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A Literary Analysis of Monster by Christopher Pike (571 words, 1 pages)

The book Monster by Christopher Pike was an excellently written story of unimaginable terror and intrigue. He developed his main characters thoroughly and (although most of them died) put them to good use throughout the book. The book truly did consist of "monsters", and he proved it many times over."It ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of The Worn Path by Eudora Welty (877 words, 2 pages)

In analyzing the story, The Worn Path, written by Eudora Welty, I have taken what was printed in black and white, and translated the meaning to the colorful outlook on life which was intended by the author. Finding the literal and true meaning of what an author expresses sometimes entails ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Man Who Counts the Killings by Scott Stossel (593 words, 2 pages)

I. Personal Summary of Position Taken in this ReadingScott Stossel writes the article of "The Man Who Counts the Killings." This reading focuses on the lifetime works and studies of George Gerbner. He would be best known as "the man who counts the killings" because he had spent the last ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Loves Portrayed in Lining in Sin (209 words, 1 pages)

The Loves Portrayed in Living in SinWith anxiety and some precaution, Adrienne Rich presents an image with multiple meanings. Her ability to present thoughts in such a precise manner allows the reader to envision possible interpretations and, yet, to focus, finally, on the main point she makes A woman bound ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Lottery by Shirley Jackson (515 words, 1 pages)

In the short story, The Lottery, Shirley Jackson aids the reader in shaping some horrific images of her characters. Each and every one of the villagers Jackson portrays manages to remove herself from the lives of friends and family so that she is able to stone another fellow villager to ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Lost Baby Poem by Lucille Clifton (2274 words, 3 pages)

In Lucille Cliftons, The Lost Baby Poem, the poet displays a young mother who is full of regret and guilt for her child in which she had lost to death. There are many technical devices that express the poets intentions and how it all fits together within this poem. First, ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Kubla Khan by Samuel Taylor Coleridge (234 words, 1 pages)

The Kubla Khan or A Vision in a Dream By Samuel Taylor Coleridge.When the author dreamed about the content of this poem, he was in a lonely farm house, because he was sick. The doctor prescribed a drug that made him drowsy and fall into a profound sleep for a ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Jungle by Sinclair (418 words, 1 pages)

The Jungle by Sinclair A Man of Many Colors There are often many sides to a person's personality. Jurgis Rudkis of Upton Sinclair's novel, The Jungle, is no exception. Rudkis is a very determined and caring person. Conversely, he is also strickened with cupidity. He has both good and evil ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Jungle by Sinclair (1888 words, 3 pages)

There are many characters in The Jungle. These characters vary widely in their professions, social status, and economic status. The main character in the novel is a Lithuanian named Jurgis Rudkus. His wife is Ona Lukoszaite, also a Lithuanian. Their son is named Antanas. Mike Scully is a powerful political ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Jungle by Sinclair (1154 words, 5 pages)

Upton Sinclair's most famous novel, The Jungle, not only symbolized an era where dirt and filth ran rampant in meat packing industry, but it also exposed people to the natural human desire of greed, power, and corruptions. This newly gained knowledge resulted in a socialist transformation. The novel follows the ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan (1236 words, 5 pages)

In the novel, The Joy Luck Club, by Amy Tan, the characters Suyuan andJing-Mei Woo have a mother-daughter relationship bothered by conflict, butultimately constructed of love and commitment for one another. Because of majordifferences in the environments in which the two were raised and life experiences inwhich the two had, ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Invisible Man (533 words, 1 pages)

The reason I chose," THE INVISIBLE MAN, "is because the black man in this story symbolizes the black the black man in society which is set up to fail. He is used, humiliated, and discriminated against through the whole book. He feels that he is invisible to society because society ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien (860 words, 2 pages)

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkein is the tale of the journey of Bilbo Baggins. The story takes place in an imaginary land. We follow Bilbo on his journey to Lonely Mountain for treasure.The story begins in the home of Bilbo. He is a well-to-do hobbit who never had any adventures ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien (921 words, 4 pages)

The book I read and analyzed was The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkein. I shalldiscuss the plot and character development, setting, my conclusion.The creation of the characters is done by their dialogues andmonologues, Actions and things noted by the narrator (the author in thiscase) himself. An example for dialogue All the ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien (828 words, 1 pages)

Many events and conflicts occurred in this story. In The Hobbit, I noticed conflicts such as Bilbo Baggins vs. himself, all the hobbits vs. Smaug, and Bilbo vs. the other hobbits. Bilbo was not readily accepted by the hobbits he was traveling with. The only reason he was allowed to ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien (314 words, 1 pages)

1.Is the setting important to the story? Explain.The setting in this book has no importance to the story because the several different places in which the character stays affects the story in no way. The story could easily be told in a completely different setting.The main character in the story ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien (451 words, 1 pages)

This is a story about a Hobbit whose name is Bilbo Baggins. One morning thirteen Dwarfs and Gandalf The Wandering Wizard appeared at Bilbos door. The Dwarfs wanted Bilbo to help them conquer a dragon named Smaug, who had taken over their land. When Bilbo woke up the next morning, ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien (1041 words, 5 pages)

The book I read and analyzed was The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkein. I shall discuss the plot and character development, setting, authors style There are too many characters in the story and so it is hard to follow and know each one of them. (There are many dwarves and its ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Harness by Ernest Buckler (1186 words, 2 pages)

The Harness, written by Ernest Buckler is a short story written by a Canadian author. It is a story about a boy and his father. The young boy and his father dont have a regular father-son relationship. At the beginning of the story their relationship is more like they are ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Gross and Grotesque in the Literature by Flannery O’Connor (2251 words, 4 pages)

The Gross and Grotesque in Flannery O'ConnorFlannery O'Connor is known for her regional, Christian, gothic, grotesque writing. We see all these elements in her short stories. Flannery O'Connor's fiction generates strong reactions because of her use of the gross and grotesque. According to Gilbert Muller, "Flannery O'Connor began writing about ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Great White Whale in Moby Dick by Herman Melville (859 words, 2 pages)

The Great White Whale and its Many MeaningsHerman Melville, in his epic novel Moby-Dick, utilizes the symbolism of the color of the Great White Whale to demonstrate his theme of duality. However, Captain Ahab tragically had a single mind set towards Moby Dick, as he believed that the whale was ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Turn of the Screw by William Shakespeare (1849 words, 3 pages)

Literary criticism on The Turn of the Screw has been divided into 3 groups, concerning the plot. The first is to take the novel at face value, and say that it is a ghost story, that the children are possessed by the ghosts. Others have said that it is a ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Glass Menagerie (421 words, 1 pages)

An individual's right to be happy and its conflict with an individual's responsibilities is a common personal problem. Many people must make the choice between the two daily. Most people have a set opinion of whether responsibility or happiness should prevail. Sometimes people have exceptions to this opinion. Some people ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Dulce Et Decorum Est by Wilfred Owen (871 words, 2 pages)

The Futility of Dying for a State through Poetic Devices"Dulce et Decorum Est" and "The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner"Wilfred Owen's "Dulce et Decorum Est" (1920) uses vivid imagery primarily to remove any romantic or patriotic idea that it is sweet to die for one's country. Randall Jarrell's "The ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Frontiersman by Allan W. Eckert (1145 words, 2 pages)

The title of the book was The Frontiersman by Allan W. Eckert. The significance of the title was that there were many settlers trying to survive on the frontier, where the book takes place. The settlers made a name for themselves by how much land they got and how well ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the First Women Doctor (980 words, 2 pages)

I have recently read the story The First Women Doctor. It is about Elizabeth Blackwell, the first female to earn a medical degree. It took her many years and determination, but finally all of her hard work paid off and she got that degree. I will try to explain to ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Fantasticks by Tom Jones (1327 words, 2 pages)

If there is truly tradition to be found among the great theatres both on and off Broadway, then certainly the Sullivan Street Playhouse and its long running production of The Fantasticks rates as one of the most celebrated of New York theatrical traditions. Maintaining its place as the longest running ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Future of an Illusion by Sigmund Freud (1510 words, 2 pages)

In Sigmund Freuds The Future of an Illusion, Freud suggests that humanity is driven by instinctual wishes that they suppress, such as incest, cannibalism, and a lust for killing. What keeps humanity from acting upon these wishes, and resulting in the break down of civilization, are the moral laws of ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Young Goodman Brown (392 words, 1 pages)

The story Young Goodman Brown is one that examines the true disposition of mankind. In the story, the devil declares that Evil is the nature of mankind. However, there are many other elements in the story that point to the authors belief in this statement. From the moment Goodman Brown ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Emperors of Chocolate by Jol Glenn Brenner (618 words, 3 pages)

In The Emperors of Chocolate, Jol Glenn Brenner reveals the bitter legaland marketing fights, espionage, deception, obsessive secrecy, and personalityclashes that dominate Hershey and Mars - and the candy industry as a whole. Milton Hershey and Forrest Mars Sr. were both great business men. They rantheir businesses in a high ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013