Category: Literature

Table of Contents Problem identification and research question Literature review Research methods Works Cited Problem identification and research question Charles Bukowski was an American writer born in the year 1920 and died in the year 1994 (Bukowski & David 2). Owing to his lifestyle, he was often referred to as a dirty old man. A…

In the story, “Thus Spoke Zarathustra”, Friedrich develops a controversial character by the name Zarathustra. The character introduces his ideologies to members of his community upon returning from self-imposed exile in the wilderness. The concepts presented in the story reflect Friedrich’s personal beliefs and revolutionary ideas, especially on the ability to differentiate between good and…

Table of Contents Introduction Authors’ findings on the American religion Authors’ Conclusions on Findings The Significance of This Sociological Approach to American Religion References Introduction Robert Putnam is currently a professor of public policy at the Harvard University (Cullen, 2011). David Campbell is presently employed at the university of Notre Dame as a professor in…

The Hook This is a contemporary legend transmission because it lacks supernatural elements within its contents, and shows how various threats invade our space. Similarly, it shows how people are anxious about boundary issues. It qualifies as a contemporary legend because it has been in circulation in recent times and reflects the cultural reality of…

The Crying of Lot 49 is a postmodernist novel by Thomas Pynchon. Oedipa Maas as the main protagonist of the novel attempts to investigate a centuries-old conflict between the mail distribution companies by opening windows to the world beyond the known sun. The narrative method used in The Crying of Lot 49 can be linked…

Table of Contents Wheeler, Discovering the American Past, 35-56 Wheeler, Discovering the American Past, 57-81 Wheeler, Discovering the American Past, 82-102 Equiano, Narrative, 15-247 Wheeler, Discovering the American Past, 35-56 Wheeler observed that a number factors forced individuals to migrate from their countries to the US. For instance, the Puritans were escaping from the Church…

Table of Contents Discussion of the main characters and actors and their performances Discussion of the directing or Blocking Discussion of the scenic elements Discussion of the lighting Discussion of the costumes Discussion of the sound Discussion on preferences of the performance Moon Over Buffalo shows George Hay who is an actor and tours small…

In his Book, a different Mirror: A History of Multicultural America, Ronal Takaki brings to picture the American society before and after the transformation that took place in the country. America is the world’s leading democracy. It is also one of the countries that have attracted a lot of immigrants, especially due to the opportunities…

In the early years of the XX century, when the world was pretty fed up with paying the homage to the Victorian era and was yet not quite sure what exactly can replace the sweet and innocent years of the Charles Dickens epoch and his oeuvre, the advent of Modernism literally changed everything. The entire…

It seems that there can hardly be anything more sweet and innocent than fairytales, with beautiful princesses, cuddly creatures, wizards and knights without fear and blemish. Weirdly enough, fairytales seem to have become the cultural element that transcends cultures, since many plots traditionally considered to belong to one specific culture, can be found in another…