Historical processes seeded by the aftermath of the American civil war and its subsequences leading up to the end of the 19th century has been reflected in Upton Sinclair’s 1905 fictional novel The Jungle. The novel captivates its audiences by vividly depicting the grim consequences of mass immigration, dense urbanization, and the political climate of its time. Through the eyes...
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Poems by William Blake Primarily, Blake intends to expose the cruelty of life and society as well as the consequences of the Christians' beliefs regarding suffering and hardship. The Chimney Sweeper begins by informing readers that the speaker was quite young when a tragic event occurred by stating, “ When my mother died I was very young” (Blake Songs of...
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Tuesdays with Morrie' has unquestionably changed my view on life. Morrie Schwartz was an educator and an instructor until the end. Indeed, even after death, Mitch Albom's book has enlivened and illuminated individuals around the globe. In the book, the exercises of life given by Morrie are told. In his last minutes, Morrie was 'in the middle of' the hole...
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On one hand, Bram Stoker’s Dracula features a villainous vampire who wishes to impose his demonic way of living on the people of England. Before setting foot in London, he researches England’s language, culture, and geography and while in London, he converts the locals into beings like himself. On the other hand, while entering Dracula’s castle Jonathan Harker describes it...
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The underground man lives an isolated life colored by his own imagination (“Of course, it was I who just invented all these words for you. That too comes from the underground. For forty years in a row, I’ve been listening to all your words through a crack. I’ve invented them myself since that’s all that’s occurred to me” (Dostoevsky, p.28))....
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When announcing the following news in the Rose Garden of the White House, most of the people were not covered, and people crowded Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Mask of the Red Death almost on the nose. When it was revealed earlier Friday that President Trump had tested positive for the coronavirus, and as the White House, especially the Rose Garden,...
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‘The Alchemist’ by Paul Coelho follows Santiago’s journey, an independent Andalusian shepherd, to uncover his destiny. In the present day, Santiago sleeps in the ruins of a church with his herd of sheep. He is awakened by strange recurring dreams that tell him to seek treasure in Egypt. Santiago pursues the advice of a Gypsy to tell him the meaning...
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Whatever your situation is there will always be that one person consistently pushing you down and their constant berating urges you to stop. Even no matter how strong you struggle to block them out. They will always be in the back of your head being a persistent nuisance reminding you of your failures. Sometimes we have to admit we can’t...
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The novel The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne describes the life of a Puritan woman named Hester Prynne who commits adultery. Hawthorne uses the repetition of various motifs throughout the novel because he wants to convey to the reader that sin should not prevent a person from living. From the very beginning of the novel, Hawthorne employs the motifs of...
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain, is a complicated and witty narration of the moral and social injustices that existed during the time of the novel. The end of the civil war became a starting point for realism in literature right after Romanticism, which focused on idealistic and imaginative views. Realism covered specific subject matter, especially in the...
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The Monstrosity of the Ordinary in George Langelaan’s “The Fly” In the concepts surrounding the ideas of monstrosity, one tends to invoke images from gothic horror like Frankenstein, Carmilla, Nosferatu, etc., Or at the very least, extremely grotesque and eerie figures that possess abnormal features and forms. This is rightfully so, the etymology of the word suggests the disfiguration of...
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Monsieur Lheureux and Shylock are merchants that possess three common negative character traits: greed, jealousy, and uncharitable. Being both from the same occupation, their lives revolve around money. They purposely target citizens for their motives. Monsieur Lheureux in Gustave Flaubert’s, Madame Bovary and Shylock in William Shakespeare’s, The Merchant of Venice deliberately drive the protagonists to their financial ruin. In...
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Individuality, as found in the Merriam-Webster dictionary, is defined as total character peculiar to and distinguishing an individual from others (“Individuality”), or simply put, someone’s personality that sets them apart from everyone else. This trend of individuality seems to be the forefront of Lois Lowry’s novel The Giver. In The Giver, the young protagonist, Jonas (and everyone else) live in...
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Literature Review: In the past few decades, the United States of America has come a long way by means of industry, exports, economy, and development in every field. After coming out from the days of slavery, the government proposed equal rights for everyone free of race, color, or breed. But still, racism is present as the most pressing issue in...
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In an interview Ellison had in Paris in 1954 he was asked whether identity is primarily an American theme, and he answer was: “it is the American theme. The nature of our society is such that we are prevented from knowing who we are. It is still a young society,, and this an integral part of its development.” And that...
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Luhrmann’s film The Great Gatsby serves as a symbolic tribute to 1920s America. The movie emphasizes a society of materialism and corruption while also portraying a sense of the social structure and spiritual desolation associated with the 1920s. In the movie, Baz Luhrmann uses symbolism and irony to build the theme that materialism breeds unhappiness. Using symbolism, the movie brings...
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Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein was a real breakthrough during the 19th century and classed as a great modern horror story. There are many themes presented and initiated by Mary Shelley throughout the novel, however, in my opinion the themes of Feminism and religion are those mostly prominent and have a great standing point from the beginning of the novel until the...
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Mary Shelley's Frankenstein was written in 1817, in the midst of the Romantic Era. However, Shelley strayed away from the concepts of Romanticism and wrote Frankenstein as an anti-Romantic work. Four key concepts that Shelley negated in her work included the celebration of nature, the simple life, the idealization of women, and the presence of a one-sided perspective. Furthermore, Mary...
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Born into the world with a tabula rasa, the creature in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein enters life with innocence and potential. With no instinctive precept of life, the creature who is initially gentle and innocent, attempts to integrate himself into society, only to be rejected because of humanity’s fear of his appearance. Loneliness, whether it be emotional, physical, or social, and...
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Jane Austen’s 1814 novel Mansfield Park begins and ends with the topic of marriage. In this regard, it seems to fit into the genre of the courtship novel, a form popular in the eighteenth century in which the plot is driven by the heroine’s difficulties in attracting an offer from the proper suitor. According to Katherine Sobba Green, the courtship...
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We all have experienced some form of jealousy or the need to have what others have, but the acts of ungratefulness and greed can lead to our destruction. The story “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant focuses on the downfall of the Loisels. Its primary focus is on the feelings of my wife, Madame Mathilde Loisel. Throughout the story, it...
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Literary realism is a part of the realist art movement that started in 19th century France and lasted until the early 20th century. It began as a reaction to the romanticism and the rise of bourgeoisie in Europe and it sought to convey a truthful and objective vision of contemporary life. Realism emerged in the aftermath of the revolution of...
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Question: How do the novel ‘Lord of the Flies and the film Fight Club employs techniques to illustrate the dispute between the human instincts leaning toward savagery and the rules implemented to contain it by civilization? Author William Golding and director David Fincher largely convey the conflict between innate human instincts of savagery and the civilized disciplines maintained by society...
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This extract of Gulliver’s travel novel by Swift appears at the end of the novel part IV chapter 5. The protagonist has already traveled in three different cultures. Here, he is with the Houyhnhnm’s society. He explains to his master the wars that occur in Europe and their motives of it. The author raises the issues of the absurdity of...
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Wells wrote The Invisible Man as something of a lesson about scientists playing God, and placing themselves above normal people. In his book, H.G. Wells ventures into the abstract concept of invisibility and the human emotions and reactions involved in the attainment and realization of this amazingly incomprehensible power. A once sensible scientist is engulfed by the power he feels...
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John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath (1939) is a novel that explores and highlights the modern gender roles of his generation, it is also one which portrays Steinbeck's modernized ideology towards the traditional patriarchal system during a time of great change. The proletarian novelist displayed his ability to perfectly portray the hardships faced during his experience of The Great Depression,...
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They create blockbusters ‘It was a dazzling, cool day in April, and the timepiece stood striking thirteen', they bring metaphors 'Whole world is a stage and all the guys and girls are simply players’, they frame sarcasm and irony ‘Cool, breezy and raining? I like Dutch climate!’. In all of these cases, it is clear-cut that they are not actually...
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Although slavery was prominent hundreds of years ago, it is important to continue to dig in to the history that allowed us to be in the current success we have accomplished today. Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896) was the daughter, sister, and wife of influential protestant ministers (p 245). She was an abolitionist with a powerful narrative that brought light to...
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Sex is the notion of Heaven. God not only created it for the production of babies but also made it profoundly pleasurable/satisfying. He built sexual organs for men and women to be complementary to one another, and has developed hormones to make it function better in making us desire sexuality. Unlike species whose mating activity is solely accustomed to reproductive...
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Introduction Maxine Hong Kingston's The Woman Warrior is a seminal work that delves into the complex tapestry of identity faced by Chinese-American women. The memoir, blending autobiography with folklore, presents the struggles of a protagonist caught between two distinct cultures. This narrative challenges conventional notions of identity, forcing readers to confront the multifaceted nature of self-perception and cultural heritage. The...
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