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Birds in almost every piece of literature have a positive connotation that is associated with them, Birds in literature vary as authors portray the meaning behind birds differently. These different interpretations of birds in literature create different meanings to each kind of specific birds, some having specific correlations that go along their characteristics that are…

I am writing my Mid-Term Essay over the theme truth/honesty. I think “A Doll’s House” has quite a bit to do with the topic truth/honesty. In the story the characters are hiding from each other in a sense and seeking the truth about everyone else. Nora plays a game with her husband and her kids…

Is a novel only a philosophy expressed in images? If you read “The Stranger” by Albert Camus, the answer would appear to be yes. In broad terms, philosophy is a way one thinks about the universe. There are many different types of philosophies. The philosophy Albert Camus wrote most about was existentialism. His novel does…

The Glass Menagerie is the product of a new breed of theater which asserts the intrinsic principles of the play. In his autobiographical memory play, The Glass Menagerie, Tennessee Williams presents the ‘forgotten Americans’ and the issues surrounding poverty-stricken families post-WWII era. By employing memory play and new plastic theater, Williams frees himself from the…

The community where Jonas lies has a secret that only Jonas and The Giver knows. A place that contains the past, present, and future, where all life began. “The Giver” is a dystopian novel written by Lois Lowry in 1993. The main characters in the story are The Giver, Asher, Gabriel, Jonas, and Lily. The…

The Epic of Gilgamesh is among the most popular and earliest written works of literature of ancient civilizations that addresses the issue of oppression. During ancient times oppression was a common occurrence depending on someone’s social ranking. The peasants and slaves were often exposed to hard labor and exploitation without compensation which serves as an…

In Metamorphosis, Kafka memorably explores the role of family in the novel by showing betrayal in the family towards Gregor. The theme of duty to family is embedded in the story by showing how Gregor takes care of the family all the time. Gregor is a salesman, one morning he wakes up to find himself…

If I had to analyse and evaluate The Brothers Karamazov, written by Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky, in terms of existential way, I would profoundly handle the themes, characters and conflicts which are mentioned in the book. In addition to this, this paper is going to examine the main subjects which flow through existentialism, and at the…

Some people are remembered forever in the hearts and minds of those that have been impacted by that person. This allows for their name to live eternally, much after their existing presence. However, what truly sets these people apart from others is the fact that they are selfless. In Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two…

I believe that the feud between the Capulets and the Montagues is to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. Because of the feud, Romeo and Juliet could not be together as the two families despised one another. In the prologue Shakespeare wrote: “from ancient grudge”, this hyperbole implies that this feud has been…