The first step is to pick an appropriate topic when you are creating an essay on Literature.
However, there are so many subjects to write about that it could be troublesome to make a decision. In addition, there are a few considerations to keep in mind in order to choose an adequate heading.
For instance, you should consider the possibilities of the research behind certain matters, the relation with the topics in your study plan and so on. In this article, we propose some good titles for your upcoming assignment.
The main purpose of the list is to facilitate the assignment in several ways and to promote the discussion about literature. In my opinion, it is beneficial to include topics related to one or several literature studies. This allows me to write on multiple subjects and I am grateful to our faculty member, Prof. Jules Journes, Professor of English at Université Paris Diderot (URDT) for the work.
In order to make this kind of article in full use, an entire course on Literature has to be studied. This means that you would have to look at the major books published on Literature: for instance, the classics of Robert and Mary, the classics of Joseph Conrad and Jane Austen, works of the poets, writers and philosophers, the works of the literary critics of all times, authors whose works are recognized as the best.
Today, Starbucks is revered as the coffee shop of the Gods: lines go out the door, pictures of their lattes flood social media, and consumers make sure the logo is in plain sight wherever they take the cup. However, the coffee does not have a secret ingredient that makes it so special. In fact, the … Read more
Neverwhere by Neil Gamin follows the chronicles of Richard Mayhew through the dangerous and magical London Below, a world running parallel to the real London. It was originally made as a television series, and was later adapted into a novel. Throughout the novel Richard is on a journey of self-discovery, and goes from being a … Read more
It happen at some point during our civilization when human sacrifice became an arrogation, executed for a religious purpose, a cult, or as a ritual to please their gods in which they believe in. In the story, The Lottery by Shirley Jackson she introduces us to a luck-of-the-draw conformity among the villagers in the story. … Read more
Unlike novels, short stories require an author to tell an interesting story with fleshed out characters. To create such a piece, the author must have a methodical approach to the words they choose. So how can the author’s choice of words shapen the devolvement of the story? Richard Ford’s story, “Under the Radar,” and T. … Read more
Through the literary techniques of personification, paradox and imagery of simple experiences or objects, Jane Hirshfield manages to simplify the complex emotions and ideas within society by utilizing symbolisms of everyday items and experiences to convey her perceptions about nature and regrets in life as well as analyze the complexity of one’s identity. Perhaps Hirshfield’s … Read more
Another poem by Philips called, “To the truly competent Judge of Honour”, genuinely goes in-depth in the trials and tribulations of the abuse of a women’s honor in everyday situations. The whole reason Philips wrote this poem was to provide damage control to her friends on a rumor that J. J. started. Philips begins by … Read more
Raymond Carver’s “Little Things” informs readers about a man and woman encountering a dispute over who is going to get to keep the baby when they go their separate ways. In the beginning of this work, the omniscient third person narrator updates the audience of the situation at hand. The man is packing his suitcase … Read more
The dragon in Revelation isn’t shrouded in mystery. In fact, a few verses after the dragon is introduced the bible says who the dragon represents—Satan, the devil who leads the world astray. Regardless, it’s important to understand the historical context of the symbolism we come across when interpreting Revelation. The purpose of this paper is … Read more
“When he finally spreads his wings and leaves, Elisenda manages to feel nothing but relief” (Tornaritis, 3). This statement from the short story “A Very Old Man With Wings” illustrates how helping someone will not always end up having a positive effect on you. Gabriel Garcia Marquez lets the reader realize how badly an angel, … Read more
In the discourse on Susan’s controversial absence from Narnia in The Last Battle, the focus is often C. S. Lewis’ statement through Jill that Susan has become interested in nothing “except nylons and lipstick and invitations” (Lewis 169), taken as evidence that Susan was rejected because she came into her femininity and sexuality. In fact, … Read more
In the novels, Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, and Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, the characters live in an seemingly utopian society. In Fahrenheit 451 people of the society are very robotic like and steers away from knowledge that gets people too emotional or think too much. It’s a very organized and demanding society … Read more
In Grendel the author John Gardner incorporates astrological signs with each chapter. The author uses each zodiac sign to demonstrate Grendel’s feelings and mental instability. The zodiac signs also demonstrate the challenges Grendel faces and his resolutions. These experiences influence Grendel’s growth throughout the story. The first sign demonstrated, Aries, Is shown with his encounter … Read more
War is portrayed as just an armed state of conflict habitually, but that does not begin to cover the depths of it. War tears at an individual, whether you are a soldier fighting for your nation or daughter waiting for her father to return home unscathed. Additionally, it comes with the heavy price. Through the … Read more
Which characters best exemplify the idea of true love? Love is a word that could be viewed in many different lights. The fluidity of such a could mean many different types of things. Such as a mother’s love for her newborn, a child’s love for their toy,the love shared between two people in a relation, … Read more
In the year 1973 Alice Walker published a collection of short stories titled “In Love and Trouble” which includes one of the most widely studied pieces of work till this day titled “Everyday use”. In this short story the author Alice Walker incorporates the struggle and stereotypical beliefs that circulated among the lives of rural … Read more
Can our relationships with others define who we are? | conclude that our relationships with others can mold and portray who we are as individual beings. In this essay, I will use my personal experiences to explain the effects that words, actions and perceptions in our relationships with others shape who we are, while comparing … Read more
Cindy Weinstein claims in Family, Kinship, and Sympathy in Nineteenth-Century American Literature, with respect to Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women, that this piece of sentimental literature has a “profound awareness of the relative fragility of the biological family and a commitment to strengthening and redefining it according to the logic of love”(Weinstein 4). Through Weinstein’s … Read more
For characters in early English literature, race, a lower class, or simply the fact of being female alters the ease of achieving goodness due to societal prejudices. Peasants often speak in prose rather than verse, and authors code their villains with lower social standing and racially ambiguous backgrounds. In the days of Marie de France, … Read more
Childhood is a crucial time in everyone’s life, as it affects the decisions they make later on. In fact in some cases, our childhood determines who we are, or whom we’ll become in the future. A child’s childhood must be kept innocent and pure for the well being of the their future. The recurring theme … Read more
Emily Needs More Than a Rose William Faulkner could be considered one of the greatest American writers for Southern literature. He is an eccentric southern writer who is mostly known for writing short stories that include his eerie style and dark descriptions. William Faulkner is the son of Murray Cuthbert Falkner and Maud Butler. Faulkner … Read more
A few months ago, I was digging through my mother’s old pictures for fun on a lazy, Sunday afternoon. I quickly stumbled across her senior picture from 1985. I was struck by her big hair, bigger thick rimmed glasses, and her excessive use of hairspray (seriously if one had lit a match, the entire photo … Read more
For decades, women have fought and continue to fight an underrated battle with society. Women struggled with inequality and with being inferior to men for generations so long now that this inequality is considered to be acceptable in society as a traditional social standard. Women were considered weaker, emotionally and physically, and less intelligent with … Read more
“The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World” is a representative of the genre of magical realism, written by Gabriel Marquez. Magical Realism is a narrative strategy that applies fantasy elements to portray ordinary events. However, there is a lot of imagination, mythical and magical elements in this story. It blurs the difference between reality and … Read more
As humans, we tend to suffer from some sort of flaw in our character that cripples us from being able to have a successful life, this flaw could lead people to make disastrous decisions that can lead to unfortunate outcomes. Two examples of such can be found in the characters Laura and Connie from the … Read more
Ron Hansen’s short story, My Kid’s Dog, is meant to be a funny story about revenge, irony, and hatred. This typical story is about a man who hate his children’s dog. Throughout the story the father tells us about the dog from his experience and his relationship with it. The father also comes across as … Read more
The poet Maya Aneton once said “It [is] one of the greatest gifts [a person] can give [him or herself] to forgive. Forgive everybody. ” It is difficult sometimes for people to forgive themselves for past issues or transgressions. The result often becomes an inability to exculpate others as well. However, if a person can … Read more
Offred lived a normal, American life when all of the sudden, her family was taken from her so she could go have somebody else’s baby. The Handmaid’s Tale is about a woman’s tale of her life, her story, and her struggles in a new society and how she got there. This story by Margaret Atwood … Read more
A number of themes are developed in the short story, “A White Heron” by Sarah Orne Jewett. However, the story’s main theme is one of self-discovery. The protagonist changes in a significant way as a result of an experience. Sylvia’s experience with the white heron leads to an understanding of herself and her own values. … Read more
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian The novel “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian” written by Sherman Alexie is an inspiration to the younger generation. The novel targeted young adults when Alexie was writing it; however, she has got a positive response from many people. The fans of the book include … Read more
A controversial theme of the novel “Never Let Me Go” may be Trust. Trust is very evident throughout this novel. The characters in the novel go through many problems where they must trust each other to help decide to disapprove to an action and correct another’s actions. To gain this trust most people state that … Read more
Rose’s Story is a book about the struggles one woman faced through most of her adult life, all while trying to remember her past and also while trying to raise a family of her own. The main character of the story, Rose herself, goes through the “system” so many times having to deal with one … Read more
In Maxine Kumin’s poem “Woodchucks”, the reader is led into a short tale of a woman whom is dealing with a family of woodchucks that are eating away at her garden. While this poem appears to be a simple tale following this woman’s methods to exterminating the pests, it rather is a poem that uses … Read more
In an attempt to place Heart of Darkness in a new historical perspective, Brook Thomas writes methodically, with intention, in an effort to convey his ideas. In an effort to get to his main point, Thomas must first define the terms he is going to use in his argument. This definition not only leads to … Read more
In the novel, Running in the Family by Michael Ondaatje, the author uses figurative language in Ceylon where which the story of his family unravels. He uses figurative language to connect Ceylon to the people who live there, particularly his family. As the story goes on, Ondaatje has the climate and earth of Ceylon form … Read more
Can being intelligent and realizing things the way they are affect you in a negative way? Well, in my opinion it can because in flowers for Algernon Charlie Gordon has disabilities, however he gets an operation that makes his knowledge increase. In the beginning of the short story, Charlie’s co-workers make fun of him but … Read more
Their Eyes Were Watching God Feminist Analysis “A woman is human. She is not better, wiser, stronger, more intelligent, more creative, or more responsible than a man. Likewise, she is never less. Equality is a given. A woman is human. ” -Vera Nazarian. Women are underestimated on a daily basis; We are not less than … Read more
35. The scarlet letter has not done its office because it was meant to eventually get Hester to reveal the identity of her accomplice by consuming Hester with guilt and making her weak however, the scarlet “A” had quite the opposite effect. a. Verb Tense b. The scarlet letter “has not done its office” because … Read more
Every person that has ever walked on this earth has experienced the gut wrenching feeling of missing an opportunity you know could have offered a path for escape -knowing that you can pinpoint an exact moment in time that could have altered the course of your story. The Wiesel family is no exception to this … Read more
The Kite Runner is an Afghan American fiction novel written by Khaled Hosseini. In the text the story of a man, named Amir’s, past is told. In continuation, a reader of the novel may get the impression, at the beginning of the book, that Amir is just an ungrateful child that receives everything he wants, … Read more
In the literature world, there are too many books to count. There are fiction, nonfiction, biography, autobiography, and everything in between. Within these categories, there a huge selection of even more categories, including fantasy, horror, and adventure; just to name a few. There are two though, that fall under the fictional and horror categories; The … Read more
Everyone grows up, leaving their childhood and their old life behind. When this happens, they will often look back on those happy times fondly, remembering how easy and nice it all was. In Theodore Roethke’s poem, “My Papa’s Waltz”, the speaker does just this. Nostalgically, he reflects upon a time when his father would waltz … Read more
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time was written by Mark Haddon, to tell the story of Christopher Boone, a fifteen year old boy living in Swindon Wiltshire. Christopher was trying to discover who killed Mrs. Shears dog. Throughout the investigation, the author, Mark Haddon, wrote about Christopher’s Asperger’s Syndrome. Christopher Boone is … Read more
Thinking about the world today and its society, lots of people are judgmental and hypocritical. Yet, some may also be very conscious of every step they take. Being courageous isn’t necessarily running in the face of danger, nor is it risking your life. Courage can be a private matter and to act with hope that … Read more
The narrator in, “The Yellow Wallpaper,” suffers from depression, although her husband, who is a doctor, does not consider it an illness. Therefore, he keeps her on a strict rest cure. She is not allowed to do work of any form, not even care for her baby. All she allowed to do is rest in … Read more
As selfish and self-centered today’s society solicits, many humans foreshadow no hope left for humanity, but Mr. Richard Lemieux a successful business man that went broke but overcame his problems today lives comfortably proves society wrong. As proof, Mr. Richard in “The lady in Red” provides examples that made him change his mind. He aims … Read more
It is the feeling of butterflies in a person’s stomach. It is the person one dreams about every night. It is that one person on someone’s mind, who makes him or her forget about everything and everyone around him or her. Love is a dangerous drug, and can often take one out of reality, or … Read more
Within Hosseini’s ‘A Thousand Splendid Suns’ and Atwood’s ‘The Year of the Flood’, each modern novel’s societies present their central women characters as being enslaved. Whilst each society is entirely different as ‘The Year of the Flood’ is post-apocalyptic and on the other hand ‘A Thousand Splendid Suns’ follows the ever changing political situation in … Read more
In a world where everything has gone to chaos, where there is cannibalism, where food is sacred, and sky is charcoal grey; people will do anything to survive. In order to survive one needs the basic elements: food, water, and shelter. Having others, to help one stay sane; having a sense of direction, in order … Read more
In literature, contrasting societal issues, norms, and beliefs are relevant in different time periods. The distinct dissimilarities are demonstrated in the three pieces of literature, Animal Farm, Pride and Prejudice, and “The Wife of Bath’s Tale”, selected for this research paper. The three pieces of literature from each of the three different time periods help … Read more
Like Water for Chocolate is Laura Esquivel’s original romantic love story and is often dubbed as the “Mexican Romeo and Juliet. ” In just 246 pages, Esquivel created a breathtaking work of art, strategically incorporating love, desire, nurture, and feminism. Like Water for Chocolate is famously known for its magical realism. Esquivel uses magical realism … Read more
I Walk This Lonely Road “On this road there are no godspoke men. They are gone and I am left and they have taken with them the world” (McCarthy 32). Cormac McCarthy’s The Road, a novel set in a post-apocalyptic world, follows a father and son throughout their journey in a new world in which … Read more
Why is it hard to love another? When true love, is at stake anyone would do anything to continue it or demolish it. The Princess Bride is a fictional tale and is centered on the love of a beautiful women and a skillful man of the name man in black. They vow to themselves that … Read more
“Never compromise your culture because you are your culture”. In the short story “Two kinds” by Amy Tan, The Red Headed Hawaiian by Chris McKinney, and The Biography of Frida Kahlo by Hayden Herrera, Jing Mei, Rudy Puana, and Frida Kahlo reveals how culture informs the way you view others and the world because it … Read more
Out of the three short stories “Tell Tale Heart”, “Yellow Wallpaper”, and “Strawberry Spring”, “Tell Tale Heart” did the best at establishing the characters mental state. This is due to the fact that it is plain as day that the character is insane from the beginning; but he gets more and more insane as the … Read more
Uncontrolled Emotions and Their Consequences The plays Trifles by Susan Glaspell and Oedipus the King by Sophocles illustrate how uncontrolled emotions, such as fear, anger, embarrassment and can lead to bad consequences, including impulsive actions, destroying lives, and ultimately death. When reading these plays, the reader sees how detrimental negative emotions can be when it … Read more
Changes are not easily made in life. To be able to change, one must be able to handle and accept the consequences that going to happen because it not only affects the person that is willing to change, but it also affects the people that surround them. Common themes that are seen to advance Southern … Read more
Do you find your life hard? In Haiti most people have hard lives, but those people work hard and live their lives the way they can. How is it that living with all their daily struggles they manage to find the strength to keep working as hard as they do? In the book Krik Krak, … Read more
It is often said that every man is born equal. I disagree, however, some are born into more luxurious lives, some are born disabled with no way to recover, and some are born with a special “ticket” through life called talent. In fact, the only time that we are truly equal is in death. No … Read more
Although one is a book and the other is a movie, both Apocalypse Now which is directed by Francis Ford Coppola and Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad portray very detailed scenes by using various elements in their respective works. A key part that stands out is the events that lead to death of the … Read more
Virtue’s significance in society has changed over time and its relevance can be used to contrast differing social and cultural contexts. The prescribed non-fiction text, “The Prince,” written by Niccolo Machiavelli in 1532, is a didactic explanation of the political struggles of Renaissance Italy. Similarly, William Shakespeare’s play, “Julius Caesar,” composed in 1599, depicts the … Read more
Jack Nguyen Ap Art History 20th, August 2015 AP Art History: As Above, So Below by Rudy Rucker In the extraordinary and fictional novel, As Above, So Below, Rudy Rucker exquisitely used the very little-known historical facts and paintings left behind by the renown painter, Peter Bruegel, to create a lasting depiction of this Flemish … Read more
While Miss Brill in “Miss Brill”, Dee and Mama in “Everyday Use”, and Marji in “Persepolis,” are women of different cultures and ethnicities, their roles as women is faced with similar gender inequalities. Some might argue that women are treated as an equal gender with the same amount of opportunity as men. However, Miss Brill, … Read more
While reading The House of the Scorpion the reader sees that this book’s moral dilemma is being hated because he is different. The House of the Scorpion is about a boy clone named Matteo Alacran. In the book Matt faces numerous issues in his life do to the fact that he’s a clone. People have … Read more
An archetype in literature is a repetitive narrative design of reoccurring character patterns of action or themes which are identifiable in a wide vary of works in literature. They often cause an emotional reaction with the audience making the main character seem more dynamic. Archetypes also help the reader recognize certain character types and better … Read more
“For I born to tame you, Kate, and bring you from a wild Kate to Kate comfortable as household Kates. ” -Petruchio All that Taming Of The Shrew screams to its viewers, is the misogyny of Elizabethan times and the bitter resentment the church had for women. “It’s the story of a ‘shrewish’ woman who … Read more
The novel Mother Night was a popular novel of its time and still affecting its reader in present day. The film of this novel followed the text exceptionally well representing comedic scene and romance accurately. In the film main character Howard Campbell Jr. was faced with some ethical dilemmas and tough choices that would determine … Read more
Jonas: A Man or A Mouse? A hero is “a person, typically a man, who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities,”(Google). There are many examples of heroes in literature, such as Odysseus or Harry Potter. There are, however, some characters in stories that do not fit this category as well … Read more
Exposure to isolation for a prolonged period of time has devastating consequences on the well-being of a human being. Susan Glaspell in Trifles and Anton Chekhov in The Darling portray the results of isolation through their protagonists, Mrs. Wright and Olenka. Glaspell and Chekhov prove the consequences of isolation by exploring the impacts it has … Read more
“A girl’s confidence plummets during puberty. ” In the “Like a Girl” campaign commercial, Always sends a message on vulnerability that during puberty words and stereotypes can have lasting effects on girls and their confidence. It is obvious throughout the commercial that a point is being made about women and their common stereotype. Even the … Read more
Has someone ever given you their opinion on something that made you second guess or change your initial thoughts and feelings? When someone has an opinion from a different perspective and has valid reasons you could not believe in your initial thoughts. Their opinion on a certain topic could be the complete opposite of yours, … Read more
In the short stories the “Open Boat” written by Stephen Crane and “Cathedral” written by Raymond Carver, tell a tale about different groups of people who go through life changing experiences and come out in the end as a stronger community. Everywhere we look communities surround us all. From our families and friends to the … Read more
The Love Suicides at Amijima was created by Chikamatsu Monzaemon in 1721. This play was originally written as joruri, better known as puppet theatre but was later performed into kabuki, the form of theater in which a play is interpreted through dance and song. The Love Suicides at Amijima was created during a time period … Read more
The Swimmer is based on a man not being able to deal with the present. He is mostly in denial through every part of the story and every character he meets expresses how much he is in denial, and shows he has an alcohol problem which he is covering up the depressed state he is … Read more
In the cold and deadly winter, a man by the name of Billy Weaver, entered the town of Bath, where it seemed as though a giant white blanket was covering it. He tried to avoid every whip of wild wind that came his way. Trying to find shelter in a cheap hotel, he asked around, … Read more
The essay will be about the Novel Throwaway Daughter a fiction that is about a girl named Grace on a journey of finding her identity. The main story is about a young girl Grace Parker, who was abandoned in front of the orphanage by her mother and was adopted by a Canadian family. She is … Read more
The 1930’s was desolate time for the California ranch life and many workers were eager to find comfort in others. In his novel Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck describes a handful of the characters who are reclusive and isolated. Each desires the amenity of a friend, but will be contented with the conscientious ear of … Read more
“Im gonna try to be smart. Im gonna try awful hard. ” In the short story Flowers for Algernon, Charlie Gordon is a 37 year old man with an extremely low I. Q. Throughout the story the author, Daniel Keyes, takes us on a roller coaster of emotions, which are constantly changing. One thing that … Read more
Cellphones and technology have become a major part of todays’ society. A totalitarian government is centralized and has total control over its people. On the other hand a democratic government makes major decisions through majority vote. In George Orwell’s novel 1984, Winston’s perspective depicts his life living in Oceania under a totalitarian. In this age … Read more
The Outsiders, by S. E. Hinton, is a coming-of-age story that compels readers to question society’s stereotyping of people and expresses the need for people to always have hope. Based on two rival teenage gangs, the poor, east-side Greasers, and the rich, west-side Socials (Socs), The Outsiders is told through the eyes of sensitive, 14-year-old … Read more
In “A Journey” Colm Toibin discusses the lonely heart of a mother and wife. Mary is trying to make a connection with both her husband and son, yet they seem unwilling and secluded. The family in general is dysfunctional because not only do they lack communication, but they’re also not family oriented. It is unusual … Read more
Not everyone gets the happily ever after that we all desire so deeply. The lucky people who do get this neverending wish sometimes have a conflict that prevents them from receiving it. In Like Water For Chocolate, the main character, Tita, finds her happily ever after with a man named Pedro. But with all happiness … Read more
The Secret Life of Bees: A tale of what the true meaning of family is, and the unsuspecting places we find love. “Every little thing just wants to be loved. ” Love all around is the main idea of The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Mink Kidd published by the Penguin Group. The Secret … Read more
As the author tediously takes time to list the party guests who arrive at Gatsby’s parties, one can infer that they are simply using Gatsby for his hospitality at the parties. This shows us, the readers, that the knowledge of their host is not important. Wolfsheim’s connection to Gatsby represents the corruption of the American … Read more
The two books I read over the summer were Counting By 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan and The Maze Runner by James Dashner. The first book, Counting By 7s takes place in Bakersfield, California, and is about twelve year old Willow Chance who enjoys gardening, diagnosing medical conditions and the number seven. The story is … Read more
The Prisoner of Tehran by Marina Nemat is a story of young girl who was born in 1965 in Tehran, Iran. Her father was a dancer while her mother was a hairdresser. Marina in her young days liked to dance, have fun at the beach and liked to spend time with her friends and crush … Read more
“The Things They Carried,” by Tim O’Brien, brings to light the psychological impact of what soldiers experience during times of war. We learn that the effects of traumatic events weigh heavier on the minds of men than all of the provisions and equipment they shouldered. Wartime truly tests the human body and mind, to the … Read more
Insanity is a state of mind that prevents normal perception, behaviour, or social interaction. It is when one does something out of the ordinary; yet feels as though it is justified. These perspectives of insanity are likewise portrayed in literature. “The Catcher in the Rye” by J. D. Salinger examines the behaviour and relationships of … Read more
Ambiguity refers to the ability of a behavior, word or expression that can be understood or interpreted in different ways. There are two types of ambiguity. The first type refers to unintentional, ambiguity being used unintentionally. This means that the range of ambiguity is not under control and therefore can spiral into a negative outcome. … Read more
The word invasion is often defined as the unwanted intrusion of ones personal space. The story “The Robot Invasion” written by Charlie Gillis is about how technology today is immensely strong and intricate that the evolution of robots is increasing as the years move forward. One of the ways technology is invading ones personal space … Read more
The story “Woman Hollering Creek” is about a woman named Cleofilas, a lover of telenovelas, who married a man named Juan Pedro Martinez Sanchez. At first, Cleofilas thought her life would be perfect and follow the same structure such as the telenovelas she watched once she married a man. However, it was the exact opposite … Read more
The playwright Our Town features a wide range of philosophizing that one would not usually expect from such a traditional and classic play. The play’s author, Thornton Wilder, does an exceptional job characterizing his characters, with many seeming completely normal yet others clearly extraordinarily wise. The two main characters, characters George and Emily are both … Read more
The Cowboy and His Elephant: The Story Of a Remarkable Friendship was written bye Malcolm MacPherson, and was published in 2001. The story begins by describing what a cull is and that the lone survivor of the cull is called “The Storyteller”. The first chapter is not accurate as nothing is known of what happened … Read more
One sunny morning in Cleveland, Ohio, a homeless man receives a gift of new shoes from an honorable stranger. Yet at the same time, a young man robs a bank, and an innocent woman is shot at random. Humanity has positive aspects, such as people doing righteous acts towards other human beings, but also sadly … Read more
Richard Rodriguez’s “Public and Private Language,” Amy Tan’s “The Language of Discretion,” and Itabari Njeri’s “What’s in a Name? ” each described language, ethnicity, and identity respectively. In “Public and Private Language,” Richard tells a story of a Spanish-speaking child who gained various positive benefits and advantages by speaking more English. However, they grew apart … Read more
Gabriel Garcia Marquez, the author of “A very Old Man with Enormous Wings” tells a story in a small village where life was normal and simple, a very old man with wings was found near Pelayo courtyard. The author narrates how everybody was curious to find out the new event, however, once perceived it was … Read more
Pick one word, off the top of your head and think about its composition. How many letters does it have? What does it sound like? How is it written? What does it mean? How do you feel about it? That was 5 basic questions about one word that could be answered on the spot. Imagine … Read more
The novel Witch and Wizard: The Kiss is very thrilling and James Patterson and Jill Dembowski deliver another exciting story in the fourth-book of the series, and continue the saga of Witch and Wizard. Wisty Allgood, one of the main protagonists in the story, is a rebellious seventeen-year old young lady who is of tall … Read more
Yana Horowitz Professor Daniel Creed ENG 1102 25 March 2016 The Importance of a First Impression In “Sure thing”, a play written by David Ives, the author shows how meeting someone can have different impressions based on conversation. Unfortunately, people usually judge each other based on what they see outside. It’s never good to hide … Read more
In the short story “The Tiger’s Bride,” by Angelia Carter, a highly aware narrator, relates how events affect her with a detached, unfriendly perspective. The narrator makes explicit the predicament of women’s existence by highlighting her condition. Finding herself caught between two society’s one where she is viewed as an object and having no voice … Read more
Looking for Lovedu: A Woman’s Journey Through Africa is a riveting story about Ann Jones’s journey through Africa. Throughout the novel, Ann Jones’s mentions the “Western World’s view on Africa. Not only do most westerners have a negative view on Africa, but a completely misunderstood point of view on Africa. Africa is a beautiful continent … Read more
