Literature Essays

George Orwell was born in 1903 he changed his name when he became a writer, but originally he was named Eric Blair. He was born and brought up in India. He was brought up in an upper class family. His father and both his grandfathers made their livings in Burma …

As the production opens, a group of political refugees begin to tell the story. But they gradually convert themselves into an amazing range of characters, so vividly portrayed that your believe yourself to be actually in the novel. The inspired acting company uses their bodies and heavy boots to create …

Having studied Animal Farm, the novel, by George Orwell it was interesting to see the adaptation of the book within a film. The first feature noticed after viewing the film was that it was very much a film for children. The film uses live animals, with animated mouths and also …

Enobarbus, soldier and aide appears as an amiable fellow, Loud, likeable and a dependable figure for the eponymous protagonists and to Rome. He is no mysogynist, rather a chauvinist and a comedian, and capable of drinking us under the table. This however is balanced with a quick sobering and ability …

Right from the beginning, in the first scene of the play, we can tell that it is a funny play. Rita enters the office and she sees a picture. She remarks, “Y’ don’t paint pictures like that so that people can admire the brush strokes, do y’?” Here Rita is …

Porphyria’s Lover by Robert Browning was written in 1836. It is a well-known poem that is told as a dramatic monologue, by a man that we can only assume is “Porphyria’s Lover”. The poem is certainly suspenseful right up until we hear he has, to our surprise, killed her and …

I disagree with this statement, as I feel that the three poems which I have chosen show the reader that perhaps it is not a positive benefit living in another culture, and in fact, it is possibly a negativism. I feel this because in my three poems, they present the …

Carol Rumens creates a memorable poem by comparing the differences between cultures, traditions, religions, etc. It makes people realise that the world us we know it is not the same in all countries and continents. The poem explores the reality of “Morocco”, but it is just an example of how …

You should consider: * How each poet attempts to show confusion about their identity. * Each poets use of language and imagery. * Significance of structure and verse form in each poem. * Cultural significance of each poem. A person’s identity tells us who they are, what they do and …

The poem “My Last Duchess” was written by a famous 19th century poet called Robert Browning. “Salome”, on the other hand, is a modern 20th century poem written by Carol Ann Duffy. Both poems focus on the topic of killing lovers, but the two poets take different attitudes towards this. …