Literature essays

This book offers the reader an opportunity to examine and analyse the history and results of privatisation in the UK.

The Davis Debate The historical debate centering on the story of Martin Guerre, as interpreted by Natalie Davis and Robert Finlay, is a controversial battle since both their arguments present different motivations and implications of the events that took place in 16th century Artigat. In Davis’ book, she argues three interpretations that she bases off cultural … Read more

Short story: Reunion Reunion is a short story written by John Cheever. The short story was published in The New Yorker in 1962, and than later included in a collection of stories called “The stories of John Cheever” . Most of his short stories are situated in the Upper East Side of Manhattan, the suburbs … Read more

Whilst Soul by Soul examined the life within New Orleans slave pens, Walter Johnson’s River of Dark Dreams focuses on the global reach and expansion of the Cotton Kingdom in the Mississippi Valley. Despite several issues with the book, Johnson’s focus on slavery, capitalism and imperialism, coupled with his thought-provoking arguments, makes this book entertaining, … Read more

Having reliable statistical information is crucial for policy analysis and decision-making of government and international organisations. Yet, the sources of these statistical data are rarely questioned. In Poor Numbers: How We Are Misled by African Statistics and What to Do about it? Morten Jerven, an economic historian, argues that economic statistics and national income data of … Read more

Anton Chekhov is a Russian play writer who wrote the cherry orchard as his last play. He describes his play as a comedy since it employs a significant number of farce elements though others treat the play as a tragedy. The play is regarded as a classic of the 20th century because it has been … Read more

A standout amongst the most imperative qualities of the connection amongst Troy and his child Cory is that they are successfully rehashing history (breaking the cycle of history). As a young fellow, Troy gets into a battle with his own dad over a young lady. In this battle, Troy faces his dad and is kicked … Read more

​It is no secret to argue that the world of literature entails a host of factors that hones an impact for any given reader. Merely, such factors range from alliteration of words to extensive use of imagery. Simply, any given element of literature is geared towards enhancing the reader effect. As applied to the keen … Read more

Of the many different genres of books, the one I love most are fictional stories, with made-up characters inhabiting made-up worlds, authors taking license to create powerful action. For me, reading a novel suspends time and allows me to experience the inner workings of another human. It is a radically subjective experience. For the empiricists … Read more

Thesis (tentative): Thoreau uses personal anecdotes, manipulation of tone and mood, and personification to highlight the importance of nature and decry the evils of corporate, selfish America. Introduction: “We need the tonic of wildness…we require that all things be mysterious and unexplorable, that land and sea be indefinitely wild, unsurveyed and unfathomed by us because … Read more

In the novels, Kindred and Zoo City Butler and Beukes use SF as a medium to challenge cultural constructs of gender. Butler’s Kindred is one the earliest neo-slave narratives; uniquely approaching slavery from a black female perspective. Zoo City is rare in its varied use of multiple genres – cyberpunk, magic realism, noir, and allegory … Read more