Essays on Literature

My Passion for WritingEnglish has usually been an interesting language for me. I grew up learning more than simply what was required for the average teenager. I remember perusing thru the dictionary and writing out words alongside their meanings in a separate notebook with the aim of the use of...

Packer s article on the plight of African Americans testimonies receives huge praise in literature. The short story Brownies provides numerous issues in the contemporary American society. However, racial prejudice and segregation have a tendency to be the most outstanding themes in this story. Plotted in one of the...

Transition in "Greasy Lake" There is a specific passage in the text “Greasy Lake” which fully explains the transition that the narrator underwent. Thus, “when the eastern half of of the sky went from black to cobalt and the trees began to separate themselves from the shadows, I pushed myself up...

The primary character of the play Bros is called Tommy. He is a young 19-year-old pupil at the University of Scranton. Tommy grew up in New Jersey. He is somewhat educated and comes from a fairly center class family. Tommy has been a playful and curious boy since his childhood....

Chosen Passage: “This scrap of paper in my hand makes me sense poor in a way like I just heard of rich. Jealous. What kind of a character would throw it away?” Theme of Struggle and Misunderstanding: The chosen passage communicates a lot about one of the themes in the book; subject of...

Auden uses several literary devices to position the poem as a satire. This satire is not just a poem about the man who died, but it is also a commentary on contemporary society. In this poem analysis, we will discuss how Auden positioned the poem as a satire and an...

This Stolen Party book review is a detailed analysis of the book that explores several aspects of this novel. Rosaura Rosaura is one of the main characters in The Stolen Party. She comes from a poor family and is invited to a rich girl s birthday party. Her mother works...

William Fryer Harvey's short story, August Heat William Fryer Harvey's short story, August Heat, introduces the reader to mystery, horror, and the supernatural. The story opens with a young man named James Clarence Withencroft introducing himself and talking about his family. He then decides to leave the house and begin drawing,...

The End of the Affair: A Touching Story That Will Move You The end of the Affair is a touching story that will move you. It will make you care for the characters, and it will make your heart race. This is the mark of a great book. A book that...

In this Winnie the Pooh book review We'll discuss the historical background and the literary agent's role in the story. In fact, the book goes into detail about how this literary agent acquired the rights to the book, which then became a huge success in the U.S. and Canada. The book...

Dylan Thomas' poem "Fern Hill" In "Fern Hill," Dylan Thomas uses his childhood memories to explore the theme of the journey from innocence to experience. This theme is based on William Blake's division of the world into experience and innocence, and it is reinforced through Wordsworth's idea of double consciousness. The...

The Sargasso Sea and Antoinette's Struggle The Sargasso Sea symbolizes the wide gulf that separates the Caribbean and England, where Antoinette finds herself stuck between two cultures. The racial restrictions of her life prevent her from identifying fully with either culture. Ultimately, she becomes insane as a result of her inability...