Category: Literature

Scott Korb is an author with a lot of interest in imaginative and factual history such that he is able to help the reader of the book “Life in year one: what the world was like in the first-century Palestine” visualize the exact position and situation at the indicated time during and immediately after the…

Table of Contents Introduction Langston Hughes Tennessee Williams Analysis Conclusion Reference List Introduction The modern and temporary world has ushered in numerous artists in various fields over the decades. The twentieth century is credited with producing the world’s best and memorable artists. These fields include: music, writing, poetry, drama, movie among others. An artist is…

Narcissism is a term used to refer to a social problem or mental illness in a person and it is commonly described in terms of a personality trait. Such characteristics are selfishness, self-pity, spitefulness, having a low self esteem and self-loath. One such narcissist that I happen to know quite well is a man called…

David Foster Wallace was a famous writer; his novel Infinite Jest is listed as one of Times’ All-Time 100 Greatest Novels list. He committed suicide in 2008 after suffering from severe depression. In 2005 Wallace gave a commencement speech at a graduation ceremony at Kenyon College, a liberal arts university. In his speech, he talks…

Table of Contents Reading Summary Questions about the Reading Works Cited Reading Summary “The Martyred” is the novel written by Richard Kim about the Korean War and its consequences on the religious life. The first eleventh chapters of the story introduce the main character, Captain Lee, and describe his relations with his friend, Park, the…

Marjorie Morningstar by Herman Wouk was first published in 1955. Describing American values and aspirations from 1930 to the 1950s was highly appreciated by the readers. The romantic opus about a seventeen years old Jewish girl in America with dreams of becoming an actress turned to be an instant bestseller. One might find a lot…

Table of Contents Introduction Main text Summary Reference: Introduction Learning Japanese is a fiction narrative revolving around a Korean family living in Japan in their bid to learn the Japanese language. The writer is the youngest member of the family which, consists of four members and a family maid. A Japanese lady takes the role…

Table of Contents Judeo-Christian Creation Story Greek Creation Story African Bushmen Creation Story Interpretation of the myths Conclusion Works Cited Judeo-Christian Creation Story Substantially, the Bible has always been used to explain several ideologies that are beyond human understanding. As such the Bible has enabled people to comprehend more about their originality and existence. According…

The theme of love is probably one of the most indefinable and elusive topics around the whole world. People are free to have their own understanding of love, consider their own experiences to give a kind of explanation of love, and use their own ideas to share their expectations from love. In 1981, Raymond Carver,…

Table of Contents Introduction Synopsis Black Folk Elements in Jubilee Conclusion Reference Introduction Jubilee is a folk novel embedded in folk beliefs and folk lyrics. Perhaps no other novel depicting the plight of southern blacks has made a greater impact on the reading populace than Margaret Walker’s Jubilee. In essence, Jubilee has been proclaimed as…