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July 04, 2025
The Psychological Ailing of the Enemy in The Moon is Down by John Steinbeck
The novel “The Moon is Down” by John Steinbeck offers readers insights and analysis about the psychology of wartime from both the perspective of the conquerors and the conquered. Although early on the reader learns more about the small community →
Irony and Social Critique in “A Modest Proposal”and Candide
As seen through both “A Modest Proposal” and “Candide”, both Jonathan Swift and Voltaire were committed to exposing the problems inherent to their societies, but instead of making bold proclamations about these issues, they wrote entertaining texts that used irony, →
Narrative Voice in the Novel Middlemarch
Throughout Middlemarch the reader is increasingly aware of a highly intelligent narrative voice which allows the female characters to attain a depth that would be impossible to express through even the most careful detailing of the character’s actions and without which would →
Gender and Affective Piety in The Book of Margery Kempe
Part of what makes the story of Margery Kempe so interesting is her reliance on dramatic gestures of faith, otherwise known as “affective piety”. While religious movements of the time were all seeking to find new ways to connect with →
Gender and Power in Lysistrata by Aristophanes
Lysistrata offers readers several examples of different types of women through dialogue and actions. One the one hand, the main character, Lysistrata, is very powerful and an excellent, moving speaker. The other women that surround Lysistrata are rather the opposite; the →
Anthropomorphism in Literature as Reflected in “The Life of Pi” by Yann Martel
Anthropomorphism in literature is a common theme throughout the ages. While many tales about animals are directed toward children, simply because adult writers feel that young people are better able to connect with animals or simply because they feel that →
Analysis of “A Lesson Before Dying” by Ernest Gaines: Themes of Women and Community
The women that surround Grant in “A Lesson Before Dying” by Ernest Gaines are all catalysts for his eventual change away from the bitterness and doubts. Without Miss Emma or Tante Lou, it seems natural to conclude that Grant would →
Full Plot Summary and Analysis of “The Birthmark” by Nathaniel Hawthorne
As in the case with many other works by Nathaniel Hawthorne, “The Birthmark” does not take place in his own time, but rather in the past century (although unlike in other works such as The Scarlet Letter or The Minister’s Black Veil, not in →
Full Summary and Analysis of “The Minister’s Black Veil” by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Click Here to Get Four Exclusive, Never Before Published Literary Analysis Essays on “The Minster’s Black Veil” Written by Our Team of Literature Scholars In The Minister’s Black Veil by Nathaniel Hawthorne, the reader is introduced to a pleasant scene in →
