Category: Literature
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Gordon F. De Jong on Migration Decision Making
The article under analysis is called “Expectation, gender, and norms in migration decision making” and is written by Gordon F. De Jong. The paper studies the main reasons and preconditions of the migration process and its consequences. The writer also touches upon the issues of migration behavior and expectations. In addition, the given research discloses…
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American Born Chinese by Gene Yang Literature Analysis
Table of Contents Introduction Peculiarities of mise-en-scene Characterization through actions and speech Conclusion Works Cited Introduction American Born Chinese is a graphical novel that belongs to the genre of bildungsroman or coming of age story, depicting the challenges that are encountered by the young people in finding their identity and destiny and focusing on the…
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Woolf’s A Room of One’s Own vs. Wallace’s A Simple Poem for Virginia Woolf
Table of Contents Introduction Analysis Conclusion References Introduction Virginia Woolf’s essay, A Room of One’s Own, is a landmark of twentieth-century feminist fiction (Woolf, 2010). For several years, women were unvoiced and did in the field of literature. This was due to the circumstance that they had no social and material conditions required for the…
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“A Room With a View” by E. M. Forster
In E.M. Forster’s book A Room With a View, a young girl, Lucy Honeychurch, faces the difficult challenge of growing up. The story starts in Italy, where Lucy is touring with her cousin and chaperone, Charlotte Bartlett. Charlotte is what was called an ‘old maid’ and insists that her young cousin stick by the bounds…
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Turn of the Screw: A Complication of Ambiguity
Table of Contents Introduction Ambiguity The First Debate Apparitionist approach Non-apparitionist approach Focusing on the governess leans toward non-apparitionist interpretation Conclusion Works Cited Introduction In 1898, American-born British author published a short novel, a novella, which is still causing a great deal of academic debate today. A Turn of the Screw is essentially a simple…
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Irish Literature In Irish Analysis
Table of Contents Introduction Main text Conclusion References Introduction Throughout the 20th century, Irish poetry has been influenced by historical events and political changes reflected in themes and motifs of poems. The main similarity of pre-WWII period and the Innti generation is close attention to Irish language and folklore. Poems written by pre-WWII poets reflect…
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Jessie as the Most Sympathetic Character of “Night, Mother” by Marsha Norman
Table of Contents Introduction Main body Works Cited Introduction Reading any story, novel, or play involves picking out the most sympathetic character. Sometimes it is not easy to determine which of the characters deserves to be called “sympathetic”, especially after looking through Deanna Carlyle’s list of sympathetic character traits. Most readers consider sympathetic those characters…
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“The Unredeemed Captive” by John Demos Literature Analysis
Table of Contents Introduction Synopsis Conclusion Works cited Introduction The Unredeemed Captive by John Demos is a story exploring the life of John Williams, a Reverend, together with his family as captives in the hands of Indians during the 1704 war. After much struggle, the Indians finally released John Williams together with his children; unfortunately,…
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“The Jungle” by Upton Sinclair Literature Analysis
Upton Sinclair’s “The Jungle” has proved to be one of the essential books for readers who want to know more about the history of America. The book is a significant input to literature and social reform. It addresses the plight of the Chicago meatpacking industry workers by focusing on the lives of two immigrant families…
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The Epic Poem “The Song of Roland”
Table of Contents Introduction Social Structure: People Coming Together and Working Together A Mechanism for Mobilizing Ordinary People To Become a Military Force A Conceptual Framework Defining Moral Duties and Obligations Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The French epic poem entitled La Chanson de Roland or The Song of Roland offers a glimpse of the socio-economic…