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Analysis of Narrative Technique Used by Don DeLillo in White Noise

4 Pages 2060 Words
The technique is the means by which the writer’s experience, which is his subject matter, compels him to attend to it; technique is the only means he has of discovering, exploring, developing his subject, of conveying its meaning, and, finally, evaluating it. (Shorter 18) Analysing the narrative structure of the works provide an interconnection between the formal and thematic function...

Existentialism in White Noise and Ulysses: Analytical Essay

5 Pages 2218 Words
The order of evacuation by the authorities demonstrates the intensity of the danger, and the information Heinrich provides, as ambiguous as it is, further questions the sense of living. The cloud, a by-product of a consumer product designed to remove the discomforts of nature from our world, is a literalized culmination of the various insidious waves and radiation that Heinrich...

The Influence of Narratives in "White Like Me"

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Introduction Storytelling is a profound tool for shaping perceptions and influencing societal change. Tim Wise's "White Like Me" offers an illuminating exploration of racial privilege in America through a personal narrative lens. Wise's adept use of storytelling not only elucidates the complexities of race but also encourages readers to confront their own biases and assumptions. This essay examines the power...

Class Consciousness in The Sons and Lovers: Analytical Essay

2 Pages 878 Words
David Herbert Lawrence was an important and controversial English writer of the 20th century. He wrote a lot of great works, one of his most prominent novel, Sons and Lovers, is considered by many critics as an autobiographical account of his youth that captures the class conciseness through Morel's disharmonious family situation. The author develops the story by portraying class...

Analysis of Sons and Lovers: Expectations, Choices, Reality

2 Pages 912 Words
Introduction David Herbert Lawrence was an important and controversial English writer of the 20th century. He wrote a lot of great works, one of his most prominent novel, Sons and Lovers, is an autobiographical account of his youth that captures the Morel’s disharmonious family situation. The author develops the story by portraying the relationship between a lot of characters, especially...

Analysis of Marvell's Poems: The Garden and To His Coy Mistress

2 Pages 801 Words
Marvel is a poet attracted by complexity and paradox. He refuses to oversimplify the themes and experiences he explored in his poetry, whether it is idyllic or public political work. His best poems often show ambiguity and irony. This is not just a stylistic approach, but Marvell likes to see a multifaceted reflection of seemingly simple situations. In addition, Marvell...

Sons and Lovers As a Semi-autobiographical Novel by D.H. Lawrence

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Sons and Lovers a semi-autobiographical novel by DH Lawrence published in 1913 His first adult novel was a psychological study of the family and romantic relationships of an English working class. D. H. Lawrence's superb autobiographical novel paints a provocative portrait of an artist torn between affection for his mother and desire for two beautiful women. Set in the coal...

Poetic techniques of Marvell and Heaney compared

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This essay will show how the tradition of animal poetry is present in both ‘The Otter’ by Seamus Heaney and ‘The Mower to the Glow-worms’ by Andrew Marvell. This essay will portray this by comparing and contrasting the poetic techniques used in these poems. Firstly, Heaney’s poem is what one would call free verse as it has no rhyme or...

Comparing Heaney and Marvell's Poetry

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In this assignment, I will compare ‘The Otter’ by Seamus Heaney (page 191-2 in The Faber Book of Beasts) to ‘The Mower to the Glow-Worms’ by Andrew Marvell (page 159 in The Faber Book of Beasts) and explore the ways in which these poets write about animals. ‘The Otter’ is a twentieth century poem and comprises seven quatrains, with no...

Comparing how Marvell and Heaney write about animals

3 Pages 1345 Words
The “Faber Book of Beasts,” (Muldoon, 1997) is an anthology of poems based around the theme of animals. Muldoon has created this anthology around the opinion that these poems are “a selection of the best animal poems,” (Muldoon, 1997). The two poems that will be discussed, “The Otter,” (Heaney, 1997) and “The Mower to the Glowworms,” (Marvell, 1997) both use...

Themes in Jack London's White Fang

2 Pages 872 Words
Introduction Jack London’s novel, White Fang, is a profound exploration of the natural world and the complex interplay between savagery and civilization. First published in 1906, the novel depicts the life of White Fang, a wild wolfdog navigating the harsh realities of the Yukon Territory during the Klondike Gold Rush. London’s narrative weaves a compelling tale that examines themes of...

Prejudice in To Kill A Mockingbird: Critical Analysis

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Introduction to Prejudice in "To Kill A Mockingbird" In To Kill A Mockingbird, prejudice is one of the major themes that is repeated throughout the book. Many characters act prejudiced against other characters, while others try to fight back. The setting takes place in Maycomb, Alabama. The narrator of the book is a young girl named Scout who is very...

Wilde's View of Victorian Ideology in Dorian Gray

9 Pages 3976 Words
Introduction and Background Information on the Era Background In what ways is Victorian ideology imposed upon in The Pictures’ of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde? As an era construed by the rule of Monarch, Victoria over England from the mid-1800s in the romantic ages to the early 1900s, the Victorian period was a interval of considerable progress. However, many societal...

The Invisible Man Book Report: Critical Analysis of Protagonist

4 Pages 2020 Words
The Invisible Man book report The title of this piece of literature is The Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison. I believe the title means that the main character is truly invisible or the acts he commits may look like it was done by an unseeable entity. The genres of this story consist of social commentary, African American literature, and Bildungsroman....

Comparison of The Passionate Shepherd to His Love and Coy Mistress

2 Pages 979 Words
In Marlowe’s “The Passionate Shepherd to His Love,” the shepherd promises certain pleasures if the person he loves will “come live with [him].” The shepherd promises for his love in lines 15-16 “Fair lines slippers for the cold, / With buckles of the purest gold.” amd in lines 17-22,“A belt of straw and ivy buds, / With coral clasps and...

Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales: Thought-provoking Satire

4 Pages 1924 Words
Literature’s ability to combine intense analysis alongside escapist humor is often a solid indicator of timeless literature; this principle holds true even for a poem written in the fourteenth century. The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer provides a thought-provoking satire on Medieval life planted within a cast of lively and often laughable characters, all while presenting its readers with an...

Good and Evil in "To Kill A Mockingbird" by Harper Lee

2 Pages 1087 Words
The novel “To Kill A Mockingbird,” by Harper Lee is a compelling and influential aspect of the coexistence of good and evil within the individual and society. It enables the readers to observe the means in which Atticus Finch endeavors and strives to fight against society as an individual through the characters, style and context. It captivates me as a...

Critical Analysis of 'The Bishop Orders His Tomb' and Top Girls

4 Pages 1760 Words
Studying Poetry and Drama Section 1) Robert Browning, Extract from ‘The Bishop Orders His Tomb’ Section 2) ‘What’s it going to do to him working for a woman?’ (Top Girls). Analyse the presentation of patriarchal authority andor challenges to patriarchal authority in texts studied on the module. 1. Robert Browning, Extract from ‘The Bishop Orders His Tomb’ ‘The Bishop Orders...

Nature of Human Relationships in Sons and Lovers: Analytical Essay

4 Pages 1651 Words
'Sons and Lovers' is one of the major novels of David Herbert Lawrence, published in 1913, before the beginning of the First World War. In the novel 'Sons and Lovers', Lawrence portrays different types of interpersonal human relationships. Because Lawrence has a deep understanding of human life and has too much experience of the world. Lawrence elaborated on the nature...

Comparative Analysis of Women in North and South and A Dolls House

3 Pages 1360 Words
Both North and South (1854-55) and A Dolls House (1879) present women as systemically restricted by an 1800’s patriarchal society, which elicits a response of sympathetic relatability within a typical female Victorian reader. Both of these novels are defined by the controversy of binary conflicts, which, if left unresolved, tear apart Gaskell’s Nora and Torvald, but consequently draw Ibsen’s Margaret...

Factors contributing to mental disorders in Mrs Dalloway

7 Pages 3360 Words
Introduction Virginia Woolf is a famous modernist English writer and the novel Mrs. Dalloway is one of her most popular works. The novel is based on a modernist writing technique which is known as stream of consciousness. There are throwbacks in the novel which are actually the thoughts of the characters. As we see, two stories are being discussed in...

Reimagining Princess Rapunzel: Story and Film Analyses

2 Pages 909 Words
Introduction The tale of Princess Rapunzel has captivated audiences for centuries, originating from a European folktale before being immortalized by the Brothers Grimm in the early 19th century. This narrative, characterized by the imagery of a maiden locked in a tower with her long, golden hair, has undergone numerous adaptations in literature and film. The evolution of Rapunzel’s story from...
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Modern Interpretations of Classic Fairy Tales

2 Pages 851 Words
Introduction Fairy tales have long served as cultural cornerstones, captivating audiences with their enchanting narratives and moral lessons. Over the centuries, stories like "Cinderella," "Rapunzel," "Red Riding Hood," and "Jack and the Beanstalk" have undergone numerous transformations, each adaptation reflecting the socio-cultural ethos of its time. In recent years, there has been a marked shift towards reimagining these tales to...

Analysis of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood in 'Into the Woods'

6 Pages 2962 Words
What Was Happening at The Time ‘Into the Woods’ Was Set? Cinderella The first written European version of the fairy tale Cinderella was by Giambattista Basile in 1634 called ‘Cenerentola’. This name comes from the Italian word ‘Cenere’ which means cinder or ash. This is a reflection on the modern-day fairy tale that most people associate ‘Cinderella’ with as her...

Realism vs Illusion in North and South: Critical Analysis

2 Pages 1026 Words
The social-political novel and romance ‘North and South’ by Elizabeth Gaskell examines the contradictions and real disparities that existed in Milton in the early Victorian era between the south of England, traditionally at the seat of power, and the north of England, which was historically more prosperous but where aristocratic wealth was still primarily derived from landowning. And the north...

Faciality & Sensation in Hardy's 'Return of the Native'

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Thomas Hardy as a psychological realist, few critics have gone so far in the other direction as Gilles Deleuze, who states that Hardy’s characters ‘are not people or subjects, they are collections of intensive sensations’ (Deleuze and Parnet 39-40). This is to suggest not that Hardy is uninterested in people but that he is interested in them as material objects,...

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