Literature Essay Samples Page 121

The Battle Royal in Ralph Ellison’s story is a symbol of the various challenges black Americans face in their quest for equality with white Americans. The battle serves as a manifestation of the real-life challenges a young black man during that period had to endure in order to attain equality and acceptance in society. The…

“We know only that in some strange and melancholy way we have become a wasteland.”It is common knowledge that war is physically destructive and treacherous. It is common knowledge that soldiers all around the world perish daily. In Erich Maria Remarque’s novel, All Quiet on the Western Front, a new aspect of war is introduced….

The Bluest Eye has garnered literary recognition for its exploration of contentious themes experienced by an African American child residing in a predominantly white community. These themes, including incest and rape, have also led to the book being subjected to censorship. The majority of The Bluest Eye is narrated by Claudia Macerate, an African American…

In The Odyssey, Odysseus had to face many challenges during his travels; a fewof these difficulties were a cannibalistic Cyclops, huge whirlpools, determinedsuitors, along with many hardships. Odysseus fought constantly to return to hishomeland of Ithaca, but to accomplish this Odysseus had to be clever,resourceful, and have great leadership qualities. Odysseus proved throughout thestory that…

If we go back two centuries, women had limited rights compared to their current status. They were prohibited from voting, accessing courts, or attending higher education institutions. Their control over personal property after marriage was also restricted, and they faced challenges in obtaining legal custody of their children during divorce proceedings. Additionally, they were expected…

“Women are central to the comedy in Twelfth Night. ” Explore how Shakespeare uses the characters of Viola, Olivia and Maria to create comedy in the play. In the play ‘Twelfth Night’ all of the women are given power, either over each other, over men, or over their servants. The women in the play are…

“The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe is about a lonely man who tries to ease his “sorrow for the lost Lenore” by distracting his mind with old books. The narrator is then interrupted by a tapping on his chamber door, which he hopes will be his lost love, Lenore. He opens the door to finds…

In the novel, “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe, the narrator is in denial of his own madness and claims throughout the story that he is not insane. The theme of this story is dark and can be attributed to the tragedies Poe experienced in his life. Right from the beginning of the story…

Eric Schlosser’s book Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal explores the effects of the spread of multinational fast food corporations into other countries, and the resulting loss of national culture. In his chapter “Global Realization” Eric Schlosser claims that “The global expansion of American fast food is homogenizing cultural identities; like…

The portrayal of tragedy in literature often involves a catastrophic event that leads the protagonist into despair. Arthur Miller’s essay, “Tragedy and the Common Man”, explains how tragedy can affect anyone, regardless of their status. This perspective on tragedy is comparable to Sophocles’ play “Oedipus the King” and George F. Walker’s work “Nothing Sacred”, as…