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It’s been over eight decades since the release of Their Eyes Were Watching God and the novel is still a critically acclaimed novel in our society. With the utilization of the Southern dialect, depiction of serious themes such as spousal abuse, and the use of an African-American female protagonist that develops as a character throughout…

Tayeb Salih’s Season of Migration to the North traces an unnamed narrator as he returns from abroad to his Sudanese village and encounters Mustafa Sa’eed, the protagonist of the novel, with whom he becomes fascinated. Throughout the novel, the narrator learns about Mustafa’s past, complex experience in the Occident, which arose primarily from love affairs…

David Sedaris may appear abnormal or strange to some, but in his stories “A Plague of Tics” and “Ashes,” he opens up about his personal life, breaking down the barrier between himself and the audience. He uses humor to alleviate any discomfort or awkwardness that the readers may experience while reading his stories. By sharing…

Amusing Ourselves To Death Chapter 1: In Chapter 1 of the novel, Amusing Ourselves to Death, by Neil Postman, the concept of the “media metaphor” is introduced. Postman presents the idea that every civilization’s “conversation” is hindered by the jaundice of the media it utilizes. He uses the term “conversation” in reference to the exchange…

In the story “Everyday Use”, Alice Walker explores the importance of culture and heritage, emphasizing that they should not be seen as mere history but as a living presence from the past. The narrative centers around the conflict between two African American cultures, personified by the two sisters, Dee and Maggie. Mama, their mother, is…

“Sonnet on the Death of Mr Richard West” by Thomas Gray analysis The theme of the poem “Sonnet on the Death of Mr Richard West” by Thomas Gray is definitely of mourning and sorrow as he has lost someone close to him. Gray uses these emotions as the basis and inspiration of this sonnet. Written…

Although the Harlem Renaissance was a golden era for black culture, the Great Depression that soon followed did not have the same flourish. Racial tensions had followed after the cultural openness of the Harlem Renaissance, and as a result, the social realism movement occurred Causing a shift in attitudes towards art and literature, this movement…

William Faulkner’s “A Rose for Emily” is an intriguing tale of the life and death of Emily Grierson, who ends up killing her male companion, Homer Barron. A motive is not stated by the narrator, but when read critically a motive can be found. Several Literary critics have proposed different motives of why Emily Grierson…

How does JB Priestley present the older and younger generations differently throughout the play ‘An Inspector Calls’ (45 mins) The older and younger generation are represented clearly from the start of the play. There are differences between the generations when concerning the characters attitudes and how much responsibility they take, this is represented, mainly when…

Benjamin Button played by Brad Pitt, who was born with a special needs, and physical attributes of an old man with all of the side effects age. His father could not deal with the birth effects, and was not able to handle the sight of this child, and abandon the child at birth living him…