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A Literary Analysis of Short Story Punishment by Rabindranath Tagore (751 words, 2 pages)

Punishment, by Rabindranath Tagore, is a short story involving Indian culture and a dilemma for two brothers. Dukhiram and Chidam slaved in the fields all day, as their wives would fight and scream at each other at the house. One day the brothers came home to their wives with no ... Read More

An Analysis of Arranged Marriages in Midnight’s Children by Salman Rushdie (736 words, 2 pages)

Arranged Marriages in Midnights ChildrenAn element of Midnights Children, by Salman Rushdie that I particularly enjoyed was the recurring theme of loving someone in pieces. There are two instances where this is prevalent, one being the interaction between Aadam Aziz and Naseem Ghani. It is stated thatIn short my grandfather ... Read More

An Analysis of Life and People in the Garden Party (789 words, 2 pages)

What Laura and Mrs. Sheridan LearnedAbout Life and PeopleThe Garden Party is a wonderful and enlightening story with several life lessons intertwined behind the fictional characters. Deeply studying and analyzing the text can produce a great deal of thought and from that thought - inspiration. We learn that people can ... Read More

All about Family in Henrik Ibsen’s a Doll’s House (863 words, 1 pages)

Henrik Ibsens, A Doll House, is about how a family, particularly Nora Helmer, deals with an old secret that is about to become known to her husband Torvald Helmer. At the start of the play Nora is talking with Torvald. Nora begins to acting like Torvalds little squirrel in attempt ... Read More

A Summary of Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen (640 words, 1 pages)

Brack strikes as a very immoral man from the very beginning, due to the aplenty advances he made towards Hedda. He had always subtlety hinted that he thought that Hedda might like a new responsibility and most importantly, that he will fight for the end, for the triangle to be ... Read More

The Theme of The Emancipation of a Woman in a Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen (784 words, 1 pages)

A Dolls HouseIn reading Ibsens A Dolls House today, one may find it hard to imagine how daring it seemed at the time it was written one hundred years ago. Its theme, the emancipation of a woman, makes it seem almost contemporary. In Act I, there are many clues that ... Read More

The Criticism of Sexism in Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House (735 words, 3 pages)

Feminist CriticismThrough the eyes of society in the late 1800s, women were seen only as incompetent pretty little nothings. Keeping an eyeful watch on the house, starting their pre-destined act of motherhood, and becoming followers on the narrow path behind their husbands were the duties of a woman. In Ibsens ... Read More

The Element of Expressionism in Franz Kafka’s the Metamorphosis (597 words, 1 pages)

When he lifted his head a little, he saw his vaulted brown belly, sectioned by arch-shaped ribs, to whose dome the cover, about to slide off completely, could barely cling. His many legs, pitifully thin compared with the size of the rest of him, were waving helplessly before his eyes. ... Read More

A Comparison of the Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka and a Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen (613 words, 1 pages)

Many writers are distinct in their work, some better than others. A couple of these writers include Franz Kafka, Barbara Kingsolver and Hendrick Ibsen. Their works express the elements that make literature interesting.Franz Kafka, a writer of the silence and one of dimension. But what makes Kafka better than other ... Read More

An Analysis of Night by Elie Wiesel (1222 words, 2 pages)

Title of Work NightCountryCulture Eastern EuropeanLiterary Period 20th CenturyType of literature AutobiographyAuthor Elie WieselAuthorial InformationEile Wiesel was born in Transalvanya. He was asked many times to write about his experinces in the Holocaust. He waited ten years after he was freed from Buchenwald, he didn't want to write a hate-filled ... Read More

An Analysis of the Summary of the Setting in “The Garden-Party” By Katherine Mansfield (594 words, 1 pages)

2000-02-07 A summary of the setting in The Garden-Party by Katherine Mansfield.The setting in the book The Garden-Party is a very central element in the story. It is a beautiful summer day and a respectable family are having a garden party. All the roses and other flowers are colourful and ... Read More

Gregor in Kafka’s The Metamorphosis (601 words, 1 pages)

When he lifted his head a little, he saw his vaulted brown belly, sectioned by arch-shaped ribs, to whose dome the cover, about to slide off completely, could barely cling. His many legs, pitifully thin compared with the size of the rest of him, were waving helplessly before his eyes. ... Read More

A Summary of Mrs. Brill by Katherine Mansfield (636 words, 1 pages)

Mrs. BrillMrs. Brill, a short story by Katherine Mansfield, takes place in Jardins Publiques seaside town in France. The story is about an elder lady by the name of Mrs. Brill who frequents a nearby park on Sundays to hear a band play. Before leaving to the park she removed ... Read More

The Anger of Mr. Samsa in The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka (439 words, 3 pages)

In The Metamorphosis Gregors new state both scares andangers his father eventually resulting in Gregors death.Gregors father has been long free from working to supportthe family and this burden has now been restored byGregors metamorphosis.Mr. Samsas dependency on Gregor is shown in hisfirst appearance in the book were he immediately ... Read More

A Reading Report on The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka (505 words, 2 pages)

The MetamorphosisEssay submitted by AnonymousGregor was the most unselfish person in The Metamorphosis. This characteristic showswith his dedication to his work. He was the only family member with a job, believing hewas the only one capable of it.Sacrificing his social life for his work, he had no friends at work, ... Read More

A Report on Nectar in a Sieve by Kamala Markanday (382 words, 1 pages)

Nectar in a SieveIn Kamala Markandays Nectar in a Sieve, Rukmani is portrayed as a positive woman and provides the ideal sufferer and nurturer. Rukmani displays suffering, strength, and a positive outlook throughout out the book. Even after all the blows she receives, poverty, famine, her husbands infidelity, and the ... Read More

The Importance of Decisions in Ivan Klima’s “Divorce” (441 words, 2 pages)

In the short story entitled Divorce by Ivan Klima a judge makes animportant decision that will affect him for the rest of his life. The decisionmaybe by this man, a Judge named Martin Vacek was for the better. Loyalty and dedication is more important than lust and romance. JudgeMartin Vacek ... Read More

A Sexually Charged Novel in Vladimir Nabokov’s Lolita (1462 words, 2 pages)

Lolita is perhaps one of the most disturbing novels of the century it tells the immoral story of a middle- aged man who falls in love with a twelve year- old girl (a "nymphet," as he calls her) and has a sexual relationship with her for over two years, until ... Read More

An Analysis of Details in the Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka (716 words, 3 pages)

The Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka, begins the story in the opening lines. The introduction gets the readers attention because of its plot movement and extreme details. This particular introduction, unlike most other works contains the climax to the story. This paper will show the importance of these introductory lines. When ... Read More

A Review of Society and Authority as Hindrances to Development of Individuality as Depicted in Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen (416 words, 1 pages)

In a Dolls House, Henrik Ibsen reveals how society and authority hinders the development of individuality. By examining how Noras father treated her, the way Noras husband talked to her, a womans social expectations, and the social status of women, Ibsen sets forth the image of a stiffed woman, trapped ... Read More

A Book Report of “Night” by Elie Wiesel (1482 words, 3 pages)

Title of work NIGHTAuthor and Date Elie Wiesel, 1960Country of Author TransylvaniaCharacters Moshe the Beadle was one of the first of the Jew to be taken away that Elie knew closely. Moshe then escaped the massive ditches of death and was able to return to Sighet to tell them of ... Read More

An Analysis of One’s Feeling of Being Trapped by His Everyday Responsibilities and Environment in “The Metamorphosis” by Franz Kafka and in “Ethan Frome” by Edith Wharton (584 words, 1 pages)

The routine of life can bring some people a sense of stability and happiness. For others this routine can be the cause of immense discontent and a feeling of entrapment. The main characters of the books The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka and Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton both experience this ... Read More

An Analysis of Nymphets in Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov (1443 words, 2 pages)

Humble Humbert I Think Not.Humbert Humbert. A delusional, sick, middle aged man obsessed with a self created love for pre-pubescent girls he has namely dubbed nymphets. Right? Wrong, this is only the skin-deep image we are given of the main character in Vladimir Nabokovs Lolita. Rather, He is a highly ... Read More

An Analysis of the Elie Wiesel Night (442 words, 1 pages)

NightBy Elie WieselIn Elie Wiesels Night, he recounts his horrifying experiences as a Jewish boy under Nazi control. His word are strong and his message clear. Wiesel uses themes such as hunger and death to vividly display his days during World War II. Wiesels main purpose is to describe to ... Read More

A Review of Naguib Mahfouz’s Book Midaq Alley (543 words, 1 pages)

Midaq Alley Book ReviewNaguib Mahfouz is the author of the book Midaq Alley that was translated from Arabic by Trevor Le Gassick. First published in 1966, Midaq Alley displays a historical period of Egypt in the most intimate sense as it is persesnted through the lives of the characters that ... Read More

A Biograqphy of Rukmani (572 words, 1 pages)

Passivity A Way of Life.The life of the main character Rukmani was filled with hardships. Happy times were a rarity, and everyday life was full of work from sunrise to sunset. Yet despite all the work, her family was in utter poverty. Nevertheless Rukmani was always optimistic, and accepted her ... Read More

The Absence of Knowledge in Night by Elie Wiesel (711 words, 1 pages)

The Absence of Knowledge Never shall I forget that night, the first night in camp, which has turned my life into a long night never shall I forget that smoke Night doesnt always represent the absence of light, but is a symbol for the absence of knowledge. Elie Wiesels book ... Read More

A Memory of the Holocaust in Elie Wiesel’s Novel Night (929 words, 2 pages)

NightNight by Elie Wiesel is a memoir of the authors experiences during the Holocaust, as a prisoner in Nazi concentration camps. Although the book to the naked eye seems to simply by another horrific depiction of life in Nazi concentration camps, it was not only written to show the horrible ... Read More

Effects of Holocaust to Humanity in Elie Wiesel’s Novel Night (651 words, 1 pages)

Wiesel's Night is about what the Holocaust did, not just to the Jews, but by extension, to humanity. People all over the world were devastated by this atrocious act, and there are still people today who haven't overcome the effects. One example of the heinous acts of the Germans that ... Read More

An Analysis of the Holocaust’s Effect in Night by Elie Wiesel (611 words, 1 pages)

Wiesels Night is about what the Holocaust did, not just to the Jews, but, by extension, to humanity. The disturbing disregard for human beings, or the human body itself, still to this day, exacerbates fear in the hearts of men and women. The animalistic act by the Nazis has scarred ... Read More

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