Category: Literature

Dialogue is a very powerful force. Socrates, the Ancient Greek philosopher, knew the power of dialogue when he described it as a tool for uncovering the truth. Discussions and debates lead us to change our beliefs and questioning our deeply held assumptions. In her novel Song of the Hummingbird, Limon provides the reader with an…

Table of Contents Introduction The myth of romantic love Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Roland Barthes in his work ‘Myth Today’ gives a deeper insight into the understanding of the myth of romantic love done through the disintegration of the work into a number of sections based on the characteristics of a myth as explored by…

Table of Contents Introduction Frank and Cee Personal Experience Similar Experiences Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Toni Morrison tells a story of coming home. Her protagonist and his sister have to make a long trip to their home as well as to their selves. Frank had loads of terrifying experiences during the war and in his…

This book tackles some of the major issues that globalization has brought. It addresses issues such as the increase in global interdependence the liberalization of financial markets. The book also mentions the place of immigrant workers in the global economic cities and their contribution to the global economy. I find myself agreeing with most of…

The rationale behind reflection is to exhibit the learnt principles, speculations, and concept of bargaining as well as negotiation. One may desire to center on one particular passage or to react to the focal argument of the entire selection. It usually entails commenting on the content portrayed by the author (Palloff & Pratt 71). Patrick…

Table of Contents Virtue Strength and Weakness Conclusion Works Cited The Tale of Kieu is one of the first Vietnamese books that made me understand the relationship between Vietnamese and Chinese culture. There are several characters in the poem, from whom we can get the main ideas of the author, and set off the image…

In the poem If I close my eyes, Nancy Levin (2011) explores various issues that are related to people’s experiences and their worldviews. In particular, the author focuses on the complexity of human memory which is often unreliable. This is one of the questions that are of great interest to this poet because she wants…

Table of Contents Introduction Character Analysis Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Percival Everett’s book Erasure is one of the eye-opening literary works as it shed light on stereotypes and true experiences of African American people whose lives can be very different. The novel is a story of an African American writer, Thelonious ‘Monk’ Ellison whose intellectual…

Table of Contents Introduction The Armor as a Symbol in battles The Armor as a symbol of identity The armor as a sign of friendship and solution Conclusion Works Cited Introduction In ancient times, the armor was a vital tool of defense in war, especially because it was the soldiers’ only source of protection from…

African and African American female writers often focus on presenting and discussing the aspects of black women’s life within different societies. In spite of the fact that the ethnic and social background of the female protagonists can be different, the problems of racial prejudice, social inequality, and gender discrimination are reflected in many works. Thus,…