Category: Literature 5177

  • Love in Shakespeare’s “116th Sonnet”

    In his poem, “Sonnet 116” Shakespeare presents the nature of ideal love. According to Gale Cengage Learning, the write-up was done during the Renaissance era, when there was a significant influence by the Catholic church (14). Additionally, the artists wished to create new standards of what could be regarded as good and beautiful. Although Shakespeare’s…

  • Wislawa Szymborska’s Literary Works Analysis

    Table of Contents Introduction Works Analysis Conclusion References Introduction Wislawa Szymborska is considered to be an outstanding Polish poet and essayist. Her works stand out from all others by their prominent character and individuality. The author’s style is unique and expressive; she always tries to differentiate her poems from others by disclosure of major philosophical…

  • Love in Shakespeare’s Sonnets 141 to 145

    William Shakespeare is one of the most prominent figures in world literature whose characters and imagery are still popular. His plays are staged and screened in many countries, while his sonnets are widely read and recited. William Shakespeare focused on diverse topics in his literary works, but his sonnets are all about major human emotions…

  • “The Giver” by Lois Lowry: The Role of Emotions

    It is impossible to imagine the life of human beings without emotions. Every moment, event, object, and piece of information, people interact with provokes feelings that vary in sentiment quality and thereby differently affect our experiences and further life. Emotion is a principally unconscious mental reaction sent by the nervous system in response to the…

  • “The Deserted Village” by Oliver Goldsmith

    Table of Contents Introduction Main part Conclusion Bibliography Introduction During the course of the last two centuries, the semantic meaning of Oliver Goldsmith’s poem “The Deserted Village” has been assessed from a variety of different perspectives. Whereas, some literary critics used to suggest that it was namely Goldsmith’s “pastoral idealism”, which served him as an…

  • Aldo Leopold’s “A Sand Country Almanac”

    Table of Contents Introduction The Reason Behind the Differences Environmental Ethics in the Modern World The Outstanding Concepts of the Essays Works Cited Introduction Conservation Esthetic is a chapter of Aldo Leopold’s A Sand County Almanac that discusses recreation and conservation. In the chapter, the author defends his position on the meaning of leisure and…

  • Book Summary of Eirik Saethre’s “Illness Is a Weapon”

    Introduction Eirik Saethre believes that the illnesses of people can become their weapons. The author sees the rejection of medical advice as a manifestation of a disenfranchised people’s identity. The inhabitants of Lajamanu, a former Australian Aboriginal settlement, face chronic illnesses. Their town is a place where they experience oppression, poverty, and constant discomfort. According…

  • Reflection on William Shakespeare’s Quote

    “For There is Nothing Either Good or Bad, Thinking Makes it So.” William Shakespeare’s statement is partially wrong as it contradicts the possibility of either good or bad occurrences happening. There cannot be a dispute that good or bad exists because a human being can experience that they feel happy or devastated every moment. Thinking…

  • Dystopian Novels as Prediction of Human Future

    Are dystopian novels a prediction of human being’s future communities or states? To examine this statement, this paper will use two books. These are the novel Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell and Ten with a Flag by Joseph Paul Haines. The dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four uses the character of Winston Smith to reveal society’s filth.…

  • Aeneas and Dido in Virgil’s “Aeneid”

    Ancient epic literature tends to portray their protagonists as incomparable heroes of unparalleled strength and skills. However, Virgil’s “Aeneid” takes a different route, creating a character that matches Aeneas’ character remarkably, sharing a range of similarities in her choices. Due to the parallels in Aeneas and Dido’s fates, their willpower and independence, the two characters…