We hold life dear in most societies today. There are many ways we can keep entertained, but also distracted from our normal lives. A big part of what we do is have fun. The themes in “The Lottery”, “The Most …
William Wordsworth used figurative language in I Wandered As a Cloud And Surprised By Joy (also called ‘Daffodils.’) to illustrate that noticing small details can alter a person’s perspective.
Wordsworth’s poem, I Wandered As Lonely as A Cloud, describes how …
Jeff Zentner’s The Serpent King explores courage from a thematic perspective. Zentner introduces the theme of courage through the plot, character interactions, and literary elements. Travis finally stood his ground when his father was abusing him. If you touch me …
The events and context that shaped the creation of poetry are often the inspiration for the work. During 1900, racism was prevalent and inspired many authors to write about the stories of people who were colored. Racism is present in …
Robert Frost’s “Mending Wall” is a poem that uses paragraph structure and language to convey controversial ideas. It speaks about the need for change, stirring up rebellion, and maintaining individuality.
This poem has a theme of change and the need …
“The beauty of this world lies in its diversity.” (Unknown). It is very hard to connect with someone who comes from a completely different culture. Connecting with someone who is different from you, whether they are of a completely different …
Steven Pressfield’s Gates of Fire features a mortally wounded soldier, Xeones. He tells his story under King Xerxes of Persia. The story proceeds in flashbacks. This is interrupted by the scribe’s notes. Xeones tells the story of his time as …
Everyone wants a place in the group. Lawrence Otis Graham wrote “Invisible Man”, about his experiences of racism as a young busboy. This was shortly after his writings on the “black-table” and his experience. The “Black table”, which is still …
Stephen Dedalus faces an important obstacle with his artistic vision. This is illustrated by the debate over politics and morals at the dinner table scene of A Portrait of the Artist as Young Man. Ireland imposes a number of oppressive, …
The Death of Salesman combines the past with the present in a way that is unusual. Willy Loman’s character, in the play, revisits past memories repeatedly, and sometimes confounds them with current events. These memories aren’t the melancholy, sentimental daydreams …