Literature Essays

The Scarlet Letter of Nathaniel Hawthorne explicates in detail four distinctive levels of sin. They include the sin of adultery, the sin of vengeance (for it was believed that only god could pay vengeance on the deserving), the sin of hypocrisy and above all, the communal sin of humankind who …

In Xanadu did Kubla Khan/A Stately pleasure-dome decree/Where Alph the sacred river ran/Through caverns measureless to man/Down to a sunless sea…This lyrical introduction, as well as the seemingly incomprehensible body that follows, has perplexed critics and readers for centuries.  To fully understand this poem, or at least be able to …

The epic poem “Iliad” which was composed by the Greek writer, Homer, depicts the intimate mother-son relationship between Thetis and Achilles.  In Greek mythology, Thetis was a beautiful, silver-footed sea nymph and was one of the fifty Nereids, who were the daughters of Nereus – the “ancient one of the …

          Richard Connell is a successful American short story writer. Connell was quite a prolific author, both as a novelist and as a short story writer. His writing is mostly considered an epitome of the adventure or action genre in fiction. Although Connell’s name is not usually enumerated among the …

The Moral Case Against the Iraq War by Paul Savoy was written in the heat of the 2004 US Presidential campaign when Americans were still ambivalent over their true, enlightened stand over the Iraq War. The paper does not include recent developments in American political life such as the victory …

Outline: Introduction Thesis Statement Synopsis Discussion Conclusion             Drabble’s short novel is a take on a classic predicament taken on by a modern heroine in an astringent, comic manner. From a critical reading of the assigned work, this research paper posits that the character of Rosamund Stacey with her liberal …

The boys in Oe’s novel are subjected to extreme difficult situations. Closely refer to the novel for a situation that to your mind is the most difficult. Comment on the manner by which the boys were able or unable to survive by focusing on the impossibility or possibility of the …

Introduction Charles Dickens, the greatest representative of English critical realism, was born in 1812.At that time, a great many of corruptive institutions and a lot of injustices appeared. Charles Dickens was not satisfied with the society and attacked the social reality with his pen. Oliver Twist is the production of …

In “Othello,” William Shakespeare extensively explores female stereotypes that occur during the playwright’s time. Throughout the Shakespearian era, women were seen as the inferior sex, over whom men had complete control and thus forcing women to act submissively and obediently in front of their husbands. Men believed that women were …

The story fictional story, The Outcasts of Poker Flat, written by Bret Harte is a filled with abundant examples of naturalism, realism, and regionalism. Examples of naturalism, realism, and regionalism are shown many times throughout the story and is important for the development of characters, settings, and plots. The short …