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“Immediately she saw him Janey thought he must be a fine man.”

This quote is from The 42nd parallel written by John Dos Passos in 1930. It is the first volume of the U.S.A trilogy which also includes 1919 and The Big Money. John Dos Passos is an...

Rudyard Kipling was born in India on December 30, 1865, and is the author of many influential and significant books, one of them being the short compelling story of “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi.” Kipling was a British author, poet, and Noble Prize laureate...

Guy de Maupassant, born on August 5, 1850, is the author of the famous short story, “The Necklace” written in 1888. Guy de Maupassant was a French author in the 19-century, most famously known for his many short stories, such as “Boule de suif” (“...

Although both Kevin and Yeong-hye begin to change their diets for what they believe to be well intentioned reasons, the reality is that as they undergo the process of starving themselves, their behaviors and mental health begin to deteriorate....

The Help follows the lives of two black maids working for white women during the 1960’s. While helping write a book about their experiences, Aibileen continues to assist her employer Elizabeth, and watches over Elizabeth’s daughter, Mae Mobley....

When the Bible first introduces the establishment of a kingship in 1 Samuel, God vocalizes his dissent since he is the only ruler that his people need to live prosperously. Even so, the Israelites continue to push for a monarch who can lead the...

Sanders, JamesProfessor KraemerEnglish 4May 17, 2021Patience and Persistence: Andy Dufresne’s Long GameThe Shawshank Redemption (1994), directed by Frank Darabon, certainly qualifies as a cinematic drama which displays the richness and depth of a...

A sense of purpose is at the heart of identity. Individuals seek meaning in life, contentedness, clear life intentions. Without an obvious plan, individuals tend to question themselves. The typical queries ensue, "Who am I? What makes me unique?"...

How would you define happiness? Would you be content if you one day win the top prize in the lottery, find the world’s most precious diamond, or watch your product go viral? Fortune could allow you to buy luxury products and have a decent place to...

In ‘The Woman in Black’ Spider is an anthropomorphic character. He takes the form of a small dog owned by Samuel Daily. Although easily overlooked, the importance of Spider as a literary device in the novel should not be overlooked. The first...

The expression of human thought and emotion, art, has been around as long as humanity itself. Its emotional power has shaped the contemplation of many, from ancient Greek philosophers to postmodern writers. Martin McDonagh’s “The Pillowman” and...

Many people are under the impression that humans have evolved past their origins, that they have risen above animalistic tendencies; however, mankind forever remains part of the animal kingdom, and such a truism is demonstrated within Yann Martel’...

In ‘Emporium’, Gwen Harwood uses an extended metaphor to explore how women are presented with an illusion of choice, but are ultimately shamed and pressured into making choices that align with society’s ideals. By beginning the poem with a...

Western literature has long been dominated by an imposing patriarchal vision, privileging the voices of men in creating written records of their experiences, commonly centered around conventional heterosexual desire and affluent “artist”...

Nature in its many facets is a frequent topic of Dickinson’s poems, and she often chooses one or two specific elements to closely describe in her unique voice. In closely examining a specific item or instance, she often tries to see it from an...

In eighteenth-century America, a veritable tossed salad of people were coalescing into one place, forming a new nation with a unique identity. The world was watching to see what they would become – some with anticipation, some ready for mockery....

A word that features prominently in Tolkien’s first published work about Middle-Earth is “adventure.” The initial spark of the plot is Gandalf’s proposition that Bilbo accompany him on an adventure, and throughout The Hobbit, this is how Bilbo...

The play Electra by Sophocles has long been regarded as an excellent tragedy, from Cicero calling it a “masterpiece” (Csapo 67) to widespread modern praise. However, most of the critical discourse centers not around evaluating the larger picture...

The struggle for purpose, identity, and fulfillment has been difficult for a young woman in America through the centuries, as depicted by the various iterations of American domestic literature. From the “angel in the house” trope to feminist...

Studying literature from across the world has many merits, including seeing the vast scope of how people thought about the world around them and what it meant to live and be human. In many of these stories, women tend to get the short end of the...

‘Why Do You Stay Up So Late’, written by Don Paterson, introduces the poet’s vivid thoughts and feelings through the depictions of childhood memories, imagination and metaphoric recollections within the given extract. Don Paterson allows for the...

‘Marrysong’, written by Dennis Scott, focuses on the trials, tribulations and complexities of romantic human relationships when they metamorphose into marriage. Dennis Scott’s pictorial thoughts and feelings are expressed through the depictions of...

Sharmaji, written by Anjana Appachana, introduces its main protagonist, Sharma, as a proud, pretentious and petty man through the author's depictions of characters' emotions and reactions within one significant scene. Appachana allows for the...

‘The Planners’, written by Boey Kim Cheng, focuses on the animosity of various individuals responsible for the industrialisation of land in Singapore. Due to the ontogenesis, Cheng illusifies the ideology of development as a relentless race for...