Category: Literary Criticism

Whenever I think of trains, I think of it as the start of an adventure, the start of discovering something new about ourselves. I think of all the accomplishments that led to our modern train. It symbolizes freedom, a transportation that enables from being confined in one place. However, in the story, we see the…

Dear Diary, It is my first day on this mysterious island at least thats what I assume, I dont have the clearest idea of how I got here. While walking around I bumped into a kid around my age, his name is Ralph. He didnt state much, answered my questions in short sentences, and kept…

No novel may have as clearly exemplified the profound impacts of oppressing an individuals freedom of speech as effectively as Margaret Atwoods, The Handmaids Tale. Despite much of Atwoods story encompassing the various mechanisms The Republic of Gillied used to oppress, degrade, and dehumanize its populace. Atwoods depiction and philosophical stance of the controlled use…

Pecolas insanity signifies internal and external racism, it is the discourses imposed on black girls that drove Pecola insane as stated within the novel, she, however, stepped over into madness, a madness which protected her from us just because it bored us within the end. Pecola Breedlove is the definitive illustration of the persistent damaging…

How the Setting Affects the Boys In William Goldings novel for students, The Lord of The Flies, The setting affects the boys in multiple different ways. Many of these ways can include fear, vulnerability and authority elaborating on the effects it will have on the boys later on in the novel. The topic of fear…

The novel The Call of the Wild, written by Jack London, begins with a portrayal of Buck’s happy life. He resides in the Santa Clara Valley with his owner, Judge Miller, but difficulties arose for the innocent dog when gold was discovered up north. Buck, a muscular dog, was in high demand among gold-rushers. Buck…

Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish on its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid. This statement, said by Albert Einstein, restates one of the main themes of Toni Morrisons novel, The Bluest Eye. This novel takes us through the life story…

Romeo and Juliet is a tragic play written by the reigning poet of the sixteenth century by William Shakespeare. The play depicts a story of forbidden love from two opposing families, which ultimately results in catastrophe. Throughout the course of their romance, multiple forces influence the fates of these star-crossed lovers, contributing to their eventual…

Introduction: “Hard Rock Returns to Prison from the Hospital for the Criminal Insane” by Etheridge Knight is a powerful poem that explores themes of identity, oppression, and resistance within the context of the prison system. Through the narrative of Hard Rock, a former inmate who returns to prison after being in a mental hospital, the…

The question I chose for this essay was Is Macbeth powerless in meeting his downfall or are there other circumstances and outside forces that contribute to his fate?. The author or playwright of Macbeth’s play was William Shakespeare and was one of the most well-known writers of all time. The play introduces us to Macbeth,…