Characters and the way they deal with mishaps
Case study - 3 pages - Literature
The idea of a false reality is very much present in many works that we have read, but how the stories and its characters deal with the scenarios that provoke such illusions differ immensely. In Kate Chopin's short story “At the ‘Cadian Ball,” the characters deal with hard times by...
The life of William Byrd
Case study - 2 pages - Literature
William Byrd was of the most influential composers of his time and remembered in history as a composer of both secular and sacred music. With Byrd's compositions numbering 470+ it is no question that he was one of the most significant composers during the renaissance era. His ability to compose...
The Well-Tempered Clavier
Case study - 3 pages - Literature
During his lifetime, Johann Sebastian Bach, wrote an immense amount of works totaling over 1000 different pieces. One particular set of pieces that stood out in his keyboard music was “The Well Tempered Clavier” a collection of 48 preludes and fugues. Bach composed two sets of 24...
Macbeth vs. Lady Macbeth
Case study - 2 pages - Literature
In William Shakespeare's Macbeth, the tragic hero or the great and virtuous character, Macbeth is destined for downfall as he brings suffering and defeat upon himself. However, this statement can be widely debatable, as many would assume that Lady Macbeth also plays an immense role in the murder...
Past, Future, Family
Case study - 3 pages - Literature
Kate Morton's Forgotten Garden is a tale of mystery and self-discovery as Nell, the protagonist, tries to uncover her family's secret past, which opens a door to a new future as well. The decision to keep certain secrets concealed and her enigmatic past, affect Nell's personality and her...
Characterization of Pilgrims
Case study - 2 pages - Literature
Crystal Hoffman grew up in central Pennsylvania. From her family and other story tellers, she heard about many tall tales. She did not think they are stories that could make a kid to be happy. Her grandfather told her a tall tale when he won the elephant in the poker game. She could admit that...
Julius Caesar Essay by Nichelle Benny Gerard
Case study - 2 pages - Literature
In William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, the virtue of honor can be interpreted in many ways. The protagonist of the play, Marcus Brutus supports this thought shown through his idealistic view of the world and by showing his patriotism towards Rome. Mark Antony perfectly fits the description of an...
Allan Poe's philosophy of composition using "The Raven" and "The Tell Tale Heart"
Case study - 2 pages - Literature
Poetry is an art work which requires a lot of elements to compose. Poems are generally a representation of a poet's thoughts and feelings well expressed and documented in writing. Writing a quality poem requires good strategies; poets should consider length, tone, theme and target audience. In...
A Jury of Her Peers
Case study - 2 pages - Literature
In the contemporary world, men and women are acknowledged as equal in ability and intellect. However this was not the case when Susan “A Jury of Her Peers” was written in 1917 by Susan Glaspell. During this time, particularly in the rural Midwestern states, people of the female gender...
Old Delhi Stands Still: What prevents its residents from moving on?
Case study - 2 pages - Literature
Viewing a novel through the lens of gender analysis often yields two results: being a man allows for more opportunities and being a woman often severely limits one's opportunities. These, of course, are very superficial conclusions. The aim of gender analysis is to yield up the ways in which the...
Subversion and Inversion: Kate Mansfield's Colonial Identity and Modernism
Case study - 1 pages - Literature
In a letter to S. S. Koteliansky, Katherine Mansfield wrote: “I am always conscious of this secret disruption in me” (qtd in Smith ix). This statement bears to many of the key concepts of Modernist literature - the repressed self versus the conscious self, disjunction and dissonance,...
Masculinity and the Bush: How Henry Lawson Perpetuates the Concept and Katherine Mansfield Troubles It
Case study - 2 pages - Literature
Henry Lawson's short story “The Drover's Wife,” offers a nation-building image of an Australian bush woman capable of overcoming the hardships of isolation and life on the frontier, while “The Woman at the Store,” Katherine Mansfield's short story offers a more critical look...
Questioning Perceptions of Criminality: Confronting Discrimination in Peter Temple's Broken Shore
Case study - 3 pages - Literature
In the anthology Constructing Crime Fiction: Discourse and Cultural Representations of Crime and ‘Deviance,' Christiana Gregoriou makes the observation that “the fictionalization of crime has not only become a much-loved pursuit, but also a means of analyzing society, even an excuse to...
Birds as trapped blacks in a white society in invisible man
Case study - 4 pages - Literature
Ralph Ellison was a huge proponent of symbolism. In a 1965 interview, he said that the purpose of his profession was to “seize upon the abiding American experience as they come up within my own part of the American nation, and project those patterns, those personality types, those versions...
Jane Austen on historical issues
Case study - 2 pages - Literature
Jane Austen has been accused in the literary world of neglecting to write on any important events or issues. However, there have lately been quite a few studies that argue otherwise. In fact, many would argue that Austen's genius stems from her style of addressing these issues in a subtle manner....
Symbolism in Obasan
Case study - 2 pages - Literature
Throughout the novel Obasan, Joy Kogawa uses symbolism to communicate short but important messages to readers conveying the various themes of the novel. One main idea expressed through images and symbols includes the deterioration of conditions for the Japanese Canadians as they are stripped of...
In which Period was The Sun Rising by John Donne written?
Case study - 3 pages - Literature
The sun rising' by John Donne is a Renaissance poem. It was published in 1633 after his death but the precise date when the poem was written is not known. ‘The sun rising' consists of thirty lines which are divided into three stanzas. Donne is known for using imaginative writing ,...
News as a Form of Crime Fiction
Case study - 3 pages - Literature
Knowledge regarding crime is heavily derived from news sources such as newspapers and television news programs. The pervasiveness and perceived omniscient state of the news leaves the consumer vulnerable to the media's distortion of events. Crime as depicted through the news does not necessarily...
Feelings of Confinement within William Blake's "Infant Sorrow"
Case study - 1 pages - Literature
William Blake's “Infant Sorrow”, is a reflection of the speaker's discontent as an infant. Initially, the poem describes the speaker's birth, and then proceeds to discuss the subsequent actions and feelings of the infant. Predominately, Blake's literary work provides a negative...
Gandalf and Dumbledore as Paternal Figures
Case study - 3 pages - Literature
Within the novels, The Hobbit and Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, both J.R.R. Tolkien and J.K. Rowling invent fictional realms in which an array of magical creatures resides. The Hobbit includes the journey of Bilbo Baggins as he, and an accompaniment of dwarves, attempts to acquire an...
Interpreting "Araby" and "A&P" through the discourse of power
Case study - 2 pages - Literature
Joyce's “Araby” and Updike's “A&P” both exhibit young, male protagonists who, through a series of events, come to a realization that denotes their shift from adolescence to adulthood. “Araby” describes the daily life of the juvenile narrator, and his actions as a...
The criticism of females within Chekhov's The Darling
Case study - 2 pages - Literature
Anton Chekhov's “The Darling” examines the life style of protagonist, Olenka, with particular interest placed on her various relationships. Chekhov utilizes the character of Olenka to comment on the female condition. He satirizes the role of females within society, alluding to several...
The Physical Representation of Artificial Intelligence Within A.I. Artificial Intelligence, The Terminator and The Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Case study - 4 pages - Literature
An individual's external appearance serves as a basis for initial judgment. Pre-conceived notions regarding an individual's internal merit are predominately formed through the scrutiny of an individual's biologically driven physical features, as well as their attire. However, individuals are...
Comparing the Ideals of Beauty within "Sonnet 18" and "The Lady's Dressing Room"
Case study - 1 pages - Literature
Shakespeare's “Sonnet 18”, and Swift's “The Lady's Dressing Room”, both include an individual discussing their lover, although on dissimilar plains of thought. Within “Sonnet 18”, the writer's beloved is compared to a summer's day, concluding that the companion is...
Analyzing the lesson by Toni Cade Bambara
Case study - 2 pages - Literature
Failure of human beings to accept the realities of life so that apathy and lethargy sets in, has proved to be very destructive in the social setting of most people's communities. However, there are individuals who stand out in the crowd despite various community challenges and fight so hard to...
The Humanization of Robots in Pixar's "Wall-E"
Case study - 2 pages - Literature
Pixar's “Wall-E”, presents an interpretation of the future in which, by the year 2775, Earth has become a desolate wasteland. Due to the accumulation of garbage, high toxicity levels have resulted in the planet becoming inhabitable. All that remains on Earth is a Waste Allocation Load...
Sunma's Dual Role in Soyinka's "The Strong Breed"
Case study - 2 pages - Literature
One of the predominant themes within Wole Soyinka's The Strong Breed is the dichotomy between foreigners and citizens. Within the primary village setting, individuals deemed as outsiders are treated with hostility. Characters possessing the status of foreigner with Soyinka's play are primarily...
Facebook's Degradation of Virtuous Philia as Described in Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics
Case study - 5 pages - Literature
Through the advancement of technology, the Internet has emerged as a predominant mode of communication. Social networks in particular have recently redefined the way in which individuals communicate with each other. Socially interactive technologies, such as Facebook, allow for the ability to...
Exploring the Theme of Self-Discovery in "The Magic Barrel"
Case study - 2 pages - Literature
Bernard Malamud's, “The Magic Barrel”, examines the transformation of protagonist, Leo Finkle, as he attempts to find a marital partner. Devoid of all social interaction due to his rabbinical studies, Leo resolves to acquire the assistance of a matchmaker in determining a suitable...
The Danger of Happy Endings: Censorship in Fairytales
Case study - 3 pages - Literature
Fairytales initially emerged through the oral tradition of storytelling. These tales were created for an adult audience; however, their ability to attract the attention of children led to their transcendence into children's literature (Knoepflmacher 16). Adults possessed the desire to control the...
