English Literature

Hills Like White Elephants by Ernest Hemingway is one of the most popular short stories of the author. The story is about a couple at a train station somewhere in Spain, arguing over a supposed abortion that the woman is supposed to have. The story does not lack in contrasting elements as shown by the different elements in the short story especially with the setting.  In this paper, we would examine light vs. dark, barren vs. lush lands, and reason vs. emotion. Light vs. Dark There are obviously...

1. The main character in John Updikes story is a boy named Sammy who works in a grocery store. He is a simple-minded adolescent boy, a fact that is significant in the actions he would do in the story. The storys twist tells the reader that Sammy quits on his job because of the very improper way in which the three female customers (whom he has been observing all throughout the story) have been treated. Maybe he is infatuated with them and this prompts him to quit, but it could also be a sort of...

Anne Bradstreet, a well-educated Puritan born in England, is one of the first and most talented female poets of America. She was married to Simon Bradstreet at the age of 16 and they arrived in America in the year 1630. Despite having eight children, Anne managed to engage in poetry and produce some great writings. Her poem To My Dear and Loving Husband describes her devotion to and honest affection for her husband who became a Massachusetts governor who was always away because of work. Thus, this...

Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe stands out among all published African novels because of its significant impact on the debate around empire and postcolonial literature. It contains themes of self and identity, culture, morality, religion, law, and many others that transcend the boundaries imposed by readers different cultural backgrounds. Unlike many of the novels about Africa and African people written before it, Things Fall Apart was written from the perspective of an African looking at his...

Many literary books are considered important resources for a country. These books represent the histories of the past civilizations of a country along with the people who lived those histories. Things Fall Apart is an African literary masterpiece composed and written by Chinua Achebe. In African literature, the significance that this book has gained is the same as that of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow written by Washington Irving, in the American literature. The novel has been considered as an archetype...

Fairy tales are considered as one of the most popular short narrative stories. Although these stories have been around for many centuries, its appeal continues to transcend from generation to generation. Children of all ages enjoy hearing the magical tales about goblins, giants, princesses, trolls, and witches. In some families, reading fairy tales before going to sleep has become a cherished tradition. On the other hand, those who are young at heart are likewise, enchanted and even envious with...

The America of African-American poet Claude McKay was a growing and proven power on the world stage, while at home racial and other social tensions bubbled beneath the surface of the culture. During the 1920s, African-American poets and artists such as McKay had converged upon Harlem in New York City and had created a cultural renaissance, aptly named the Harlem Renaissance. Seeking to be representative of their own often ignored culture and of the nation as a whole, McKay and his peers challenged...

Every company holds a different style of management depending on the vision and mission of each company. I would like to compare and contrast between two Korean companies Samsung and LG Electronics Company in terms of their distinct management styles and justify why LG is a better performing company. For example, Samsung prefers vertical management while LG Electronics management style is horizontal management style. To further elaborate, I have five points that will allow me to compare the management...

World news has been awash with news regarding tensions in the Korean Peninsula, which is the most militarized peninsula in the world. It is hard to believe that under a century ago South Korea and North Korea were a unified state sharing the same fears and destiny. Thus, I find the Korean case to be intriguing and that is why I would like to do a bit of an investigation in to the dynamics affecting these two countries.  These two nations have grown so much apart that one would think the name...

The psychological perspective of analysis can easily be identified as the type of literary criticism that focuses on the psychological aspect of the characters and answers the questions on why they did what they did. Their whole character growth and development are taken into consideration and most especially, their motivation for their actions and words are scrutinized in terms of why they happened because of the psychological state of their minds. The psychological perspective of analysis both...

Almost five decades ago, Martin Luther King Jr. gave his I have a dream speech at the Lincoln memorial in Washington. The speech is considered as the most famous speech of all time due to its strong message and the sour rhetoric King used in the speech. The speech electrified the whole of the United States and inspired the African Americans to fight for equality. Today, over forty years after the speech was delivered, it is significant to the lives of the Americans. There are many speeches that...

Fairy tales have been with us since we could remember ourselves. The stories of miraculous transformations and terrific achievements lead us to believe that nothing is impossible in this world. Yet, we hardly ever realize that the fairy-tales that teach us the basic conventions of life are actually written to reflect and evaluate the existing social order. In many aspects, fairy-tales are designed to prepare us to the realities of the social life and to make sure that we follow its norms and the...

The short story Woman Hollering Creek, written by Mexican-American writer Sandra Cisneros, depicts the social roles of women as they interrelate with men and other women. Written by a Mexican-American, the story focuses on the struggle of one Mexican woman to find her independence and self-awareness amidst a life of poverty and violence. This essay analyzes, from a feminist perspective, the short storys critical portrayal of the status of women not only as it applies to the Chicana experience, but...