Category: Literary Criticism

  • Antony’s Funeral Speech: Critical Analysis Essay

    Martin Luther King, Jr once said, Man must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression, and retaliation. The foundation of such a method is love. Julius Caesar was a Roman general in the Tragic play called Julius Caesar written by William Shakespeare. Caesar was stabbed by many Romans and his best…

  • Adam and Eve in ‘Paradise Lost’: Character Analysis Essay

    The epic poem, Paradise Lost which is a masterpiece of John Milton is a work of amazing resourceful genius that continues to have an impact on English literature today. It relates the account of the combat for heaven and man’s expulsion from Eden, which is written in more than 10,000 traces of clean verse. Its…

  • Brutus and Mark Antony Speech Comparison: Compare and Contrast Essay

    Words are one of the most powerful tools that we possess. If one may decide to use them carelessly or spitefully, persuasion, deception, and control can be achieved quite easily. In our modern society, great speakers often have been associated with powerful leaders. This cannot be more apparent than in Shakespeares play, Julius Caesar. The…

  • Cat Lady: Critical Essay

    What does the short story Cat Person’ (Roupenian, 2017) tell us about dating and hook-up culture from a sociological perspective? To start with, the story Cat Person, tells us about a 20-year-old woman Margot who meets a 34-year-old man, Robert, at the Artsy movie theater where Margot works at the concession stand. After some flirts…

  • Brutus’s Use of Pathos: Critical Analysis

    Eulogies are normally presented by a family member or loved one. Brutus is in the play Julius Caesar written by Shakespeare and Steve Irwin was an Australian zookeeper. Brutus gives a eulogy about Caesar, while Bindi Irwin gives a eulogy about her father. Bindi Irwins is much more personal than Brutus. These two speeches have…

  • Brutus Speech Analysis: Critical Essay

    Antonio does not understand rhetoric as Brutus does. Their styles are different, such as the words and phrases they use, the symbolic resources, the duration of each speech and the interaction with the people, the reasons they present, and the vividness of the descriptions and manifestations, being abstract and intangible for Brutus and concrete and…

  • Brutus Was an Honourable Man: Persuasive Essay

    Throughout the development of civilization, humans have learned that effective leadership is the key to its success. An effective leader means to complete goals efficiently and in a practical manner, resulting in a better future for their followers. William Shakespeares play, Julius Caesar, showcases leadership and all of its elements in their most undisguised form:…

  • Critical Essay on ‘Being Country’ by Bobbie Ann Mason

    A personal understanding of ones own identity begins to develop the moment we are born. Our identity is molded by our surroundings and the values that are present in our homes. Having an identity relates to the sense that we need to feel like we belong. Everyone in the world wants and almost needs to…

  • Critical Essay on Hero in ‘Paradise Lost’

    If one was to describe the hero, he or she would say that hero may be a person of action and not of thought. They possess extraordinary skills and skills and sometimes surpass their peers in intelligence, strength, wittiness, and bravado. they typically affect wars or other dangerous ventures and are therefore ruled by the…

  • Critical Essay on How Does Macbeth Change Throughout the Play

    Shakespeare presents Lady Macbeth in multiple ways in Macbeth which change throughout the play. Initially, we find that Lady Macbeth is shown as a strong, manipulative, and powerful character, who is able to push ‘brave Macbeth her husband to do anything for her. This is particularly illustrated in Act 1 Scene 7 where Lady Macbeth…