For my poetry analysis, I will be looking at the poem ‘The Self-Unseeing’ by Thomas Hardy and ‘I Am’ by John Clare. Both share quite a depressing theme, which I will be focusing on through different literary techniques. Hardy writes about missing his childhood, while Clare talks about looking forward to his death so he can return to a peaceful...
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In his sonnet, William Shakespeare discusses a man, possessing characteristics associated with nature, and how said nature and its seasons of summer/spring are perennial, as well as elaborating on the splendor of art and flora. The theme is the timelessness of love and admiration. How change is an inevitable prospect, yet, it does not hinder the poet’s veneration for their...
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The dissimilar reader's perception of Curt Lemon’s death and the soldiers hearing voices in the forest have had Tim and other soldiers falter in translating what had happened during the events when they had just happened versus when he narrates them. Throughout the book, you see the soldiers question their sanity, but never confront the question directly. They always answer...
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In their lifetime, people can expect to make several choices and decisions. Some decisions may be small, simple, and to a degree, minor. However, there comes a time in one's life in which a decision must be made, significantly impacting their life. Often individuals will turn to a source of motivation that is personal, regarding their individual beliefs, perspectives, and...
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The attributes of gender roles formed by society have always held a strong influence over everyone. Based on these standards, it is expected for women to stay at home and handle all of the house chores, as well as be emotionally, physically, and financially dependent on their husbands. This expectation is heavily followed by the world at large and is...
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‘How Did I Get Away with Killing One of the Biggest Lawyers in the State? It Was Easy’ by Alice Walker represents the life of the viewpoint character. She allows herself to become grounded within an elaborate affair pervaded by sexual objectification as a result of aspects of her life, such as her relationship with her mother, as well as...
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Shakespeare uses symbolism to depict ambition and express Macbeth’s inner conflict which he encounters subsequently from his actions. Blood is a symbol of the way Shakespeare displays ambition throughout the play as blood illustrates the change in Macbeth’s character. At the start of the play, blood is a representation of Macbeth’s loyalty and honor. Throughout the development of the play,...
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'Macbeth' is a tragedy, in which the protagonist, Macbeth, embarks on a dark path of betrayal and bloodshed that leads to his own demise and death. The play was written by William Shakespeare and dedicated to James 1 in 1606 who succeeded the throne in 1603. This tragedy deals with major themes such as ambition, guilt, and supernatural elements -...
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The book I chose and read throughout the duration of this quarter was Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart, an incredible story of the chronicles of pre-life colonization of Nigeria and the arrival of Europeans, that would change Nigeria for years to come. It can't be expressed enough how much I enjoyed this reading experience and finding joy and sorrow in...
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A proverb is an originally popular phrase, which has been repeated among people in a society to express a moral thought, advice, or lesson. In Achbe's novel, there are numerous proverbs that reveal the cultural values of the Igbo people, proverbs that represent ideas, or others that provide the point of view on a particular subject. The figure of the...
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Recalled... “Things Fall Apart is a novel written by a Nigerian author Chinua Achebe. Published in 1958, its story chronicles pre-colonial life in the south-eastern part of Nigeria and the arrival of the Europeans during the late nineteenth century.” The novel serves as a mirror to me; I’m from West Africa, Liberia. I came to the United States as an...
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Fed Up “If a foreign nation was causing our children to become obese, that’s going to affect their health and hurt their happiness, cause them to be depressed, have poor self-esteem—if a foreign nation were doing that to our children, we’d probably go to war. We would defend our families. So why do we accept this from our own country?”...
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For a long time, the colonial discourses have Africa and African humans very badly; they justify their colonial mission by way of portraying a faux image of African people. Postcolonial writers such as Chinua Achebe produced an anti-colonial discourse to withstand these colonial stereotyped pics and to show that Africans are equal to different nations and have a wealthy subculture...
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“Girl”, by Jamaica Kincaid, is a short story teeming with literary merit. Jamaica Kincaid, whose original name was Elaine Potter Richardson, was born on May 25th, 1949 in St. John's, Antigua. Kincaid is a Caribbean-American writer whose works focus on representing familial relationships, as seen in this short story. The short story “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid, was published in the...
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Adulthood is a poisonous word that most people don't want to hear or experience. Like a venomous snake, the bite is as deadly as it is. When we were young, we wanted to grow faster so we to reach our dreams and experience what adults could experience; but when we grow up and face the reality of our world, we...
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'Stars, hide your fires; Let not light see my black and deep desires.' This soliloquy by Macbeth displays a conflict of ideas and his desire for ambition against all things right. He is asking not to be judged for his wrongdoings. His actions, brought about by prophecies lead to death and have a domino effect throughout families and the kingdom....
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Macbeth’s self-awareness and grasp of reality deteriorate as the play progresses. How far do you agree? Notably, the witches have an instant effect on Macbeth’s self-awareness from when he first meets them in Act 1, Scene 3. At the beginning of this scene, Macbeth has a firm grasp on reality and refers to the witches as the “weird sisters”. When...
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Since the dawn of time, mankind has persevered due to ambition. Whether it be for a civilized life or finding the truth of the universe, we all strive for our determined goals. Parent’s ambition is for their child to grow, ambition can manipulate our ideas and will in a productive manner. However, when ambition takes over our consciousness it can...
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“ [Individuals] have self-centered minds, [which] gets [one] into plenty of trouble. If [one] does not come to understand the error in the way an individual thinks, [one’s] self-awareness, which is [one’s] greatest blessing, is also [one’s] downfall.” In William Shakespeare’s play Macbeth, the theme is that one’s tragic flaw or weakness can result in a downfall, as one recognizes...
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Introduction In the modern era, where complexity and sophistication often overshadow simplicity, the qualities of a simple man can sometimes be undervalued. The essay "My Father is a Simple Man" by Luis Omar Salinas eloquently illustrates the profound impact a humble and unpretentious individual can have on those around them. This essay aims to explore the thematic elements of simplicity...
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Robert Frost’s “Design” is a beautiful short poem that vividly brings the reader into a simple concrete situation that contains a much deeper meaning of life and death. Indeed, Frost tells the story of witnessing a spider with its dead moth prey in a web made upon a white flower. The balance of the delicate, light, and beautiful flower and...
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This poem begins with the speaker saying “I want you to know one thing” It’s only one quick sentence but it is intense. The speaker says this as if he’s trying to create a firm tone and give off a warning to the reader, that it’s only one thing but it’s very important. Throughout the first stanza, The speaker also...
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In George Herbert's “The Windows” the speaker presents the idea of how the power of God impacts the flock of churchgoers through sound. The speaker notes that God has given preachers a set ability to portray his word, however, if you only preach the word of god without actually living the complete life, you are a phony. In order to...
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Since the 14th century, people have been analyzing and talking about the works of Persian Sufi poet Hafez. Born between 1320 to 1325 a.d. in Shiraz, South-Central Iran, Hafez was one of the two most influential, studied, and praised poets of the Middle East and even the world. His works centered around the ideas of spirituality, love, and wine. Hafez's...
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The poem is divided into an octave, the first eight lines of the poem, and a sestet, the last six lines. Between the octave and the sestet is the volta which is signified by the word “But” in the first line of the sestet. This turning point in the poem represents the speaker’s return to the present. The octave is...
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Why do we have to study poetry? Poetry is useless, it doesn’t benefit anyone. I would rather have Michael J. Fox give me heart surgery than study poetry for a term. As a young student myself I understand the feeling of being trapped, the feeling of constant judgment, the feeling of not being understood. That's why in this essay I...
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In literature, there exist various representations of the hero protagonist, each with its own set of notable characteristics. In certain cases, the qualities that the hero protagonists display tend to deviate from those of the general hero archetype that is usually adhered to. Within the realm of dramatic tragedies, there exist protagonists classified as tragic heroes. In his 'Poetics', the...
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Money is one of the most significant fundamental factors that influence social customs; it makes people greedy and corrupt; even worse, it causes family collapse. Due to the background of 'The Rocking-Horse Winner', it is the period of Western industrial civilization where materialism is extraordinarily prevalent and money is the symbol of social status. In the introductory paragraph, Lawrence makes...
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In life, villains ought to be avoided, but in fiction, they are simply unavoidable. Without a villain, there is no hero, and a story without a villain and a hero isn't a story. Great villains can have a significant effect on the value of their stories as a whole, but what makes a great villain? One example is Felix from...
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Through Wilfred Owen’s poems, audiences are able to examine the constructive messages which allow the responders to explore the powerful and paradoxical effects of war. Owen’s poems effectively illustrate the significant impacts of war psychologically and physically through his poems exploring the suffering and pithiness of war through his persuasive messages. This is evidently remarked in his poem 'Disabled' which...
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