Literary Traditions Essay Examples

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The Genuinity of Love in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet (1724 words, 2 pages)

Romeo and Juliet's youth produces a problem for Shakespeare he must convince the audience of the sincerity and genuineness of their love for each other. He accomplishes this in a variety of ways. He presents courtly love and romantic love to highlight the authenticity of the romantic love and uses ... Read More

Going Against the Flow as the Best Decision by Great Writers (483 words, 2 pages)

Final Exam Each of the many different works of art we have read this semester were written in different genres, form, and points of view. T.S. Eliot proposes that every great author writes according to two main principles, whether they know it or not. Eliot believes that every writer incorporates ... Read More

Gender Inequality and the Situation of Women in Virginia Woolf’s A Room of One’s Own (854 words, 4 pages)

A Looking Glass for Women For a long time, women have always been in an unfortunatecircumstance of being disadvantaged. In A Room of One's Own, Virginia Woolfexplores the history of women, specifically in the literary tradition, inwhich they are deprived of the basic necessities required to write fiction.Along with other ... Read More

The Purpose of the Critical Race Theory and the Contributions of W.E.B DuBois and Henry Gates to African American Criticism (428 words, 2 pages)

The theory that we analyzed the text through is African American criticism. The basis of this theory is that black writing comes out of a sociological, political, ideological and cultural standpoint marked by oppression and marginalization. One of the main purposes of this theory is for theorists to recognize and ... Read More

The Use of Romantic and Dramatic Literary Devices in To Autumn, a Poem by John Keats (2787 words, 9 pages)

Within the work, To Autumn by John Keats, there is a central theme that pays respect to all the aspects of autumn. Keats uses dramatic and even romantic devices in order to create a work that is centered in the genre of the ode. This use of imagery, diction, and ... Read More

An Overview of the High and Low Variety of Diglossia (643 words, 4 pages)

DiglossiaDiglossia is not something that is narrowed specifically to one definition, as many linguists have different perceptions on it. The one main idea that linguists can base their theories around diglossia is situations in which there is a difference between the homecommunity based variety and the official language variety of ... Read More

A Comparison of the Differences Between the Interpretations of Nature by Christopher Columbus and Ralph Waldo Emerson (942 words, 3 pages)

Partaking in a dialogue as to the meaning of nature expanded itself into a literary tradition. American authors seeking higher power, belonging, meaning, and more engage in this literary discussion by asserting their own interpretation. To illustrate the vast shift of the role of nature in American literature, I look ... Read More

An Examination of the Past and Present of the Hindu Balinese Culture Through Their Clothing (2013 words, 6 pages)

The Hindu Balinese people represent a religious and ethnic minority in Indonesia. This paper will allow for the exploration of the past and present of the Hindu Balinese culture through the examination of the clothing. The reason I have chosen to conduct my research and write my paper on the ... Read More

A Comparison between the Qualities of Odysseus and Ramayana, Two Epic Heroes (1823 words, 7 pages)

In modern literary tradition it is common for one to think of the protagonist as a hero. This is a theme that is portrayed commonly through many types of literature, be it Roman, Greek, British, or even through the multitudes of Asian epics. Without question if someone asks about the ... Read More

The Symbolism of a Fruit in The Goblin Market, a Poem by Christina Rosetti (1938 words, 7 pages)

The biblical imagery of the fruit intertwined with temptation has traditionally been used to show a linear devolution for a character. The fruit offers no actual salvation, except through affirmation of the Christ figure. However in Christina Rossettis poem The Goblin Market, the offered fruit not only produces a revelation ... Read More

A Discussion on the Realness in Gangsta Rap (1715 words, 7 pages)

Real Rhetoric The Rhetorical Implications of Realness in Hip-HopChuck D of Public Enemy once said that Rap is black Americas CNN. This statement grounds itself in three central claims. First, Rap is an African American tradition, language, and art. Second, CNN, and other news networks for that matter, are inaccessible ... Read More

A Discussion on the Rhetorical Strategies of White Hip Hop Artists in Navigating Black Identity (1353 words, 6 pages)

Rhetorical Strategies of White Hip Hop Artists in Navigating Black IdentityRap is a sub-culture of African American expression that stems from Hip-Hop. Its performers base their cultural identity on a large power distance between themselves and authority, a collective community, and brazen demonstrations of masculinity. Hip-Hop, just like other African ... Read More

The Feminist Narrative in Quicksand, a Novel by Nella Larsen (1642 words, 5 pages)

In her 1928 novel, Quicksand, suffragette writer Nella Larsen takes on the monumental task of rewriting the role of the sexually free black woman in America. Navigating through the tacit waters of the Harlem Renaissance, (explain how she accepted the challenges of the HR). Wading through the seas of the ... Read More

The Symbolism of Arnold Friend in Joyce Oates’ Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been (1390 words, 6 pages)

Arnold Friend Symbolism AnalysisIn Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been by Joyce Carol Oates, fifteen-year-old Connie has just started to sexually mature, when she is abruptly overtaken by Arnold Friend-- an unfamiliar man who shows up at Connies house when her family is away. The story ends in ... Read More

The Participation of the Protagonist in His Own Persecution and His Devotion to the Master in Oroonoko, a Novel by Aphra Behn (620 words, 2 pages)

Oroonoko and the Characterization of the Other Typically referring to a person of color, the Uncle Tom epithet is used to describe a person who willingly submits to the authority of a white person and thus participates in the oppression of their own people. While Harriet Beecher Stowe may have ... Read More

The Thoughts of T.S. Eliot on How the Two Literary Works Beowulf and Tintern Abbey Were Written by the Authors (483 words, 2 pages)

Final Exam Each of the many different works of art we have read this semester were written in different genres, form, and points of view. T.S. Eliot proposes that every great author writes according to two main principles, whether they know it or not. Eliot believes that every writer incorporates ... Read More

Life and Work of Du Fu a Chinese Poet (2639 words, 10 pages)

In the history of Chinese poetry, the Tang Dynasty is generally considered to be the source of some of the greatest works and poets in all of China's illustrious literary tradition. In particular, the reign of the Tang emperor Xuan-zong from 712 to 755 A.D., a period also known as ... Read More

A Comparison of the Methods of Communication of the Iliad, Oedipus the King and Aristotle’s Poetics (1593 words, 2 pages)

Comparing and Contrasting the Purposes and Methods of Communication of three important literary works The Iliad, Oedipus the King, and Aristotle's Poetics. Upon reading a piece of literature, one of the first things a reader does is to identify the purpose and the mode of communication employed by the author. ... Read More

A History of Ancient Greek Science and Scholarship (1031 words, 2 pages)

Due to the work of Byzantine and Islamic scholars, ancient Greek science and scholarship found their way into the West. Europeans had been separated from their classical cultural heritage for almost eight centuries. No other world civilization had experienced such a disjunction from its cultural past. There were many events ... Read More

An Analysis of the Literary Style of Archibald Lampman (3716 words, 6 pages)

Canadians throughout their history have been concerned over the status of their national literature. One of the major problems facing early Canadian writers was that the language and poetic conventions that they had inherited from the Old World were inadequate for the new scenery and conditions in which they now ... Read More

The Cultural Legacy of Washington Irving (2574 words, 4 pages)

Irvings American ProgenyWashington Irving had the unique opportunity of helping a new nation forge its own identity. America, fresh out of the revolution, looked for an author to take charge and create something that seemed to be missing from the newly born nation. He took this responsibility seriously and made ... Read More

Virginia Woolf: The Founder of Modernism (2074 words, 4 pages)

Virginia Woolf, a founder of Modernism, is one of the most important woman writers. Her essays and novels give an example into her own life experiences and of women of the 20th century. Her most famous works include Mrs. Dalloway (1925), To the Lighthouse (1927), Orlando A Biography (1928), The ... Read More

The Insights of Henry David Thoreau on Western Zen Philosophy (1925 words, 8 pages)

If I were asked who my favourite Western Zen philosopher was, without any hesitation, I would declare it to be Henry David Thoreau. Although he knew in translation the religious writings of the Hindus, it may be unlikely that Henry David Thoreau ever studied the teachings of the Zen Masters. ... Read More

A Discussion of the Cultural Nature of Fame and Its Textual Expression (2409 words, 9 pages)

QUESTION 7.DISCUSS THE CULTURAL NATURE OF FAME AND ITS TEXTUALEXPRESSION WITH REFERENCE TO ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ORAL HEROIC POETRY, CHAUCER'S DEPICTION IN THE HOUSE OF FAMEAND THE MODERN CONSTRUCTION OF THE CANON OF ENGLISHLITERATURE. YOU SHOULD FOCUS YOUR ANALYSIS ON THE INTERPLAY OF ORALAND LITERARY TRADITIONS IN ... Read More

An Analysis of the Beginnings of a National Literary Tradition in Canada (3925 words, 17 pages)

The Beginnings of a National Literary TraditionCanadians throughout their history have been concerned over the status of their national literature. One of the major problems facing early Canadian writers was that the language and poetic conventions that they had inherited from the Old World were inadequate for the new scenery ... Read More

A Analysis of Stephen Crane’s Use of Ironic Symbolism in “The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky” (1039 words, 2 pages)

Crane's Use of Ironic Symbolism in "The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky"Stephen Crane's "The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky," as well as his other Western stories, owe much to Mark Twain's approach to the West. According to Eric Solomon, "both authorsused humor to comment on the flaws of traditional fictional ... Read More

An Overview of the Literary Criticism of The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer (583 words, 2 pages)

There are numerous sources of literary criticism of The Canterbury Tales, as well as specifically about "The Miller's Tale." "Telling stories of low sexual intrigue (fabliaux)...There is nothing like these tales in Middle English and nothing like these tales anywhere in English literature" (Life of Geoffrey Chaucer, 172). Chaucer often ... Read More

An Overview of the Civic Life of Thebaid in Christian Society (930 words, 5 pages)

Cities in East remained part of a tight imperial system and did not have invasions to deal with. Empire depended on the cities. Evidence of marginal cultivation etc shows population growing from mid 4th century until limit of sustainability in early 6th century. Difficult to pinpoint economic differences between east ... Read More

The Effects of the Barbarian Invasions by Vandals and Goths on the City of Rome (857 words, 5 pages)

Barbarian invasion and settlement by Vandals and Goths less effect on city than thought, genral effect to accelerate trends started in 4th century depopulation of surrounding country make feeding urban population difficult. Factors make city vulnerable small territory, infertile soil, weak manufacturing, absence of admin organs (civil, military, ecclesiastical). Not ... Read More

An Introduction to the Life of Berryman (442 words, 2 pages)

Jeffrey Alan TriggsThis is a subtly organized poem, whose theme is well realized in its language. Theincessant "ands," the persistent refusal of the syntax to come to rest, theliterate colloquial tone all contribute to the poem's feeling of restless dissatisfaction.Berryman satirizes in particular middle class ecstasy over the common functioning ... Read More