Literature Essay Samples Page 613

J. D. Salinger’s novel, The Catcher in the Rye, is widely acknowledged as one of the most self-destructive novels ever written. Holden Caulfield, the novel’s protagonist, is renowned for his anti-social behavior and self-loathing demeanor depicted in the book. Similar to Holden, Napoleon Dynamite, the central character in Jared Hess’ 2004 film Napoleon Dynamite, is…

A Representation of Perplexity and Death: Analysis of the Monstrosity of the Sphinx in Sophocles’ Oedipus at Colonus and Sir Francis Bacon’s “The Sphinx”             The sphinx, as a mythical creature, represents perplexity and death. In its many versions, the sphinx may be said to be a representation of perplexity in its employment of riddles…

An ambition is an eager or strong desire to achieve something, such as fame or power. In Shakespearean Macbeth, ambition is presented throughout the play as a dangerous quality that influences the two main characters, Macbeth and his wife Lady Macbeth, to use violence in their pursuit for power. Macbeth is a brave and loyal…

The novel, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz, presents uncertain thoughts and questions about the main characters, particularly Oscar Wao. Beginning with the initial assignment on the topic of a true Dominican man and their characteristics, it becomes apparent that the opposite of such a man is depicted in the passages…

Transformations of Inner Self in the Poems of Plath and RichSylvia Plath and Adrienne Rich are among the best female literary writers in the history of American literature. They have contributed a lot in realizing the great talent that rests on women of the contemporary times. Particularly, Plath’s poem, “Ariel” and Rich’s “Diving into the…

The epic Manas is a valuable expression of the Kyrgyz national heritage. It has been composed orally and in rhyme, and has retained its importance as the Kyrgyz epic tradition’s magnum opus for many centuries. Despite its relative obscurity, Manas holds a position as significant as the Homeric epics. Furthermore, the Epic of Manas is…

Emily Dickinson was an amazing writer that wasn’t acknowledged until after her death. She wrote many poems that all related to two subjects; death and nature. Both poem J. 816 and J. 1078 are both examples of poems that have the subject of death. These 2 poems have many similarities but differ in the form…

It’s around six in the forenoon. 55 grades outdoors. Torri and I are running in the hills of west Virginia with the priest cheering at us ; with the Sun streaming through the skyline over the ridge. All I could retrieve was that pathetic smiling on my face and the idea that was running through…

Youth are termed to be birds in class cages. A time when almost all of their activities are being watched by others. It is the time that they try to explore things that they are capable of  and what they loved doing. Others are left of imitating older people that they ended up on these…

Good Morning Fellow Artists for the Dramatic Arts! We all know the reason for which we have gathered here today and thank you for your enthusiasm in wishing to audition for William Shakespeare’s Othello! Now, to be able to convey a character perfectly, one must know the culture, society, personality, relationships and various other components…