Category: Literature

Table of Contents “Those Winter Sundays” by Robert Hayden “My son, my executioner” by Donald Hall (1928-) “Metaphors” by Sylvia Plath (1932-1963) “A boy named Sue” by singer Jonny Cash “Those Winter Sundays” by Robert Hayden Theme The theme in this poem is love and regrets. The issue of love has been explained in the…

The following essay will analyze five poems: two from Emily Dickinson, one from Dylan Thomas, one from Langston Hughes and one from Gwendolyn Brooks. These five poems run the gamut of style, theme and imagery. Each poem has been chosen because it is indicative of a certain aspect of the poet’s work, and will be…

The novel “Harm” by Brian Aldiss is a science fiction discussing the fear-drenched government systems in the fight against terrorism. Reflectively, the author introduces a thin line “beyond which the west should or should not cross in its’ war on terror” (Aldris 31). Narrated in prose, the author is raging at policies of war on…

The book by the title “Born on a Blue day’’ is a story describing the journey through the life of a character who is also the author-Daniel Tammet. He is a person whose life, character and ability can be termed as unique. Tammet was born on January 31, 1979 in East London, England and he…

Table of Contents Introduction Style Third person narrative Catechism Stream of consciousness Structure Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Ithaca is a complicated chapter in James Joyce’s book Ulysses. The chapter gives details about two protagonists Bloom and Stephen. Bloom returns home together with Stephen. The chapter is written in form of questions and answers. The chapter…

The theme and concept of place is widely used in literature. This is because the characters and objects used by the author have to be placed somewhere. In this particular work of literature, the author starts with a mention of a place (Buscemi, Smith & Wiznura, 2009). The main character is depicted as somebody who…

An Italian novelist, essayist, and chemist Primo Levi creates the unique world of the fantastic beings. Being the italian short writer and novelist, Anna Ortese combines the elements of fantasy and realism in her stories. In context of the 21st century, the ideas and images of Levi and Ortese are quite striking. Portraying the pictures…

Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion Works Cited Introduction In this article, Wertsch seeks to give insight into the implications ofBahktin’sunique ideas on Vygotskian approach to mediated action. While Bahktin still recognizes and acknowledges the centrality of meaning to the socio-cultural approach to mediated action, unlike most semiotic analyses that have mainly focused on the…

Table of Contents Introduction The Authors and Their Methods Key Findings: Analysis In Search for the Truth Conclusion Reference List Introduction One of those things that were created to establish the world peace yet constantly provokes conflicts, religion has never been an easy discussion topic. Unlike one might have thought, the key problem is not…

“Water for Elephants” is an account by Sara Gruen that details various aspects of life as captured through Jacob Jankowski, a septuagenarian living in a nursing home. The story shows how Jacob, was orphaned at a young age during the Great Depression and later jumps on to a circus train by chance. He begins taking…