Literature Essays

Sean Wilentz is one of the nation’s prominent figures to this day. Although he hasn’t always been the center of attention or even seen the spotlight like others, his books, commentary on music, politics, and the arts have gained a wide reputation for their force, originality, and elegance. His historical …

William Cuthbert Faulkner, an active modernist, a two times Pulitzer prize winner is considered as one of the greatest American poets of twentieth century. He was born on 1897, New Albany, Mississippi. Every moment of his life is connected with Mississippi soil as he never left the place and almost …

Ever since the beginning of humanity as we know it, people have been trying to find reasonable and logical answers to some questions that have always troubled their minds and haunted their thoughts. These questions are considered philosophical questions, which brings us to focus on philosophy, a faculty of thoughts …

The term religion is so common among us, and a majority of people across the globe ascribe to certain religious beliefs. Notably, different religious organizations have distinct ways of practicing their faith. The norms attributed to these religious organizations vary to the extent of how they worship, and even who …

Hi, my name is Sang and I am currently a senior at San Jose State University majoring in business administration, concentration in accounting. I was lucky enough to obtain my assurance intern from Ernst and Young last summer of 2018 and I started off with professional training on the first …

Motivational speaker Simon Sinek says, “It is better to disappoint people with the truth than to appease them with a lie.” This quote is saying it’s better to tell people the truth. Rather than it is to tell them a lie, to make them feel better. Just like in the …

A study of Hamlet, Passing, Mrs. Dalloway and The Stranger We have all had childhood dreams. That one thing that seemed so possible and achievable. However, then you grow up and reality kicks in. A study show that only 6% of people achieve their childhood dream. Nearly all people desire …

1945 was a difficult time for America. There were so many people still recovering from World War II, and now the Vietnam War was starting. The Things They Carried told a story of how the war changed a person, in this case, it was Tim O’Brien. It showed the struggle …

The movement of black masses from the South to the North became known as the Great Migration. Prior to 1910, over 90% of the United States’ black population lived in the United States. By the middle of that decade, the movement had begun. In 1916 it was in full swing …

The poems “Midnight” and “Purple Bathing Suit” by Louise Glück capture dark moments and thoughts in relationships while somehow making readers laugh, albeit remorsefully. Relationships can be difficult to navigate, and there will be hard times throughout any relationship that people have to work through. Glück’s poems showcase those moments …