Affinity is a historical novel by Sarah Waters, published in 1999. Set in 1870s Victorian England, the novel follows Margaret Prior, an unmarried aristocratic woman who has fallen into deep depression after her father's death and her attempted suicide. The story follows her struggle for autonomy over her mother and her experiences as a visitor and mentor in a women's prison. The novel deals with themes of the role of women, loss, romantic versus Platonic love and the possibility of redemption.
Some writings are enhanced by myths and others are built upon them Pygmalion the play written by George Bernard Shaw is a prime example of a literary work that has been built upon a myth and in fact the play would not attain the literary merit it has if not for the myth Metamorphoses In the myth Pygmalion a sculptor falls in love with his scuplture In the play Henry Higgins a phonetics teacher falls in love with his pupil However Pygmalion marries his creation and Higgins does not Shaw uses thi
A Critical Analysis of Hamlet Why is Shakespeare considered to be one of the greatest playwrights of his time Shakespeare lived in the Elizabethan era and had to write for an Elizabethan audience and theater By todays standards this was no picnic in the park Under those circumstances he wrote some of the greatest works in history These works still popular today prove him to be a consummate dramatist Shakespeare knew how to craft dramatic scenes full of external and internal conflict and emotion
CHAPTER I INDRODUCTION ALDOUS HUXLEY AND THE MODERN NOVEL It is rightly said Aldous Huxleys writings express the disillusionment of the 1920s the cynicism of the 1930s and the questioning of the 1940s 45 Paul W P S Huxley was the product of the times and his novel and essays are the expression of his beliefs and concerns Huxley was twenty when the First World War began in 1914 His book of stories Limbo was published in 1920 and his last novel Island in 1962 His work covers forty there years whi
Analyzing socially critical themes in Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel Garcia Marquez and The Stranger by Albert Camus Word Count 1469 Cultural and social criticism is a common characteristic of 20th century literature Conveying critical notions through fiction allows for artistic amalgamation of the real with the imaginary and of history with fabrication rendering intertextuality and providing the reader with room for interpretation Chronicle of a death foretold a Latin American blend
In this essay on Brontes novel Jane Eyre I will discuss the effect Blanche Ingram generates with her personality She evokes social themes such as class conflict controversy of feminism and the self realization of oneself Furthermore I will discuss the language and imagery used to reinforce the presentation of Blanche and her importance to the novel To begin the first impression we are given of Blanche is through Mrs Fairfax She is described as a beautiful and accomplished lady who can dance mag
One of 20ths centurys questionably greatest poets and writers Maya Angelou has said Blindness is a disease that does not affect the eyes alone As some truths of human nature defy time and technology the reality of this existed even in the Elizabethan era Whether one agrees or disagrees with Shakespeares current status one thing that cannot be denied was his devotion to targeting the basic flaw in all good people that inevitably causes their downfall Similar to all Shakespearian plays King Lear
Sons And Lovers Sons and Lovers is considered one of the greatest English novels of the twentieth century Centred on the lives of an English rural family the novel explores issues relating to marriage family industrialism class and sexuality While the first sections of the book focus on the early marriage of Mr and Mrs Morel it is their second son Paul who comes to dominate the work Shy clever sensual and in many ways mirroring D H Lawrence himself Paul is an artist brought into the world as an
In a city of millions it is possible for two very similar men to lead distinctly opposite lives While one aspires to be the best architect America has ever seen the other falls pray to a sadistic calling full of murder and the sick pleasure he finds in the anguish of others Erik Larson author of The Devil in the White City uses the images of good and evil Burnham and Holmes as a doorway into the world of the chilling mysteries surrounding one man and the brilliant designs of the other Though bo
In Shakespeares tragedy history Roman play Antony and Cleopatra we are told the story of two passionate and power hungry lovers In the first two Acts of the play we are introduced to some of the problems and dilemmas facing the couple such as the fact that they are entwined in an adulterous relationship and that both of them are forced to show their devotion to Caesar Along with being introduced to Antony and Cleopatras strange love affair we are introduced to some interesting secondary charact