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Incidences in the life of a slave girl is an autobiography by Harriet Ann Jacob under the pen name Linda Brent. The book is written in first person narration and details the life of slaves and the torment it they had to undergo in the hands of the slave owners. It particularly dwells on the…

Adrienne Rich’s essay “Split at the Root: An Essay on Jewish Identity” explores her personal journey as a mixed Jewish-Gentile individual in a predominantly non-Jewish society. She discusses the pressure to hide one’s true identity and conform to societal norms, focusing on how religion, ethnicity, and social characteristics are used as means of suppression. Rich…

In “The Monkey’s Paw” by W.W. Jacobs, it is about a monkey’s paw that grants 3 wishes but something bad happens every time a wish is granted. The reason behind this is because an old fakir put a spell on it, he did this to show that fate ruined people’s lives. They thought he was…

“I am but mad North-North- West. When the wind is southerly, I know a hawk from a handsaw”. Hamlet is a graduate student, returning to Elsinore because his father died. When he returned he found out that his mother , Gertrude, married his uncle, Claudius, which makes Claudius king. Later Hamlet’s dead father appears, him…

“Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin, 1894, is about a wife who has heart problems, she has just been told about the news of her husband dying in a train accident. This news brings joy to her, instead of the sadness of which normally comes when losing someone. She gets this sense of freedom,…

Walt Whitman a renowned American poet also referred to as the father of the free verse had a great mission of pushing for what can be well termed as a rebirth of a new nation, United States of America. His literary works show that all he wanted is a democratic nation that would embrace unity,…

The genre of Horror can be said to be as old as entertainment itself. For as long as humans have interacted with one another, tales of shock have been present in their nature, and with each new innovation in media, horror entertainment has been at the forefront. First there were ancient oral traditions, with stories…

As most readers make their way through Beowulf, they find it easy to recognize who the hero of the story is supposed to be and which characters are the villains; however, as one looks more into the qualities of the characters they will realize that the line between good and evil is not entirely clear….

The tone of the novel is light, satirical, and vivid. A scene such as Mr.. Collins proposal to Elizabeth, and Lady Catherine visits to Lezzy at Longhorn, provides comic relief to the reader while at the same time revealing certain traits of the characters. For example, Lydia lack of common sense and responsibility is revealed…

Human beings are motivated to observe elements within the world in classified sequences. Typically, the larger the size an aspect is, the more cherished it is well-thought-out. However, Walt Whitman learns an exceptional mode of witnessing the universe. This article, therefore, focuses on Walt’s poetries comprised in leaves of Grass. In this poem, Walt used…