Nexus One

“It's the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.” (Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist). In The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, a shepherd boy named Santiago is on a mission to find his personal legend. In this book, there are two themes that mainly stand out, personal legend and Faith/positive thinking. In The Alchemist, Santiago follows his personal legend. It starts with a dream that keeps recurring every night. This then leads to a curiosity to find out what it means. He…

Cassandra Clare once pointed out the importance of reading and comparing literature when she said, “Only the very weak-minded refuse to be influenced by literature and poetry.” The similarities between “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin and “Richard Cory” by Edwin Arlington Robinson are striking, and they deserve thorough examination. In “The Story of an Hour,” Mrs. Mallard thought that her husband died, but when she found out that he was actually still alive, she died of shock. In “Richard…

story of the 1001 Nights; it is most notably seen in the ritualistic telling of stories each night. Therefore, it is no surprise that obsession appears as a linking theme in one of the enframed stories. In particular, the “Hunchback Tale” has the Christian’s, Inspector’s, and Doctor’s stories all containing an obsession over one particular individual. This individual, in turn, is associated with the bedroom. The image of the bedroom itself is important as it represents the intimacy of these…

Jackson uses these literary devices to emphasize the idea that people will follow traditions blindly if that was how they were raised. “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson is a short story about a strange tradition. Once a year, the town gathers together and one member from each household’s name is put into a drawing. When a person’s name is drawn, their entire family has to come forward to draw a slip of paper from the black box. The family member that gets the paper with the black dot becomes the…

portrayals of how society or cultures have viewed female roles to be weak. But unlike most stories the Thousand and One Nights has portrayed female roles to be brave and powerful. Characters such as Shahrazad, the demon’s wife, King Shahryar’s first wife, and king Shahzaman’s first wife play a fearless role. The two reading works that have stood out was the Homer’s Odyssey and The Thousand and One Nights. These two works show the different ways of how female and/or male roles have been portrayed…

Thousand and One Nights is not thought of as influential literary piece. The revolutionary ideas this story conveys, considering that The Thousand and One Nights was written in the thirteenth century, is simply astounding. Alf Layla Wa-Layla’s The Thousand and One Nights had a resounding impact upon women’s rights and literature throughout the years to this day. In The…

After continuing a story for 1,001 nights, during this time bearing three sons, she finishes with a plea. She addresses the King as “O King of the time and unique one of the age and the tide,” flattering him while then putting herself in a humble and uniquely female position of “thine handmaid.” Before she pleads her case, she continues onto ask “May I then make bold to crave a boon of Thy Highness?” (Burton, 249)…

A Rose for Emily “A Rose for Emily” is centered on an old and lonely lady who gets stuck in her timeframe. Her extremely controlling father died several years ago leaving her confused. Her house has transformed to be one of the most hideous looking homes located on the once most prestigious street within the city. Previously, the house used to be elegant and white complete with scrolled balconies. This paper will look at the literary analysis for “A Rose for Emily.” The story takes place in a…

human nature to create and obey rules and laws, rather they exist solely as the boundary that restrains modern societies from descending into chaos. Firstly, one of the most prominent themes in the novel is order and chaos. Golding uses a number of techniques to convey the constant battle between the two, serving as a reflection of society. One…

give it up, I shall lose my soul.’ ” This shows that Kino wants the pearl so much that he will die with the pearl; he must have it. “... ‘I will fight this thing. I will win over it. We will have our chance. His fist pounded the sleeping mat. No one shall take our good fortune from us’ …” is another example. It shows that he is so obsessed with the pearl that he would do anything to keep the pearl and its fortune. This literary device supports the theme by showing the people are so obsessed…