Category: Literature
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Four Types of Love in O’Neill’s “Long Day’s Journey Into Night”
Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion Introduction A number of people believe that love is present in their lives and that it is expressed through words and actions of people around. There are not many people, however, who may distinguish between different types of love, four types discussed in the Bible, to be more…
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“Henry IV” by Shakespeare
Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Henry IV, Part 1 is one of Shakespeare’s greatest reflections of history (McLoughlin). In this particular part of the series of plays he wrote on the history surrounding Henry IV, Shakespeare introduces the audience to the Henry IV as a King who has acquired the…
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Simon’s “Lost in Yonkers” and Alvarez’s “Yo!”
Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Family issues have always been the leading theme of works of different authors. Human life does not stop testing the necessity and appropriateness of this social institution, and, as a result, more and more literary works dealing with various family issues appear. The current paper is…
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Self-Interest in Helping Others. Melville’s Bartleby
Table of Contents Introduction Herman Melville’s narrator Selfish motives Introduction Man tends to help others. But they tend to be selfish in certain aspects. Some help others to keep their religious values and morals. some do it out of fear of God. If you see from the positive side of it, there are a lot…
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The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Campbell
In this chapter, Joseph Campbell writes about the significance of female figures in the adventures of heroes. More specifically, he states that “The Lady of the House of Sleep is a familiar figure in fairy tale and myth” (Campbell, 2004, p. 101). This claim means that the narrative would be incomplete without such a character,…
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Janina’s Language in the Novel “Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead”
Janina’s language in the novel Drive Your Plow over the Bones of the Dead is unique in many ways, as she unravels the mystery surrounding not only the murders but her personality. However, one of the most notable traits that the reader may notice on the first page is Janina’s use of nicknames as substitutes…
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Classical Mythology: Herman, Apollo, Dionysus
Introduction Classical mythology is a description of some of the renowned heroes that were celebrated in the years past. Even though there is no clear evidence of their existence, they are cherished for what is believed to be an impact that they have made on societies. They are looked at as superior individuals that had…
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Bartleby, the Scrivener by Herman Melville: Story Analysis
Table of Contents Characters Themes Symbols End reading Conclusion Work Cited The story ‘Bartley’ is a description of a Scrivener or copyist of a law firm. The narration of the story is done by a lawyer of a firm who had employed Bartley. Apart from Bartley, the law firm had two other employees working as…
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The New Science by Vico
Table of Contents Introduction Vico’s definition of what is human Carlo Collodi: Pinocchio’s definition of what is Animal The relationship between the perception on human beings and that on animals Works Cited Introduction The book ‘The New Science by Vico gives a view of the human nature and what is associated with humans; on the…
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“The Circle” by Dave Eggers Literature Analysis
In the modern globalizing world everything becomes bigger, moves closer together. The life, information and knowledge become more available, things that were out of reach before are now easy to get. Everything moves faster. Globalization in the political, economic, and cultural spheres of our life has created a massive impact and influenced the whole idea…