Composition studies

Saadat Hasan Manto is one of the greatest short story writers in Urdu literature who has produced twenty two collections of short stories dealing with different subjects such as partition, human life, social taboos, communal violence, so on and so forth. His stories revolving round the subject of partition of the subcontinent after independence in 1947 are more famous and more known than his other stories. Toba Tek Singh is one such story, a masterpiece, which is interwoven with the theme of…

In “A Poison Tree” by William Blake and “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe have the same concept in the matter of characters and conflicts. In the poem by Blake, the speaker of the poem is angry with its “Foe” but the foe doesn’t know of the feelings of the speaker. In the short story by Poe the main character Montresor was furious with Fortunato, the other main character, for reasons that Fortunato is not aware of and same with the reader. The poem and short story are similar because…

How does poe use symbols to add layers of meaning to his writing? Edgar allan poe uses various symbols to add meaning and character to his writing, especially in The raven , one of poe’s classics . The raven is about a man who is interrupted from his grieving and reading of forgotten lore by a stately raven, named nevermore. In The raven Poe uses symbols like the bust of Pallas. He used “Not a minute stopped or stayed he; but with mien of lord or lady, perched above my chamber door. perched…

Two of the most prominent authors Edgar Allen Poe and Jorge Luis Borges uses similar literary devices such as, indirect characterization, symbolism and imagery differently and the same throughout their literary works. For example, in Borges mysterious short story “The Garden of Forking Paths” (1941) he uses imagery to capture and inform those confused in life on how to decide which path is right for them through the symbolism of the experiences of Captain Lidell Hart in 1916. That coincides with…

Everyone who enjoys dark themes in literature and poetry surely heard of Edgar Allan Poe's works. "The Raven", being one of the best examples of Poe's dark and grim creations perfectly presents that kind of theme through its tone, settings and - most importantly - lyrical speaker. The atmosphere and setting of the poem couldn't be gloomier. Poe creates an image of a cold, dark December night. We all know how depressing winter can be, when everything is covered by the heavy snow and darkness…

“The Tell Tale Heart”, by Edgar Allan Poe, is about a man that murders his elderly neighbor. “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson is about a yearly lottery drawing by a town that turns deadly, where the “victor” gets stoned to death. Both short stories have murder in common, one that follows the act made by the individual and the other that follows the community collectively committing murder. Both authors’ identify the horrific acts, follow how these events affect the characters psychologically,…

The poem “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe, published in 1845, described a story of a man, who lost his most dear and loving, suffer the pain, in lonely desperation, and frustrated late at night with a raven encounter. Mournful tone of apprehension from irreversible despair, as the raven cries of "Nevermore." and deepened, until desperation to be added to the final. “Nevermore.” were repeated a total of 11 times in the poem, and it is the only discourse of the raven. "Nevermore." not only is the…

Raymond Carver is a popular American short story writer. Carver’s short stories consisted in a collection that all connect in one way or another. For example, in the collection, Will You Please Be Quiet, Please? , all of the short stories are a continuation of the previous short story. Raymond Carver writes each story in a way that they all relate with a twist. He makes his readers think and figure out the hidden clues in each story. Carver’s main subject in majority of his work focused on…

Music is the voice of the alluring soul and captivating sound of the heart. Music has a way of articulating feelings and emotions through a vast variety of sounds, words, and instruments. Choice in music personalized, and no two individuals enjoy all of the same music because we all are differ in some way. For example, I was born in College Park, Georgia, in a majority Black neighborhood to my mother and two brothers. I am a twenty-year-old college student that identify as a Black American male…

Reliability of the Narrator’s Account in Poe’s ‘The Tale-tell Heart’ ‘The Tell-tale Heart’ is a short story written by the famous writer, Edgar Allan Poe. It was first published in 1843 and was revised to its present form in 1845 (Seghir, H.M., Djelloul, B., & Noureddine, B., 2013). The tell-tale Heart is a story of a murder, told by the murderer, himself. It tells about an old man who is seemingly under the care of a young person. The relationship of the characters in the story was not…