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A Literary Analysis of Silas Marner by George Eliot (1793 words, 6 pages)

Silas Marner by George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans) (1819 - 1880)Silas Marnerby George Eliot (MaryAnn Evans) (1819 - 1880)Type of WorkSymbolic, life dramaSettingEnglish village of Raveloe early nineteenthcenturyPrincipal CharactersSilas Marner, a lonely and miserly linen-weaverGodfrey Cass, an insensitive, yet charming,young manDunstan Cass, Godfrey's opportunisticbrotherSquire Cass, Godfrey and Dunstan's lewd,dull-witted fatherEppie, ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Sexism in the Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman (200 words, 1 pages)

Signs Of Society's Sexism In The Yellow Wall-PaperSigns of society's sexism in The Yellow Wall-PaperThe Yellow Wallpaper is a story, by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. Although the work is short, it is one of the most interesting works in existence. Gilman uses literary techniques very well. The symbolism of The Yellow ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Gilgamesh Epic (281 words, 1 pages)

Significant Details The Gilgamesh EpicSignificant DetailsFiction or history, story or truth, myth or religion, these are questions that are applied to the ancient epic of Gilgamesh. Interestingly, these same questions apply to another major work, the Bible. Who is to say what is real and what is fiction of these ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Death in to Build a Fire (644 words, 1 pages)

Significance of Words Dying and Death in "To Build a Fire"Modern Lit. Paper Significance of Words Dying and Death in "To Build a Fire" Dying and Death in "To Build a Fire" The significance of the words "dying and death" in Jack London's 1910 novel, "To Build a Fire" continuously ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Silence by Shusaku Endo (582 words, 1 pages)

Shusaku Endo's novel Silence brings up the troubling question of God's silence in the midst of human evil and suffering. The reader is brought deeper into the mystery of God's silence as the narrative unfolds. Acts of human evil that cause anguish, suffering, and death seem to elicit only cold ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Is Seinfeld the Best Comedy Ever? By Jay Mclnerney (646 words, 2 pages)

Show About NothingIn the artcle, "Is Seinfeld the Best Comedy Ever?", author Jay McInerneyagrees with Seinfeld the best comedy on television. Seinfeld is a real lifeshow. The behaviors of Jerry, Kramer, George and Elaine, the failedcommunication, and the everyday embassassment represent "nothingness" but apeculiar everyday life. These "nothingnesses" happen to ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Sherman’s March to the Sea by William Tecumseh (850 words, 3 pages)

Sherman's March to the SeaWILLIAM TECUMSEH SHERMAN AND HIS MARCH TO THE SEA William Tecumseh Sherman was born on May 8, 1820 in Lancaster, Ohio. He was educated at the U.S. Military Academy and later went on to become a Union General in the U.S. civil war. Sherman resigned from ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Poems by William Shakespeare (896 words, 3 pages)

Shakespeares PoemsTime has seen an infinite amount of beauty in its long existence. Nature hasproduced so many wonderful scenes and objects that we cannot collect it all evenin one life. We ourselves are keepers of such beauty and intrigue that poets andother writers have captured our essence in prose. Whether ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Literature by William Wordsworth (1050 words, 3 pages)

Shakespeare PoemsPast, Present, and Future Finding Life Through Nature William Wordsworth poem"Lines Composed a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey" was included as the lastitem in his Lyrical Ballads. The general meaning of the poem relates to hishaving lost the inspiration nature provided him in childhood. Nature seems tohave made Wordsworth ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Sex in Macbeth by William Shakespeare (579 words, 1 pages)

Sex And Darkness In MacbethSex and Darkness in Shakespeare's MacbethShakespeare's Macbeth presents more than the simple tale of a murder and revenge. Macbeth wants to be king, and Duncan stands in his way. However, Macbeth hesitates. His wife, Lady Macbeth, must urge him on strongly, like a rider whipping a ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Tess of the D’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy (1024 words, 2 pages)

Setting In Tess Of The DurbervillesThe Role of Setting In the novel Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy, Tess is faced with many different levels of happiness, from pure joy to absolute unhappiness. As she moves from location to location, the setting of these places portrays Tess' joy. From ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of a Separate Peace by John Knowles (684 words, 2 pages)

Separate Peace And Peace DesireSearching for peace can be a challenge when every thing around you has somethingto do with war. Growing up can be difficult as well but through the tough timespeople become more knowledgeable. In A Separate Peace, by John Knowles, Finny,Gene, and Leper each struggle find peace ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Damasio and Descartes (2067 words, 5 pages)

Self Of Damasio And Descartes1. Explain Damasio's view as to what Descartes' error is, and why he thinksDescartes is "in error"? How do Descartes and Damasio differ as to what the"self" is? Damasio and Descartes differ greatly as to what the "self" isall about. They have different answers to the ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Self-Reliance by Ralph Waldo Emerson (463 words, 1 pages)

Self-Reliance by Ralph Waldo EmersonThe quote that most provoked thought and emotion from within me comes from the essay "Self-Reliance" by Ralph Waldo Emerson. "To be great is to be misunderstood" was used by Emerson to explain the lagging growth of the conception of ideas and thoughts of his generation. ... Read More

An Introduction to the Literary Analysis of Seconds Shepherds Play (621 words, 2 pages)

Second Shepherds PlayThe Second Shepherds Play goes against many of the characteristics that Horacebelieves should be in a play. The play does not stay in the boundaries of genresby mixing comedy with seriousness. It is not consistent it is not withoutsurprises. Finally, the author did not completely believe in Dulce ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Seamus Heaney’s St. Kevin and the Blackbird (201 words, 1 pages)

Seamus Heaney'S St. Kevin And The BlackbirdPoetry is, more or less, up for interpretation. Most poetry is not written like a novel, itdoes not tell a specific story and give you all of the details you need to decipher it. Apoem is there for the reader to interpret on his ... Read More

An Introduction to the Literary Analysis of Wolf Larsen (575 words, 2 pages)

Sea Wolf Wolf Larsen was a character in the book who never made it all the waythrough the book, but he tried very hard. He was a very strong, brutal manwith almost no respect for human life. With all the people in the world,one dead person meant nothing to him. ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Scarlet Letter (2325 words, 4 pages)

Scarlette LetterOTHER ELEMENTSSETTINGThere are two ways to talk about setting in The Scarlet Letter. One way is to look at the meaning or emotional overtones of specific places. A second and broader way is to examine the whole Puritan world in which Hawthorne has set his novel. Not just the ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne and a Comparison to Crucible (210 words, 1 pages)

Scarlet Letter And Crucible ComparisonWhen the topic of a Puritanical society is brought up, most people think of arigorous, conservative, highly devout society. While this may have usually beenthe case, this was not always so. The Puritan society was also known not to actout of brotherly, "Christian love", but to ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Satan in Paradise Lost by Milton (312 words, 1 pages)

SatanAnd HeroismWebster's New Collegiate Dictionary defines hero as the principal malepersonage, usually of noble character in a poem, story, drama, or the likeregarded as a model. Milton's Paradise Lost presents the reader with charactersthat could be considered models as heroes. Satan, or Lucifer, qualifies for thisdistinction. In Paradise Lost, Satan, ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Ride, Fly, Penetrate, Loiter by Barry Hannah (692 words, 2 pages)

Sarah Hannah PoetryThe concept of a hero and the characteristics that one person feels are embodiedby a hero are explored in the short story "Ride, Fly, Penetrate, Loiter" byBarry Hannah. Everyone wants to be a hero, but in reality few are. There aremany people who consciously and unconsciously undermine their ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Men We Carry in Our Minds by Scott Russell Sanders (328 words, 1 pages)

Sander's The Men We Carry In Our MindsScott Russell Sanders wrote an argument entitles, The Men We Carry In Our Minds. It deals with the problems that exist between sex and social class issues. This short work demonstrates troubles that lie between rich and poor, males and females. The time ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of a Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold (728 words, 1 pages)

Sand County AlmanacBook Report A Sand County Almanac, By Aldo LeopoldBrent DozierAlthough Leopold's love of great expanses of wilderness is readily apparent, his book does not cry out in defense of particular tracts of land about to go under the axe or plow, but rather deals with the minutiae, the ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger (651 words, 2 pages)

Salinger, J.D. The Catcher in the Rye Holden Caulfield, the main character in J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye, is what I believe to be one of the most well-developed characters which I have read about. He has many characteristics that are all his own, such as the way ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Oskar Schindler (1568 words, 3 pages)

Oskar Schindler - Saint Or Not?Alyssa Graham Oskar Schindler - A Saint in Disguise?A deadly shot bellows through the air. People jump back in surprise. A young girl lays in a soft red puddle of blood, her shining Star of David glistening in the once delightful sun. Many glance, but ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Slavery in Oroonoko (1912 words, 3 pages)

Oroonoko's Slavery Problem An InterpretationAphra Behn's seventeenth century tale of a noble African prince's tragic fall to slavery, Oroonoko, has often been cited as a major antislavery work. Under close examination, however, Oroonoko tells a more complex story. The volatile cultural, moral, and religious crosscurrents that Behn finds surrounding her ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Oroonoko by Aphra Behn (1583 words, 4 pages)

Oroonoko By Aphra BehnIn Aphra Behn's Oroonoko, the author expresses her views on a African Americanslave openly and passionately, which in the Seventeenth century was unsuited fora person , let alone a woman, to do. By establishing the story from a firstperson account there becomes a juxtaposition of both author ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Oroonoko by Aphra Behn (641 words, 2 pages)

Oroonoko And Narrator RoleIn Oroonoko, Behn establishes her authority within the opening lines andconsistently reminds her audience of her position as narrator by mentioning herpersonal role in the story. In the second paragraph, Behn establishes thisauthority by saying, "I was myself an eyewitness to a great part of what youwill ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Oroonoko by Aphra Behn (373 words, 1 pages)

OroonokoBy Aphra BehnI. The story of Oroonoko was one of great passion and loyalty. The story ofOroonoko and Imoinda began with him approaching her claiming his undying lovefor her. That she was the one and only that he would ever need. Only she wouldsuffice in his heart. Throughout the story ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Ordinary People by Judith Guest (1301 words, 3 pages)

Ordinary People Ordinary People by Judith Guest is the story of a dysfunctional familywho relate to one another through a series of extensive defense mechanisms, i.e. anunconscious process whereby reality is distorted to reduce or prevent anxiety. The bookopens with seventeen year old Conrad, son of upper middle-class Beth and ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013