Chinese literature

The Scarlet Letter is seen by many as a story about sin, forgiveness and love and although these are all key points to the story, there are many other symbols and parts to the story that may not be plain to see at first glance. Symbols can be found in many different areas of the book, like the symbol for public shame, which can be found in the scaffold where Hester stood. Although there are multiple symbols found throughout the story, perhaps the most interesting and numerous one is the symbols…

In Chronicle of a Death Foretold, Márquez uses symbols of falconry, flowers, and religion to reflect on important thematic aspects of sexuality, purity, and honor. These symbols represent and provide insight into Márquez’s characters. Márquez’s use of symbolism helps pave the way for the themes that he presents in the novel. Márquez depicts the main character, Santiago Nasar, as a predator in the novel through not only the aggressive tone he uses when he describes him but also through…

Novels are just an escape from reality. These works of literature transport their readers into perfect worlds for a short period of time before they must come back into the real world. Sadly, a great realization is that the world in these different works of literary merit do not have a perfect world, especially perfect endings. In Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner, the world is shattered, including the ending. An ending of a novel will never be perfect because it is merely a reflection of…

I Feel Like I’m Writing Poetry. I Love Poetry. (A Reflective Essay of an Event that Changed My Life and Shaped Me as a Person) There is always a line in a story where the narrator marks a specific point in time, a moment either horrible or wonderful, as a defining point in their life. The narrator may say that this changed them as a person, and how they saw things, or how they dealt with problems and experiences. Though this is a very common thing in stories written in famous novels, it’s not…

to Eliot showing how the history of your nation or people influence your work. Eliot does this by explaining that "historical sense compels a man to write not merely with his own generation in his bones, but with a feeling that the whole of the literature of Europe" (Eliot 27) and by doing so, Eliot makes further connections as to how a nation's history effects poets of that nation. Past poets are also by the tradition comparison, among the dead." (Eliot 27) which also adds Eliot's view on that…

The key aspect of this essay is to compare and contrast the similarities and differences of the graphic novel Ghost World by Daniel Clowes, and the movie Ghost World directed by Terry Zwigoff. When an author creates a novel or a book it is often easier later on to develop a movie based depiction from that written work, rather than vice versa. Usually movies are able to improve upon the details of a book and give visual representations for understanding, while if a film is created beforehand then…

Falling in Love, with Kasie West The stories an author puts out for the world can be enchanting. These stories can take your mind on astonishing journeys of imagination, or even through the real world. They can take you on adventures spiritually, emotionally, or even mentally. Books can affect people in many different ways, and it is all thanks to the authors and their unique styles of writing. Take for instance Kasie West. After reading her books, you will leave wanting more. Her latest novel…

The Truth Within Imagery is an effective part of poetry. It allows readers to see what they are reading, and if the image is vivid enough, perhaps even feel the intensity of emotions within. Poems like “White Lies,” by Natasha Trethewey, and “Theme for English B,” by Langston Hughes, are saturated with color and carry a powerful voice. The imagery of these poems suggests a prominent theme of truth and identity as a critical topic for black Americans. By utilizing literary techniques such as…

Reflective Essay In this semester in English 180 I have had to write several papers called our writing projects that are supposed to advance our theory of writing and also challenge that theory. We have had several readings also made to shape our writing theory. Our readings were on rhetoric, genre, and discourse community. The writing projects were also meant to shape ideas presented in our readings. In this house we have had are writing theory challenged, as what this Course is meant to do…

ENGL-2311 Online, Final Reflection Essay Writing, to me, is an essential part of who I am. I identify myself as a writer, albeit not a published author. Writing is a creative outlet for me, a way in which I can express myself with far greater eloquence than I am able when I speak. Words are my dance routine, my concerto, my ballad, my art. I went into this Technical Writing course expecting to learn how to express myself through other means, such as charts, graphs, PowerPoint and the like.…