Women’s Strength
It’s a powerful poem. It is a very strong poem that gives you a good idea of how different people feel. In a sense, the poem gives voice to those who cannot share their feelings alone. Alice Walker’s …
Women’s Strength
It’s a powerful poem. It is a very strong poem that gives you a good idea of how different people feel. In a sense, the poem gives voice to those who cannot share their feelings alone. Alice Walker’s …
Beowulf has a character that evolves over time. This is unique to the story. The poem describes three different monsters. Beowulf’s fighting style and motivations change from one monster to another, depending on the situation and the confidence he has. …
Joseph Conrad was born in Poland at the end of 19th century. As a traveller, he lived an extraordinary life. Conrad’s life was multi-skilled and multi-faceted. His passion for reading, maps, sailing and the desire to be a sailor led …
Emily Dickinson explains the concept of truth in “Tell it all but tell it slant”. It is universal and speaks of truth being revealed gradually. However, the language is vague and it deconstructs in a number of ways. A lack …
Sandra M. Gilbert, a popular feminist theorist, and Susan Gubar have stated in their essay, “The Madwoman in the Attic”, that women’s characters in literature are often categorized as either “active monsters” or “passive angels”. The “angel at home” image …
Theodore Roethke’s poetry “My Papa’s Waltz”, is about a young child who looks up his father regardless of his actions or character. It is not uncommon for young boys to look up to their fathers, who are the heads of …
In Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye three young African American girl (among other members of their society) fight against a cultural that labels them as ugly, or even invisible. They are frequently compared to whiteness symbols and icons like Shirley …
Depending on a person’s personality, background, mindset, etc. Some people can look at things entirely differently from another. Theodore Roethke’s poem, “My Papas Waltz”, is an excellent example. The poem is a sweet story about a young child dancing with …
J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire has caught my attention. Harry Potter is the fourth Harry Potter book. The story revolves around a young boy named Harry, who is a wizard in training. Harry is a young …
Mark Twain became the leading opponent of the Philippine-American War. In its 1910 annual report, the Anti-Imperialist League said that Twain was “a brilliant satirist who used his satire to promote Anti-Imperialism in favor of Filipinos and was a passionate …