āGenesisā is the first book of the Hebrew and Christian canon, and as it sets the scene for the rest of Scripture, its theological importance cannot be overstated. Every Biblical book that follows is to be read through the theological and historical lens offered in its foundational narrative. The subject of this exegetical tract is the third chapter of āGenesis';...
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āA Poison Treeā, written by William Blake and published in 1794, uses rhyming couplet form, symbolism and metaphors, and tone to convey message. The message of the poem is that humans āwaterā their anger and let it grow, whereas the poem tries to teach us that this is unideal. The poem āThe Poison Treeā is a rhyming couplet. This is...
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āThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacksā, by Rebecca Skloot (2010) tells a story of a poor African American woman whose cancer cells were extracted without her awareness or consent and used for medical research at a lab of the Johns Hopkins University hospital. These cancer cells, later known as HeLa cells would become a major breakthrough in the field of...
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Two families, two viewpoints, two destinies. Seemingly, the Wrights and the Peaces are discrepant, conflicting, contrasting, antithetical families. In āSulaā, a 1973 novel by African-American Nobel Prize winner Toni Morrison, two opposing universes the conventional Wrightās home and the Peacesās liberal household work unintentionally together to build up strength and entitle women to explore sexual, economic, and mental freedom. On...
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Taking cells from patients is a standard practice of biomedical research worldwide from the 50s till today. The first immortal cell line (HeLa cells) were created from cervical cancer cells taken from Henrietta Lacks, a young mother of five children died in 1951 at the age of 31 after seeking treatment at Johns Hopkins Hospital for an aggressive form of...
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Viktor Frankyl, a holocaust survivor recounts his time in Aushwitz in his book, āManās Search for Meaningā. He found that while himself and others suffered through one of the greatest tribulations in history, they were still able to find meaning among the suffering and thus were building resilience against ungodly misery. Frankyl believed that by changing oneās attitude of suffering,...
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Ambiguity has been identified as one of the core aspects of poetry by many. Sir William Empson said of it: āThe machinations of ambiguity are among the very roots of poetryā. This paper is a contemplation about the extent Empsonās utterance it truthful to. To understand significance of ambiguity it is important to be aware that it is only one...
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Joseph Campbell wrote about the hero monomyth after he discovered that most hero stories have a common pattern and storyline. Joseph Campbellās hero monomyth is a theory he proposed that heroes follow in a narrative, especially in an adventure novel. His theory states that almost all heroes follow the steps of this patterned journey. āAlice in Wonderlandā in its many...
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Alienation is the state or experience of being isolated from a group or an activity to which one should belong or in which one should be involved. Alienation is a central theme that Franz Kafka discusses in his story āMetamorphosisā from the beginning all the way to the end when the main character, Gregor, dies alone in his room. Gregorās...
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Orson Scott Card called āEnder's Gameā a fantasy story which talks about how human and buggers can live in a space, and it can be enjoyed as a tale about how Ender who is six years old and monitors by his brother and his sister that are older than him tries to find a safe and quite place which has...
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Religion is a very controversial subject, in this particular case it is presented in a satirical way under the words of Mark Twain. In āThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finnā, Twain portrays religion as superficial, hypocrite and superstitious theme that goes along diverse parts of the text. Criticizes the conventional religion comparing it with the true religion of one of the...
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The finest example of satirical literature and science fiction, was written 1969 by Kurt Vonnegut āSlaughterhouse Fiveā. The book becomes Vonnegutās way to release traumatic experiences during World War II and protest against it. He subtitles the book āThe Childrenās Crusade: A Duty-Dance with Deathā, to demonstrate many of the soldiers inexperience and little knowledge of the war, and the...
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Having studied Yeatsā poetry, I agree completely with the statement informing us that it was the contrast between the āreal worldā in which he (Yeats) lived and his own vision of what an āideal world' should resemble which is the definition of his work, as well as the motivation for a significant amount of his writings in his later life:...
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'I am separated from all things by a hollow space...and I do not even reach to its boundariesā - Kafkaās diaries. It is no wonder that Kafka felt such a hollowness between himself and everything around him, considering that he existed within a monotonous, traditional, patriarchal and a habitual society. Such anxiety and separation from meaningfulness in life has not...
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The extract from āFrankensteinā demonstrates how Shelley utilises first person narrative to express the inner thoughts and workings of Victor Frankensteinās brain and conscious. Whereas in āNorth and Southā, Gaskell employs the use of third person narrative to contrast Margaretās sophisticated way of life with the working-class characters in the novel. Narrative voice and perspective are important in every novel...
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Abandonment is defined as leaving completely and finally or to forsake utterly. Sometimes in the case of abandonment it causes women to switch roles with males and become the head of the household. Women can use sex as a means of switching roles also and that is what we see in the book āSulaā. Men use sex as a way...
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Robert Louis Stevensonās ā'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde' āwas originally published in 1886 during the Victorian era. This was a period where almost every sphere of society was changing in some way, for better or for worse. The story is about a man who finds out a way to separate the evil parts of himself by...
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In āThe Metamorphosisā, Franz Kafka depicts Gregor Samsa and his acceptance with the the psychological and mental repercussions of an inalterable physical transformation. The local segregation that Gregor faces within his household parallels to the seclusion of the cultural āotherā, who lies on the outskirts of societal norms. Throughout history, minority groups have been oppressed by dehumanizing stereotypes and stigmas...
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My first reaction to this book was outrage. What an extremely disgraceful way for medical professionals to treat a human being. Henriettaās story raises questions about ethics, race, and informed consent. John Hopkins University Hospital should be ashamed of themselves! There is an element of time frame that could be used to account for a practice that was status quo...
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Introduction Franz Kafkaās novella, The Metamorphosis, is a profound exploration of existential alienation and familial obligation, presenting a narrative that transcends its initial bizarre premise. At its core, the story revolves around Gregor Samsa, a traveling salesman who awakens one morning to find himself transformed into a gigantic insect. This grotesque transformation serves as a metaphor for the dehumanizing effects...
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Introduction Seamus Heaney, a Nobel laureate and one of the most lauded poets of the 20th century, has left an indelible mark on literature with his rich, evocative poetry. His poem, 'The Thimble,' exemplifies his ability to interweave personal history and universal themes. In this review, we will delve into the nuances of 'The Thimble,' examining its thematic depth, stylistic...
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Have you ever felt out of place in your workplace or community? Society as a whole has several negative aspects with the main being that people are very hollow. One prominent writer such as Franz Kafka laid out some of these critiques in his novel. In āThe Metamorphosisā by Kafka society is shown to be extremely materialist as a whole...
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In Mary Shelleyās āFrankensteinā, Victor Frankenstein runs away from his newly animated monster. Appalled by his creation, he collapses into a months-long fever while Henry Clerval takes care of him. This passage takes place during a pivotal part of the novel when Clerval and Frankenstein both spend the summer studying Oriental languages. It is a turning point for Frankenstein as,...
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āPurple Hibiscusā falls under multiple genres like Bildungsroman and Romance that we see though Kambiliās character but is also a Novel and Domestic Fiction piece. The genres establish many themes and Adichie challenges readers to not just to think about violence, but about religious hypocrisy, family, and politics. The novel is broken up into four parts but does not follow...
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Society has always played a huge role in society and that can be see in the story of āThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finnā written by author Mark Twain. Throughout Huck Finn the main character Huck, undergoes drastic character develop and experiences how much power society holds. He is able to overcome the power that society holds over his morality and...
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In Virginia Woolfās novel, Mrs. Dalloway flowers give the reader much insight into the mind of Clarissa Dalloway. She offers flowers human-like characteristics and personas to them. Perhaps it is that she finds it difficult connecting to other individuals, and when she bestows human-like qualities to flowers, she finds comfort in her connection with them that she does not seem...
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āElegy Written in a Country Church Yardā by Thomas Gray, āA Poison Treeā by William Blake and āA Satirical Elegy on the Death of a Late Famous General' by Jonathan Swift are all poems which address death from various perspectives and use various techniques to express this common theme. In this essay, I will investigate how these three poems treat...
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America is often addressed as a melting pot of several cultures, cultures that are embraced and accepted by those of natural citizenship. The latter is a statement of fact, to a certain extent. Itās difficult for many people to identify themselves. If I was born in America does that mean I am solely American? In cases like this, people find...
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John Steinbeck, one of the most popular authors still known today, has written one of the most popular books āThe Grapes of Wrathā since 1939 when it was published. Selling about 150,000 annually, Steinbeck had left his mark on the world with his creative and skillful use of literary elements. His novel consists of the Joad family, the main focus...
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Philosopher, Friedrich Nietzsche, claiming the death of God, forced the largest announcement upon the Western culture. The world that was built by faith, all of a sudden became irrelevant of all its value. Years of being reliant on a divine being to explain our existence, our society was advancing and discovering new information about the world we live in. In...
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