How is the idea of Good and Evil explored in Moby Dick?
Let’s explore how Herman Melville shows the differences between good and evil in his masterpiece Moby Dick Continue reading How is the idea of Good and Evil explored in Moby Dick?
Category: essays
Using the Epic of Gilgamesh and Beowulf lets discuss typical elements of the Epic Tradition and its influence on modern fiction
The epic tradition represents a record of heroic actions that were once celebrated through song and folktale. Examples of epic stories that started out as folklore and were then written down are the epics of Gilgamesh and Beowulf. The epic tradition includes key elements such as the epic hero and the form of an epic poem, which thus provides the rhythm which made it easily … Continue reading Using the Epic of Gilgamesh and Beowulf lets discuss typical elements of the Epic Tradition and its influence on modern fiction
Let’s discuss how Harriet Jacobs challenged the pro-slavery ideals of her time through her writing
Slave narratives were a powerful tool in abolishing the slave trade and were significant in creating a voice for the slaves and showing the human experience of slavery. An important slave narrative is that of Linda Brent synonym Harriet Jacobs: Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl. She was a slave who struggled for years against her oppressive master and bravely ensured both her … Continue reading Let’s discuss how Harriet Jacobs challenged the pro-slavery ideals of her time through her writing
How do the pigs maintain their authority on Animal Farm?
An exploration of the methods used to assert control by the pigs in George Orwell’s political allegory, Animal Farm. Continue reading How do the pigs maintain their authority on Animal Farm?
Society was the real villain in Frankenstein
What is a monster? Let’s try and find out Continue reading Society was the real villain in Frankenstein
An exploration of the Vampire and its Sexuality
Vampires have enjoyed something of a renaissance in modern literature and one of the main reasons for that is the sexual nature of what is otherwise a monster from the depths of mankind’s nightmares Continue reading An exploration of the Vampire and its Sexuality
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