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The Stranger by Albert Camus
Novel
The Stranger
In Albert Camus’ novel, “The Stranger”, the protagonist is in a difficult situation on a beach after a confrontation with a man of different ethnicity, the Arab. The author addresses the complex situation in the life of the protagonist, Meursault by using literary devices/ patterns to draw the reader’s attention. Throughout the writing, the author…
Free-Will in “Bartleby the Scrivener”
Bartleby the Scrivener
Short Story
In Herman Melville’s, “Bartleby the Scrivener”, the author writes a compelling story about a law firm owner, who is also the narrator, and an ambiguous character named Bartleby. The Narrator is a Christian man who feels inclined to help Bartleby. He hires him at the firm, hoping he will improve upon the work environment and…
Romanticism in the Novel “Huckleberry Finn”
Huckleberry Finn
Novel
Romanticism
The novel Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain is a brilliantly scribed story about a young man who sees the world differently compared to others around him. Throughout the novel, author Mark Twain reveals a new vision of romanticism. As Huck and Jim travel together throughout the story, Huck has to battle what society is telling…
Jonathan Swift – Literature Review
A Modest Proposal
Satire
Writers
Introduction Jonathan Swift was born in Dublin, Ireland, on November 30, 1667. He graduated from Trinity College in the year of 1688. In the same year, he became an English politician and member of the Whig party. At one time he begun to write satires on the political and religious corruption happening around him. He…
The Blending of Literary Devices in the Short Story, The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell
Art
Culture
Psychology
The Most Dangerous Game
In Richard Connells short story. The Most Dangerous Game, the use of literary devices, found blended with other literary devices, gives the story an inner meaning. The blending of literary devices effectively expresses the intentions of Connell to present contrast between the antagonist and protagonist points of view. As a result, the reader can gain…
Healthy and Unhealthy Relationships in Dead Poets Society Analytical Essay
Dead Poets Society
Movie Analysis
In the opening to Walden, Thoreau states his intention to “live deliberately… [to] see if I could not learn what [life] had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived” (Thoreau 376). A key point of life is to live to the fullest, but that can be hard…
Similarities and Difference of Whitman’s and Coleridge’s Poetry
Literature Review
Poetry
Walt Whitman
Whether Whitman and Coleridge might share a lot in common of experiencing God through nature, their stands to Romantic concern and beauty as writers persisted now a day. Coleridge said, ‘The souls did from their bodies fly,– They fled to bliss or woe! And every soul, it passed me by, Like the whizz of my…
David Foster Wallace’s Good People
David Foster Wallace
Short Story
“Good People”, by David Foster Wallace is a story about a young, unwed, Christian couple that is facing a difficult decision. Their decision may result in both moral and religious implications that further complicate their situation. The presentation of dichotomy in this short story by Wallace is represented to the audience through the inner thoughts…
Violence in Legal System in “Just Mercy” Book Review
Just Mercy
Literature
“Each one of us is more than the worst thing we’ve ever done,” Bryan Stevenson claims in his book Just Mercy. He makes this claim while talking about the prisoners who are on death row or spending life in prison for committing one bad crime. This quote holds true as Stevenson works with many people…
The Joy of Luck Club Is a Book About Chinese Culture
Amy Tan
Fiction
Joy Luck Club
Literature Review
The book I’m reading is called The Joy Luck Club, by Amy Tan. The genre of this book is fiction. The setting throughout this book is Chinese Culture. The place of the story is in the main character’s family home (June). The time of the story is in both the past and present, the past…