Category: Literature

Tragic tales draw enormous pity and empathy from the audience who get a chance, to either read and/or listen to them. Often, the heroes of tragic tales experience punishments that are beyond the implied committed crimes arising from the lethal mistakes they make. By learning from the mistakes made in the due course, the heroes…

Table of Contents The Valdez play and US national leaders Concept of marriage in ‘A Doll’s house’ Proposal for ‘The glass menagerie’ Prior to commencement of this course, I thought drama was disconnected from present day experiences, but I was surprised to find that even some of the oldest plays are still relevant today. I…

In ‘Life is a Smorgasbord,’ the author takes the reader through occurrences on his Aunt, Elaine’s birthday. The author’s aunt is turning fifty and is throwing a dinner at his favorite place, The Hometown Buffet. He refers to the place as being ‘smorgy.’ He is informed by his mother after attending the dinner they will…

Table of Contents Introduction Hunter Thompson’s experiences His writing style Impact to journalism Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The essay is a critical examination of Hunter Thompson’s experiences and writing style. The current events, activities and procedures have a strong link with the contributions of all those who came before us. Their experiences as well as…

Bluebeard is strikingly an interesting fairy tale with elements of life that everyone particularly the young yearn to get and own. The following quote is particularly interesting:”But this man was so unlucky as to have a blue beard, which made him so frightfully ugly that all the women and girls ran away from him.” It…

Table of Contents Quote that Interested me How the Tale Resonates in my Life Conclusion Works Cited Folk and fairy tales are stories which have to do with everyday and may include magic and fantasy. This tales often have hidden morals that we can apply in our lives. “Sleeping Beauty” is one of the classical…

Literary works including short stories, novels, poems and narratives provide us with lenses through which we can see and understand human nature and various cultural, social, and political aspects of our society which are critical to our societal well-being. They are a mirror through which a society can attain self realization more so in relation…

White teeth address the aspect of human psyche through the encounters of unassimilated immigrants in a humorous manner. The novel addresses some aspects of genetic engineering that relates to interaction between various cultures, which results to diversity, health as well as strength. However, in London, prejudice is manifest and has ruined all this, making assimilation…

Cinderella is a book that speaks of the hardships that Cinderella as the character goes through the hands of her stepmother and sisters. It talks on how she overcame these tribulations ending as a princess. This paper will discuss a quote from this story that particularly interests me. It will give the reasons as to…

Table of Contents Introduction Quote analysis Conclusion Work Cited Introduction American religious experience traces its roots and origin from the time the land was discovered. Even before the discovery of America by westerners, the natives who are believed to be Red Indian had their religion that was widely practiced. The gusto and diversity of American…