Paper Examples on Literature

Attempting to write ‘book review’, for a classic work of literature is to some extent, an audacity. It is even more so, especially if it is an Oliver Twist novel review. The book – ‘Oliver Twist’ by Charles Dickens has an interesting plot and a timeless appeal. The story revolves around an orphan named Oliver Twist, whose mother died giving...

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What are the shifts of American Societal Values as Shown by Willy and His Sons? Introduction Willy Loman in Arthur Miller’s ‘Death of a Salesman’ is a complex and conflicted character. He finds himself at odds with his surroundings, his values, and even his family, at times. And these conflicts spill over into how he raises his sons. Willy tries...

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We all know the story of Don Quixote, an amusing yet bittersweet story about adventures of the last knight errant. Deeply satiric, this novel was often portrayed like a comedic story and indeed, lots of people used to laugh while reading about Don Quixote’s hopeless dreams of chivalrous ideals. But in the book, we encounter much more laughing people and see...

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The full story “The hands of the Black” by Bernardo Honwana takes only a couple of minutes to read, but it needs much more time to think it over. The story starts from the simple question a schoolboy he asks just out of curiosity, but the answers turn it to something much more complicated. The comprehension of the questions the...

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“My Papa’s Waltz” is about a brief moment in time with a family. Father and son waltzing throughout the kitchen, with mother unhappily watching on the side. There is disputation about the family in ‘My Papa’s Waltz.’ Some would believe this is a happily ever after family moment. Others see alcohol and abuse. I believe that even though there may...

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Duke Orsino is the first character we see in the beginning of the play. Opening the “Twelfth Night” Duke starts his speech with the declaration of hopeless love to beautiful Olivia who is ignorant to his advances. Shakespeare portrays Duke Orsino as a flamboyant character who loves life in all its forms. The character traits are mostly positive: Duke is generous, noble and joyful, though...

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Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream is one of his most well known works, written during 1595-96. The play revolves around an event, which connects two physical worlds: the human and the fairy one. Two couples, Hermia and Lysander, and Helena and Demetrius, are stranded in the forest while in the same forest, inside a magical space, the king and the...

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“The Glass Castle” is the book of memoirs of Jeanette Walls and, despite telling us about quite average life of a seemingly dysfunctional family, it has deep symbolism behind the daily routine she paints for us in the vivid descriptive quotes. The first feeling we get while reading the book is bittersweet one. What does the glass castle symbolize? Jeanette’s broken dreams...

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The analysis of father-daughter relationship in “King Lear” The story of King Lear, despite its original portrayal, is apocryphal. The mythological aspects that send us to the ancient origins of the story are the numbers of the daughters he had - three. The three children is the common theme in the myths and fairy tales all over the world. Another...

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In this time and age, claiming that you read books may stir shocking glances and remarks from people around you. Don’t worry, it has always been this way since the concept of reading and writing began. However, unlike the ancient times where reading and writing was a rich man’s affair, nowadays anybody can get access to books. The irony is...

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