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

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An Analysis of The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid (973 words, 5 pages)

The Anti-American FundamentalistThere are many parallels between the author and the main character of the book The Reluctant Fundamentalist, including the fact that they were both born in Lahore, Pakistan, they both continued on to attend Princeton University, and they both gained a lot of knowledge and intimacy with American ... Read More

A Journey to Loss of Innocence and Self-Discovery in the Literary Works of Vladimir Nabokov and E.B. White (1898 words, 6 pages)

Perfect Past is a descriptive piece about Vladimir Nabokovs journey in his loss of innocence and coming to terms with the passage of time and its implications. Once More to the Lake is a descriptive piece about E.B. White bringing his son to a lake in Maine he used to ... Read More

The Idea of Humanism Among Our Modern Culture (715 words, 2 pages)

Humanism in the RenaissanceThe idea of humanism is common among our modern culture. Today, there are countless organizations around the world supporting the idea, which is generally accepted among most civil settlements around the world. Humanism wasnt always esteemed when the idea was first brought about there were many people ... Read More

A Review of Franz Kaftka’s “A Hunger Artist” (821 words, 4 pages)

Starved for AttentionThe problem with a public spectacle is often that its flame of enticement burns out over time. This premise serves as the central focus in, A Hunger Artist by Franz Kafka. The author depicts the hunger artists eventual downfall through themes of isolation to society and his extreme ... Read More

An Analysis of the Novel Doctor Glas by Hjalmar Soderberg (1846 words, 5 pages)

The novel Doctor Glas by HjalmarSoderberg talks about the experiences of a physician by the name Tyko Glass. The novel was written in the form of a journal, originally in Swedish but later translated to English. The novel highlights Dr. Glasthoughts, his actions and his reflections upon life. In the ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Women’s Struggle for Identity in Clear Light of Day by Anita Desai (2078 words, 9 pages)

WOMENS STRUGGLE FOR IDENTITY BY ANITA DESAI IN CLEAR LIGHT OF DAY Anita Desai is an Indian novelist and short story writer. She is known for her sensitive portrayal of the inner feelings of her female characters. Many of her novels explore tensions between family members and the alienation of ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Black Bile and Depression in Dante’s Inferno (1334 words, 5 pages)

Black Bile and Depression in Dantes Inferno Cantos VIII and XIIIBefore Dante Alighieri wrote his Divine Comedy, the disease of melancholy was linked to the Hippocratic theory that the health of the human body revolved around the balance of the four humors blood, phlegm, yellow bile, and black bile. An ... Read More

Character Analysis of Elizabeth Costello in the Lives of Animals by J. M. Coetzee (932 words, 2 pages)

In the book The Lives of Animals by J.M. Coetzee, the main character Elizabeth Costello addresses the inhumane act of animal cruelty while speaking as a guest speaker at Appleton College. In response to the way Coetzee sets up the character Elizabeth Costello and her arguments against animal cruelty, commentator ... Read More

A Memoir of Elie Wiesel’s Experience at the Holocaust Concentration Camps (1321 words, 2 pages)

Have you ever been in a situation where your faith has been tested? In other words, has there ever been a time in your life when you were struggling a lot, you prayed to god, but situations seemed to be getting worse? If you were, did your faith stay the ... Read More

The Celestial Females Through Literature and Art (1725 words, 6 pages)

Celestial Females Through Literature and ArtIn Miguel de Cervantes story, The Illustrious Kitchen Maid, the use of femininity and mystery are combined to create this illustrious female character named Costanza. Throughout the entirely of Cervantes story about Costanza he keeps her identity very vague and reveals few details about her ... Read More

An Argument If A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings is a Tale for Children or Not (1439 words, 3 pages)

A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings Really A Tale for Children?Garcia Marquezs story, A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings, is considered by him to be A Tale for Children. To take this into consideration and read through the story, a few aspects of a childrens story are apparent. ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Main Character Firdaus in Woman at Point Zero by Nawal El Saadwi (1219 words, 4 pages)

World Literature PaperOppression is defined as prolonged cruel, or unjust treatment or control and the state of being subject to such treatment or control. In Woman at Point Zero the main character, Firdaus, is faced with such cruel and unjust treatment. Firdaus is a symbol of women and the oppression ... Read More

An Analysis of the Novel The Oracle of Delphi by Elizabeth Rose (2476 words, 8 pages)

In her novel The Oracle of Delphi, Elizabeth Rose retells the Greek myth of Princess Andromeda and the demi-god Perseus. The novel is based on an ancient Greek myth, which focuses on Andromeda as a beautiful Heroine with a stubborn personality, who can be tamed into a loving housewife while ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Novel Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (1507 words, 2 pages)

Surplus Repression and Jekyll and Hyde The novel Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is horror novel written by author, Robert Louis Stevenson in 1886. The novel is narrated by Mr. Utterson, a man who has experienced a good few strange occurrences concerning his long time friend, Dr. Henry Jekyll. Mr. ... Read More

An Analysis of Colonialism in Cameroon in the Novel Houseboy by Ferdinand Oyono (3223 words, 10 pages)

A Thing That Obeys In 1884 the nation of Cameroon became the German colony of Kamerun. Thecolonization of the Germans did not last long, because with the fall of theGermans after World War 1 the League of Nations determined that the Frenchwould now be granted rule over the majority of ... Read More

An Analysis of the World of Poetry (1605 words, 6 pages)

The Evidence of Your Life Poetry is just the evidence of life. If your life is burning well, poetry is just the ash (Cohen). Many would express that poetry is the language only the heart can tell. It has the power to exploit emotions that have been so carefully hidden ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Deviance of Man in the Black Spider by Jeremias Gotthelf (997 words, 4 pages)

The Deviance of Man and the Fear of GodJeremias Gotthelfs The Black Spider is a short novel articulated in a very peculiar fashion. The beginning of the novel explains, in excruciating detail, a community preparing for the baptism of a newborn child. Everything from the decoration of the food to ... Read More

Understanding Genre in Encyclopedia (833 words, 4 pages)

Genre EncyclopediaGenre is a defining characteristic for all types of literature. This is what many encyclopedia genre people see as the determining factor as to whether they think they would enjoy a piece or not. The genre of encyclopedia is defined as a Single or multi-volume publication that contains accumulated ... Read More

The Sexual Euphemism in Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov (2690 words, 9 pages)

Animated Merkins and Little Deadly Demons Sexual Euphemism in LolitaAt the beginning of Vladimir Nabokovs Lolita, the narrator, imprisoned Humbert Humbert, invites his jury to look at his account of his crimes, his tangle of thorns, and to judge him (9). Nabokov gives us the choice to judge Humbert as ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Novella the Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka (1148 words, 4 pages)

"The Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka is a novella published in 1915. A metamorphosis is a change of a thing or person into a completely different one. The whole Samsa family undergoes a Metamorphosis. Kafka shows the transformations of his characters in the story through different events. Whether it be the ... Read More

The Individualism and Conformity in Henrik Ibsen’s An Enemy of the People (1250 words, 4 pages)

Quandary of ConformityWhen I was younger, I used to think being part of a large circle of friends was important. While the other kids in my grade were spending recess having fun, I made use of this free time searching for a way to fit in. I would approach a ... Read More

A Ridicule Comedy That Targets the Caste System in Modern India in The White Tiger (379 words, 1 pages)

Satirical techniques in The White TigerAravind Adigas novel, The White Tiger, is a black comedy and a satire that targets the caste system in modern India. Adiga calls attention to the unpleasant truth that still today, Indians of lower castes (Shudras and Untouchables) continue to live in the Darkness, often ... Read More

An Analysis of the Short Story A Doll’s House by Katherine Mansfield (941 words, 3 pages)

When you think of wealthy individuals, you might think of them as being greedy, disrespectful, and egotistical - but this is not always true. In the short story, A Dolls House by Katherine Mansfield, we are introduced to Kezia, who is part of a wealthy family, the Burnells, and the ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Jean Rhys by Derek Walcott (797 words, 3 pages)

Jean Rhys by Derek Walcott is a poem about Jean Rhys and the inspiration that she used to write Wide Sargasso Sea. Walcotts poem seems to be a picture of Jean Rhys life, and includes numerous references to Rhys life, including a sense of time, location, and character. He also ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Fear in the Poem It by Enger Christensen (1116 words, 4 pages)

As humans, we possess many different traits that are embedded intoour hearts. Such qualities are part of human nature and are something wecan't think of existing without. One particular trait is fear in whichEnger Christensen describes in her poem It. In Christensen's poem, shefascinates herself on the subject of fear ... Read More

A Reflection on the Book Wrecked by E.R. Frank (326 words, 1 pages)

Reflection- WreckedThe book I read was called Wrecked by E.R. Frank. Anna, the main character, and her broth Jack are in a difficult situation when Anna kills her brothers girlfriend. Just the thought of you killing someone or at least thought you killed somebody haunts Anna. Her perspective about the ... Read More

A Review of Elie Wiesel’s Famous Holocaust Novel “Night” (882 words, 3 pages)

Emily HeppnerBassMoore4-9-13Night and Schindler EssayAdversity is a great teacher, but this teacher makes us pay dearly for its instruction and often the profit we derive, is not worth the price we paid (Elizabeth Hardwick). According to Ms. Hardwick, the struggles the people endure can absolutely change them sometimes these changes ... Read More

An Analysis of the Reasons Why a Man is Forced to Alienate Himself in “The Metamorphosis” by Franz Kafka (731 words, 2 pages)

In Kafkas The Metamorphosis, the protagonist Gregor Samsa is a hard working man who spends most of his time working to maintain his family. Gregor works long hours as a traveling salesman to pay off his fathers debt, which limits him from having a social life as he is constantly ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of a Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen (1314 words, 6 pages)

Imagine that you were hiding something, something that you don't wantanyone else to know. In order to keep it hidden, you act like nothing iswrong, and you go on with your normal life. That is exactly what NoraHelmer does in the play, A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen. For most ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Essay the Negro Artist and the Racial Mountain by Langston Hughes (870 words, 2 pages)

EqualityIn his famous essay, The Negro Artist and the Racial Mountain, Langston Hughes writes We build our temples for tomorrow, strong as we know how, and we stand on top of the mountain, free within ourselves (Hughes). These words echo one of the most important themes in his poetry the ... Read More

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