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An Introduction to the Literary Analysis of Miss Moore (249 words, 1 pages)

I'm not sure what to think about this story. I thought it was pretty unique how the author made Sylvia speak like a young uneducated kid would speak. This language makes this short story very effective The story is taking place when she was younger, she's with a few of ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of An-Mei Hsu Versus Rose Hsu Jordan (723 words, 3 pages)

Literary Analysis An-Mei Hsu v.s. Rose Hsu JordanEvery mother should want to make life easier for their child. This is shown in Amy Tans novel, The Joy Luck Club. It consists of stories about the lives and relationships between the mothers and daughters of the Joy Luck Club. An-Mei Hsu ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Mother Tongue by Amy Tan (525 words, 1 pages)

How can one compare today's televisions shows to the one's back in the seventy's. With the visual affects and technology in today's world there is no comparison. Compare the difference between the first batman to Independence Day. These were two of the greatest films of their decade. The same thing ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of College Is a Waste of Time and Money by Caroline Bird (1685 words, 2 pages)

In her article College Is a Waste of Time and Money, Caroline Bird attempts to pursued her readers that colleges are overflowing with students who dont belong there. Her article first appeared in Psychology Today (May 1975). Since this material is outdated, I find it hard to believe that most ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Cobra Event (790 words, 3 pages)

The book I read The Cobra Event is a very detailed and really gruesome book. The book starts off in the late 1990s in New York. A girl by the name of Kate Moran,who is well later to be known as the first victim from a mysterious virus, lived her ... Read More

An Introduction to the Literary Analysis of Digory (366 words, 2 pages)

It all started when digory and Polly met and became friends one cold ,wet summer in London . Then their lives burst into adventure whenDigorys Uncle Andrew , who thinks he is a magician , sends themhurtling to . . . somewhere else . They find their way to Narnia ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (411 words, 2 pages)

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee Dee browns Bury My Heart at Wounded knee is a fully documented account of the American Indian in the late 1800s ending at the battle of Wounded Knee. Brown brings to Attention the storys of torture not well known americans. The way the american ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of William Carpenters Fire (789 words, 3 pages)

While I was scanning our literature book in search of a poem that was to my liking, I came across William Carpenters Fire. At first I thought that I should try to find a shorter poem to write a paper on, but I decided to go ahead and read it ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Up From Slavery by Booker T. Washington (1105 words, 5 pages)

Booker T. Washington Up From Slavery inspired readers across the nation. People of this time had realized that they could no longer expect support from the federal government, in their struggle for dignity and opportunity in the south, so many blacks concluded that self-reliance, self-help, and racial solidarity were their ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of The Hope, and Hype, of Cord Blood by Denise Grady (1317 words, 2 pages)

December 21, 1999 The Hope, and Hype, of Cord Blood By DENISE GRADY Should parents pay a blood bank to store the blood from their newborn baby's umbilical cord and placenta, in case that child or another family member ever needs it to treat cancer or leukemia? Expectant parents are ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Beyond the Curve by Kobo Abe (821 words, 2 pages)

Beyond the Curve, written by Kobo Abe sends a message to his fellow Japanese citizens. He constructs an allegory based on honor, identity, and Dantes Hell. Abes choice of writing allows us to think deeper than the obvious, and read between the lines.Dendrocacalia is written as an allegory. It can ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of The Uses of Enchantment by Bruno Bettelheims (1004 words, 2 pages)

In Bruno Bettelheims essay, The Uses of Enchantment, he explains the fairy tale of Snow White in a way which makes the reader think critically. He makes the reader explore their mind to better understand a tale in a way, which they have not explored. This essay begins with Bettelheim ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Beloved by Toni Morrison (1427 words, 5 pages)

In her novel Beloved, Toni Morrison writes about the life of former slaves ofSweet Home. Sethe, one of the main characters, was once a slave to a man and his wife,Mr. and Mrs. Garner. After Garners sudden death, schoolteacher comes to Sweet Homeand takes control of the slaves. His treatment ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Beloved by Toni Morrison (1483 words, 2 pages)

Beloved is a novel set in Ohio several years after the Civil War. The book focuses on characters that struggle fruitlessly to keep their painful recollections of the past at bay. The whole story revolves around issues of race, gender, the black community, and the supernatural. The focus of this ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of The Babysitter (298 words, 1 pages)

The constant use of similar events while progressing to the different conclusions of the story demonstrates in "The Babysitter" human's lack of responsibility. The story initiates its narration by the arrival of the babysitter at 740 and continues by the successions of events as the evening progresses. The course of ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers (9810 words, 33 pages)

The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers is a novel set in a small Southern townin the late 1930s. McCullers writes about characters who are lonely and rejected. theirlives intertwine in a search for friendship and understanding. Many of the characters havea need to be understood, however none ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Secret Life of Walter Mitty by James Thurber (622 words, 2 pages)

"The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" is a short story by James Thurber. "'Walter Mitty' proved to be not only Thurbers most famous tale but alson one of the most frequently anthologized stories in modern American writing. People have become very formilar with the story or Walter Mitty" (Long 13). ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Lives of the Saints by Ricci (980 words, 2 pages)

Being compared to a Saint is an honor, which can revive and liven up someones life that has been down as people experience now and again. In Riccis Lives Of The Saints, Santa Cristina and Cristina Innocente are alike because they were persecuted, have similar family relationships, and leave the ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Rich Boy by Richard Lehan (933 words, 2 pages)

Richard Lehan's evaluation of Anson Hunter, the main character in "The Rich Boy", is overall an acceptable one. Despite its vagueness and Lehan's inability to support his description and opinions about Anson Hunter with proof from Fitzgerald's short story, Lehan manages to capture, in his short account, the essence of ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Love Triangle in the Book of Duchess, the House of Fame and the Parliament of Fowls (1854 words, 3 pages)

The Representation of the Love Triangle in The Book of Duchess, The House of Fame and The Parliament of Fowls.The Book of the Duchess, The House of Fame and The Parliament of Fowls are the first three major works of the poet, Chaucer. Each of these poems is seemingly related ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Civil War Novel by Stephen Crane (439 words, 1 pages)

When we play chess, what is always the first piece we sacrifice to achieve victory? The pawn, of course. The front line soldier that is always expendable. I am not that great a chess player but in my somewhat lacking strategies, I have even often used my pawn as bait ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crain (663 words, 2 pages)

Stephen Crains The Red Badge Of Courage shows clearly how the fear and courage soldier goes through in war. The psychology in war changes the soldiers that are in it. Psychology can also be displayed by the propaganda the government will put into the one-sided war effort. Another point would ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Queen of Spades by Pushkin (286 words, 1 pages)

Pushkins The Queen of Spades expresses irony in many ways. The irony captivates the audience and make them read on. Puskin must be appreciated for setting up the story to point towards one outcome and then suddenly shifting gears towards another, outrageous and ironic, outcome. The Queen of Spades highlights ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Alchemist by Paulo Coelho (1068 words, 2 pages)

Sometimes in life, when a person wants something with enough passion, everything seems to go perfectly accordingly to how it was planned. Paulo Coelho, the author of the Alchemist, calls this desire a personal legend. Everyone, when they are young, knows what their personal legend is, and at that point ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Puritan Family by Edgar S. Morgan (814 words, 2 pages)

Edgar S. Morgan gives a complete understanding of the Puritan Faith in his novel, The Puritan Family. He shows how the Puritans honored God above all, and that the Puritans primary goal was to lead an honest life filled with blessings which, in turn, would secure a place in heaven ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli (543 words, 1 pages)

The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli is Machiavellis description of the perfect prince, or leader. His description uses a lot of compare and contrasts and examples of actual rulers and their triumphs or follies. I agree with his idea of the perfect leader, but I dont think dictatorship is the perfect ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli (980 words, 2 pages)

The Prince, written by Niccolo Machiavelli, is a balancing act between what makes a prince good and what can destroy a prince. Machiavelli believes that there is a wrong as well as a right way to rule a country. There are also some prime examples of past rulers and nations ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Perfect Storm by Sebastian Junger (785 words, 1 pages)

The Perfect Storm by Sebastian Junger is a fascinating book that should definitely be put in to the high school curriculum. For a book to be used in high school it almost always has to be a classic. These would include the greats like The Great Gatsby, Hamlet, of Great ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Excalibur by John Boorman (1091 words, 6 pages)

John Boorman adapted the Passing of Arthur in the movieExcalibur. Movies are not the only adaptations of Tennysonspoem but there are several art and music adaptations. Examplesof these adaptations include music by Loreena McKennit andpaintings by John William Waterhouse, Howard Pyle and ArthurRackham. In Bela Balazss Art Form and Material ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Necklace (724 words, 1 pages)

When I first read "The Necklace" I hated it, and hated the author for writing such a mean little story. I was surprised that my ninth grade classmates liked it. When I reread the story in English 113, I again disliked it, and was again surprised that anyone could like ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013