Category: Literature

Short stories written by Canadian writer Alice Munro are renowned for the in-depth analysis of human relationships from the point of view of everyday life. The main peculiarity of her style is that the author attaches significance to some small, at first glance, even minor details, but the writer does it in such an elaborate…

Introduction The Sonnet I from John Donne’s poetic cycle of Holy Sonnets represents author’s interpreting of ideas concerning inevitability of death, as well as overcoming of its fear and finding of spiritual eternity. Reading the sonnet, one may clearly feel a strong subjective connection between the main character of the Sonnet I and the author;…

Table of Contents Introduction Main Body Conclusion Introduction In his collection of short stories, Junot Diaz makes use of several literary styles. One of these styles is an allusion. This is an indirect reference to a text, place or person, to mean something that the writer doesn’t want to directly show. This essay is aimed…

Table of Contents Introduction Analysis Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Analyzing the literary text, the readers and the critics often pay attention to the context in which the text was written, the background, and certainly the content of the text. On the other hand, the principles of new criticism do not consider such factors, limiting the…

The formalism of the poem conceals considerable problematic aspects while revealing the theme of Jennifer’s torments in marriage. There is an even more lyrical subject – the significance of art’s existence. The daring tigers that Aunt Jennifer produces in embroidery are defined in the work’s opening stanza. However, the limits of engagement, represented by the…

In Oration on the Dignity of Man Giovanni Pico, an Italian Renaissance philosopher, shares his perspective on the concept of a man being at the center of all that God has created. This idea has been a common theme in philosophic thought since ancient times, and the passage above demonstrates Pico’s logic as to how…

Table of Contents Reason for Writing the Book Overview Profiling of Characters Glossary Value of the Book Recommending the Book Works Cited Reason for Writing the Book After going through a rigorous educational system, Machiavelli qualified to work as a banker in one of the financial institutions in Rome. He went back in his hometown…

That art imitates life is oftentimes taken for granted. It seems fairly obvious that an artist’s life shapes his or her work because, without his or her experiences, it would be impossible to create anything in his or her style or voice. A perfect example of such a statement is Seamus Heaney, a poet from…

Table of Contents Introduction Short plot of “The Death in Venice“ Publication history of the work Description of the main characters Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Homosexuality has always played a role in the writings of Thomas Mann. He wrote of it in a very subtle manner which has received considerable attention from recent literary experts…

From Yoda to a starving, the Star Wars saga is brought to life in an Elizabethan drama written by William Shakespeare himself. Not long ago, the Death Star was smashed. An evil Darth Vader has planned a brilliant scheme to catch Luke Skywalker and his companions and bring them back to the galaxy, where they…