Essays on Literature

Ethan Brand: An Abortive RomanceEthan Brand is a chapter of an Abortive Romance. Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote a short story called The Scarlet Letter. Ticknor, Reed published it in 1850, and Fields published it in 1852. The story was written in The Snow-Image and Other Twice-Told Tales, the author s last...

The Undercover Economist is an Economics classic written by Tim Harford, an English economist, and writer. It was first released in the United Kingdom by Little, Brown in November 2005. The book provides critical notes on economic values such as business failures, globalization, and foreign exchange. The first chapter, titled ‘Who...

The plot revolves around Liutov, a young Jewish man serving in the Cossack Army during the Galician war. As a Jew, Liutov struggles with gender problems and a desire to belong to the infantry. His intellect does not help matters; instead, he is viewed as a wimpy and excessively sensitive...

D. H. Lawrence starts the story by identifying an unfortunate unidentified woman, whom he later identifies as Hester. Hester was in love when she was younger, particularly when she married her husband, but she finally stopped loving him at some stage during her married life (Lawrence 2). About the fact...

Sonny s Blues takes place in Harlem, New York City s former African American neighborhood. Despite the cultural revival known as the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920s, the group faced injustice in the 1950s, when Sonny s Blues was released (Hartdegen 55-156). In the short tale, James Baldwin s house...

Nathaniel Hawthorne's "Young Goodman Brown" is an intriguing and compelling tale that easily attempts to explain good versus bad. Goodman Brown, along with his wife Faith, lives in a Salem Village. The tale begins with Goodman Brown explaining to his wife that he must fly for the night and then...

The title She's Come simply means that she has reached the age of majority. Dolores passé, the main character in this novel, has been through a lot of experiences from childhood to adulthood. Hers is a neurological and mental journey from adolescence to adulthood. Many incidents occur that either positively...

Rodin created the Thinker sculpture in the Baltimore Museum of Art in 1880. Auguste Rodin was a French sculptor who was born on November 12th, 1840, and died on November 17th, 1917. He is regarded as a forefather of contemporary sculptors and has always treated his art with a craftsman's...

Six Feet UnderSix Feet Under is an American drama television series created by Alan Ball that aired on HBO from 2001 to 2005. It's a drama series that introduces viewers to the Fishers family members and the funeral home company they run in Los Angeles.A Depressing ToneAfter watching the pilot,...

Thematic Parallels between The Odyssey and Stranger Than FictionIt may seem strange to compare a contemporary film about a mundane IRS agent and his everyday life to a classic work of Greek literature on the surface. Still, there are some fascinating similarities worth noting. Comparing these two works allows one...

literature reviews have narratives with clear messages about real-world activities or ideas. What distinguishes a community and its people is their understanding of how to serve others while still maintaining human dignity. Human behavior is due to kindness and feelings of justice because humans are more evolved species. Different people,...

The Use of Symbolism in "The Story of An Hour"The majority of writers use writings such as novels, short stories, and poetry, among others, to convey personal experiences or to share facets of society. They often use various literary techniques in their writings to either make it appealing or to...