Introduction As described by John Gardner, Grendel is a giant monster who subsists underground with his mother in a cave. Grendelâs exact nature is left mysterious since he resembles a huge man that takes four troopers to lift and transport his head. He is believed to be an offspring of...
In Flannery O’Connor’s best-known short story, “It’s Hard to Find a Good Man,” the problem of good and evil is linked to faith, religion, an act of mercy, and, of course, to the problems and “remnants” of the Old South. It seems that the answer to the question of who...
George Orwellâs 1984 became the cultural code of the generation and a living symbol for the word âanti-utopiaâ. The novel was conceived in 1943, when World War II was in full swing, and the USSR turned out to be one of the few powerful shields against the Nazis. Stalinâs rule,...
While considering the stories âThe Cold Equationsâ by Godwin and âThe Other Celiaâ by Sturgeon, one can note that they both use female characters as the key subjects in their works. In addition, each of the female characters faces the circumstances beyond their control, and their lives depend on the...
An archetype can be defined as a type of character, an emotion, or even an event that notably runs across the life experiences of a human. The lover is the character that will do anything because of love. The rebel is the next archetype according to which the individuals will...
When looking at Dante’s Inferno, it can be seen that specific justice and balance are at the heart of these sanctions. The poem moves from minor to major offenses as Dante and Virgil progress deeper into Hell and closer to Lucifer himself. The severity of sins grows as Dante and...
Harper Leeâs Biography Nelle Harper Lee was born on April 28, 1926, in Alabama, in a small town called Monroeville. She had three siblings, all of them older than her. Leeâs father was a lawyer and took a position in Alabama state legislature (Letchner, 2019). Besides, he also took part...
Introduction The book a long way from home by Peter Carrey, published in 2013, is a work that takes on the focus of race and the issue of acceptance in the wake of the World War two skirmishes. The novel a long way from home is set in Australia in...
âThe Yellow Wallpaper,â a story by American writer Charlotte Gilman and one of the earliest feminist works, is outstanding in both content and form. The author seeks to attract public attention to the consequences of social isolation and sceptical attitude. Although women faced those frequently in the 19th century, Gilman...
Introduction The purpose of this essay is to analyze and contrast two of the most important English novels of the 19th century – Emma by Jane Austen and David Copperfield by Charles Dickens. Written in the first half of the 19th century, these are iconic works, however, showing completely different...
Colonialism is a central theme in the novel Things Fall Apart. The story itself portrays the Igbo society and the English changing it overtime on multiple levels. Colonialism ishighlighted through religion, which is being referred to as “White man’s god” (Achebe 47). Moreover, Christianity was referred to as the only...
Dealing with grief is a common theme in literature, but very few stories tackle the death of a spouse from a perspective as raw and honest as the short novel by Kate Chopin. âThe Story of an Hourâ features a scenario that might seem comedic if it was not for...
Introduction Confucianism has informed the policies and ideas that have governed Asian societies for centuries. The philosophy emerged at a time of conflict and was fundamental in establishing social order. This paper will show that Confucianism launched the development of a patriarchal society that subjugated women and relegated them to...
In The Sandman, Hoffman uses perception as a metaphor that shows that not everything, in reality, is the same as we perceive it. For example, Nathaniel fell in love with Olympia because he believed that she is a human being and lost his mind when he realized that she was...
Dave Eggers’ The Circle is widely believed to be anti-utopia (Jarvis; Seeger & Davison-Vecchione). The book shows how, under certain circumstances, society can easily subjugate individuals’ lives and how the latter have a desire and even a need to give up personal space. For the sake of certain benefits, a...
Montresor, the storyâs narrator, and his revenge on Fortunato, a nobleman, is in the center of the story. Montresor invited his âfriendâ to taste amontillado into the vault where Fortunato was trapped and buried alive. The storyâs plot creates difficulties in defining the protagonist, as the author did not give...
Feelings influence the behavior of people every day of their lives. A person’s state of mind and emotional responses toward certain situations drive one’s life and create ambitions, which can occur as one’s best friend or the worst enemy. Moods and behaviors as a responsive mechanism produce an exceptional symphony,...
Religion is one of the basic elements of any society yet it is surrounded by controversies probably due to the faith-based beliefs that define it. As such, critics use various ways to highlight the many religious discrepancies and ironies that emerge as people practice what they believe to be true....
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is a Middle English chivalric romance, which depicts the adventures of Sir Gawain, a knight of Round Table, who accepts the challenge of the Green Knight. As a bright example of its genre, the poem demonstrates the traits and virtues that an honorable knight...
The Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service attacked the US naval base at Pearl Harbor on the 7th of December 1941. As a result of the attack, more than 20 ships were damaged and destroyed. Edward C. Raymer, the author of the book Descent into Darkness: Pearl Harbor, 1941, headed the...
Introduction World literature can be regarded as the refined and magnificently presented experience of humanity. Authors and poets use bright literary devices to draw readersâ attention to important things, trends, and events. Symbols and metaphors are some of the strongest instruments that help authors convey major ideas without saying unnecessary...