Literature Essay Samples Page 207

It’s a familiar theme in myth, fantasy, horror and pulp literature. The immortal and terrible queen who rules in the shadows, whether she literally drinks blood or not. Ereshkigal, the Babylonian Queen of Hell … Persephone in Greek myth … the death-goddess Hel of the Norse legends, and the grim Choosers of the Slain, the…

Into the Wild, written by Jon Krakauer, is a memoir about how living in the wilderness and how Chris McCandless lived nearly two years in the wild. Throughout the novel, Krakauer relates Chris’ adventures to his own experience in mountain climbing and living on his own. This is not your typical memoir where the author…

John Keats was a famous romantic poet whose work was characterized mainly by his use of diction, tone, and other literary devices to create sensual imagery in his works of poetry. Throughout the Elizabethan sonnet, When I have Fears that I May Cease to Be, one can see that Keats reflected his thoughts on life…

In Toni Morning’s book, The Bluest Eye, the character Pectoral Overlooked is a passive, young and quiet girl who lives a hard life; her parents are constantly physically and verbally fighting. Throughout the book, Pectoral is reminded continuously of how ugly she is, which fuels her aspiration to be white with blue eyes. Pectoral, a…

These six things the Lord hates, indeed, seven are an abomination to Him: A proud look [the spirit that makes one overestimate himself and underestimate others], a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, A heart that manufactures wicked thoughts and plans, feet that are swift in running to evil, A false witness who…

Both Henrik Ibsen’s “A Doll House” and Lorraine Hansberry’s “A Raisin in the Sun” explore similar themes and issues. Both plays delve into social struggles, wealth, and gender roles both inside and outside the home. Despite the contrasting backgrounds and social classes of the families portrayed, they exhibit many shared traits. Both the Helmers and…

The SupernatualThere was a strong role of a supernatural force in Macbeth. The witches supposedly had a power to see the future. Or perhaps they had the power to change the future. Then there was the three ghosts that predicted the future. And of course the bloody dagger that appears to Macbeth before is going…

In the play “Julius Caesar,” there is a moment after Caesar’s death where both sides discuss the current situation. They gather at the location of Caesar’s funeral. Prior to this, Antony is instructed that he cannot speak ill of the conspirators, cannot speak ill of Caesar, must speak at the same location, and must speak…

Culture is something that was argued over thousands of years and is still something to be questioned. It was the main theme in the 1990’s as immigration was at its peak. Therefore poems were common to express different opinions regarding immigration. Moniza Alvi was born in Lahore in Pakistan, the daughter of a Pakistani father…

Fraud banished the Fairy tale creatures there. Lord Fraud is herding all the fairytale creatures out of the city of Dollop because he believes them to be a burden. Also, in order to become a king he must marry a princess, with the help of a magical mirror he chooses Princess Finn, but needs someone…