Category: Literary Criticism

The Giver is an incredible work by Lois Lowry. Basically, Lois Lowry says that The Giver was motivated by her fathers memory loss but as he began to forget, his past, the author says she began to imagine a book about eliminating painful memories. The Giver has recently been adjusted into a film It is…

Othello, the Moor of Venice is a tragic play written around 1603 by way of William Shakespeare, which addresses the encounters of Othello, the protagonist. Othello is a Venetian army commonplace who falls prey to Iagos devious schemes, which are precipitated by means of jealousy, deceit, and quest for power (Hundley 4). Othello, the Moor…

Told by protagonist Montressor, a dance of long-sought revenge includes a finale as revenge finds its foothold at periods of the ill fate of his antagonist Fortunato. Edgar Allen Poe’s work, The Cask of sherry, is perhaps a tale rife with satisfaction, greed, and demise; via symbolization, the writer exhibits the themes at some stage…

Evolution is a word that means the gradual development of something, especially from a simple to a more complex form. When someone evolves, you can no longer go back to the person you once were, resulting in you diving deeper into your personal growth. In The Crucible by Arthur Miller, John Proctor is portrayed as…

Destined to be or not to Be Learnt Shakespeares famous tragedy Romeo And Juliet offers a timeless value that demonstrates his reflection on human nature and behavior, writes JENNY SU. Imagine not being able to express yourself through the 1700 words Shakespeare invented. The English language has developed throughout time, evolving many centuries impacted greatly…

Although it is widely alleged that destiny is by choice, there are a vast number of people who believed that it is by fate. Those who believed it is by choice follow the directions and guidance of their elders. For example, they will try to hold on to the values that their parents instilled in…

William Shakespeare wrote many plays, and of those plays, many were tragedies or comedies. One of Shakespeares tragic plays is called Macbeth in which a nobleman of Scotland receives a prediction from witches that he will be King. The king who was in charge during the time he received the prophecy is King Duncan. Macbeth…

Pablo Nerudas Ode to enchanted light is a poem that utilizes alliteration, word choices, and metaphors to explain the vast possibilities that come with change. While Mary Olivers Sleeping in the forest is a poem that explains the sounds and visions of the beautiful land (with figurative language as well). Nerudas poem is an ode…

The glass menagerie is a critically acclaimed memory play written by Tenessee Williams. The story is heavily influenced by Williams own personal life and follows the story of a young man named Tom, his mother, and his sister in their home in Wingfield apartment in Saint Louis. The play is set in the 1930s, in…

In this bittersweet memoir, journalist Jeannette Walls tells her story in an emotional and humorous tone to depict the life of her rather dysfunctional family. She recounts the memories of going on adventures (skedaddles they call it), bouncing from one neighborhood to another with her family. Jeannette details her life from childhood to adulthood, and…