Essays on Writers

Introduction Literary work is inspired by the surrounding environment that allows the artists to represent the elements surrounding human life in a creative manner with hidden messages as witnessed in poetry, music, short stories, and novels. While literature can be deemed as a tool for entertainment, authors of literary work use...

Kate Chopin is one of the most celebrated figures in 19th century American literary fields. Born in 1850, Chopin published novels and short stories that have remained relevant to date. She is a renowned feminist and author whose work reached peak with publication of Bayou Folk and A Night in...

Importance of Reading and Books Reading is an imperative skill that each individual should possess in life. Parents should strive to develop the reading skills of their children at an early age. Reading ability does not only assist in school, but also furnishes one with a full program of understanding texts...

A Rose for Emily is a story which informs the reader of this tale about the leading character, Miss Emily Grierson whose entire life was on display and following her death, and the funeral was attended by many residents in the town. Notably, many critics popularly regard William Faulkner for...

“Let America be America again” is a poem by Langston Hughes which depicts all the distinct cultures and races in America and how it normally ends with the rich and powerful overpowering other races. Hughes was one of the greatest contributors to Harlem Renaissance. He lived in an era where...

The poem by Kipling Rudyard is among the most inspirational lyrics. The poem is a real-life situation as it advises people on how to live their daily lives. The author gives several scenarios both positive and negative in ones live in every stanza and offers several solutions to key problems...

The Use of Literary Elements The use of literary elements to make the narratives in Annie Dillard’s An American Childhood and Luis Rodriguez’s Always Running dramatic is evidently different, with Dillard preferring to use descriptions of the character’s actions in the environment and Rodriguez opting to use the environment itself to...

The Beauty of Nature and Its Role in Nurturing People The book, Walden, describes a chronological record of events when Thoreau was living in Walden Pond. In the book, Thoreau illustrates the various aspects of weather, the natural occurrences and thoughts regarding the different situations. Throughout the book, it is evident...

Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, then it’s time to pause and reflect. Samuel Clemens commonly known as Mark Twain developed this quote. The quote depicts the notion that the majority is not always right. The quote, however, doesn’t mean the majority is always wrong. The...

Wilde’s “The Importance of Being Earnest” is a mockery of the Victorian age. He mocks the Victorian ideals by showing a sarcastic attention on the Victorian age. The idea of earnestness was so much loved by the Victorian society. The society held the virtue of earnestness as sublime. People became...

Robert Frost: A Reckoned Author of Literature One of the most reckoned authors of literature in the poetry genre is Robert Frost who was born in San Francisco in 1874. He is a four-time receiver of the Pulitzer Prize and he has been a key player in the development of American...

The Film Memento The act of using a reverse-chronological structure in telling a story shows gimmickry; it looks like the film in the show in real-time and its shot in a single take. The fact that film Memento narrative is non-linear fits Leonard Shelby's character (Schmidt). Even though he benefits from...