Literature

Narcissism and love. Both are vastly different but achieve the same outcome. These two can end a relationship, which is exactly what happens in The Great Gatsby. Due to their personalities, Daisy and …

Have you ever loved someone so much you would sacrifice your most prized possession or know someone who had or has pneumonia? In O Henry's short stories, The Last Leaf and The gift of the magi, the 2 …

Have you ever been put in a dire situation? If so, what was your reaction? Were you calm and collected, or did you begin to shed all logic and let fear make your decisions? Lord of the Flies is a stor…

Poems are a great way to express one's ideas and feelings, often using short and beautiful sentences. Death is a common theme in poems. I will compare and contrast two famous poems: "Graveyard Blues" …

Animal Farm allegorizes the 1917 Russian Revolution. George Orwell was influenced by Karl Marx's Marxist worldview throughout his life, and he criticised the corruption that resulted from the Russian …

Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, Africans were forced into slavery in American colonies. Enslaved Africans had to live in horrifying conditions and were treated cruelly : women were raped, slav…

As Dave Meurer once said, "A great marriage is not when the 'perfect couple' comes together. It is when an imperfect couple learns to enjoy their differences." The contents of this quote strictly rela…

Gothic literature is a style of writing that uses elements such as fear, horror, death, and gloom, as well as romantic aspects such as individuality and nature. Gothic literature employs the use of at…

Have your parents ever made a decision that you did not agree with and there is nothing you can do about it? Romeo and Juliet are two star-crossed lovers who throughout the novel have their love teste…

The House On Mango Street is a novel written by Sandra Cisnero depicting the year of the main character, Esperanza's life when she lived on Mango Street. The book includes many characters that impact…