Nathanael west’s Miss Lonelyhearts uses symbolism in three different but interrelated ways: on a simple level where objects, events, and people in one scene represent a small part of Miss Lonelyhearts’ overall fatigue; and then, on a detailed level, where …
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Shannon Alder, an author from the United States once said: “Many times those who criticise reveal to themselves what they lack.” Alder was saying that what we dislike in others is what we ourselves desire. Salome, Antigone and other works …
Wystan H. Auden, born in York England (1907-1973), later became a citizen of the United States. Auden inspired a new generation English poets including Stephen Spender, C. Day Lewis. Auden’s early works had a Marxist perspective and a Freudian Psychology …
The friendship theme is an important one in the book “The Boy In The Striped Pajamas”. In the novel Bruno, the protagonist, encounters Shumel while exploring a fence. The fence is a barrier between the two boys but they meet …
Nella’s novella Passing is a captivating story about Irene who has grown up to be a mixed-race woman and Clare who grew in a predominantly white environment. Irene enjoys being herself while Clare views “passing as” one race as superior. …
You may enjoy the Sermon on the Plain, if you liked the Sermon on the Mount from Matthew’s gospel. The Sermon on the Mount contains the main points of Jesus’ earthly ministry. Jesus demonstrated the meaning of being poor in …
The tragedy that drives the plot of Chinua Achebe’s Arrow of God and develops Ezeulu’s character is the main driving force. Ezeulu, contrary to popular belief “whatever doesn’t kill you makes it stronger”, is driven to despair by the personal …
A Midsummer Night’s Dream explores what’s universally considered to be the most relatable and bewitching theme in literature: Love and longing. Love and romance are powerful themes that captivate audiences. This may be because people strive for love throughout their …
Each text contains parallels and fragments, which give it meaning and timeless through themes that are universal. The exploration of implicit and explicit connections between texts helps an individual to better understand the values, ideas and attitudes expressed. This can …
Jacques Lacan was a French psychiatrist who is best known as the creator of the “Mirror Stage”. The concept “Other” is another of his major works. Giselle (2017) Carter has studied Toru Watanabe and Naoko’s “Other”, using Lacan’s “Other”. Lacan’s …