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An Analysis of Viva La Vida by Coldplay (783 words, 2 pages)

"Viva la Vida" is a song by the English rock band Coldplay. It was written by all members in the band for their fourth album in 2008. The meaning of the title is long live life inSpanish. The lyrics of the song mainly contain Christian as well as historical references. ... Read More

An Essay on The World is My Text (1083 words, 2 pages)

The World is My TextThe assigning of a paper called the world is my text is inconceivable to my mind at the moment how could I possibly start a paper that in a sense has no purpose except to what the user is just thinking of at the moment. Then ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Hanging Fire by Audre Lorde (346 words, 3 pages)

Hanging Fire by Audre LordeI am fourteenand my skin has betrayed methe boy I cannot live without still sucks his tumb in secrethow come my knees are always so ashywhat if I diebefore the morning comesand momma's in the bedroomwith the door closed.I have to learn how to dancein time ... Read More

An Analysis of Mark Salzman’s Book The Soloist (1264 words, 2 pages)

Being put into a mind of a genius to experience and understand what this man is going through is exactly what Mark Salzaman has done in his book The Soloist. At the age of six this musical genius, Renne, began playing the cello. Renne heard the cello for the first ... Read More

An Analysis of the Film, Crooklyn (2319 words, 4 pages)

Crooklyn is the story of how one family (The Carmichaels) struggles to survive and stay together, as they experience one very special summer in their crowded, but cozy Brooklyn neighborhood nickname Crooklyn for the magical, crazy, remarkable experiences in their hometown.Told from the point-of-view of 10-year old Troy, often referred ... Read More

The Tragedy of Bigger Thomas in Richard Wright’s Novel “Native Son” (1411 words, 6 pages)

The novel Native Son was published by Richard Wrightin 1940. The book represents the tragedy of Bigger Thomas,a black boy raised in the Chicago slums during the greatdepression. Wright uses symbolism extensively in the novel.There is even symbolic meaning behind the titles of each ofthe three parts of the novel. ... Read More

The Plot Development in the Stone Angel by Margaret Lawrence (834 words, 4 pages)

The Way The Plot Develops The Meaning Of The Title In The Stone Angel In The Stone Angel, Margaret Lawrence portrays a woman attempting tounderstanding herself and her life. Hagar is the narrator of the book.She is ninety, and is trying to avoid an old aged home where her sonMarvin, ... Read More

An Analysis of The Negro Speaks of Rivers (932 words, 2 pages)

1. How does the title affect your reading of and response to the poem?I could only understand the meaning of the title of the poem The Negro Speaks of Rivers after I gave my first opinion about it to my English professor. The poem has a simple, yet carefully chosen ... Read More

An Analysis of the Novel The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera (334 words, 1 pages)

The paper looks at the meaning behind the title, assesses the complex relationship between love and politics, and finally asserts that a life without responsibility is actually no life at all. Tereza and Tomas, Tomas and Sabina, Sabina and Franz, Franz and Marie-Claude--four people, four relationships. Milan Kundera's masterful novel, ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Native Son by Richard Wright (1373 words, 8 pages)

The novel Native Son was published by Richard Wright in 1940. The book represents the tragedy of Bigger Thomas, a black boy raised in the Chicago slums during the great depression. Wright uses symbolism extensively in the novel. There is even symbolic meaning behind the titles of each of the ... Read More

The Use of Literary Devices of Contrast, Repetition and Symbolism in Conrad’s Heart of Darkness (867 words, 2 pages)

It is often said that when considering a work of great literature, the title of such work can be just as important as the context of the story. Authors time and again wait until they have completed the context of their work to give it a title as to make ... Read More

The Several Major Themes in of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck (914 words, 2 pages)

There are several themes throughout the novel, "Of Mice and Men," but one of the main themes, is the theme of loneliness. The first line read "A few miles south of Soledad". This is quite a clever little idea by Steinbeck, since in Spanish "Soledad" means loneliness. The title "Of ... Read More

An Analysis of the Linear Style in the Painting Thirteen Americans by Alfred Leslie (1013 words, 2 pages)

Many works of art from the eighteenth and nineteenth century have influenced the styles which artists use in the twentieth century. The expressions produced by twentieth century artists range from abstract to realistic. In the painting, Thirteen Americans which hangs in the LBJ Library in Austin, TX, the artist, Alfred ... Read More

A Review of the Poem “Passed On” (824 words, 2 pages)

Ben Collins English Mr. Bruce Passed On The first point about the poem is the title, Passed On. This has a few different meanings the first of which is to do with the death of the mother of the poet, Carole Satymurti. This ties in with the main theme of ... Read More

Character Analysis in Lost in Yonkers (670 words, 1 pages)

Aim Keeping I mind that these characters are wounded human beings who are members of a dysfunctional family, discuss the meaning of the title Lost in Yonkers. Show how the title applies to three characters Grandma, Bella, Louie, Eddie, Jay, and Arty. Neil Simon must have chosen the title Lost ... Read More

An Analysis of The Last of the Mohicans Versus Mark Twain (915 words, 2 pages)

Last of the Mohicans vs.Twain According to Mark Twain, Fenimore Cooper broke eighteen of the nineteen rules governing literary art in the domain of romantic fiction when he wrote Deerslayer. This accusation does not seem to apply to The Last of the Mohicans. The scene describing Duncan, David, Alice, and ... Read More

An Analysis of The Shawshank Redemption, a Movie Based on a Novel by Stephen King (1573 words, 2 pages)

SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION There is nothing more pathetic than a man without hope. In The Shawshank Redemption, Andy is a man that is imprisoned for a crime that he did not commit. He sentenced to life in prison and with this verdict he is raped of all hope for a normal ... Read More

An Analysis of Wild Geese by Martha Ostenso (702 words, 1 pages)

Throughout the novel "Wild Geese", written by Martha Ostenso, there are many instances were a comparison is made between the characters and animals such as wild geese. One of these comparisons can be found on page forty-nine . Wild geese are used to describe the emotions and actions of the ... Read More

A Review of Timothy Findley’s Story “War” (555 words, 1 pages)

In the story "War" by Timothy Findley, it is evident to the reader that the title is not actually talking about the war that is in the story but is talking about a different type of war. In the story the reader learns that the war that is being referred ... Read More

An Analysis of Madonna and Child and Flowers Still Life Displayed at the Art Museum at the Getty Center (672 words, 1 pages)

I attended the art museum at the Getty Center built on the mountain sides of north Los Angeles. While attending the Getty I chose to photograph the 'Madonna and Child' along with 'Flowers Still Life' and my textbook object was the Galatea. My first museum object the Madonna and Child ... Read More

An Analysis of Gun Control and People Control (809 words, 2 pages)

Gun Control vs. People Control A recent incident in California occurred on a crowded highway, in a traffic gridlock situation. Two normally conservative men, while in the heat of this traffic jam, steadily progressed to a rage which led to a fatality and a serious injury. Both men had permits ... Read More

An Analysis of the Significance of Title in the Great Gatsby (375 words, 1 pages)

The Great Gatsby- Significance of Title The meaning of the word "great" is ambiguous before reading the novel The Great Gatsby. It can imply that Gatsby is a superb individual, or it can mean great in the sense of a misfortune. It is only after reading the novel that the ... Read More

The Meaning of the Title the Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck (981 words, 2 pages)

American Literature May 8, 2002 What's in the Name? One of the most important parts of a book is its title. Some authors like to put a meaning in their title that can only be understood once the book has been read. John Steinbeck, the author of The Grapes of ... Read More

The Symbolism in Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad (866 words, 1 pages)

The Portrayal of War in the Lines of the Poem “Dulce et Decorum est” by Wilfred Owen (868 words, 1 pages)

Wilfred Owen's "Dulce et Decorum est" clearly portrays the true identity of war. "Dulce et Decorum est" being a war time poem tries to show its readers the reality of the war, and to show the world that the war is very different from what people believe it to be. ... Read More

An Analysis of Joan Jacobs Brumberg’s Book The Body Project (766 words, 1 pages)

In the book The Body Project, Joan Jacobs Brumberg examines how the social changes of the last century have affected the ways in which teenage girls regard their bodies and themselves. By the use of various historical documents, including the many diaries of adolescent women, the author looks at the ... Read More

To Be Good or Evil in Anthony Burgess Novel a Clockwork Orange (2996 words, 4 pages)

I) Introduction Whats it going to be then, eh? That is how novelist Anthony Burgess lets his humble narrator Alex, Alexander the Large, begin the telling of his brutal odyssey from a criminality loving youngster to a mind- conditioned clockwork orange- toy made by the state. Alex, the 15-year-old leader ... Read More

Characterization of Gatsby from F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby (502 words, 1 pages)

Truly, The Great Gatsby Usually, the title of a book gives the reader a brief foreshadowing on the book. What did Frances Scott Fitzgerald mean when he titled his book The Great Gatsby? On one level, Jay Gatsby seems great because of his immense wealth, but on another level, his ... Read More

An Analysis of Chapter Fifteen in the Book The Ground Beneath Her Feet by Salman Rushdie (847 words, 1 pages)

Chapter fifteen explores the meaning behind the title of this book, I enjoyed this chapter the most since it really gives you a look at what Rushdie is saying, and what his meaning is. The ground beneath her feet symbolizes so many things an image of Vina's last day, what ... Read More

Holden’s Desire to Protect the Innocent in J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye (1957 words, 3 pages)

The title of a book can often illuminate the central idea of the book. In The Catcher in the Rye the meaning of the title becomes clear when Holden's sister asks him what he wants to be, and he says that all he wants to be is the "catcher in ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013