Category: Literature

Table of Contents Introduction Imperfections in “The Birthmark” Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Hawthorne’s short story, “The Birthmark” is a story that gives an indication of the fact that the attempts that are carried out by the scientists to perfect nature may bring destruction to life itself which is interlinked in an inextricable manner with the…

Table of Contents Introduction Opposing views Bibliography Introduction In his book Give Me Liberty. An American History Eric Foner provides an in-depth analysis of the events, which shaped political and cultural landscape of the United States. In particular, we may discuss his views on the Revolutionary War, its causes and several controversies, which arose among…

Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion Introduction Coraline is a dark fantasy novella for children written by Neil Gaiman. The book features Coraline, a girl who moves into a new house with her parents. Coraline is unhappy with her new life because her parents are always busy, and the surroundings are not as exciting…

There are not many events in people’s lives which have exclusively important meaning for them. Women consider their weddings as the happiest moments in their lives. The saddest events which can hurt people’s hearts are funerals. Nevertheless, today there is the opinion that in spite of the significance of these moments for persons, they can…

Ying-Ying’s Story by Amy Tan and The Story of the Western Wing by Wang Shi-fu are often considered the best examples of romantic drama and fiction in China. In both stories, romance itself tends to be identified with the feminine. Despite the gendering of the genre as female, the (presumed) danger seems, if anything, to…

The novel Cannery Row written by John Steinbeck does not have a distinct narrative. More likely, this literary work includes loosely-connected stories that throw light on the experiences of various people living in a small town which is adversely affected by the Great Depression. Nevertheless, there are some characters who significantly affect the behavior of…

Table of Contents Introduction Comparison of Women in Different Plays Conclusion Works Cited Introduction William Shakespeare and his late contemporary John Webster are two playwrights whose names imply the whole époque in the sphere of English drama and whose contribution to literature development one cannot overestimate. W. Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, The Merchant of Venice,…

Table of Contents The introduction: the fundamentals of the novel The thesis statement The body: the reality of an objective postmodern culture The conclusion: the meaning of Gibson’s novel Works Cited The introduction: the fundamentals of the novel While analyzing the novel written by William Gibson, I would like to point out one of the…

A large number of Americans now speak English as a first language but what becomes rare is the fact that it is very difficult to find two people who speak exactly the same English. It is this argument that is made by Amy Tan in her story Mother Tongue. Amy is a first-generation Asian American…

Harriet Jacob’s narrative reveals the unique brutalities inflicted on enslaved women such as enslavement, degradation, and sexual exploitation. Harriet Jacob goes ahead to point out that American slavery is more revolting than that which is generally seen, as it entails terrible suffering inflicted upon the woman. Having been a slave, Harriet Jacobs reveals the various…