Psychological interpretation is one of the tools that is used in literary analysis to determine the meaning that the writer is trying to convey. The theories of well- known psychoanalysts, most often Sigmund Freud, are taken from this type of analysis. This approach, allows the readers to understand the characters and their motivations better. Psychoanalytic literary criticism involves the personal...
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INTRODUCTION It is argued that a trial by jury is not a positive attribute to the adversarial system, due to unnecessary prejudice being a factor in decision-making. However, it is a significant factor in non-discriminatory decision making. The Magna Carta formed the historical underpinning of trial by jury. This was then recognised in the Australian Constitution and is still established...
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The novel is considered a classic through the use of themes, one of which is pride. The story takes an ambivalent attitude to pride. Santiago knows that he is a good fisherman. For example, when Manolin tells Santiago, 'The best fisherman is you,” at the start of the story, he disagrees. Instead Santiago takes pride of being exactly what he...
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For much of history, men have predominantly controlled societies. In recent years many people have attempted to ameliorate this imbalance in power. Nevertheless, many cultures kept these misogynistic traditions through generations. The Woman Warrior, by Maxine Hong Kingston, is a five-part memoir narrated by Kingston. Throughout the memoir, Kingston interweaves her own experiences with talk-stories told by her mother. In...
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The Merriam-Webster Dictionary expresses a legend is 'an individual who is appreciated for incredible or fearless acts or fine characteristics.' A saint is turned upward to for the bold and respectable things the person has done. Despite the fact that the characters and plots of 'Sir Gawain and the Green Knight' and 'Beowulf' vary extraordinarily from one another, the key...
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The novel Great Gatsby was written by F. Scott Fitzgerald which was published in 1925. Fitzgerald presents the rich and powerful in society as not caring about the destructive impact they have on others, especially the poor. The story is narrated by a guy named Nick Carraway. He is a neighbour of Great Gatsby and casts himself as an author....
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After its official publication in 1813, Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice managed to become one of the most popular and widespread works of English Literature. The novel unfolds the romantic story of Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy, which is now passed from generation to generation. Of course, the novel is to a great extend a straight-forward love story, but the value...
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Composers create texts to reveal the varying degree of complex perspectives in order to immerse others into an unfamiliar world of experience and insights. Within Mark Haddon’s novel ‘The Curious Incident of The Dog in The Night-Time’ (2003), accomplishes this aspect through the use of incorporating unique themes and ideas such as love honesty and trust, isolation and obsession. Haddon’s...
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Of Mice and Men was published in 1937. At this time it was the beginning of the end of the age of modernism in literature. Modernism focuses more on the progression of characters rather than religious, political, and social views like Victorian literature did. However, Steinbeck is thought to have been influenced by sexism and racism that were both heavily...
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The Alice in Wonderland Syndrome (AIWS) was first coined by the British psychiatrist John Todd and was based upon the childhood story, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll in 1865. “Todd's patients felt they were too small, too tall, or parts of their bodies were changing shape, size, or relationship to the rest of their bodies. Some recalled the...
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Vaulting ambition is the insatiable desire for something greater in your life. Ambition is a theme imbued in many texts as it is what fuels people to achieve greater things in life. It acts as the catalyst for the downfall of those seeking power on both a political, social and economic level. William Shakespeare in his play ‘Macbeth’, follows the...
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Introduction Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights, a cornerstone of Victorian literature, is often revered for its complex narrative structure, characterized by the dual roles of its storyteller characters, Lockwood and Nelly Dean. These narrators provide not only a framework for the plot but also a rich tapestry of perspectives that influence readers’ interpretations of the novel’s themes and characters. This essay...
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There are many events throughout history that played a big role in the development of specific national identities. In this Magna Carta essay, I'll talk about these impactful events that have really made national identities stand out. Two of the most recognizable cases of this is seen in the significant events that helped in the shaping of England and France....
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The Crucible is a play written in pre-modern times, which is still relevant in the postmodern era. Arthur Miller wrote the play during the time of the Red Scare, in which multiple people were being convicted of communism without evidence or proof. The increase in the use of social media and the easy access to the news can start chaos...
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What makes the ideas of love, marriage and relationships universal? These ideas are relevant to all cultures around the world. All humans are capable of love and create relationships, whether they are familial or romantic. Gurinder Chadha’s Bride and Prejudice is a modern adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, and explores the enduring themes of love, relationships and marriage...
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Introduction: The Gendered Narratives in Fairytales The portrayal of men and women in fairytales has always served as a representation of societal gender roles for centuries. Gender roles in popular fairytales such as Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty invigorate controversy and conversation for critic and reader alike. The role of women in such tales reflect the society of the time period...
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An American author, poet, journalist, and Civil War veteran, Ambrose Bierce had a mix of romantic and realist writing in his time. His real-life experiences created darker themes for his writings and helped him detail precisely (“Ambrose Bierce”). His experiences aided his realistic craft, ideally configured in his most popular and well-known short story “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge.”...
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Bless Me, Ultima by Rudalfo Anaya presents a powerful story of this young boy reaching his coming of age and demonstrates the distress caused by the split of two families. Antonio is on a journey of self-discovery and the war between the Márez’s and Lunas only adds additional conflict. His childhood is revolved around choosing who to become and this...
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“A Rose for Emily” shows the concept of isolation and separation. Emily Grierson's father was many of her problems. Emily Grierson lived her life with her father's expectations. Her father thinks that no man is good enough for his daughter. Therefore, he kicks anyone who comes closer to his daughter. 'We remembered all the young men her father had driven...
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This book is written by Italian diplomat named Niccolò Machiavelli. He dedicated himself working for the Medici house in Florence, Italy during the Renaissance era. Although he was banished from the Florentine government since the Medici house was no longer in power, he still devoted himself writing a book called ‘The Prince' to Lorenzo De' Medici, the new ruler of...
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The Crucible story lands in a village called Salem where people believe that the devil resonates there. People in Salem were prosecuted even when they were all probably innocent and their deaths were all due to false accusations to people’s ridiculous belief in superstition not questioning if there is a cause behind it. The people of Salem believed in the...
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The novel In Cold Blood, written by Truman Capote introduced a journalistic style of creative writing using antirealism. This experimental approach to factual reporting required years of gathering research through first hand interviews, analyzing court records, and personal evaluation. The novel was intended to convey the case of the Clutter family, by honing in on the murderer’s mental states and...
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It is worth noting various elements that likely influenced the writing of each author. For example, both authors were likely mentally ill and seemed to possess rather dysfunctional relationships with those in their company. Both fairly reclusive, although Poe less so than Dickinson, they also tend to focus heavily on the feeling of confinement. That said, they’re portrayals of confinement...
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The poem “Beowulf” is an epic poem. One of the characters in the poem is named Grendel. Some people might think that Grendel is a monster, a wicked man, or a symbol of immortality. However, in my opinion, I think that Grendel really is a monster. Grendel is a descendant of Cain and is described as a grim demon who...
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Jamaica Kincaid in her “Girl” story had a significant voice in modern literature. She was widely honored for her work in short fiction, novels, and essays in which she discovered the serious relationship between mother and daughter as well as themes of anti-colonialism. “Girl” by Jamaica is a first-person narrative, the personality is narrating her story. The words in “Girl”...
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We all have a certain perception of success. We all think we know what success looks like. People that hold this title seem to be placed into a specific form; that all of them started with nothing and worked their way up the system, however, the author shows us otherwise. In Malcolm Gladwell’s “Outliers,” it is clear that success isn’t...
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Throughout the novel, And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie, the author chose to display the pervasive theme of Culpability. Culpability defines the several degrees of responsibilities a person could be held accountable for a crime. Moreover, the story takes place on a perplexing Indian island at which an uncanny man, Mr. U.N. Owen bewitched a group involving ten...
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Stop trying so hard to fill my void for I have started loving the way it makes me ache.” What does this mean to you? In my opinion, this was the thought process the Hunger Artist had. When you have a void that you want to fill you start filling it with superficial things, in the Hunger Artist case his...
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