Category: Literature Review

Strangeness helps us break apart our old eyes and to see the world in a slightly new way. Seeing things in an unfamiliar way will let us to look more closely at things that people assumed that something is true without questioning because they stigmatize them as “common” or just “usual”. This is premise to…

Table of contents Introduction Portrayal of Kholstomer A comparison between Kholstomer and the young fillies Kholstomer’s life after separation from the brood mares and his mother A Tragic Culmination Conclusion Introduction In Leo Tolstoy’s literary masterpiece, “Kholstomer: The Story of a Horse,” the author employs a unique narrative technique that involves viewing the world from…

Table of contents Historical and Cultural Context The Lion as a Symbol of Strength and Power The Lion as a Symbol of Redemption and Transformation The Lion as a Symbol of Loyalty and Companionship Conclusion The medieval romance Yvain, also known as The Knight with the Lion, written by Chrétien de Troyes, is a tale…

Throughout many works of literature one can find overlying themes that carry throughout multiple texts. Along with this an expanse of literary techniques are used commonly among credible works of literature. While novels, novellas, or short stories may have a different overall message or storyline they may share a common ideas such as, feminism, Marxism…

The protagonist Macbeth is portrayed as a victim of , manipulated by the witches and driven to commit heinous acts in order to fulfill his prophesied destiny. Through the character of Macbeth, Shakespeare shows how the desire for power and the belief in fate can lead to one’s downfall. From the beginning of the play,…

Evening Hawk: poem analysis In his poem “Evening Hawk,” Robert Warren transforms the flight of a hawk during a sunset into a greater tale of the mankind’s history and the relentless cycle of time. Through a comparison of the hawk to a scythe that cuts through “stalks of Time,” a tone shift between the ominous…

‘The Lottery’ authored by Shirley Jackson was first published on June 26, 1948, just after World War II. It took place in a in New England. The story is such unique literature that once gets reading to it but also all attention gripping into the same. ‘The Lottery’ actually gives the lottery a different meaning…

Table of contents Lady Macbeth’s Manipulation of Macbeth The Witches’ Manipulation of Macbeth Macbeth’s Manipulation of Others The Consequences of Manipulation in Macbeth Conclusion This essay will explore some of the key examples of manipulation in , highlighting the consequences of these manipulative actions. Lady Macbeth’s Manipulation of Macbeth One of the most prominent examples…

Ever wondered what you’d do if you won the lottery? The main theme in is blindly following tradition. In the story, there’s an annual tradition of people coming out and joining the traditional lottery. The author develops the theme of blindly following the tradition no matter how bad it is. The author also developed the…

In “The Lottery” Shirley Jackson tells us about a town’s annual tradition. At first all of the people seemed excited and then as the tradition started everyone became anxious at the thought of what will happen. Jackson creates the theme life is chaotic shown through a collection of rocks, a town gathering, and an unexpected…