English literature has always been known to have a controversial side to everything Many novels and other pieces of literature keep the reader in bewilderment about what is really happening and what the narrator is just imagining Nella Larsens Passing is the story about two middle class African Americans who can both pass as white women because of their light complexion As the novel progresses Irenes attraction to Clare starts to affect both their lives and Irene begins imagining things and sta
When faced with the obstacle of trying to find ones self in a deteriorating world filled with racial Inequality based on skin color patriarchal control and female sexual repression in the pursuit of happiness individuality gets distorted and sexual indeciviness erupts causing a multitude of questioning about ones own identity in relation to the rest of the world Therefore in the collection The Complete Fiction of Nella Larsen the main characters Irene Redfield and Clare Kendry in Passing are fo
In Larsons novels Quicksand and Passing both novels deal with the characters act for passing and how both African American women live their lives and where there place is in society In the novel Quicksand Helgas self satisfaction is impossible to satisfy Helga felt isolated after being around Negroes for too long Helga was confused about her life she wanted to get out of her normal surroundings and move to another city Helga deciding that she wants to leave Naxos she was upset with the racists
NORTH AND SOUTH North and South written by Elizabeth Gaskell can be seen as a love story at first sight but when it is deeply examined it is true to say that North and South is one of the successful novels which reflects the social life and cultural norms of Victorian Era This novel enables us to see those times of England to some extent from the eyes of a middle class lady Margaret Hale who experiences of the life standards of both the south and the north of the England The aim of this article
Why is a minute piece of land so incredibly spectacular to this petite man in China In the book The Good Earth a man based his life upon a diminutive piece of this gigantic earth Wang Lungs land showed his treasure it meant the world to him Wang Lung believed that the land was superior for him but it actually caused a good deal of destruction to him To those at the great house it means nothing this handful of earth but to me it means how much Buck 57 Wang Lungs heart explodes with pride because
Jhumpa Lahiri possesses an aptitude for communicating the failures and achievements of humanity more specifically she writes about the daily omnipresent adversity that exemplifies human life Her characters diverge greatly from similar cultural backgrounds both the guide and the tourists are Bengali however both groups have identical difficulties in their lives loveless marriages Lahiris choice in type of narration her constant reminders of commonality within the human race and her subtle symbol
Every ones opinion of what is funny and what isnt funny differs some like the tawdry jokes while others prefer dry wit Others find sarcasm funny while still more may find it offensive Each person has their own particular sense of humor In Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard Kiran Desai creates relatable characters and situations that allows for the reader to have easy laughs throughout the novel no matter what their humor preferences may be Kiran Desai is able to create ample amounts of humor throu
Analysis of Where Are You Going Where Have You Been Where Are You Going Where Have You Been by Joyce Carol Oates is a coming of age story about a young girl Connie who encounters a man named Arnold Friend Friend is a dominating man who makes Connie choose between conserving her innocence or submissing to the adult world of immorality Oates reflects the naiveness of adolescents through Connies attitudes and actions in the story Connie lives in a fantasy world gallivanting with her friends around
T S Eliot writes very deliberately including just the right details and organizing the poem so that each phrase and section is arranged in the most effective way possible The following passage is from Eliots The Waste Land There is shadow under this red rock Come in under the shadow of this red rock And I will show you something different from either Your shadow at morning striding behind you Or your shadow at evening rising to meet you I will show you fear in a handful of dust 25 30 This passa
During the end of the 16th century William Shakespeare was one of the most famous writers Shakespeare wrote all sorts of different genres in his career but his most popular comedic play is The Tempest The Tempest is a magical play about wizardry betrayal and love The play takes place on an island where a magical wizard and his daughter life The two are invaded by seamen who had survived a shipwreck In the play Shakespeare criticizes the British colonization in India Shakespeares The Tempest pre