Literature Essays

“An Empty, shallow Fairy-tale princess who never grows up” One of the main focuses in the novel, “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is the character of Daisy as she is the goal for which Gatsby strives. Although she is an intricate part of the plot and adds to …

When we are oppressed we want to bring about change so that the oppression is no longer felt by us and is recognised by the oppressors as wrong. From the beginning the author’s main purpose is apparent. The metaphors and emotive language Grace Nichols uses, illustrates to us the reality …

For many years society has embraced the idea that the difference between men and women were biologically determined. Thou through traditions, media, and peers we act accordingly to how others view us. Each individual has pressure placed upon them based on their gender. Our sex is determined by genetics while …

The definition of love is ” a deep, tender, ineffable feeling of affection and solicitude toward a person.” In “The Gift of the Magi,” the two main characters possess a love for each other that is so strong that they are willing to sacrifice their greatest treasures for each other, …

When we are first introduced to Richard Dudgeon, at the reading of his late father Timothy’s will in his childhood home, we have already learned of his character from the opinions of three other characters: firstly, his mother, then from Anthony Anderson, the minister, and finally, from Anderson’s wife Judith. …

George Orwell uses tone and diction in his book to mold the scene of 1984 into a gloomy, dark and depressing set. He begins with setting the time of day, thirteen. Choosing “thirteen” instead of one Orwell sets a tone of an over militarized nation. He then moves on to …

The “Great Gatsby” is essentially about the rise and fall of the American Dream, and what meaning that held for Gatsby. It is also about how the American Dream is seen by Gatsby, not to obtain something materialistic, money, but to reach a goal not in keeping at all with …

THE speaker in this poem reminisces about a time when people were sincere and caring in their dealings with one another; he speaks regretfully about the present time, when people are not like before. He seems to feel that people have lost the innocence and openness which he now sees …

The definition of a family is one still being argued over by sociologists. However, for the purposes of this essay, I have chosen the broad definition of family as “a group of people who live together” The family chosen for this examination it will be argued, fit the functionalist view …

The poem “Frida Kahlo Comes to Dinner” by Christine Strickland is a compelling poem strongly portraying the female character of Frida Kahlo, famous artist and writer. Strickland’s portrayal of Kahlo’s personality is reinforced through her successful use of language, imagery, personification and other literary techniques. Strickland manages both to display …