Essays Tagged: "Literature"

World Art

was purely aesthetic and art that was also practical. The fine arts (French beaux arts)--including literature, music, dance, painting, sculpture, and architecture--are concerned primarily with aesthe ...

(3 pages) 170 0 4.8 Mar/1997

Subjects: Art Essays

Order by Instinct

Order is sought instinctively. In Literature, as well as Biology, order is sought instinctively by authors and scientists. Authors use ...

(3 pages) 66 0 3.0 Feb/1997

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

A comparision between Odyssey, Beowolf, Knight in the Cart

nly when they had the tacit or open approval and permission of the men who directed their lives.The literature of this sort of masculine society, of which the Iliad and Odyssey are examples, aptly ill ... er, and so forth. That which would concern women, such as domestic affairs, is not involved in this literature, or is dealt with only casually. Keeping in mind this important attribute of epic poetry, ...

(4 pages) 75 0 4.3 Oct/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Greek gods vs the Judao Christian God

Greek gods vs. Judeo-Christian God Whenever we refer to the literature from which the Greek god's come from, we refer to it as mythology, i.e. Sophocles', Oedip ... come from, we refer to it as mythology, i.e. Sophocles', Oedipus Rex. And yet, when we refer to the literature of the Judeo-Christian God, the Bible, this is not referred to as mythology. Both pieces ...

(4 pages) 92 0 3.7 Apr/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies

Antigone

Literature is meant to provide a perspective on life. Phrases or quotes found inworks of literature ... thoughts, to describe a particularsituation, or even to apply the circumstances in another piece of literature. Readers oftenutilize literary quotes for this purpose, yet not every reader will interpr ... s in the Greekdrama Antigone. The above examples also show that one can use quotes from one piece ofliterature to help understand and clarify the actions and events in another.Literature does imitate ...

(3 pages) 69 0 3.6 Dec/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies

Great Expectations

s we wear, the things we do, or what we buy, everything has a meaning. Symbolism is also present in literature and it is shown in Charles Dickens Great Expectations. The symbols of isolation, manipula ...

(3 pages) 121 0 4.7 Oct/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens

ut hisearly, middle, and later years of his life. It will also talk about one of his great works of literature.In conclusion, this report will show a comparison of his work to his life.EARLY LIFECharl ... Pickwick Papers as the book was usually called gained a popularity seldommatched in the history of literature. 7Then in 1837, Catherine's sister Mary, died. Because of her death Dickens' suffered a l ...

(4 pages) 78 0 4.0 May/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Charles Dickens

Responsibility in The Great Gatsby

ResponsibilityThe character qualities of individuals has become a popular theme in literature. In F. Scott Fitzgerald's book, The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald recognizes the conflict betw ...

(4 pages) 72 0 3.3 Mar/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Oedipus

life. From oral tradition, topictographs, to clay tablets, and onto paper, all compose the world of literature. Literaturehas always been an infinite realm of ideas, morals, and trains of thought. Alt ... urehas always been an infinite realm of ideas, morals, and trains of thought. Although thesphere of literature is encircled with extreme diversity of thought, its core is focused onone theme: man. All ...

(4 pages) 73 0 3.0 Feb/1997

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies

Hamlet - Video Comparison

HAMLETVideo Comparison Hamlet is one of the best known pieces of literature around the world, and has fascinated many people from all walks of life, from critics to ... will probably continue for centuries to come. Hamlet will remain one of the most popular pieces of literature ever, because of the mystery involved with it. Shakespeare created a legacy by creating m ...

(2 pages) 60 0 5.0 Feb/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare > Hamlet

Macbeth

One of the most important tools in literature is imagery. It is not just in there tofill up paper; rather, there is at least one dramat ... lp illustratethe characters in Macbeth. Imagery plays a huge roll in the development of any piece ofliterature.

(3 pages) 58 0 3.9 Nov/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare > Macbeth

The effects of the removal of Religous support (Literature Review)

r is going to attempt to reveal the results, of the removal of religious education and support. The literature involved is going to display the direct, and indirect effects, of not being brought up to ... and support by the government, directly effect the increase in the problems stated previously. The literature does not state this is the only reason why our society is suffering. But- it states that ...

(4 pages) 98 0 3.6 Mar/1997

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

Robert Frost's Use of Nature In Poetry

her good, and flows smoothly! Good Job!Robert Frost's Use of Nature In His PoetryIn most poetry and literature people can pick out certain characteristics that tend to appear ineach piece of the autho ... e work of Robert Frost he has certain ideas and themes thatcan be found in many of his creations of literature. Nature is one theme that seems to play amajor role in the poetry he writes. He tends to ...

(2 pages) 302 0 4.4 Feb/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Poetry

Innocence vs. Experience in "Maggie: A Girl of the Streets" by Stephen Crane

, and they must pass through experience on their way to heaven. One figure from turn-of-the-century literature are prime examples of innocence lost which characterize this idea. Maggie, author Stephen ...

(2 pages) 84 0 4.8 Jan/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Victorian Literature

The first decades (1830s to 1860s) of Queen Victoria's reign produced a vigorous and varied body of literature that attempted to come to terms with the current transformations of English society, but ... traditional religious beliefs, the early Victorian writers held to a moral aesthetic, a belief that literature should provide both an understanding of and fresh values for a new society. Novelists of ...

(2 pages) 166 0 3.1 Jan/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Rudyard Kipling's life

rth Devon. The time that he spent in that school allowed him to grow fierce loyalties and a love of literature. In 1882, Kipling returned to India where he spent the next seven years working in variou ... uite popular today. In 1907, Kipling was the first English author to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature, which was one of the greatest moments in his life. That greatness was quickly ended when ...

(3 pages) 93 0 3.3 Mar/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors

Readings of King Lear

le seeing the play, it is understandable that King Lear is becoming an increasingly valued piece of literature.Modern day feminists are likely to take a gendered or feminist reading. A gendered readin ...

(4 pages) 107 0 4.7 Mar/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

Symbolism in Charlotte Perkins Gilman's "The Yellow Wallpaper"

In literature, many authors use the technique of using symbolism to help their point come across to the ...

(3 pages) 388 0 4.8 Mar/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Jules Verne

o be one, too. Jules was sent to Paris to study law and while he was there, he became interested in literature. He graduated with a degree in law in 1850. Jules began to write and give private law les ... es began to write and give private law lessons in Paris. His father voiced some concern in pursuing literature as well as law.When Jules was in his young 20s, he wrote operettas librettos for about 2 ...

(4 pages) 53 1 4.6 Oct/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors

A Critique of William Golding's "Lord of the Flies"

The novel Lord of the Flies, written by William Gerald Golding, is a remarkable piece of literature that discusses many important topics while remaining an enjoyable read. One of the import ...

(3 pages) 46 0 4.2 Jan/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > "Lord of the Flies" by Sir William Gerald Golding