The Gaia Hypothesis provides helpful context when trying to fully understand and appreciate Tolkien's themes of environmentalism and stewardship in his writings. Coined by a British scientist named James Lovelock in 1968, this theory is founded on the notion that the planet Earth is an ecosystem united by living and nonliving components alike. For this interconnected, international ecosystem to thrive,...
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The world changed forever by the booming entertainment in the 1920s. The radio was invented, large, Art Deco motion-picture houses were constructed, and women in aviation played a very big part in the freedom women have today ('Science and Technology in the 1920s). It broke the barrier in women's freedom and shaped today's women. In the 1920s there were many...
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Poets, during the 19th century, emphasized passion and emotion in their poetry based on experiences that they had faced during their lifetime. The three poems in this essay will show or represent an experience that each poet had experienced. A mixture of jealousy; confliction; and regret, the poems “My Last Duchess” by Robert Browning, “O Captain! My Captain” by Walt...
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In this paper, it will compare and contrast Edgar Allen Poe’s poetry and Emily Dickinson’s poetry. It will analyze their styles, their take death, embodiment of death, and America. It will also give a short back ground of the poets and their lives. Emily Dickinson (1830 – 1886) “is recognized as one of the greatest American poets, a poet who...
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Kurt Vonnegut’s interpretations of religion throughout his book talks about his way of what the right practice of religion might be, as expressed in “Cat’s Cradle,” the primary source of religion is bokononism. The novel takes place in a fictitious island called San Lorenzo, the inhabitants there foresee the faith if bokononism as their only way of practicing religion. Vonnegut...
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Robert Frost interprets bad habits such as greed and stubbornness through his comparisons. This is clearly shown in his two poems ‘The Cow in apple time’ which is about a cow, binging on apples and ‘mending wall’ which is about the experience of two neighbors mending a seemingly useless wall. In both of these poems, Robert Frost portrays the gluttony...
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Praised as a multi-talented superstar, Maya Angelou is often depicted in his pictures as a strong-willed individualist who in most cases is referred to as a feminist writer. She is a woman who has been described by innumerable adjectives since her job description supersedes the usual feminist writers. Maya Angelou is an American from the African descent; who was also...
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“Change is a good thing.”, a common idea during the 1930’s and the rest of the modernism era. Due to this idea, many modernists of the time were inspired to bring change to their world through their work and art. For literature, this meant taking on a new point of viewing the world. Therefore, many authors’ work and thoughts of...
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In this essay, we are going to discuss the relation between The Hero’s Journey Model by Joseph Campbell and how his storytelling structure applies to Tolkien’s The Hobbit movie by Peter Jackson. In order to give some context, we need to ask the right questions. What is the Hero’s journey? How can we apply it to The Hobbit? What is...
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The term metaphysical itself is very self-explanatory as to what it stands for. “Meta” is the word equivalent of anything that is above or beyond the “physical”, which stands for the physical world, things and objects that abide by the laws of physics. Metaphysical poetry therefore, serves the purpose of using words to reach the deepest realms of understanding than...
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Throughout the vast collection of American literature, very few individuals have attained a position as distinguished as Robert Frost within literature. Even after his death in 1963, he is still remembered today for his great literary works. Although Robert Frost is heavily associated with New England, especially within his poetry, he is actually born in San Francisco. Robert Frost is...
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Feminism is mostly considered as a Movement. It helps to recover women’s rights in the society. In the eighteenth century, women had a lot of rules in society. According to the black people, men are always one step ahead of women and believe that they have various privileges. The main theme of feminism is based on women's equality. Mainly, the...
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Abstract The purpose of this extended essay is to challenge the effects of the life and ordeals of literary icons on their poetry, by examining the question ‘To what extent did Emily Dickinson and Sylvia Plath’s life of crisis affect their poetry?’ The scope of this essay encompasses two poets. The unique and exceptional poetry of Dickinson as well as...
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“Children are meant to grow up, and not to become Peter Pans. Not to lose innocence and wonder; but to proceed on the appointed journey [...] on callow, lumpish and selfish youth peril, sorrow, and the shadow of death can bestow dignity, and even sometimes wisdom.” J.R.R Tolkien, On Fairy Stories (Tolkien, 1983) Both Tolkien and Lewis wrote about characters...
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What does symbolism add to the literature? Symbolism is a literary device used to express something in an indirect way. William Golding’s Lord of the Flies is an example of literature that uses symbolism frequently. Lord of the Flies narrates the story of a group of boys that are stranded on an island, and what happens to them during the...
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So begins Franz Kafka's masterpiece, 'The Metamorphosis,' written in 1912 and is a magnificent masterpiece of three things. Physiology, sociology, and existential anxiety that has attracted the reader's attention. This work can be viewed as an exploration of the outcast in European society. Kafka's fiction is set in an alternate reality that is threatening, one always has the sense of...
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Introduction Frame narratives can simply be understood through an illustration of an onion: a literary device that features a story within a story, at times within yet another story. Peeling the onion, one might say. In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, this structure in literature reaches out to the hearts of each individual character and their specific frame of the novel, echoing...
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On July 9, 1942 the Frank family entered into the building that housed the business that employed Mr. Frank. The rooms were on top of the warehouse floor and where it was named the “The Secret Annex.” The family was then accompanied several days later by the Van Daan family. This family consisted of Mr. and Mrs. Van Daan and...
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While there are many differences between Frankenstein by Mary Shelly and “Paradise Lost” by John Milton, there are plenty of things to compare. Both the authors write about the major struggle between good and evil. The characters in both Frankenstein and “Paradise Lost”, have similarities such as God and Victor to the devil and the monster. God and Victor are...
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The Great Gatsby, composed by F. Scott Fitzgerald, investigates a few topics that are viewed as applicable till the present date. The Great Gatsby portrays the narrative of Jay Gatsby, a poor ranch kid who figures out how to pick up riches, just to be slaughtered after an endeavor to prevail upon his old love Daisy Buchanan. All through the...
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Introduction Celie is at the center of The Color Purple, an African American woman born and raised in the southern United States in the early 1900s, and the novel she narrates covers the first half of her life. The Color Purple takes us through a series of episodes in Celie’s life, tracing her lifelong quest for love and a sense...
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Due to the universal human experience, all human beings are subject to the inherited ambiguity associated with the continuous cycle of life and death, and ultimately the search for the truth regarding their own mortality. The role of texts in our society is to allow for the examination of our own consciousness and the evaluation and awareness of our human...
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Frankenstein, a science fiction novel, written by Mary Shelley. According to London in 1993, in this novel, Frankenstein has ambitiously created an ugly giant named Daemon; but Daemon did not obey the wishes of Frankenstein. Instead, Daemon killed the relatives of Frankenstein, and the body and mind of Frankenstein, who had been bathed in happiness, were severely wounded and finally...
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Composers are often able to convey the difficult experiences of growth and maturation through their exploration of complex parental-filial relationships. Sofie Laguna’s The Eye of the Sheep (2014) and Jamaica Kincaid’s Annie John (1985), are domestic fiction novels of the bildungsroman form, in which both composers successfully capture an authentic narrative voice through their use of distinct, idiosyncratic perspectives, enabling...
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Publishing the political pamphlet in the context of American Revolutionary War, Thomas Paine-a political philosopher and a writer – had rallied brilliant public opinion when expressing his material argument for separation from Britain. Immediately, this pamphlet was widely spread out and influence the discernment of people of early America. Although some arraigned his notion, the majority embraced it and acted...
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Race, gender and class are socially constructed ideologies that shape the experience of individuals. The first social hierarchy is racial oppression which focuses on a specific race with cruel restraints. This social form of oppression includes mistreatment or exploitation which is socially supported. The second social oppression is class oppression which involves the discrimination based on social class; the socio-economic...
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Nathaniel Hawthorne, originally born as William Hawthorne (changed his name after college) was born on July 4, 1804, in Salem Massachusetts. From a very early age, he was rooted in American Literature and went from Porchester to England and then to Salem. He was the first speaker in the house of delegates. Hawthorne was the eldest grandson of one of...
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Women throughout the ages have always been a part of literature. Unfortunately, they often portrayed themselves as a weaker, inferior, were unable to survive on their own, and were unable to do their work on their own. Women are beautiful and obedient, they couldn't think on their own, according to the guy.According to the novel of Alice Walker, most ladies...
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The novel “The Metamorphosis,” by Franz Kafka illustrates a young man named Gregor Samsa who transforms into a beetle. At the beginning of the story, Gregor’s life consists of his job as a salesman and helping his family to pay off their debt. Gregor wakes up in the morning, confused about his transformation into a bug. Due to his Metamorphosis,...
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The definition of charismatic leadership is the method of encouraging behaviors in others by communication, persuasion and force of personality. The disappearance of the motivating and successful aviation leader Amelia Earhart shook the lives of everyone living in the 1930’s. As the first female aviator to fly across the Atlantic Ocean and bestselling author, she was loved by everyone. She...
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