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Irony and Symbolism in Zora Neale Hurston’s “Sweet”
Short Story
Zora Neale Hurston
The short story, Sweat, was selected, because I was able to connect with the story on a more personal level. I can connect to the story, because as an African American female, I understand the hardships women face having to jungle and maintain different responsibilities, and not even being acknowledge or respected for doing so….
Light and Darkness in the Scarlet Letter
American Literature
Novel
Symbolism
The Scarlet Letter
In the Scarlet Letter, light and darkness is one of the main symbols present in the story. In the real world, light is a symbol for joyfulness, hope, and happiness while darkness is a symbol of despair, gloomy, and sadness. In the book, it’s the same concept light represent happiness and darkness represents secrecy and…
Analysis of The Lottery by Shirley Jackson
American Literature
Short Story
The Lottery
Almost every person in the world holds a set of traditions that have been established and practiced for a long period of time. However, some traditions often cause us to not see the rationality despite the destructive nature it may have. In Shirley Jackson’s short story, “The Lottery”, a sacrifice of one’s life becomes the…
Thomas Hardy Poetry
Poetry
One of the key themes in Hardy’s poetry is for sure the setting. We can see this very clearly through the many descriptions of places he has visited with Emma in the past and wants to return to or have been a part of his daily life as a child. The first poem i am…
Irony in Kiss and Tell by Alain de Botton Analytical Essay
Irony
Novel
Most teenagers can agree to not understanding their parents unique form of humor. In this passage from “Kiss and Tell” by Alain de Botton, a comical scene is presented through situation, diction, the use of irony, and through his description of the predictable behavior of Isabel’s parents, defining the relatable embarrassment most children encounter with…
Mrs. Sen’s Difficult Move From Her Hometown
Fiction
Hometown
Language
28 September 2018 Moving to a new country can be a difficult transition for anyone. Many problems can arise for most people. One might struggle to learn a new language, laws, rules, or social norms. In “Mrs. Sen’s,” a short story, written by Jhumpa Lahiri, Mrs. Sen struggles to obtain a sense of empowerment. Mrs….
The Theme of Alienation in Dead Poets Society, a 1989 American Drama Film
Literature
Poetry
The movie ’Dead Poets Society’ had many themes in it, but one of the themes that played a big role would be alienation. All of the main characters had felt alienated at least once throughout the movie by their parents and family. But the one character that was the most alienated by their parents, or…
How Readers Come to what They Know in Moby Dick
Moby Dick
Novel
In Herman Melville’s 118th chapter of his novel Moby Dick, called The Quadrant, during the second paragraph he makes it quite easy to for readers to comprehend that in Japan, it is very hot during the summer. However, he doesn’t come right out and say this. He provides strong, literary descriptions, of the Japanese sun,…
Analysis of “Cry the Beloved Country” by Alan Paton
Cry the Beloved Country
Novel
Paton’s use of style in, Cry the beloved Country, creates a deeper meanings for the reader to fully grasp and understand what Paton is trying to say. Paton explores the struggles of society in South Africa. Paton uses style to show that men that become separated from others are prone to conflict and corruption. Paton’s…
Spiegelman About Holocaust
Discrimination
Holocaust
Novel
Personal Experiences
The Holocaust, we have seen movies, read books, and learned about it in history class, but how much do we really know? Can we really understand what went on and how it affected not only those that did not survive but also those did survive? In Maus and Maus II by Art Spiegleman, we are…