Category: Literature
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“Lamb to the Slaughter” and “A Jury of Her Peers”
Table of Contents Introduction Mary Maloney and Minnie Foster The Fate of Women The Problem of Justice Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Two short stories, Lamb to the Slaughter (1953) by Roald Dahl (1953), and A Jury of Her Peers (1917) by Susan Glaspell, both have a woman who killed her husband as a key part…
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“Persuasion” by Jane Austen. Analysis of Anne’s Character
At twenty-seven Anne is fully matured and for her falling in love appears to be a distant dream. The last eight years have been spent by her in regret and she does not have any hopes of finding true love again. The novel is narrated in two different settings. From the time of Michaelmas to…
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“Silas Marner” by George Elliot
Many are the, times outsiders suffer afflictions following their ‘being new’ in society. It is worthy noting that these are the very people the society later trusts and relies on on its vital development project. George Elliot, in his Silas Marner tale, proves this fact. He uses a major character, Silas, who is currently living…
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Three Deserving Of Dante’s Hell
The Divina Commedia is foreshadowed in the promise to the memory of Beatrice at the end of the Vita Nuova. It was completed only a few months before Dante died. “It is a n allegory of human life in the form of a vision in which Dante is led by Virgil (philosophy based on reason)…
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Analysis of Gwendonly Brooks’ Books
Gwendoln Brooks’ has written many poems among them “The Bean Eaters”. This is a short poem of about thirteen lines with the main message as that of poverty and alienation. Everything about the old couple described in the poem, suggest poverty. The main dish for dinner is usually some beans which are taken from some…
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Genre Diversity in Literature
Table of Contents Introduction A Quick Look at the Origins of Genres Comparative Analysis of Genres A Comparison of the Two Works Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The diversity of the literary world is due not only to the existence of different ideologies and approaches to writing the final creative product but also to the variety…
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Analysis of “The Thing in the Forest” Story
Table of Contents Introduction The symbolism of the Story Understanding of the Experience Dealing With Trauma Conclusion Introduction Antonia Susan Byatt, in the story “The Thing in the Forest”, provides her interpretation of the well-known scenario of encountering the symbolic monster. The writer invites us to search how one can or should act when faced…
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Connie’s Transition in “Where Are You Going…” by Oates
Table of Contents Introduction Character Analysis of Connie Conclusion Work Cited Introduction The story “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” is about a teen, Connie, attempting to understand her transition from childhood to maturity. She tries to appear older than she is to get the attention of boys. Joyce Oates describes Connie as…
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“The Jungle Book” by Rudyard Kipling
There is a great number of different masterpieces of literature in the world. Each of them describes some peculiar phenomenon or event. The majority of books are devoted to human beings and their feelings and emotions. There are, however, some works which are devoted to animals and their touching allegiance to people. Being very popular,…
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Love and Sin in The Romance of Tristan by Beroul
Table of Contents Introduction The Romance of Tristan Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The poem about Tristan and Isolde was written by Beroul in the 12th century, but this legend existed much earlier and had many versions. Beroul’s poem became popular because it was explicit on the one hand and distinguished by a complex look at…