In 1916, Robert Frost published a poem called The Road Not Taken. Although there are elements of romanticism, it is still a modernist poem. This poem is about a traveller who goes for a walk in a forest but is faced with a choice of which path to go down; we soon realize that there […]
In 1853, Solomon Northup in his memoir 12 Years a Slave, illustrates the story of his life from his perspective as a free man who was kidnapped and sold in to slavery. The editor, David Wilson statement states that this book is a true story without biases that explains the horrendous situations that many people […]
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Get startedThe poem Sir Gawain and The Green Knight was written by an unknown English author referred to as the “Pearl Poet” around the late 1300s, which was a period of time when knights, castles, and kings existed in reality, not only in stories and tales. Sir Gawain is the valiant and noble protagonist of the […]
The poet responsible for the creation of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight uses many literary techniques to teach his audience in more effective fashions. Symbolism may be the most prominent literary technique used in the poem, but it is not always easy to determine what each symbol represents. In some cases, such as Gawain’s […]
The poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by Neil D. is about a challenge given to King Arthur but his nephew Sir Gawain wants to take the challenge so he can restore his honor. It all begins with a Green Knight arriving at King Arthur’s court, says he comes to see the famous knights […]
It’s the Holiday afternoon at Arthur’s court, and the people are gathering up to celebrate the Holiday. After everyone sits down to eat, out of nowhere barges in a Green Knight riding upon a Green Horse. The Green Knight broadcasts to everyone that he’s here to summon the boldest knight. He states,“ I will take […]
In the story “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” translated by John Gardner, we see the literary element ‘Romance’ used. We see it exercised in a few different ways. Sir Gawain is an example when he stands up to the Green Knight. Due to this act the chivalrous knight deserves the respect of sir arthur […]
Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness has been studied for years, and is considered a stupendous piece of literature, that should continue to be read and analyzed. In Chinua Achebe’s criticism titled, “An Image in Africa: Racism in Conrad’s Heart of Darkness” he argues Conrad’s novella should no longer be taught because of it’s racist atmosphere, […]
In the novel Heart of Darkness, Conrad explores existential nihilism, which is the belief that the world is without meaning or purpose. Through the protagonist Marlow, Conrad introduces the story of those on board the steamship Nellie that are unaware of their own meaninglessness. Their voyage through the African Congo depicts the absurdity of man’s […]
The whole society realized today depends on religion. Both scholarly works The Handmaid’s Tale, composed by Margaret Atwood, and Persepolis, composed by Marjane Satrapi, present the peruser with a general public dependent on religious fundamentalism. The two works picture severe routines. They challenge the peruser to consider what could occur and what happened to the […]
In Flannery O’Connor’s story, a family plans a trip but there is a dispute between the adults on a destination. Bailey and his wife decide they will go to Florida. “The grandmother didn’t want to go to Florida. She wanted to visit some of her connections in east Tennessee and she was seizing every chance […]
I believe it’s the struggle or balance between good and evil. The grandmother is suppose to represent the peace and and happiness while the Misfit is suppose to represent evil and darkness. The grandma was a nasty and mean old lady who deserved to die. According to the novel,” only death can bring out the […]
Margaret Atwood evolves feminist focused literature with her novel The Handmaid’s Talee, empowering an unconventional development of a dynamic female character, Offred. Instead of portraying the oppression of women in a static manner, she parallels the unequal distribution of power between men and women of modern society through representation of the extreme totalitarian government, Gilead. […]
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood shows us the literal impact of power and the identity of the people of Gilead. As it is shown and represented that commanders have the power and can do whatever they want but the handmaids rank in the lowest position and have no freedom and no right to speak. […]
First published in 1892, in the New England Magazine “The Yellow Wallpaper” is a symbolic story written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. The challenge of a woman trying to escape her postpartum depression. She has developed a mental state she believes she is trapped in. Her husband put her in a room to help her get […]
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley raises many questions about the extent to which the acquisition of knowledge is justifiable.The story follows three characters that, although may seem to be from vastly different circumstances, are actually all on the same journey, all highly motivated by the power that they believe can be attained by the acquisition of […]
For centuries, monsters have been used to portray many bad qualities, personalities, and versions of humans. Monsters are used to help us cope with our fears and worst nightmares in society. According to Patricia Donovan, who wrote an article titled “Monster Culture”, fear of monsters has brought many communities and cultures together in the past […]
Masque of the Red Death, written by Bethany Griffin, is, as the title suggests, based on the work of the same name by Edgar Allan Poe. It follows a girl named Araby Worth, and shows us how life has become in her city during a plague. Society has crumbled, and Prince Prospero is at the […]
Horrific. Suspenseful. Mysterious. These are all characteristics of Edgar Allen Poe’s writing. Poe made many stories that all related to his life in some way. They are all eerie and attention grabbing. Three style elements that Poe uses in his writing are mood, foreshadowing, and symbolism. These are things that make Poe a unique writer. […]
Edgar Allan Poe was an American author known for his short stories that left readers stunned with the mystery he chose to remain. At a young age, Poe was left with no mother due to tuberculosis and soon it would cause the rest of his loved ones to depart in that same way. With the […]
Kurt Vonnegut’s novel Slaughterhouse-Five Show postmodernism by doing this, particularly planning sporadic structures in which the narratives are told, just as setting a contention of thoughts between the peruser or watcher. The work distinctly questions what the primary hero is confronting, doing, and thinking; this strategy prompts a conceptualization that scopes a long ways past […]
Angola, although abundant in wealthy resources, still faces a lack of development. It may seem that the dependency theory could be a factor in this, however, civil war has been the leading cause of the prevention of successful development. After their secession from Portugal, the fight for power over the country turned into a civil […]
There is a saying that goes “ Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder”. The media plays a great role on the body image of the adolescent. It has expressed that thin ideal body image been ideal hence children grow up with this image. When they reach adolescent they tend to struggle to attain […]
Foreshadowing can be a signal or indication of something that will happen in the future. Typically used as a literary device in which an author gives a clue of what is to happen later in the story. Throughout the novel, Of Mice and Men, the author, John Steinbeck, uses foreshadowing in numerous ways. It helped […]
Abstract The Briarwood neighborhood has been experiencing an increase in graffiti vandalism in the park, which has caused the community to feel unsafe. Vandalism is a crime and should be reported as such so that the police are aware and can take action. The broken-windows theory in policing places an emphasis on these smaller crimes […]
Andy Warhol is not only a Pop artist, but also he is an American artist who was known as the master of Pop Art. In the 1950s, commercial products entered into the highly valued fine art space. In the 1960s, everyday life inspired Andy Warhol, and source material became mass-produced products and commercial artifacts. The content […]
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, one of the most influential and prolific composers of the 18th century, lead the forefront of classical music alongside composers like Beethoven, Haydn, Handel, Scherbert, and etc. The 18th century was a period marked by the practical and just music composed during the time. Mozart in particular was rather adept at every […]
It is often said how important courage is and how impactful it is. However, most do not really take in how important courage can be. Those that do not have such courage will never succeed and surpass their greatest obstacles. “Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once.” […]
Today’s generation find it way more difficult to talk to people face to face because it is easier to be on a device rather than a cell phone. The first reason is technology is going to keep advancing over the years it will cause people to be less creative. The second reason technology is taking […]
The human body is required to act. First, it is motivated by essential needs in order to live. After, action is motivated by feelings of desire or fear. The Bhagavad-Gita: Krishna’s Counsel in Time of War, translated by Barbara Stoler Miller, discusses this topic, how action is binding, and how it relates to knowledge and […]
