The narrator of Invisible Man is telling more a story of self-discovery. A lot of times self narration comes with self-reflection and the Narrator later comes to realizes that all his roles have been created by the environment and culture …
The nineteen seventies was a decade that experienced economic crisis, political struggle, feminism, and a rise of subcultures such as the hippies. These events reflected the rising power of baby boomers, which are babies who were born during the post …
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In “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” Prufrock questions, “Do I dare disturb the universe?” which epitomizes the disillusionment of Prufrock. Though modernism reflects new ideas of human possibilities, Prufrock displays a pessimistic attitude toward his life. The poem …
Alex Thompson provides a detailed and engaging personal analysis of Act III of Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible,” combining historical context, character breakdowns, and personal reflections. Alex uses a visual timeline and character map to aid in understanding …
“The Sorrows of Young Werther” by Johann Goethe was first published in 1774, and very quickly spread across Europe in the 18th century. The novel and the “Werther Fever” it unleashed show us that Germany during that time was a …
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Symbols in “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
“The Yellow Wallpaper” is a story about a woman who just gave a birth to a child and by her husband who is a doctor; she has to take a bed …
Love’s Parallel Universe: a study of Szymborska’s The Onion and Neruda’s Leaning into the Afternoons
Love has many paradoxical dimensions. It is simple yet complex, glorified yet vilified, powerful yet weak, constructive yet disastrous. Each one of us has experienced …
The American Dream is a dream about possibilities, and a desire for success. In the eyes of the dreamer, the goal is to work hard to attain the end prize. Sometimes the prize is money, sometimes it is love; regardless …
How should one interpret one of China’s most memorable dynasties? The Tang dynasty is one of China’s most remarkable and glistening historic periods known today. The Tang dynasty established a strong centralized state system, starting in 618 after the fall …
Euphemistic Expressions in Kurdish
By: Karwan Omer Siddiq
1. Introduction:
This study is designed to analyze a collection of Kurdish euphemistic expressions for death using the framework of Conceptual Metaphor Theory propounded by George Lakoff. Nevertheless, this is not the …
The play Macbeth is about the character Macbeth, but not just because it is his name, he is an interesting person. Macbeth is the thane of Glamis and Scottish general who is told that he will be king by three …
“The challenge of Spelling Bee in English” is an article written by Eran Williams, in which he discusses about the importance of spelling in learning English language. He takes American culture as an example but talks in a much broader …
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Even though many people think history is boring, most classic novels take place during a historical time. The Prince and the Pauper takes place during the fifteen thirties of England during the reign of the House of Tudors. Through the …
Throughout the play, Macbeth changes from a noble man to a merciless tyrant thirsting for power, due to the influences of those around him. From the overt sway of the Three Witches’ supernatural precognition of the future, to the subtle …
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Picture being only six years old and having the fate of humanity and all life on earth rest in your hands. This is one of the obstacles in Orson Scott Card’s novel Ender’s Game, which main character, Ender faces. Because …
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