Category: Literary Criticism

In the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, the author demonstrates how she uses literary techniques to convey the theme to the readers. The story is about a young girl named Scout living during the Great Depression and the Jim Crow era with her brother and father. The town is a society sharply…

In America, media outlets have a huge responsibility to inform the people. This is extremely important in society and can influence how people think. Media outlets need to create an accurate portrayal of the world around us people. This only furthers the need to be transparent and actuarate. However, everyone has a bias and a…

The understanding of a societys cultural identity or ones social difference is made possible by Post-Colonial criticism. Post-Colonial criticism, according to author Peter Barry, is the representation of other cultures in literature as a way of achieving this end as they foreground questions of cultural difference and diversity and examine their treatment in relevant literary…

Due to the unconventional way that Tim OBrien writes his novel, The Things They Carried, many cannot decide which genre it belongs to. The debate lies in the argument of whether the collection of short stories that are part of the book are of fiction, or true to word memoir. While reading the book, the…

In our lives, the society has always been controlled by adults, and the children have been considered fragile, immature, and unable to take care of themselves. William Goldings novel entitled Lord of the Flies is a fictional depiction of the events that unfold after a group of schoolboys are stranded on a deserted island; however,…

Tone is a very important piece when writing any type of work because it determines how the audience should feel when reading it. The Things They Carried by Tim OBrien is a novel based in the Vietnam War. It is a compilation of war stories told by the narrator, who is also the author. The…

In The Things They Carried, Tim Obrien emphasizes that diverging into reality is far more difficult than adapting to war. As the story continues, a variety of themes are taking a large role into defining what it means to tell a true war story. The theme constantly shifts due to the portrayals of numerous characters…

William Goldings Lord Of The Flies explores the actions and experiences of several boys stranded on a deserted island. At first, the boys value logic and reason, voting Ralph as their chief. Many of the younger boys in the group are conflicted without the comforts of their parents and homes making it difficult for anybody…

William Shakespeare is one of the greatest poets and playwrights from the Renaissance period. The Renaissance period spanned from 1485 to 1625. It was known for being the economic, political, and artistic rebirth of civilization creating a burst of creative expression. The Renaissance had a distinctive impact on literature, specifically involving the sonnet cycle and…

Composed in the early 15th century, William Shakespeares Henry IV Part 1 exhibits the power struggles that occur due to the socio-political upheaval that perpetuates his Elizabethan context. Through the rhetorical revision of history, the play explores the complexities and uncertainties of humanity, questioning the volatility of humans through pride and honour and its focal…