Category: Literature

The novel Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes is devoted to serious social and ethical topics – disabled people and the ethics of medical experiments. The author presents the story of a mentally disabled man who wants to become similar to others and agrees to undergo an innovative procedure. He obtains superior intellect but does…

‘Ricard Cory’ is a paradoxical poem which raises the popular issue of worldly image and inner reality. Depicting the difficult times of the economic depression in 1893, the poem shows the plight of the commoners who could not afford to meat and had to be content eating bread. The traditional verse style juxtaposed with the…

“Alibaba and the Forty Thieves” is one of the renowned and iconic tales of the Arabian Nights stories added to the collection by Antoine Galland. The plot revolves around the protagonist, Ali Baba, a poor and a kind woodcutter who hears a group of thieves opening and closing a mysterious cave using magic words (White…

Table of Contents Introduction Jacobs’ Description of the Home How Does Race and Gender Shape Relations in ‘The Home’? Conclusion Works Cited Introduction In her narrative “Incidents in the life of a Slave Girl,” Harriet Jacobs attempts to describe the role of ‘the home’ in the lives of black slaves, their children and white masters…

Table of Contents Introduction Biography Writing style Summary References Introduction Emily Dickenson is one of America’s best-loved female poets of the 19th century. Although she was writing during a period in which literature was characterized by grand flourishes and highly intellectual sentiment, Dickenson remained true to her heart and wrote concisely of her feelings and…

In A Letter to America, Atwood uses a lot of allusions related to historical figures and places, political figures and literary heroes, cultural images and events. These allusions can be seen as cultural mosaic of America which builds its life and traditions. In A Letter to America, Margaret Atwood uses allusions to create a unique…

Table of Contents Introduction The Statement of William Faulkner The responsibility of a Writer The Responsibility of Artist Conclusion References Introduction Art is one kind of human activities, skills, creations and expressions that helps to attract an individual through stimulating human senses and mind by transmitting emotions and ideas. The art is also a quality…

Introduction Musui’s story is an autobiography of Katsu Kokichi. He belonged to the Samurai class. The story recounts Katsu’s experiences during the early 1800s. During this period, Japan was divided into four classes. These comprised of merchants, artisans, peasants, and Samurai. The Samurai were the strongest of the classes. They were considered first class. They…

The Pied Piper of Hamelin is the story describing the life of a particular city, and the way society copes with issues and follows certain patterns. There is also a number of symbols in the plot. They are used to touch upon significant problems and show some hidden motifs. Additionally, it tries to “contemplate the…

The play was written in 1922 by Eugene o’ Neill. “The Hairy Ape” is considered Eugene O’Neill’s greatest work and is admired by multiple readers all over the world. It has particularly deep contents and is full of hidden meanings. The play can be looked at from many various angles and many layers can be…