Literature

Nausea is a fine exampleof Sartres train of thought. It delves into the profound and difficult questions of reality and existence through the eyes of an ordinary man. Antoine is a very observant man. He writes very detailed accounts of what he sees and how interprets them based on his experiences and paradigm of thought. That is why, the text comes to the reader as rather boring and plain. The details are so fleshed out in his journals that it gives the reader the same atmosphere and feeling of...

Hamlet, one of William Shakespeare work is no qustion the most renowned play in English medium. The tragedy is a significant stage in the Shakespeares theatrical development. The playwright attained creative and aesthetic problem in this play through his gifted and masterly portrayal of the man of courages endeavour with two conflicting strengths, ethical and behavioural rectitude and the crying out for revenge for his begetters extermination. Act I, scene 1. After twelve, Barnardo and Marcellus...

The Neolithic Age, Era, or Period, or New Stone Age, was considered the last part of the Stone Age. Neolithic culture started in the Levant (Jericho, modern-day West Bank) about 9500 BCE and flourished in the Tigris and Euphrates river valleys from c. 7000 BC. It developed directly from the Epipaleolithic Natufian culture in the region, whose people established the use of wild cereals, which then evolved into farming. It is regarded as by the use of stone tools, taking care of plants or animals,...

The story of Huck Finn is one of the literary pieces that has become a cornerstone or foundation of American Literature. The book, written by Mark Twain, has become one of the most acknowledge yet controversial classic literatures ever written in the history of world literature. This argument has been emphasized further by a well  known writer, Ernest Hemingway, who argued that majority of the contemporary literatures in American literature has been inspired by the story of Huckleberry Finn...

John Keats in Ode on a Grecian Urn seems to both celebrate and to lament the human minds capacity to envision beauty in an existence that is inevitable temporary.  The beauty represented by the urn is permanent whereas the beauty the observers mind is able to comprehend is more temporary and will fade as the human mind turns its attention to other duties, ages, and dies with the body.  In this way, the urn and its art symbolize a type of transcendental beauty which the human mind is capable...

To the admissions department, I am (place name) and I am interested in attending (place name of school) under your (place degree) program. I have done a lot of research online as well as through brochures and the advice of my friends and family as such I have come to the conclusion that if I were to attend (place name of university) that I would grow as a person and I would be able to become a success.   When applying to your institution I do not just bring myself as a person rather I also...

Animal Farm by George Orwell is similar to the fairy tales and fables created to mystify and charm audiences all over the world. Animal Farm is similar to Aesops story of The Eagle and the Arrow and Hans Christian Andersons fairy tale of The Brave Tin Soldier. All three stories use characters that cannot exist, yet each of them has elements that allow the reader to relate to quality of life today. Animal Farm uses animals to show the roles played by humans today. Animals depict the greed for power...

Gorgias uses a mixture of ethos, pathos, and logos in his Encomium of Helen.  The primary use of logos is Gorgia illuminating the simple fact that history has no definitive reason why Helen was taken to Troy she could have been forced by the gods, physically compelled, mentally compelled through persuasive speech, or emotionally compelled by her love for her captors.  Walking his audience through these possibilities, Gorgias begins imposing his own narratives upon the Helen mythology....

Jawaharlal Nehru once said, We have to build the noble mansion of free India where all her children may dwell (Williams, 2009). This statement is discussing the new free country of India in 1947 when dreams were still alive. Despite the greatest of dreams, some of the realities plaguing the country are living nightmares, and above all, children cannot freely dwell. There is an existing problem in the world today with illegal human trafficking. Many people do not even know this is an issue however,...

The Lamb by William Blake is one of the authors most acclaimed work along with another poem of his of having a title named after an animalThe Tiger. The Lamb is a poem that relates the creation of humans to God, explaining that everyone on this planet came from the source of all things, and that is God. The following paragraphs are explication of the lines of the poem. Line Analysis Little Lamb ,who made thee (Line 1) Notice that the Lamb is capitalized suggesting that it is proper noun. Another...

The Tiger by William Blake is a sort of contrast to the authors other but equally popular poem The Lamb. The Tiger is a poem that asks readers that How could the powerful and good Creator, who is God, make such a fearsome creature like the Tiger if the same Creator has the ability to create a docile and perfectly harmless creature like the lamb This paper aims to explain the poem through close reading of the lines. Analysis of Lines Tiger, tiger burning bright  In the forest of the night....

Drama began in Ancient Greece and at the time, they were featured in two categories   tragedy and comedy, underscored by the masks worn by the performers which later on became the iconic symbols of the performing arts of theater and even movies.  As the names suggest, tragedy is characterized by a sad ending where one or all the main protagonists  die  in the end, or the dreams or goals are left unfulfilled. Comedy, on the other hand is meant to entertain people through humor...

The Glass Castle, a memoir by Jeannette Walls, is a shocking exploration of the formidable years of the Walls children, and the dynamic between them, particularly that of Jeannette and her parents.  From the beginning of the book, where we see three-year-old Jeannette horribly burned while cooking hotdogs on the stove by herself, it becomes clear that Rex and Rose Mary Walls are not your average parents.  Jeannettes burns conjure no guilt or serious emotional distress for either parent....

In the rich literary tradition of the United States, The Great Gatsby stands out as a great American tragedy.  Written by F. Scott Fitzgerald and published in 1925, The Great Gatsby is one of the most celebrated novels of the twentieth century.  The novel is not extensively wordy, nor is it unnecessarily complicated.  In fact, it tells a very simple story of rags-to-riches and unrequited love that is presented clearly and directly with a traditional structure.  The novel owes...

The Plumber is a short story written by Boris Vian it tells of a man whom has required the services of a plumber since he thinks that there is something wrong with his plumbing. Although the story seems to be merely about a plumbing job at first, it eventually unravels into something much more about the principal character, whose name remains unknown to the reader. It is to be assumed that the principal character is living in an apartment with his neices and nephews there is no mention of a wife...

Overview of Childrens Literature It has been reported that around 5,000 childrens books are published every year in the United States. The number increased from around 4,500 in 1994 up to 5,500 in the year 2000 and beyond. With the addition of the publications from smaller and independently owned publishers, the number of published children books is continuously growing. We cannot also deny the award-giving bodies such as the Coretta Scott King Award, Americas Awards, Pura Belpre Award, and the...

Thesis Tragedy literary works give readers to feel the pain of going through the negative endings of the dilemmas they go through.  At the same time, these literary works remind readers that not all negative experiences bring negative consequences only.  On the other hand, if readers would like to laugh and feel light emotions, reading comedic literary works would be the best thing to do. Reading comedies make the readers appreciate the importance of laughter as the best medicine to...

Amidst the falling cherry blossoms of the Temple of the Heavenly Kings or under a blooming wisteria trellis, they fall head over heels with love with some handsome fellow. Reflecting on this idea, the author showcases the other side of how love can corrupt and destroy a once fruitful relationship. In here, it does not only look into the value of how ones perception of romance and relationship can be shattered when someone whos better comes along the way. I chose this because I seek to expound...