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General information: Title: All the lights we cannot see Written by: Anthony Doerr Type of Work: Fiction Genre: WWII fiction First Published: 2014 Setting (primary): Saint-Malo, France Settings (secondary): Paris, France; Zollverein, Germany; Schulpforta, Germany; Berlin, Germany Main Characters: Marie-Laure LeBlanc, Werner Pfennig, Daniel LeBlanc, Etienne LeBlanc, Madame Manec, Jutta Pfennig Major Thematic Topics: The … 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
Arriving at a moral crossroad, every human is given a choice. The ability to see right and wrong at these crossroads is what defines us as people. The playwright William Shakespeare wrote Othello in 1604, and is known most prominently as the most renowned and esteemed writer in the English language. In the novel, Othello, … Read more
“The Tyger” by William Blake William Blake, one of the finest poets in the English language and one of Britain’s most revolutionary visual artists, exerted an enormous influence on the later development of Romanticism in art. Elizabeth E. Barker says that Blake “takes viewers on journeys of the mind.” While many people consider Blake a … Read more
Folktales were the primary source of knowledge to our ancestors and it is a huge part of every culture. They are stories that have been collected over thousands of years, passed down orally through generation to another and they are filled with symbolism, archetypes and spiritual truths. Folktales usually speak to the children and grown … Read more
Upon first inspection, The Joy Luck Club appears just to be about the tensions between four daughters and four mothers. When further analyzed, the book is truly about the effects of generational differences between people from different countries. Through an analysis of “Amy Tan: A Critical Companion” by E.D. Huntley and “Women’s Issues in Amy … Read more
A recurring theme very evident throughout American Literature was equality. Equality between races seemed to be a topic that was so widely debated by many. Former slave Phillis Wheatley used her poem “On Being Brought from Africa to America” to describe her life as she was brought from Africa to America at the mere age … Read more
I was ten years old and a complete preteen mess when I was madly in love with the fictional character Prince Zuko from Avatar: The Last Airbender (ATLA). It was his strong character development arc from a broody banished prince to the sweet and empathetic ruler of the Fire Nation throughout the entire television series … Read more
Thesis In Joseph Conrad’s novel Heart of Darkness, stereotypical characterizations are built off of prejudice and observation. Meanwhile Chinua Achebe’s use of dialogue, as well as alternate communication create a portrait of characters in a Nigerian society that is thriving in comparison to the silent, primitive culture described in Hearth of Darkness. Heart of Darkness … Read more
Marginalised Voices Essay The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time The book ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in Night-Time’, published in May 2003 by Mark Haddon, illustrates Christopher Boone, a young boy who faces the challenges of autism in his everyday life. Mark Haddon, the author chose to make Christopher have autism … Read more
Death and the King’s Horseman The overall message in this play illustrates the cultural preservation as well as the rejection to agree to take colonization together with the culture that follows it. The conflict in this play symbolizes a large battle that was shaped by imperialism.The Yoruba conviction is widespread in Western Nigeria, as well … Read more
The suffering caused by the carelessness of the upper class in the Great Gatsby In the roaring 20’s the upper class lived in West Egg. The Buchanan’s wealth is old money. Tom and Daisy Buchanan are careless people who use thier money to get away from their problems. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby … Read more
There are many differences between the short story “Story of your life” and the film Arrival. In the film short story Story of your life the audience was able to get an emotional feel of Louise’s daughter. Although her name was never mentioned in the book, the reader could (grab) an emotional grasp because she … Read more
Sophocles’ ‘Antigone’ Greek playwright Sophocles is believed to have written Antigone circa 441 BC in Athens. Over his lifetime, Sophocles wrote roughly 120 plays however only 7 remain in their completed form. Sophocles also won an impressive 24 competitions for his literary work and was never ranked lower than 2nd place in the 6 remaining … Read more
1. Meanings of Difference Throughout the text of Transformations: Women, Gender & Psychology, author Mary Crawford speaks upon the differences and similarities between women and men in many different categories. In chapter four, Crawford goes in-depth on the actual differences between men and women. Her research asserts that emotion is often gendered, meaning that women … Read more
