World Literature Essays Examples For College & High School Students in PDF

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An Analysis of Experiencing a Meaningful Moment Through a Child’s Perspective of Imagination in Crossing the Indian Ocean by Meena Alexander (441 words, 2 pages)

Crossing the Indian Ocean by Meena Alexander did an excellent job of representing how she experienced a meaningful moment in her life through a childs perspective of imagination. This being the authors first sea voyage at the ripe age of five years old, she describes it as the opening to ... Read More

The Portrayal of Women in the Middle Passage by Joseph Conrad (777 words, 3 pages)

In the Novel Middle Passage, women are portrayed as figures that men rely on in order to live their lives. Women are important to Kurtz in particular because they offer a source of comfort and a sense of home. It is evident that women play a key role in his ... Read More

The Ideologies Found in Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka (3956 words, 13 pages)

Within the literary of sphere of works connected to Franz Kafkas Metamorphosis (or Die Verwandlung in German) are many transitory pieces of theory and observation. They are transitory partly due to their interconnectedness at the ideological level, acting as markers for notable trends such as theme, form, method, and purpose ... Read More

The Culture of the Ramayana Presented in Three Hundred Ramayanas, an Analytical Essay by A. K. Ramanunjan (1072 words, 3 pages)

A.K. Ramanunjan wrote a compilation of analytical essays on the Ramayana and moreover, the culture of the Ramayana, as a product of epic form and the epic contiguity. The title of the essay itself, Three Hundred Ramayanas implies the procreation aspect of the Ramayana that it seems to reproduce, like ... Read More

The Use of the Metonymic Master Trope in Valmiki Ramayana, an Ancient Indian Epic Poem (1693 words, 6 pages)

As language has progressed from its parental, unknown origin, many deviations in the written word have evolved from the original form. In one such case of variance, the Valmiki Ramayana employs language as a means of illustrating connections between ideas in the utmost specificity, in the form of an ancient ... Read More

The Theme of Dreams in Arthur Schnitzler’s Traumnovelle (2053 words, 7 pages)

Works of fictional literature that are psychological by nature will often communicate with works of psychological theory, in order to enunciate a clear theory of psychology through fiction. Arthur Schnitzlers Traumnovelle is one such work, a short narrative which entwines dreams and reality throughout the story. By existing in a ... Read More

Bertolt Brecht and Walter Benjamin Takes a Stab on Narrate or Describe by George Lukacs (1545 words, 5 pages)

In their respective discussions of the notion of the popular, Bertolt Brecht and Walter Benjamin take similar stances, particularly (as in the case of Brecht) against or around George Lukacs, a sort of literary vanguard. In Lukacs Narrate or Describe, he distinguishes between the categories of descriptive and narrative writing ... Read More

Different Opinions on the Human Experience Presented in the Stories The Myth of Sisyphus, Waiting for Godot, and Hannah and Her Sisters (801 words, 3 pages)

Joseph Campbell once argued Life has no meaning. Each of us has meaning and we bring it to life. It is a waste to be asking the question when you are the answer. Whether you believe in universal truths or finding individual meaning in life, one cannot argue with the ... Read More

The Issues of Slavery in the Novel Help Me to Find My People by Andrea William (1033 words, 4 pages)

In Heather Andrea Williams novel, Help Me to Find My People The African American Search for Family Lost in Slavery, Williams explores the feelings and the situations that formerly enslaved African American people faced with an attempt to reunite with their families. William writes this story in order to shed ... Read More

An Introduction to the Generation Z, Otherwise Called Generation Me (1409 words, 5 pages)

Lets take a selfie! We hear in a crowded room. Three teenage girls pose while one holds up her phone in the air, as if it is a sacrifice to some strange Greek god that appreciates cellular devices. They take a photo and all huddle together to see the result. ... Read More

The Inhumane Treatment of the Jewish People in the Hands of the Germans During the Holocaust in the Book, Night by Elie Wiesel (743 words, 4 pages)

During the holocaust, Jews were not considered humans, and seemingly considered even less than living beings. The Jewish people were gnats, flies on the wall a second glance was hard to come by when it came to the Nazi soldiers. They herded them like sheep, fought them like bears in ... Read More

An In-Depth Analysis and Impression of the Play, An Enemy of the People at the Thurber Threatre (843 words, 3 pages)

When I first walked into Thurber theatre I was surprised by how massive it was. I was not expecting An Enemy of the People to be performed on such a large and detailed Proscenium stage. I couldnt help but be impressed by how beautiful the set was for the play ... Read More

An Analysis and Appreciation of the Play Good Kids (864 words, 3 pages)

The atmosphere of the play Good Kids was very serious and tense yet it had its lighthearted moments like many plays. It was a very proper setting, with a decent sized thrust stage and separate seats. It was all in such a huge contrast to All of the Great Books, ... Read More

A Summary and Evaluation of The Bourgeois Virtues: Ethics for an Age of Commerce by Deirdre McCloskey (888 words, 3 pages)

While writing The Bourgeois Virtues, Deirdre McCloskey argues that capitalism is a good thing. Her arguments, in my opinion, are valid however, I disagree with her belief that capitalism is the economic standpoint that should be addressed in the world. In the first chapter, The Very Word Virtue, McCloskey mentions ... Read More

The Increasing Distance Between Jack Arnold and His Children in the Television Series The Wonder Years (2462 words, 6 pages)

In reltionship between fther nd his children, the fther wnts nothing more thn to be hero to them nd be idolized by them. The fther would give nything to be king for dy. Jck Arnold, who plys the fther in the television series, The Wonder Yers, lso wnts to be ... Read More

The Affirmation of the Power of Love in The Jeweler’s Shop, a Pastoral Play by Pope Saint John Paul II (Karol Wojtyla) (3261 words, 10 pages)

St. John Paul II, or Karol Wojtyla (as he will be referred to in this paper), wrote many great works, beginning with his first pieces from the Theatre of the Word all the way to The Acting Person and Love and Responsibility. He felt an intimate call to the theatre ... Read More

A Discussion on Who Shapes Our Beliefs on Understanding and Raising Children in “Vision of Childhood. Influential Models From Locke to Spoke” by Cleverley and Phillips (1217 words, 4 pages)

Vision of Childhood. Influential models from Locke to Spoke by Cleverley and Phillips talks about different psychologists, doctors, philosophers, who studied, observed and shaped our beliefs on understanding and raising children. In the work of A.S. Neil, for example, its assumed that the children are naturally good, and this led ... Read More

The Value of Community Through the Depiction of Gregor’s Father in Franz Kafka’s Metamorphosis and Van Helsing in Bram Stoker’s Dracula (967 words, 4 pages)

The subject of community is one often explored in classic works of literature. This is because community is an aspect of societal living that undoubtedly affects human upbringing, thought patterns, and behavior as a whole. However, different authors express the role of the community in different ways. Some represent the ... Read More

An Analysis of Wit, a Play by Margaret Edson Dealing With a Woman’s Struggle With Cancer in a Hospital Setting (605 words, 2 pages)

"Wit" is a play that explores the story of a woman that struggles with cancer in a hospital setting. It was written by Margaret Edson, an American Playwright. The inspiration came from her experience in working in a hospital setting. In the play, Vivian struggle with ovarian cancer and she ... Read More

Christ as the Salvation of the Church in the Allegory, Goblin Market by Christina Georgina (2304 words, 8 pages)

Goblin Market, an allegory written by Christina Georgina, is a story about two sisters, Lizzie and Laura, who are enticed by the fruit the goblins are selling in their market. One sister, Laura, gives into the temptation and wanders to the goblin men in order to entertain her curiosity. Lizzie, ... Read More

An Argument in Favor of Gideon Rose Being a Realist Based on His Book, How Wars End, and America’s Place in the World (2134 words, 9 pages)

In Gideon Roses piece, he talks about his book, How Wars End, and Americas place in the world. He mentions that when wars end, we are usually left without a clue to what to do next because we only act in the moment and forget all about the future. He ... Read More

An Analysis of the Aristophanes’ Speech (1174 words, 5 pages)

Reading "Symposium", one can draw from the text not only the various thoughts on love espoused by each of the speaker (and ultimately Plato), but also the notion of Greek homosexuality and how it relates to Greek society. Contrary to the way we usually associate homosexuality with feministic expressions nowadays, ... Read More

A Critique of Jeffrie Murphy’s Argument on the Moral Permissibility of Vindictive Passions in His Book Getting Even: Forgiveness and Its Limits (1413 words, 5 pages)

In Jeffrie Murphys book, Getting Even Forgiveness and Its Limits, Murphy gives two cheers for vindictiveness in an attempt to argue for the moral permissibility of vindictive passions. While I find his argument to be convincing, I find some flaws in the reasoning he uses to reach this conclusion. In ... Read More

A Personal Analysis of the Speech, House Divided by Abraham Lincoln (535 words, 2 pages)

I enjoyed this assignment greatly as I had vaguely heard of the "housedivided" speech that Lincoln delivered but never knew the context in whichit was. To be completely honest, I had originally believed this speech tohave occurred during his presidency. Knowing that the speech was made inhis nomination acceptance for ... Read More

The Triumph of Good Against Evil in the Mythical Story “Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief” (1238 words, 5 pages)

In any mythical story there are two sides good or evil. In Percy Jackson and the Olympians The Lightning Thief, good definitely triumphs evil because bravery, loyalty, and understanding are three words that come to mind. Percy Jackson, the protagonist chooses to allow his good qualities and positive state to ... Read More

The Idea of Betrayal in the Texts, The Lottery Ticket by Anton Chekhov and Twins by Eric Wright (756 words, 4 pages)

Margaret J. Wheatley once said, In our daily life we encounter people who are angry, deceitful and intent to satisfy their own needs. There is so much anger, distrust and greed that we lose our capacity to work well together. In the text, The Lottery Ticket by Anton Chekhov and ... Read More

The Problems of Faith in Night by Elie Wiesel (1055 words, 4 pages)

Religion ties many people to others, to places, or to themselves. It helps people understand themselves and find faith in places they never expected there to be anything in. This is the case for Elie Wiesel in Night. He finds himself conflicted and confused in his faith as he battles ... Read More

An Analysis of Hedda’s Path to Self-Realization in Henrik Ibsen’s Play Hedda Gabler (850 words, 3 pages)

I had positively danced myself tired, my dear Judge. My day was doneOh reasonsand George Tesman after all, you must admit that he is correctness itself. (Ibsen 27-28) In Act two of Hedda Gabler, Hedda reveals her intentions for marrying George. This conversation between Hedda and Judge Brack exposes the ... Read More

The Native American Value System in The Book of Medicine by Linda Hogan (1702 words, 7 pages)

For decades, Euro-Americans linear and consequential world view puts the human species against the environment, and consequently caused a series of environmental issues such as global warming and extinctions. However, Native Americans world view is completely different from Euro-Americans. Native Americans view life as cyclical rather than linear and sequential, ... Read More

The Use of Space in the Novel, In the Skin of a Lion by Michael Ondaatje (727 words, 3 pages)

Michael Ondaatje In the Skin of a Lion on Space Michael Ondaatje makes use of space in his novel, In the Skin of a Lion when he argues that the development of Patricks identity is shaped by the architecture of Union Station. Ondaatje breaks up space both literally and metaphorically ... Read More

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