Category: Literature

Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion Introduction The play “Sure Thing” written by David Ives has become, since the mid- 1990s, a sure thing. In SAE (Standard American English), the expression sure thing means success. It is a favorite with readers and playgoers. “Sure thing is also the most performed contemporary play in the…

Table of Contents Introduction: American Poetry From Whitman to Olds Putting Two and Two Together: Whitman and Olds’ Poems Analysis Conclusion: The Same Old Story or the New Beginning? Works Cited Introduction: American Poetry From Whitman to Olds American poetry is one of the most amazing phenomena in the history of the literature. Incorporating the…

Table of Contents General framework Specific purpose List of potential sources General framework The topic under discussion is debunking ghosts. There are many stories about individuals who claim to have experienced ghosts. Some individuals present photographs to show some of the ghosts they saw. The main reason for researching on the topic is the increase…

Table of Contents Introduction Hotspurs Personality that Disqualifies Him from being a Good King Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Sir Henry Percy fondly known as Hotspur was born in the year 1364 and died in the year 1403 as the first son the third Earl of Northumberland also known by the name Henry the third. He…

Many various interpretations may be formed; therefore, it is probable that most readers will have a different understanding of what the sunflower is meant to stand for. The poem has two stanzas divided into quatrains, each with the rhyme pattern ABAB CDCD. Blake writes in a meter loosely based on anapaests: feet having two unstressed…

In Hegemony and the language of contention, William Roseberry puts forth several crucial directions for comprehending hegemonic dynamics using Gramsci’s Notebook section. According to the last part of the entry, hegemony works in a specific way. The character suggests that people utilize the idea to understand conflict rather than agreement. Hegemony, therefore, establishes a common…

Table of Contents Predominant Themes Style Similarities Differences References The Picture of Dorian Gray and Love in a Time of Cholera are both set at the turn of the 19th Century. Dorian had his hedonistic romps in Victorian turn of the Century England, while Florentino Ariza started his vigil in the 19th Century only to…

The short story Rocking Horse Winner by D.H. Lawrence depicts the life and destiny of middle-class women and her family. Lawrence underlines that the woman has “no luck” unable to find the right place and occupation for herself. There is evidence of a desire to concentrate on and emphasize the underlying pattern; the result is…

Recitatif is one of Morrison’s stories (Goldstein-Shirley, 1996). The story narrates the experiences caused by racism. Morrison wrote this book to express her political views against racism through fictional writing. The place of the story is at St. Bonaventure, that is a children’s home. The story took place around 1960, when racial discrimination held its…

The poem “Before She Died” was written by Karen Chase, the American author, who lives and writes in Massachusetts. This poem is addressed to someone special to the poet, who, unfortunately, passed away. The poet describes the sadness that consumes her every time she is reminded of that person. In an attempt to take it…