Literary Genre Essay Examples and Research Papers Page 64

This literary criticism piece focuses on the meaning behind the main character’s death in Jack London’s “To Build a Fire”. The short story was originally written with the protagonist alive by the end, however the more popularized revised version ends with his death. Both versions show the theme of survival through the protagonists struggles of…

Transcendental Wild Oats is a satirical work of art which was derived from Alcott’s personal experience within her own family. The success of this story is based on the validity of the themes discussed, as well as the style of narration used to construct the story. For one, Alcott’s point of view in the story…

Sophocles Oedipus is a perfect model of the human potential to achieve godlike greatness despite his tragic downfall. Before his fate is revealed, pride, impiety, and ignorance bring his own nemesis, yet because of the remarkable intelligence, courage, and leadership skills he displays in dealing with calamity Oedipus ultimately reveals how one’s spirit can become…

Van Fleisher cohesively ties both fiction and politics together in his novel Final Notice. Genius scientist, Vijay Patel, discovers the precise science of the body to measure someone’s death within 30 days, and issue them a “Final Notice”. The intention of this new science, now converted on to a health/sports watch, VitalTech2, is to allow…

Plot Breakfast of Champions is a satire and postmodernism book by Kurt Vonnegut. It’s about two people, one person named Kilgore Trout and the other named Dwayne Hoover. It tells how the both of them end up meeting each other, how to two of them are when meeting each other, and the rest tells about…

You would think that a black woman from the south in the early 20th century would be maltreated and pushed aside, but through her strength and determination, Celie manages to make herself heard. The Color Purple by Alice Walker is a feminist text because despite being ruled over by men for her whole life, Celie…

In the novel Frankenstein, Mary Shelley, the author, portrays a mad scientist named Victor Frankenstein, which his goal was to successfully create life. When he finally succeed, he is frighten, and ran away from his creation. The next day, when he saw that the monster was gone, he was relieved. Little did he know, his…

The Chauvinist’s Guide to Modern Romance by Morris Rollins (Pen Name) is a quick, 64-page how-to guide for a chauvinist man to “get” a woman. As referenced by the cover, the book is a “guide” for chauvinists trying to date women by giving a history of dating women, different types of women and how to…

In the story ‘Two Kinds,’ Amy tan write about a daughter and a mother having an intricated relationship because the mother pushes the daughter into various activities she does not want to be part of, hoping that one she will reveal a concealed talent. Even though the daughter initially complies with her mother’s endeavors, she…

In Cask of Amontillado Poe was able to convey the feelings brought on by his characters’ surroundings, it also serves the purpose to illustrate the character’s intentions. The setting of a story is the key to establishing its overall mood. Within the story, Cask of Amontillado Poe used an unenlightened setting to do that. Poe’s…