Edgar G. Ulmer

Literature is always personal, always one man's vision of the world, one man's experience” (W.B. Yeats n.d.). Such perspicacity is evident in the works of William Butler Yeats, whose poetry reflects his fascination with mysticism and the days of yore. The poem “Sailing the Byzantium” illustrates how William Butler Yeats use of artistic diction and symbolism reveals the parallels between ancient civilization and the cycle of life and communicates the dual themes of obsolescence and perpetuity.…

Catherine Barkley is Not a Hero When authors write novels, they create complex characters that have their own unique backstory, flaws, and qualities. Sometimes, authors write about similar characters in multiple pieces of work that share characteristics with one another. Ernest Hemingway created what is known as a code hero and uses this code hero in many of his novels. A code hero has a unique set of characteristics that are different from the typical hero that is usually written about in…

Edward Arlington Robinson's poem, "Richard Cory", communicates different themes regarding human nature and concerns. Although the poem was published in 1897, the ideas revealed throughout the narrative transcend time and space, and prove to be relevant today as is speaks the truth about characteristics of the human condition which are universally applicable. The poem follows a simple narrative pattern, which covers the unfolding of the story of a wealthy and powerful man named "Richard Cory",…

Malcolm in the Middle Answers 2. A conflict in “Malcolm In The Middle” is a person verse another person conflict and is between Malcolm and Dave Spathe. It mainly involves Dave Spathe just annoying and making fun of Malcolm. As the episode progressed it became apparent that Malcolm is one of Spathe’s regular targets. Another conflict in the episode is a person verse society conflict and involves Malcolm and a large majority of the kids in his school. Malcolm is offered a position in the…

Hazlitt’s 1826 essay, On the Pleasure of Hating, employs clever anecdotes to deliver an effective message on how hatred is a basis of life. Hazlitt suggests through his writing that he believes that hatred is a driving emotional force in the world whether we like it or not. This is suggested through his alternative use of in his essay, he utilizes rhetorical ideals to frame and exemplify his ideas on how hatred is a driving social ideal. He does so efficiently and effectively as he is able to…

Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night was written by Dylan Thomas in 1952. The poem is divided into six stanzas, with a simple rhyme scheme of A,B,A,B etc. The poet wrote this poem at the time of his fathers’ death; so I believe that death has a large theme here. It also seems that perseverance in the face of adversity is a large theme because the poem encourages the reader to live life fully and with great passion; up to and beyond the point of death. This is evident right from the first stanza…

The Crow & The Butterfly A musician’s inspiration for a song can come from anywhere, even their own subconscious, and that proves true in the case of my favorite song “The Crow & The Butterfly” by Shinedown. The singer of the band and the writer of the song, Brent Smith, has said his inspiration came from a dream he had about a mother dealing with the death of a child. The song to me represents loss in any sense that is relevant to the listener. The emotion you feel while listening to the…

In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter, a holy man named Dimmesdale commits his most profound sin. In the small town of Boston, a lonely woman named Hester Prynne waited for her husband to meet her in Boston. After years and years of waiting, she got tired and found a new lover. Soon after, Hester becomes pregnant, and the town is very shocked. By the adultery, she commits the town throws her away and locks her up. After many years in prison, Hester finally has her baby and names her Pearl.…

It is hard to deny that the devil plays an important role in most people's lives. Religious or not the devil is a recognisable figure in most people's lives. This makes the devil a strong character to include in a story. A author who choses to use the devil in his story can hardly avoid addressing the greater themes of evil and man. The authors Hawthorne and King are no exceptions to this rule. Both very different people from very different times who wrote two stories unique to one another. Yet…

Where “C33” is exemplary as one of Crane’s earliest works, “The Broken Tower” is notable in that it is the last work he wrote before his suicide, published posthumously. It offers a different solution to the same conflict, and reads like a suicide note instead of a eulogy. The bell-rope that gathers God at dawn Dispatches me as though I dropped down the knell Of a spent day - to wander the cathedral lawn From pit to crucifix, feet chill on steps from hell (1.1-4). Crane is being sent out into…