Oscar Wilde was well known for his use of paradoxes throughout his writing One of his best pieces The Picture of Dorian Gray had numerous paradoxes throughout it He loved using paradoxes and that is why Lord Henry the character most similar to Wilde is quoted as being called Prince Paradox Characters in the novel had to decide between conscience and instinct when facing dilemmas Although conscience and instinct seem paradoxical a compromise between them would be the best solution Conscience is
Since a young Indian writer Jhumpa Lahiri released her first book Interpreter of Maladies the author and her books characters have attracted a lot of attention The nine stories of the Interpreter of Maladies are filled with details of Indian culture which help the author to present the life of Indians living in America in a new sophisticated manner and assist Lahiri in her attempt to reveal earlier unfamiliar to many people aspects of the everyday lives of the Indian immigrants In the story Sex
These are heady days for Indian writing and theyre only getting headier Its fortunate for American readers then that the bulk of Indian literature is written in English In his introduction to Mirrorwork 50 Years of Indian Writing published in 1997 to coincide with the anniversary of Indias independence Salman Rushdie argued that Indo Anglian writing is stronger and more important than the literature being written in Indias 16 official languages Rushdies defense of English language Indian litera
The story of an hour is a feminist novel by Kate Chopin here Chopin uses both ironic and serious twists and foreshadows to express the women were eager for freedom and hope to get over with the inherent oppressiveness of marriage The women back then desire very much freedom in the story although that her husband is dead she is secretly happy she began to realize that she was free Yet even though they want it so badly they cant have it even though seemingly looking in from the outside she had ev
A Car and A Church Flannery O Connors novel Wise Blood 1952 is the story of a very confused man named Hazel Motes who lives in Taulkinham Tennessee Hazel has recently been let go from the military due to his injuries During Hazels time spent in the military he is told that he does not have a soul and believes this assumption His grandfather was a preacher who taught Christianity from the hood of his car and also traveled Hazel later creates his own church after he witnessed a blind man preachin
Little Things Mean a Lot in Trifles Susan Glaspells play Trifles explores the fact that women pay attention to the little things that may lead to the solving of a bigger problem Why are women so into the little things The attention to detail seems to be the starting point to solving the bigger problem Little things can be seen as pieces of a puzzle When the small pieces come together you see the bigger picture In the play Trifles the men seem to think the women only worry about the little thing
In the widely known novel To Kill A Mockingbird there are two families that are very diverse and are text book examples of complete opposites on the moral ladder of success The Cunninghams and the Ewells have two very distinct and opposite reputations The Cunninghams which are very respected while the Ewells very much despised The Ewells are given the privilege to hunt out of season so that the residents of the small town of Maycomb would not have to tolerate their continuous begging twenty fou
To Kill a Mockingbird In the book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee the protagonist Atticus Finch preaches to his daughter First of all if you can learn a simple trick Scout youll get along better with all kinds of folks You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view until you climb into his skin and walk around in it This statement is a pinnacle in To Kill a Mockingbird so much is learnt and expressed through it and so many decisions and actions can be
Chapter 15 of Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe is a very significant part in the story It is important in showing how much Okonkwo has changed since being exiled from his village and going to live in his motherland We heard in the previous chapter of his first couple of days but this chapter is set 2 years later when he has become accustomed to the very different atmosphere of the village of Mbanta During this chapter is his first contact with Umuofia his old village which comes in the form o
Their Eyes Were Watching God Character Analysis Janie and Tea Cake truly show their love for each other Tea Cake entered Janies life and changed Janie for the better I at first questioned their love for one another so I decided to examine both of the characters and also their relationship Was it a healthy relationship Was Janie a good wife in her marriages and is Tea Cake to full of self pride to be able to appreciate Janie and all she does for him There are so many questions that need to be an