The book Heart of Darkness written by Joseph Conrad is a masterpiece in literature Conrad obtained many of his perspectives for his work from hands on experience and also from his harsh background and childhood When Conrad was still a child his father was exiled to Siberia because of suspicions on plotting against the Russian government After his mother died Conrads father sent him to his mothers brother in Krakow for education purposes This was the last time Conrad ever saw his father After Co
The Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock is a dramatic monologue that follows the personas unsuccessful quest to express his love to a woman Rhapsody on a Windy Night follows the journey of the persona down a street at night during which he is constantly reminded of his memories Both poems by T S Eliot though different have common characteristics regarding visions of journey and urban life Differences arise in how women are shown and in the rhyme and structural layout of the poems A musical link is p
Comparisons of Ulysses and the Odyssey To strive to seek to find and not to yield what a fine ending to the poem of Ulysses Meaning where theres a will theres a way Ulysses embodies everything people picture of true warriors explorers and adventurists But who else comes to mind when mentioning those few words None other than Odysseus from the Iliad and the Odyssey Homers character and Alfred Lord Tennysons protagonist could truly be one in the same Both portraying qualities of heroism courageou
Critical Essay An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge has received more critical attention than any other single work by Ambrose Bierce This is probably because it combines into one text the best ingredients distributed among much of Bierces fictionsatire irony manipulation of the reader the exposure of human self deception a surprise ending and a stylistic compression and tautness It may also be because something of the story still eludes its commentators leaving a
Jo March as a New Epoch Woman In Little Women by Louisa May Alcott according to the novel Jo is portrayed as a new epoch woman through her role as leader of her family relationship with Laurie and pursuit of a career Jo is the second elder sister in her family but she plays an important role as leader of her family Jo gives out almost all of her treasures to support her family As soon as Jos father goes to the army her family becomes poor As a result of this situation Jo decides to find a job t
Crucible Arthur Millers play The Crucible is about the persecution of persons falsely accused of being witches in Salem Massachusetts in 1692 Many people die in the village after a series of lies and unjust practices Abigail Williams after having had an affair with a married man begins this cycle of lies and accusations in an attempt to get her lover back Her character includes both superiority and resentment throughout the play Miller shows Abigails superiority as complex from the beginning Wh
Cry the Beloved Country In any journey a person learns and changes Change wether it be good or bad comes in many different forms spiritual mental and physical Every important life journey shares a common pattern The journey begins with a question a challenge to the meaning of ones life a question that cant be answered by the journeyers current life situation Therefore the questioner leaves his comfort zone and journeys into the unknown to seek an answer There in the new world his old beliefs ar
Fire Dantes Inferno is about the dividing of hell into 9 different levels They are for what Dante believes exist for different stages of sins Free of weaknesses is ultimately his ticket to hell Dantes travels into hell so he knows how to better the way he lives his life Through the first cantos Dante shows how each level of his hell is an expression of human weakness and a loss of hope Hell is the deepest and farthest place from God himself which is why fire is the best and only symbol to repre
In the Divine Comedy Dante goes through many changes as he travels through Hell on through Purgatory and ending in Heaven As the story progresses and Dante goes through hell he changes from being sympathetic to the residents of hell to being less sympathetic and believing more that you get what you deserve Not only does Dante change throughout the story but the style in which the poem is written changes Just like Dante the writing becomes more refined as the story unravels Right off the bat in
Don Quixote de la Mancha Thematic Analysis and Overview Every so often a book is written that captures more than just ideas but finds itself a cross section of an entire society Books like Les Miserables by Victor Hugo and The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky or Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain and Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert Don Quixote de La Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes is one such book that serves to not only entertain but show us a portrait of 16th century Spanish life and spark