Literature Essay Samples Page 276

In the novel, Catcher in the Rye, the main character, Holden, has very definiteviews on sexuality, aggression, and death. He is ambivalent towards sex,loathsome of aggression, and fearsome of death. It’s this triangle of sin thatdemonstrates the conflict occurring within Holden’s inner monologue. In thenovel, Generation X, the main character, Andy, is grappling with many…

The purpose of this essay is to show how the fictional elements in short stories – characters, setting, point of view, and symbolism – work together to help readers better understand the theme. These elements are crucial in aiding readers’ comprehension of the theme. The individual significance of elements in both Tarzan of the Apes…

The 1920s in America were a decade of great social change. Fromfashion to politics, forces clashed to produce a very ^Roaring^decade. Jazz sounds dominated the music industry. It was the age ofprohibition, the age of prosperity, and the age of downfall. It wasthe age of everything, and this can be witnessed through the novel byF….

How does Hamlet fall into the pit of despair in Act 1? Hamlets soliloquy reveals a whole range of captivated emotions. These emotions are all released at the same time leaving him slightly suicidal. We are shown that he is profoundly upset, mostly by what his mother has done as throughout the act, Hamlet’s anger…

Re-read the poem “Lament” by Gillian Clarke and explore the way in which the author resorts to words and phrases to make this poem effective and memorable. “Lament” by Gillian Clarke is a memorable and effective poem due to the poet’s resorting to specific words and phrases. The poet uses lots of metaphors to achieve…

Offensive or Derogatory Words or Phrases The five poems in this next category contain demeaning and derogatory expressions for Africans and African-Americans, including the offensive word “nigger” in the first two. “De Ole River-Ox” (undated) The racism analysis of this poem includes the use of the “N” word as well as the dialect itself. De…

lce et Decorum Est byWilfred Owen. This is a perfect example of an unjoyful poem where the solepurpose is to show war’s inhumane and futile side. The poem is based on a group of soldiers in the First World War whoare victims of a gas attack. One of the soldiers doesn’t manage to get hisgas…

In the dystopian world of Fahrenheit 451, the community of the future faces a strict ban on reading books. Books are considered “illegal” as they have the power to introduce theory and provoke deep thoughts, potentially leading individuals or the entire community into madness. Known as “firemen,” these individuals are assigned to burn any books…

Paint my image genuinely like me. and non blandish me at all. but remark all these raggednesss. hickeies. warts. and everything as you see me. — Oliver Cromwell Two positions of Rizal that scan the adult male behind the memorial are clearly headed for contention. A startling anatomy of the hero is offered in “The…

Barn Burning and Paul’s Case The stories “Barn Burning” written by William Faulkner and “Paul’s Case” written by Willa Cather both have two separate characters with very similar troubles. Each has a uniquely sad narrative. “Barn Burning” is a sad story because it not only shows the classical struggle between the underprivileged and the privileged…