Book Report Essays & Research Papers

Challenge of Survival and Perseverance Through the Motivation of Fear in Cormac McCarthy’s ‘The Road’

3 Pages 1539 Words

One of the most primal motivators that facilitate survival in people is fear. The two protagonists, the Man and the Boy, from Cormac McCarthy’s ‘The Road’ demonstrate survival and perseverance through their internal fears, motivating them to continue to ‘carry the fire’ within such a hostile and frightening landscape. Their fear manifests in this novel in three main ways: their...

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Critical Essay on Complexities of Motherhood in Lionel Shriver's 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' and Carol Ann Duffy's 'The World's Wife'

6 Pages 2781 Words

The theme of motherhood is a key one in both the novel ‘We Need to Talk About Kevin’ by Lionel Shriver and the collection of poems ‘The World’s Wife’ by Carol Ann Duffy. Motherhood is seen as a key element of the female experience, and both texts explore the connection between motherhood, femininity, and the way in which women navigate...

Book Report Carol Ann Duffy Motherhood

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Exploring Ron Rush's Novel 'Serena' through Marxist Criticism

3 Pages 1432 Words

Generally, in industrial activity, the factors of production are needed in producing goods and services. Eyiyere argues that the factors of production are nature, labor and capital. Labor is an active resource which is one of the factors in the smoothness of a production process. Workers in their activity should be supported by good, human forms of management work so...

Book Report Literary Criticism Marxist Criticism

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Atwood's Critical Feminist Look at the Treatment of Women throughout History in 'The Testaments'

4 Pages 1743 Words

Feminist critics focus on the struggles that women face in society and ways these are questioned in literature. ‘The Beginning Theory’ by P. Barry, states: “To put what I have just sketched in somewhat different terms: this type of feminist criticism leads to a thorough examination of gender roles. Gender has to do not with how females (and males) really...

Book Report Feminist Literary Criticism Woman

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Analysis of Mohsin Hamid's Novel 'Moth Smoke' through Marxist Criticism

5 Pages 2460 Words

Literature from Marxist point of view is a reflection of the human existence in such a society which is divided into different classes on the basis of economic conditions. This paper aims to explore various aspects of exploitation, systems of domination, oppression and socioeconomic conflicts that arise in the novel ‘Moth Smoke’ by Mohsin Hamid. The novel weaves a complex...

Book Report Marxist Criticism Novel

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Theme of Loss of Identity Due to Colonization in ‘Rabbit Proof Fence’ and ‘Arthur Corunna's Story'’

2 Pages 872 Words

Ever since the Europeans landed on Indigenous Australian’s land they have lost so much of their identities. What started with their land being called Terra Nullius and being taken away from them, Indigenous Australians then had to endure years of loss because of colonization. Both the film ‘Rabbit Proof Fence’ by Phillip Noyce and ‘Arthur Corunna's Story’ by Sally Morgan...

Book Report Film Analysis Rabbit Proof Fence

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Theme of Communication in the Novel ‘The Martian’

5 Pages 2271 Words

The lead singer of the popular 70’s group the Carpenters, Karen Carpenter, once sang the words: “Calling occupants of interplanetary quest”. The human race has always had a desire to look to the stars in wonderment. Asking the question, are there any other beings out there within the universe? Is it actually possible to leave the planet to explore unknown...

Book Report Effective Communication

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