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Essays 1891 - 1920

Classic Novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding

the novel. He points out that it has been generally accepted among scholars that Simon is an "analogue of Jesus Christ" and that h...

Book of Genesis Definitions of Literary Terms

involves not only examining the authors words for literal meaning, but also considering the meanings behind symbolism and imagery....

G-77, a Novel Aid Group Within Singapore, Algeria and Costa Rica

with members in developing areas such as Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean all included (G-77, 2002). The aim of the ...

Feminist Readings of Twentieth Century Novels

mock romance, a post-modernist parody of a familiar genre" (Oates carter-wise.html). Interestingly enough, even with little, or no...

The Theme of Alienation as it is Portrayed in Novels of the 20th Century

"alienation has especially come to signify the difficult relation between the individual and his sense of difference and distance ...

Feminists Sylvia Plath and Cary Churchill and Their Literary Messages

societal need. Plath and Churchill would both serve as vehicles through which we can not only better understand these injustices ...

Rudyard Kipling's Language and the Novel Kim

Kiplings earliest works were first poems and ballads. The sense of rhythm, it can be said, is found in the book, Kim. The sentence...

Family as a Theme in Alcott's Novel, Little Women

Little Women centers on the four March sisters; Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy; all of whom are proper young ladies with a proper...

Identity in the Novel as a Philosophical Exploration

there is continuity through time in terms of personal identity and her doubt about her own continuing identity is contradicted by...

Short Story of Suspense Novel Construct

other words it compels the reader to say, "What?!" or "Whoah. What happens next?" or "Wow, how did this happen?" Any combination ...

Bret Harte and the Literary Uses of Local Color

o his." (Harte NA). We find the following lines to be incredibly colorful, illustrating that Harte clearly made use of the color a...

Women in the Literary Works of Edward A. Abbott and Thomas More

to take up arms; they are not compelled as are the men. They are also encouraged to strive professionally and intellectually and c...

Novel and Movie Versions of The French Lieutenant's Woman

novel and wholly unique to the film, it is arguably faithful to Fowles intentions in the way that the original novel is structured...

Literary Influence of the Romantic Period

self realization, self expression and self reliance were all an aspect of the awareness of the self within the natural world. The ...

An Analysis of Gabriel Garcia Marquez's Novel, A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings

side show exhibit, looking to make money, only to lose interest in the angel. This simple synopsis offers us an incredible arra...

Comparing the Literary Styles of Anne Roiphe and Mary Karr

There is much more use of the present and present perfect tense in her writing. Like the child that she was at the time, the reade...

Four Novels and the American Dream

girl who is rejected by nearly everyone. In fact, so too is her family as the lot of them is cursed with ugliness and rejection. ...

Movie Verses Novel in Depictions of Fellowship of the Ring

any film based on a novel, there is much that is left out. And, interestingly enough, if it were up to anyone but Peter Jackson, t...

Theme of Identity Featured in Literary Works of Leslie Marmon Silko and Sandra Cisneros

there is the father, a man who feels a deep connection with the past, and perhaps more importantly, the Mexican Revolution. It is ...

Literary Epiphanies

a future where she could do as she pleased, without the burden of a husband. She was not imagining a life where she lived wildly, ...

Literary Psychological Growth and Spiritual Transformation

no nurturing. Neither story has a good ending, but the characters do emerge somewhat enlightened. Candide takes a very differen...

Characters in Literary Works Contrasts

success and leading a happy life. Willys attitude toward being liked and being popular do not change at all. This is evident when ...

'Beat' Novels of Jack Kerouac and William Burroughs Contrasted and Compared

and logical, while Dean is his complete opposite. These two men also indicate the fallen state of mankind attempting to find himse...

Final Lines of the Novel Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

they go on another trip, but Lolita runs away with another man. Humbert finds her years later, when she is 18 and married and preg...

Go Tell It On the Mountain by James Baldwin Biographical Literary Analysis

converted storeroom that features the angry sermons of the troubled preacher Gabriel Grimes, Johns father. According to critic Br...

Ernest J. Gaines' Novel A Lesson Before Dying

he must. The titled of the book clearly refers to lessons being learned by both Jefferson and Grant. Jefferson, as noted, is a v...

Four Classic Literary Works and Human Nature

linked to societal ideas of the early eighteenth century as to what constituted a "proper" middle class English life. This is evid...

Jane Eyre's Character in Charlotte Bronte's Novel

to use looks as an anchor. The other thing that Jane is not is greedy. When Edward offers her all kinds of clothes and jewels, she...

Masculinity in Early Literary Structure and Narratives

If we look to biology the definition of masculine is related to that of male. The male animal has testicles as opposed to ovaries...

Arthurian Legend in Bernard Cornwell's Excalibur A Novel of Arthur and John Boorman's Film Excalibur

The different Arthurian legend portrayals of this novel and film are contrasted and compared in eight pages. There are no other s...