintegration into society.The Power of...

Robert Frost and John Keats: Examining the Use of Literary Instruments in PoetryRobert Frost and John Keats are two notable poets whose poems use a variety of literary instruments to express their meaning. Frost s poem After Apple Picking is one of his most notable works of poetry....

Joyce Carol Oates's short story "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" was released in 1966. This is a tale of adolescent puberty, abuse, and crime. This well-known short story has been viewed in a number of forms by critics and literary scholars. The subsequent review will analyze and...

The Primary Goal of this Answer The primary goal of this answer is to demonstrate how one should concentrate on different instances of literary structure in the passage "The Devil is a Busy Man." The answer would also show how literary vocabulary is used to form the concepts used in the...

The theme of profound depression is illustrated in this poem, which is based on the Vietnam War. The poet depicts needless war and aggression, as well as a senseless desire to fight and be killed. At the start, there is a clever use of imagery that conveys the war's carefree...

Ann Bradstreet is widely regarded as one of the world's greatest poets. In fact, she is the first female American to have her work published in the Puritan society of American Poets (Ferszt 305). Anne Bradstreet's writing thoroughly explored a variety of topics, including Puritanism, modesty, motherhood, romantic love, and...

Blake's Critique of Society Blake was a well-known social critic throughout his day, and his works continue to represent society today. When discussing Blake and his contributions to social critique, two critical questions arise: who does he condemn and what does he criticize? And what does he think of the poor?Blake's...

Crane's tale ""The Open Boat"" is a masterpiece that depicts the trials and tribulations of life in the form of a sea voyage. The Correspondent, his main character, is at the forefront of every incident in the scene. One could picture the figure representing Crane's voice in the novel. The...

In Naomi Shihab Nye's poetry "One Boy Told Me," the poet addresses a wide range of controversies that we face in our everyday lives. The poem's phrases demonstrate that words have the ability to restore everything to the soul if they are trusted. The poem portrays the aspect of proclaiming...

In Bulgakov's book "Master and Margarita," Bezdomny is used as a term for the homeless in Russian. In this case, it is given to Ivan Nikolayevich Ponyryov, a 23-year-old poet. Ivan Bezdomny is portrayed as the most divisive character in the book. In most instances, he is remembered as a...