Literature

Everybody has impulses most of the time it's based on emotions. In the short story "The Fight" by John Montague and in the poem "What Happened During the Ice Storm" by Jim Heyman they both have situat…

In the "Wife of Bath's Tale," the Wife reveals herself as a feminist through the characterization of the fairy. Although they are portrayed as polar opposites in their introductions, they both demonst…

In his stories, Edgar A. Poe uses his main character as a first-person narrator to heighten suspense and draw readers into the character's situation. It also gives readers a clear deep view of the ch…

"The War Prayer" written by Mark Twain is a short story about the family and friends of men going off to war praying for the men's safety. The people spend time celebrating the war with a parade and f…

People's daily lives are surrounded by conformity without them even realizing it. While conformity is a neutral viewpoint, it might make dealing with certain social difficulties easier. The Crucible, …

When someone comes of age, it isn't all of a sudden that they one day wake up as an adult. This takes time, and one goes through situations that build up into the moment when one transitions into adu…

Every one of us will grow and develop as individuals throughout the course of our lives. We are able to see Anne develop in a very short period of time. Throughout the play, she matures and goes from …

Ida B. Wells was a woman working at the Memphis Free Press in 1892, some of her most influential pieces were written based on her view as a black woman during segregation and lynching's in the south. …

In the end, a tiny creek is no different from a strong river, as all water will inevitably meet the ocean. Living things are similar in this way; no matter the kingdom, species, race, or sex, all life…

The Narrator of "The Yellow Wallpaper" tells a story about a mentally ill woman who experiences her husband treating her like a child throughout the novel. While in Elizabeth Cady Stanton's "Declarati…

The "elixir of immortality," chemistry and alchemy are to some people just science, but to Aylmer -- it holds a greater meaning than love. "The Birthmark," written by Nathaniel Hawthorne in 1843, expl…

The mythological story of Midas depicts the consequences the king Midas faces after wishing everything he touched turned to gold. Throughout the story, it's evident that Midas fits the hero archetype,…

"The Lady or the Tiger" by Frank Stockton, tells a story of a "semi-barbaric" king who creates a justice system solely based on chance. Any man who is accused of a crime will have a choice between two…

In the story by James Thurber called "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Mr. Mitty is not in good condition to be having dinner with someone. He may not be old or too young, but still needs help. Mr. Mi…

"From Sierra Leone to Congo, from Afghanistan to Kosovo, child soldiers are the war weapon of choice, easily manipulated, intensely loyal, fearless, and most important, in endless supply." (Thomas Reu…

Travel can completely transform a person. People will entirely let themselves go both mentally and physically at the opportunity to escape the monotonous notion of their everyday lives. Tourists, spec…

The short story 'Fireweed' was written by Skye Brannon and released in 2009. It tells the story of Baluta, a Liberian man who moved to America after his life was uprooted by war and now works as a car…

While Mark Twain's education was limited in his youth, he grew up to be considered, "the father of American literature." A copious amount of pieces of literature written by Twain were during the Reali…

Concerns with class differences, economic struggles, and contradictions have plagued society for centuries. Based on the theories of Karl Marx, a German philosopher, and political theorist, Marxist cr…

Frederick Douglass, a formerly enslaved abolitionist captures the horrors of enslavement and his attempts of escape through the "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass". His appeal to emotion, cr…

Why is right & wrong regarded as what's right & what's wrong? Who is to say that this act is acceptable to humanity, however that act is intolerable in a civilized society? How did these conscientious…

When the Puritans moved to America, they came to look for religious freedom and hopefulness, sadly things didn't go the way they expected. Anne Bradstreet exemplifies a typical Puritan wife and expres…

In The Last Betrayal, Patricia Bray uses connotative diction, detail, and figurative language to reveal the suspenseful mood of the story. Patricia Bray creates suspense by using connotative diction …

Innocence is a trait that all people have, but very few understand. It is something that children unknowingly take advantage of. The words innocence and children go hand in hand, an "innocent" child c…

"Nothing happens unless first we dream, '' states Carl Sandburg. Though most people will view this quote in a positive light and as nothing more than the average "chase your dreams" inspirational sayi…

The Most Beautiful Roof in the World by Katheryn Lasky, is about a scientist named Meg Lowmam, who studies the rainforest in Belize. Although this is a nonfiction book it does use concrete language an…

In Jackie Torrence's essay, "Scary Tales" she shares her perspective that children should read scary tales. In her essay, she includes valid points convincing readers like myself that children should …

Humans easily succumb to the idea of success and power, it is humanity's greatest downfall. In D.H. Lawrence's "The Rocking-Horse Winner", a child is compelled to gamble on horse races in order to ple…

Why is it so hard to watch a loved one go through a major change, and how does that change affect others around them? Lyman Lamartine and his brother Henry own a red convertible and travel across the …

When reading the texts of Two Kinds and Hills Like White Elephants, themes of distraction and perspective connected the stories to each other, and to real life along with them. To begin with, Tan's s…