Category: Literature
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Identification in “Maps” Novel by Nuruddin Farah
Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion Reference Introduction It is worth noting that, in the novel Maps by Nuruddin Farah, the writer examines the problems of national identity through a gender-oriented interpretation of the history of Somalia. In particular, the author portrays the country through the image of a woman who is persecuted by several…
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What Do the Famous Plays Have to Say to a Modern Audience?
Table of Contents The Two Famous Plays Romeo and Juliet Oedipus Rex Conclusion Works Cited The Two Famous Plays Drama is one of the most spectacular and most appealing forms of art. Such masterpieces as plays by Sophocles and Shakespeare will never become less popular or out-of-date. These plays still appeal to people’s hearts and…
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Langston Hughes’s Poem “Mother to Son”
Langston Hughes’s poem “Mother to Son” alludes to the challenges experienced during one’s life. The author’s goal is to showcase the complexity of educating children on their future. Hughes accomplishes it via a mix of metaphors with real-life remarks. Most of the poem is highly metaphoric, which is evident in allusions to climbing as in…
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March Book 1 Overview and Analysis
The novel is based on the life of John Lewis and opens with a group of African American protestors marching across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. A series of frames show police officers wearing gas masks and shouting at the protestors to disperse (Lewis & Aydin, 2016). The police deny the demand of…
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“Exhalation” and “The Great Silence” by Chiang Review
In “Exhalation,” Chiang seems to be asking the reader to consider the idea that our perspective limits our understanding of the world. The narrator is a machine, a robot that resembles a human (Chiang). The machine is self-aware and can think and feel like a human. However, the machine knows that it is not human.…
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‘The Jungle Book’ by Kipling
Table of Contents Introduction Conclusion Works Cited Introduction One of the most important, but often forgotten communities in the world histories is the Indian community, which has a remarkable history of evolution (Crinson 55). In the 1800s, the Indian community was still traversing the world and one of its destinations was Britain, even as the…
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Social Influences in Ancient Literature
Table of Contents Introduction Comparative Analysis Findings and Discussion Conclusion Introduction The novels, “Things Fall Apart” by Chinua Achebe and “An Unwritten Novel” by Virginia Woolf, and the poems “Song of Myself” by Walt Whiteman and “Diary of a Madman” by Lu Xun, explore political, social, and metaphysical fiction genre. Drawn from personal experiences, these…
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The Book “Freedom Summer” by Bruce Watson
In the summer of 1964, the United States of America (USA) witnessed a new era whereby whites and African Americans joined hands to add value to the nation’s democracy. The book Freedom Summer: The Savage Season of 1964 that Made Mississippi Burn and Made America a Democracy by Bruce Watson highlights the events and initiatives…
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Daughter of Destiny Book by Benazir Bhutto
Table of Contents Introduction Summary of the Book Contents of the Book Evaluation Conclusion References Introduction The book under review is Daughter of Destiny, an autobiography of Benazir Bhutto. The book was written by the former prime minister of Pakistan, Benazir Bhutto. Daughter of destiny was initially published in 1988 by the Harper Collins Publishers.…
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Empowerment and Print Media
Table of Contents Introduction Empowerment of Print Conclusion Works Cited Introduction A deeper understanding of written and print media of communication can help understand its impact on the modern world. For instance, the growth of the human species does not develop naturally. It is achieved through the technology of writing that this transformation is attained.…