Poets and writers describe nature for artistic purposes to show how significant its role in people’s lives. Hope is a Thing with Feathers is one of Emily Dickinson’s most famous poems. Within the poem, the author uses an extended metaphor that likens the idea of hope to a feathered bird...
Pieces of art are reflections of their creators and the social and historical conditions of their respective times. This observation applies fully to literature and, in particular, poetry, so it may often make perfect sense to interpret poems as the authors’ reflections on the reality that surrounds them. With this...
Joan Didion is an outstanding author, and her The Year of Magical Thinking is a serious, emotional, and relatively complicated book, which is worthy of attention. The Year of Magical Thinking is an autobiographical story based on real tragic events in the life of a successful New York journalist and...
Henrik Ibsen wrote the play A Doll’s House in three acts. He spoke about the relationship between the married couple Torvald and Nora and demonstrated the position of women in society in the 19th century. Established roles social expectations form in people’s original models and patterns of behavior, which break...
The authors of both books, Lord of The Rings and Harry Potter, have captivating ways of depicting the nature of Satan in their presentations. The Lord of the Rings by Tolkien links the world of monsters to people with a clear distinction between humans being created in God’s image and...
Synopsis of the Book The book 21 Miles of Scenic Beauty… and then Oxnard by Martin Alberto Gonzalez is a story about a young boy with brown skin who lives in Oxnard, about his friends and family, and about the scenically beautiful city of Oxnard. Remarkably, contrary to the main...
First performed in 1949 and highlighting several essential themes, Death of a Salesman is a play written by Arthur Miller. This two-act tragedy describes the life and death of low middle-class American salesman Willy Loman. While being intimate and local, this play can be applicable to thousands of life stories...
Joseph Frank is the author of the book Spatial Form in Modern Literature, which was written in 1945. The main idea that the author reveals in his work is that modernist literature is spatial. This is due to the fact that the invented, imaginary part replaces the standard narrative and...
A person locked in fears is incapable of decisive action and is left with nothing. A poem by T. S. Eliot The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock opens the reader’s eyes to the consequences of the empty reasoning of a poor old man who has been unable to transcend...
“The relationship between people and nature has expressed the impact of the surrounding on humans. Dickinson’s poetry has revealed that the world needs innovative individuals to change the world by conserving the creation. Emily Dickson as an artist has an extensive influence on people’s lives through her poetry. The people...
People come from different countries, share their knowledge and experiences, and rely on their cultural beliefs and history. Each story has its specific background and impact, and the contribution to written communication mainly depends on the chosen value and validity. In the 1990s, Amy Tan created her essay “Mother Tongue”...
Introduction Chicago is known as one of the most dangerous cities in America. The book First in Violence: Deepest in Dirt: Homicide in Chicago, 1875-1910, was written by Jeffrey S. Adler that focuses on the culture of violence in Chicago after the Industrial Revolution. The first chapter, “So You Refuse...
Introduction “A Modest Proposal” is a paper written by Jonathan Swift in 1729 as a message to the British Government, which is not concerned about the quality of Irish people’s lives. To begin with, the proposal is satirical writing, which can be seen in various parts of the paper. For...
The story described in Sonny’s Blues stays relevant these days, and many people meet the same living conditions as the book’s main characters. The author presents to his readers the lives of two brothers who and do not share the same interest. Sonny, the younger brother, ends up in jail...
Studying the literature of different times can convey the mood and foundations of the society of the time in which it was written. This helps to determine exactly how people felt about certain events taking place in society and the changes that it underwent. This work aims to review “A...
The internalization of civil war became one of the primary concerns for Emily Dickinson, who was alive at that time and whose poetry eventually outlived the Civil War. Eight poems were assigned for reading and reacting to explore the works of Dickinson and her unique style of poetry. Dickinson implied...
Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time is a novel written by Mark Haddon. The main character of this novel is a fifteen-year-old boy, Christopher John Francis Boone. Christopher is accused of murdering a neighbor’s dog, which prompts the boy to launch an investigation and find the real killer....
Among the most discussed topics have always been conformity and people’s weaknesses. The story, written by Hawthorne, The Goodman Brown, and The Lottery, by Jackson, explore these themes. Hawthorne depicted themes like good against evil, social lack of morality, and the loss of identity to show the central character’s conflict...
Development as the Search for the Greater Meaning of Life The fear of the Earth being stripped of its beauty and robust nature as a result of anthropogenic activity has been the fuel for multiple dystopian novels. While “A Friend of the Earth” seems to fall under the umbrella of...
Every person has a book they have heard much about and have wished to read but never did. For me, such a book is The Animal Farm, which was written by George Orwell and first published on August 17th, 1945. For some reason, I have always felt intimidated by this...
In her essay On the Equality of Sexes, Judith Sargent Murray addresses the significant problem of insufficient recognition of the independent female mind. The author argues that women are considered intellectually inferior to men only culturally, which has no natural prerequisites. She argues that representatives of both sexes strive for...
William Butler Yeats is thought of as one of the most eminent poets in the history of English literature. Nevertheless, the author’s poetic techniques and narrative manner have drastically changed throughout his poetic career. Despite his impact on English literature, some of his poems remain contradictory to the public. Today,...
The story of Cinderella is one of the fascinating tales of the western world. In both Charles Perrault and Brothers Grimm versions of Cinderella, the authors narrate an unfortunate circumstance where a character encounters several humiliations from her stepmother and stepsisters. Cinderella’s life reflects several realities and the challenges which...
Miller’s tale by Geoffrey Chaucer is literature for an audience who yearns to have a moment of laughter while reading. A funny picture of love is being brought into the audience’s mind with the use of romantic phrases and hyperboles. The tale comprises romantic settings in which Nicholas and Absalon...
Like all other fifteen-year-olds, Connie thinks she knows everything, and this mistaken thought makes her believe she does not need to grow up into adulthood, which she considers uninteresting. Connie stays at home after barbeque and engages in an exciting conversation with Arnold Friend. Before the narrative ends, while Connie...
Short stories such as Jackson’s “The Lottery” often deliver the point of view of their authors regarding a particular issue or topic due to the pace of their narration and the intended moral of the story. Jackson’s work presents an excellent example of the impact of foreshadowing on a reader’s...
Introduction Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, commonly referred to as OCD, is a chronic and often debilitating condition that fundamentally alters the way a person perceives the world outside them. The illness causes an affected individual to develop intrusive, uncontrollable thoughts, known as obsessions, and repeating behavioural patterns, known as compulsions. Both sides...
Introduction While Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet remain one of the best plays written in the world of literature, many readers are torn between the characters on who to blame for the death of the love birds. However, Friar Laurance remains the main architect who contributed immensely to the tragedy since...
Lessing’s prose wonderfully intertwines the burning themes of the end of the last century and the beginning of this century. The author explores the limits of human cognition and the complex processes taking place in the inner, often impenetrable, world of man. In addition, in her prose, the themes of...
Before society, dominated by men, started to acknowledge the importance of treating women equally, females were not perceived as intelligent and worthy creatures in many countries. Indeed, the oppression of females is a vast and horrifying process that was especially active in the 1890s (Özyon 115). This topic is discussed...
Death can have different meanings for a person: sometimes people get joy from it, but most of the time, they do not. Most widows would have reacted mournfully to the death of their husbands, but Louise responded nonchalantly. The main character rejoiced at the death of her husband because she...
Each city is unique in its own way and character. Cities can communicate with people, deliver and convey their own thoughts, and plot both in real life and in literary works. In order to understand and feel the city, a high-quality presentation by the author is important, as well as...
The given analysis will primarily focus on Tacitus’s biographical and historical document titled Agricola. The narrative is centered around the author’s father-in-law, whom Tacitus admires, respects, and praises through the work. It is important to note that Publius Cornelius Tacitus was one of the key Roman historians who witnessed and...
Introduction The story written by Zora Neale Hurston is centered around a hard-working black woman who lived her miserable life with her ungrateful lazy husband. This short story raises many important social problems through the characters, rhetorical techniques, and historical background. Some of the issues reflected in the story are...
Some of the prominent features of America’s historical development can be seen through the works of authors such as Washington Irving. For example, in Rip Van Winkle, Irving shows a resemblance to the past in the story’s main character. The story is set in a “village of great antiquity” founded...
Setting your eyes on the prize is the best motivational aspect for individuals who aim to achieve a given objective. From the events in the third act, it is evident that Mrs. Linde and Krogstad are very determined and goal-oriented individuals who did everything to ensure that they achieve their...
William Blake was an 18th-century poet, painter, and printmaker whose works primarily dealt with the divide and merge between reality and the spiritual world. He would often contrast themes of innocence with that of experience, thereby insinuating the role of good and evil throughout a person’s life and soul. These...
For most readers, the name of Edgar Allan Poe has become a byword for horror and fear. Moreover, the images and motifs created by the novelist had an immense influence on the following generations and works of other authors, so that they even became immersed into the popular culture. Poe’s...
Introduction A good man is hard to find is a collection of short stories by Flannery O’Connor. It is the widely known of all Flannery O’Connor’s stories. The short story was published in nineteen fifty-three. The story features several characters among them the grandmother who is unnamed throughout the story....
There are six elements in the language art and literary process. These elements are listening, speaking, reading, writing, viewing, and visually representing. While listening, speaking, reading and writing are considered as language arts, viewing and visually representing are considered as important means of communication (Gunning, 2010). Each of these elements...
Introduction Villains—or in other words, antiheroes—are highly important in all types of literary works. Any piece of literary art typically describes a conflict, and conflict requires a negative side. A villain serves to contrast with a hero, to highlight the latter’s positive qualities and strengths. As examples of villains, the...
The focus of this paper is a comparison of four quotes – two from One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Alexandr Solzhenitsyn and two from 1984 by George Orwell. The four quotes are compared in terms of the authors’ messages in reference to the concept of disgrace...
The relationships between parents and children present one of the most frequently discussed issues. The older generation fails to understand young people and tries to adhere to the traditional way of upbringing. Meanwhile, the younger generation wants freedom of choice and thought. On this basis, there appear misunderstandings between family...
The cask of Amontillado is an epic story involving two antagonists, Montresor and Fortunato whose destinies lie in their desire for revenge and murder. The author of the book successfully uses deception to create a charming character before heightening his symbolic scheme through suspense. The story remains a puzzle from...
Introduction: The English Language as the Property of All People Background: A Brief History of the English Language in the Global Society The globalisation process that has been occurring since the 20th century has finally taken its toll on the use of the language. With the rapid pace of the...
Introduction The issue of code switching is one of the most relevant and widely discussed topics in linguistics, methodology and sociolinguistics. Over the past decade, many researchers have addressed this topic, and it has also provoked constructive debates. The development and expansion of interethnic and interregional contacts, intensive migration, interaction...
Abstract In the acquisition of the second language, learners are affected by many factors. Some of the factors include age and motivation factors. There are studies that have explored how the two factors affect language acquisition. However, the studies have concentrated on the critical period. Therefore, this research proposal will...
Abstract This paper is a proposal examining the influence of culture in the writing process of Saudi international students studying at Latrobe University, Australia. The proposed study will use ethnography of communication as the theoretical basis for investigating the influence of cultural factors on the students’ writing fluency. It will...
Using 5 specific examples from this book, trace the changes in Eliezer’s attitude towards God Eliezer’s attitude towards God changes significantly throughout his experience. The faith of Eliezer as a young boy is absolute, and he cannot imagine his life without studying religious principles and mysticism. Thus, when Moshe, the...
First and foremost, knowledge of English is a vital necessity for people arriving in the United States. English is one of the most common languages in the world, with1.5 billion people speaking it and another billion people learning it. English is a universal language. A great number of people use...
Abstract Many students find it difficult to learn English as a second or foreign language. This study focused on the difficulties that Saudi elementary school students face in the course of learning English. From a critical point of view, it is evident that these students have developed a negative attitude...
Abstract In his article, Adapting Shakespeare for Star Trek and Star Trek for Shakespeare: the Klingon Hamlet and the Spaces of Translation, Kazimierczak focuses on Shakespeare’s plays in the Klingon language, which is among the famous languages. However, he argues that most translation of the original texts or copies end...
The term figurative language describes the use of words or phrases that deviate from literal meaning to portray a different or related meaning to the original term. Application of figurative language in communication tends to interfere with the productive thinking and may make others not to contribute in a communication...
Description of the proposed study The researcher intends to find out whether there is sound evidence of the assumption that children learn a new language with ease. To determine the viability of the statement, the researcher will employ a positivist paradigm to explore the social issue. The entire research will...
The issue of globalization has created a favorable condition for people from different linguistic backgrounds to interact as a way of sharing ideas. Due to this aspect of sharing ideas, people are forced to learn languages that enable them to fit into the current world. From the study conducted, Mandarin...
Initial Impressions about Othello and Iago Othello Othello is the protagonist in the play. The reader’s initial impressions of this character are formed from Iago’s descriptions in the first act. He describes Othello as a dangerous and evil Moor with a brutish appetite for sex. The opinion is clearly seen...
Introduction Literature has always been an integral part of human society. People wanted to write down their feelings and emotions connected with some issues or events. That is why they developed their skills and created the remedy, which allowed them to do it. However, there was one more purpose of...
“The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” by Mark Twain offer the readers a range of thought-provoking themes one of the most interesting of which is ambiguity in relation to racism. Conveying his message through Jim, the main African-American character, the author states that Negroes should be treated as boys but never...
The Puzzle that Remains Unsolved The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark is a literary work that is believed to be one of the most famous tragedies in the history of world literature. William Shakespeare wrote the tragedy in the end of the sixteenth century. Despite the play is more...
Introduction: The Miracle of Language Learning The process of language acquisition is often taken for granted. Since every single person born into this world is subdued subsequently to the educational process, which implies shifting from the basics to more complicated knowledge and skills acquisition, the significance the aptitude to the...
Socio-political context, the authors background The author of the given story is an Afghan-born American novelist and physician (“Biography” par. 2). Being born in Kabul, he was able to understand the nature of his native land, its beliefs, culture, and peculiarities of peoples mentality. Besides, in the second half of...
Material culture reveals the physical indication of the art, music, and literature in the items and constructions they create or have completed. The definition of the term has a tendency to be applicable merely in archeological and anthropological readings; on the other hand, it explicitly stands for any substantial indication...
Introduction It has been widely recognised by researchers and teachers that the concept of learning motivation is one of the most important factors that influence the success in the acquisition of the second language (L2). Without enough motivation, even the most knowledgeable and skillful individuals cannot accomplish their goals set...
Introduction Motivation is a crucial factor in determining learners’ success. To succeed in acquiring the relevant language skills, ESL learners need the environment in which they will feel encouraged to develop the said abilities. Therefore, the creation of the environment in which intrinsic motivation could grow is crucial to the...
Abstract The current paper dwells on the underlying factors that impact the perception of English language and its ideology by Saudi teachers and students. The researcher uses Saudi Arabia as an example due to its unique approach to cultural identification and the Saudi’s attitude towards linguistic behaviour. In order to...
Introduction: the Secrets of Translation Process Revealed Being a translator is not an easy task – it requires that one must have an excellent command of at least two languages and be able to search for an appropriate means of rendering a particular message from the source language into the...
Introduction In the English literature, an ‘unreliable narrator’ is an individual who the readers cannot fully believe or trust. The reasons for not believing the narrator may vary. Such narrators can suffer from mental challenges, personal issues, have a personal bias, or attachment to another character that is obviously unfair,...
Introduction Literary work is a reflection of what is happening in the society. Authors normally voice their opinions about issues affecting the society through various themes. These themes are closely linked together through analysis of a character’s actions. In the contemporary society, introduction of literature research has extensively increased the...