Essays on Writers

The Story of "There Will Come Short Rains" by Ray Bradbury The short story, “There Will Come Short Rains” by Ray Bradbury is an apical story. The story as written by Ray describes the fear of what is to come as Ray puts it in his flash-forward of how the world...

In the article 'Starting over' Malcolm Gladwell describes the lives of the New Orleans residents after the Hurricane Katrina. Before the storm, the population of New Orleans comprised majorly of the African Americans in a community with high crime rate, not so good schools or poor quality of education, and...

The essay is an account of Malcolm X and Frederick Douglas The essay is an account of Malcolm X and Frederick Douglas who narrate different real-life happenings of their journeys towards learning how to read and write. Malcolm X learned how to read while in prison while Douglas learned as a...

The Story of an Hour The story of an hour is a narrative whose author is an American known as Kate Chopin and was published on 6th Dec 1894 by Vogue. The story revolves around the reaction of the main character Louise Mallard after receiving the information that her husband was...

A feminist voice in ‘Because I could not stop for Death’ by Emily Dickinson Although Dickinson’s state in the poem seemed fixated on death, what if there was something deeper beneath the surface in her work? What if there was a feminist voice throughout the literature? This paper deals with the...

There are divergent opinions concerning the success of Kate Chopin’s novel, “The Awakening,” in communicating its dominant theme of women empowerment and their subsequent ability to manage an independent life. While some readers regard Chopin’s novel a success, critics consider it a critical flop because it displays women as unable...

The two painting chosen for these essay is Pablo Picasso’s Seated Woman (Marie Therese) done in 1937 and Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa completed in 1517 (Sassoon n.p).  The two artwork are exemplary drawings depicting defining characteristics of their era. The outstanding similarity is that the two portray pictures of...

In the Victorian era: questioning gender roles In the Victorian era, males were not only the society's protectors and providers, but also its rulers and decision-makers. Women, on the other hand, were homemakers, moms, and wives. It was common for males to own all the property, and wives to rely on...

F. Scott Fitzgerald and The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald authored and released The Great Gatsby as a book in 1925. It features people who call the fictional town of West Egg on Long Island home. The summer of 1922 is the primary setting. Fitzgerald defines, extols, and criticizes the idea...

In Voiceless People by Marco Micone, the attitude of the immigrant toward labor is explained. Micone argues the distinct cultures and identity that are in danger of extinction using the framework of the Italian community. Micone uses dramatic techniques to make the case that the deferral between cultures is one...

The confusion and disorders that are constantly fueling the play's comic genre are catalyzed by errors and disguises throughout. In the drama, several characters adopt guises. In order to create internal strife and confusion among the characters in a way that appeals to the audience, Shakespeare uses disguise in his...

The Final Stanza The final verse of Matthew Arnold's poem Dover Beach is the subject of the excerpt. The complete poem is founded on the evil elements present in the world, such as the meaninglessness of faith and love. the trouble-filled universe in all its manifestations. The main character seeks out...