Literature Essay Samples Page 148

            Tayama Katai’s “The Quilt” is regarded “as the prototypical shishosetsu” (Fowler xvi) and is often discussed as the first marker for the emergence of the genre which influenced almost every other writer/genre of the period. Irmela Hijiya-Kirschnereit in her book “Rituals of Self-Revelation: shishosetsu as a literary genre and socio cultural phenomenon” says “…

The Scarlet Letter BY cat Many of today’s classics are read without consulting the backgrounds that the author used to write the novel. This may then cause interpretations of a certain subject or symbol of the novel. In Nathaniel Hawthorns The Scarlet Letter’s case, this touchy subject is witchcraft. The theme of witchcraft is carefully…

Shirley Jackson uses symbolism in “The Lottery” to show the importance of remaining faithful to tradition and the unknown consequences that seem to occur when citizens lose touch with their village’s rituals. The idea of a yearly lottery in this small village is a very important ritual that has been passed down for such a…

This site is one of the ost popular places to visit in the world so it comes as no surprise that there have been romanticized stories made up about the Taj Mahal over the years. The culture is known to have a strict hierarchy. For example, India uses a caste system that people are born…

Throughout this drama we follow along with a group of people from Roman times. Its the apogee of a clump of events go oning on merely one street with three houses shown. the play’s primary aim is that of a comedy. therefore to state the narrative with true mirth. Many of the characters in this…

It was a time of freedom in the world of poetry. At the time, notable names such as Karl Marx, Sigmund Freud, and Charles Darwin were dissecting the thoughts and behaviors of humans. The war between religion and science waged on while continually influencing poets’ writing. It was the Modern Period, and one of the…

On a clear morning, June 27th, the townspeople, men, women, and children begin to assemble for the lottery which Is to begin at ten In the morning. The opening paragraphs completely mask the underlying darkness of this short story. As the reader progresses throughout the story, these deeper elements of the story become evident. “The…

Cat’s Cradle Religion  If humans strive to fulfill their void, of a lack of meaning in their lives, their folly will blind them from the truth.  Kurt Vonnegut portrays his inner emotions and feelings of the insignificance of religion through the characters of his novel, Cat’s Cradle. His satiric approach to a subject that many…

For the purposes of comparison the two texts being discussed are Graham Greene’s “The Destroyers” and Mildred D. Taylor’s “The Gold Cadillac”. Both texts are set in the 1950’s but on different sides of the Atlantic: ‘The Destroyers’ in east end London and ‘The Gold Cadillac’ in Ohio, USA. The settings are as appropriate to…

Da Yu was a mystical eastern hero who existed in the 200 BC. He is acknowledged for his contribution towards the controlling of floods in China. On the other hand, Wonder Woman is a western superhero from the DC comics who had powers to do the unthinkable to save the lives of people. The first…