Books essays

Toni Morrison's 'Sula': The Wright Women Vs the Peace Women

2 Pages 734 Words

Two families, two viewpoints, two destinies. Seemingly, the Wrights and the Peaces are discrepant, conflicting, contrasting, antithetical families. In ‘Sula’, a 1973 novel by African-American Nobel Prize winner Toni Morrison, two opposing universes the conventional Wright’s home and the Peaces’s liberal household work unintentionally together to build up strength and entitle women to explore sexual, economic, and mental freedom. On...

Sula

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Ethical Questions in 'The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks'

6 Pages 2737 Words

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...

Cervical Cancer The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

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Camus' Absurd in Physicians' Professional Practice

5 Pages 2364 Words

Viktor Frankyl, a holocaust survivor recounts his time in Aushwitz in his book, ‘Man’s Search for Meaning’. 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 one’s attitude of suffering,...

Albert Camus Doctor The Myth of Sisyphus

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Importance of Ambiguity in Hopkins, Blake, and Carroll's Poems

3 Pages 1514 Words

Ambiguity has been identified as one of the core aspects of poetry by many. Sir William Empson said of it: “The machinations of ambiguity are among the very roots of poetry”. This paper is a contemplation about the extent Empson’s utterance it truthful to. To understand significance of ambiguity it is important to be aware that it is only one...

A Poison Tree William Blake

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Alice in Wonderland: Hero or Not

2 Pages 932 Words

Joseph Campbell wrote about the hero monomyth after he discovered that most hero stories have a common pattern and storyline. Joseph Campbell’s 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. ‘Alice in Wonderland’ in its many...

Alice in Wonderland Hero’s Journey Joseph Campbell

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Alienation in the Metamorphosis

2 Pages 1089 Words

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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 ‘Metamorphosis’ from the beginning all the way to the end when the main character, Gregor, dies alone in his room. Gregor’s...

Kafka Metamorphosis

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Ender's Use of Empathy in ‘Ender's Game’ by Orson Scott Card

3 Pages 1524 Words

Orson Scott Card called ‘Ender's Game’ 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...

Empathy Ender’s Game

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Religion and Wisdom of Huckleberry Finn

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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 ‘The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’, 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...

Mark Twain The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

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“So It Goes” as a Main Motif of Kurt Vonnegut's ‘Slaughterhouse Five’

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The finest example of satirical literature and science fiction, was written 1969 by Kurt Vonnegut ‘Slaughterhouse Five’. The book becomes Vonnegut’s way to release traumatic experiences during World War II and protest against it. He subtitles the book ‘The Children’s Crusade: A Duty-Dance with Death’, to demonstrate many of the soldiers inexperience and little knowledge of the war, and the...

Kurt Vonnegut Slaughterhouse Five

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Confrontation of 'Ideal' and 'Real' World in WBYeats' poetry

4 Pages 1940 Words

Having studied Yeats’ poetry, I agree completely with the statement informing us that it was the contrast between the “real world” in which he (Yeats) lived and his own vision of what an “ideal 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:...

An Irish Airman Foresees His Death William Butler Yeats

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Using Animals in Children's Books: Pros and Cons

2 Pages 931 Words

Watching live action flicks and cartoons featuring animals can be engrossing for children. Besides the eye-riveting visuals, some of them impart some powerful messages. Better suited for older kids and adults in terms of the takeaway messages, films like the 2017 Netflix offering “Okja” and now the live action flick “Dumbo” give focus to humanity and social issues. Even adults...

Charlotte’s Web

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‘The Metamorphosis’: Masks, Strangers and the Existential Anxiety

4 Pages 1864 Words

'I am separated from all things by a hollow space...and I do not even reach to its boundaries” - Kafka‘s 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...

Existentialism Kafka Metamorphosis

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Narrative Voice in 'Frankenstein' and 'North and South'

4 Pages 2021 Words

The extract from ‘Frankenstein’ demonstrates how Shelley utilises first person narrative to express the inner thoughts and workings of Victor Frankenstein’s brain and conscious. Whereas in ‘North and South’, Gaskell employs the use of third person narrative to contrast Margaret’s sophisticated way of life with the working-class characters in the novel. Narrative voice and perspective are important in every novel...

Frankenstein North and South

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The Theme of Abandonment in Toni Morrison's 'Sula'

3 Pages 1436 Words

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 ‘Sula’. Men use sex as a way...

Sula

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Various Moral Themes in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

3 Pages 1408 Words

Robert Louis Stevenson’s ​'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde' ​was 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...

Robert Louis Stevenson The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

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Fatal Consequences of Conforming in Kafka's ‘The Metamorphosis’

2 Pages 891 Words

In ‘The Metamorphosis’, 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 ‘other’, who lies on the outskirts of societal norms. Throughout history, minority groups have been oppressed by dehumanizing stereotypes and stigmas...

Conformity Kafka Metamorphosis

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Reaction to Rebecca Skloot's Novel 'The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks'

3 Pages 1398 Words

My first reaction to this book was outrage. What an extremely disgraceful way for medical professionals to treat a human being. Henrietta’s 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...

Bioethics Drama The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

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Reflections on Kafka's Metamorphic Themes

2 Pages 770 Words

Introduction Franz Kafka’s 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...

Kafka Metamorphosis

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The Depths of Heaney's 'The Thimble'

2 Pages 796 Words

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...

Seamus Heaney

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Materialism and Inferiority in Kafka's ‘The Metamorphosis’

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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 ‘The Metamorphosis’ by Kafka society is shown to be extremely materialist as a whole...

Kafka Metamorphosis

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Influence of Romanticism & Enlightenment in 'Frankenstein'

2 Pages 701 Words

In Mary Shelley’s ‘Frankenstein’, 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,...

Enlightenment Frankenstein Romanticism

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Review of the Novel 'Purple Hibiscus' by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

2 Pages 736 Words

‘Purple Hibiscus’ falls under multiple genres like Bildungsroman and Romance that we see though Kambili’s 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...

Nigeria Novel Purple Hibiscus

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Huckleberry Finn's Personal Development in Twain's Novel

6 Pages 2503 Words

Society has always played a huge role in society and that can be see in the story of ‘The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’ 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...

Mark Twain The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

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Flower Symbolism in Virginia Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway

2 Pages 1138 Words

In Virginia Woolf’s 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...

Mrs. Dalloway Virginia Woolf

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Perspectives on Death in Poems by Gray, Blake, & Swift

3 Pages 1570 Words

‘Elegy Written in a Country Church Yard’ by Thomas Gray, ‘A Poison Tree’ by William Blake and ‘A 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...

A Poison Tree William Blake

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Review of Walt Whitman's Poem ‘A Noiseless Patient Spider’

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The speaker of the poem titled ‘A Noiseless Patient Spider’ by Walt Whitman is Walt Whitman himself. I came to this conclusion since it is in the first person perspective as evidenced with the usage of the word “I”. We know that his attitudes on race have been described as “unstable and inconsistent”. He did not constantly agree with the...

A Noiseless Patient Spider Walt Whitman

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Identity in a 'Melting Pot' of Stereotypes and Injustice

2 Pages 802 Words

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. It’s 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...

African American Mexican American The Hate U Give

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Review of John Steinbeck's 'The Grapes of Wrath'

3 Pages 1232 Words

John Steinbeck, one of the most popular authors still known today, has written one of the most popular books ‘The Grapes of Wrath’ 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...

Dust Bowl Grapes of Wrath John Steinbeck

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The Idea of Nihilism

2 Pages 711 Words

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...

Albert Camus Friedrich Nietzsche The Myth of Sisyphus

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Depressed and Oppressed in the West

3 Pages 1252 Words

‘The Grapes of Wrath’, a novel written in 1938 by an American novelist, John Steinbeck, exhibits the wretched lives Americans faced during the Great Depression. The American classic portrays the grim conditions of the 1930s faced by migrant families by using the Joad family’s point of view; the Joads take on a journey westward to California. This journey is greatly...

Grapes of Wrath Grapes of Wrath Theme John Steinbeck

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