Literature Essay Samples Page 17

Rizal lived in dapitan, a remote town in Mindanao which was under the missionary jurisdiction of Jesuits from 1893 to 1896. He practiced medicine, pursued scientific studies, continued his artistic and literary works, widened his knowledge of languages, and established a school for boys, promoted etc. BEGINNING OF EXILE IN DAPITAN Rizal did not agree…

The element of the magical Chinese cabinet separates the fictional and the real world in Woody Allen’s story, “The Kugelmass Episode”. The main character is an average, middle-class, middle-aged professional in New York City plagued with a midlife crisis. He is as real and ordinary as the next New Yorker in the subway every morning….

Accounts receivable, which refers to the cash, goods, or services that clients or customers owe a business, greatly affect small businesses’ profitability. Effective management of unpaid invoices is vital for maintaining a steady cash flow. Even though making sales is important, it loses its value if payments are not received. Moreover, encountering difficulties in collecting…

The concept of carpe diem, often expressed through songs or poems, is often understood as the notion of “eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we die”. Carpe diem typically involves conversing with a lover and urging them to embrace the moment, reflecting a hedonistic worldview that life is short, the afterlife does not entail…

Though born in Cleveland in 1858, the grandson of a white adult male and the boy of free inkiness, Charles W. Chesnutt grew up in Fayetteville, North Carolina where his household, holding left the South originally in 1856, returned after the Civil War. Chesnutt who had small formal instruction taught himself and besides received tutoring…

The Sky is Gray by Ernest Gaines is a story that is critically analyzed. The title of the story is ironic, as it initially suggests a bleak mood but also hints at hope in the future. Similar to how clouds clear after a storm, James discovers on his trip to Bayonne that the stormy clouds…

The Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler introduces Lauren Olamina, an unlikely heroine. She is a young black woman who suffers from hyper-empathy, a disorder that makes her feel other people’s pain as if it were her own. This condition burdens those with hyper-empathy due to the immense physical and emotional pain depicted…

You have to imagine, then, that there are two ruling powers, and that one of them is set over the intellectual world, the other over the visible. I do not say heaven, lest you should fancy that I am playing upon the name. May I suppose that you have this distinction of the visible and…

In John Knowles’ A Separate Peace, the narrative revolves around the journey of two friends as they navigate school, war, friendship, and loss. Over time, Gene and Finny’s friendship undergoes numerous transformations, mirroring the changes within themselves. Initially, Finny and Gene were inseparable, as evidenced by their roles as founding members of The Super Suicide…

The Black empowerment movement has been a popular topic in recent years, and has sparked dialogue from activist and many public figures around the world. Between the world and me discusses social inequalities, social injustices, and racial privileges. It is evident that Ta-Nehisi Coates invites the reader to further understand what it’s like being a…