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Archetypes in Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring
Literature
The Lord of the Rings
According to Carl Jung, we humans have a “preconscious psychic disposition” which let us react in a human manner. These psychic dispositions are archetypes, wherein we use it to base the basic themes of human life. In the film Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring, we can see several characters that embody…
Cross-Cultural Literacy
Literature
Cross-cultural literacy is a branch of literacy that looks at an individual’s ability to understand and appreciate the similarities and differences in the customs, values, and beliefs of one’s own culture and the cultures of others. There is no culture that can live, if it attempts to be exclusive in its own. This emphasizes on…
Diaspora In South Asian Literature: Anita and Me Analysis
Literature
South Asian literature is literature that encompasses a vast and varied field; it talks about the political scenario, cultural and social norms, issues of identity and identity crisis that the people of all the south Asian countries go through. In short all the south Asian countries are tied by common links that make them share…
Comparison/ Contrast of Poe/ Hawthorne
Literature
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Romanticism
Poe and Hawthorne are the most significant American writers of 19th century. They have their own way of relating to their audiences that’s varied and similar at the same time. Poe’s writing involves the reader emotionally. Hawthorne on the other hand considers author’s imagination important and paints a picture based on it. These innovative thoughts…
A Literary Analysis of “The Names”
Literature
Poetry
War
Literary Analysis of “The Names” by Billy Collins In the poem “The Names” by Billy Collins many words are used to paint vivid images of themes of war and sorrow-filled family members of soldiers lost in Vietnam. In literature, words are all that an author has to express their feelings and memories. Sometimes words are…
Literature Analysis of the Novel “Airframe” by Michael Crichton
Literature
The novel Airframe, authored by Michael Crichton, is a captivating piece that gains momentum towards the conclusion. It centers around the aviation industry and a fictional company named Norton Aircraft, specializing in plane manufacturing. The protagonist, Casey Singleton, a middle-aged divorced mother serving as vice president of Norton’s Quality Assurance Incident Review Team, takes center…
Critical Analysis of “Richard Cory” by Edwin Arlington Robinson
Literature
Poetry
“Richard Cory” is one of Edwin Arlington Robinson’s most studied and analyzed poems. The poem was first published in the year 1897 as part of the volume The Children of the Night (a revision of his earlier self-published volume The Torrent and the Night Before) and showcases the author’s adeptness at combining traditional poetic…
A literature review (analysis)
Literature
A literature review (analysis) According to Veal (1997) literature review is an important part of research, which involves, a careful search for information on the relevant published work. It includes not only the review, but also assessing and surmising salient aspects of the useful items for the research proposal. Literature review draws conclusions and implications for…
The Effects of a Low Literacy Rate
Literature
Dean Koontz asserts that illiteracy has become a fertile environment for the devil in written communication. Despite the widespread understanding of the benefits linked to high literacy levels, many individuals overlook the repercussions of lacking reading and writing proficiency. Post-secondary education, a deficiency in literacy profoundly impacts multiple facets of individuals’ lives, such as their…
Life History of American Novelist – Herman Melville
Literature
MelvilleAn anti- transcendentalist or not Melville, Herman (1819-91), American novelist,a major literary figure whose exploration of psychological and metaphysicalthemes foreshadowed 20th-century literary concerns but whose works remained inobscurity until the 1920s, when his genius was finally recognized. Melville wasborn August 1, 1819, in New York City, into a family that had declined in theworld. “The…