Pride parade

One of the most widely read books in the English language is written by Emily Brontë in early Victorian Age (1930–1901) – the novel Wuthering Heights, firstly published in 1847 as her only novel. While in the preceding Romantic period poetry had been the dominant genre, in Victorian period it was the novel which became very popular. Novelists were inspired more so by playwriters and poets than other novelists. People were so strict, hypocritical, prudish, and stiff, minding their own business…

the Earth. To others, she is thought of as the most venomous and intrusive lady to ever live. The imperious Lady Catherine de Bourgh, one who places herself above all the rest, plays a somewhat smaller role in the 2005 adaptation of Jane Austen’s “Pride & Prejudice”, but her exceptional character and qualities stand out immensely over the others. Even though she only appears occasionally, her intricate traits and characteristics are able to capture the audience's attention almost immediately.…

Pride and Prejudice is a novel written by the English author Jane Austen. It was first published in 1813 and is thought to be one of the most popular novels in English literature. The story focuses on Elizabeth Bennet, the second daughter of the Bennet family, and Fitzwilliam Darcy, her love interest. Following the plot, the reader can see how these two manage to overcome all the obstacles and achieve romantic happiness. An interesting – but not very known- fact about the book is that it was…

Me Before You Me Before You is an adapted romantic film from one of the bestselling novels of Jojo Moyes, a renowned English romance novelist, and is directed by Thea Sharrock, an English theater director, and film director. This film provides many interesting scenarios, the meaning of title itself “Me Before You” and demonstrates the unexpected romantic relationship that occurs in a small town in England between a young English woman and a wealthy paralyzed business man from London. Love…

The Self in Society: Exploring Cultural Embeddedness in Gloria Naylor’s Fiction “Gloria Naylor is a strong voice, and a compassionate one,” said Brad Leithauser, Emily Dickinson lecturer in the humanities.” she writes-and speaks-with solid decided vigour of someone who has given her subject its thoughtful due.” Naylor believes herself to be a wordsmith and a storyteller. There is a reflection of her personal life and familial past in the form of names,…

1. THEME  Marriage Most of the story talked about marriage. Started from the Algernon conversation with Lane, Lady Bracknell’s plan to match Algernon with Mary Farquhar, the engagement of Jack and Gwendolen, the engagement of Cecily and Algernon, even the marriage of Lady Bracknell and the unmarried Dr. Chasuble and Miss Prism.  Social class Social class is shown clearly in this novel by Lady Bracknell. She always behave coldly to people who were in the lower class than her. Her rejection to…

The most renowned and classic of the genre of literary nonsense novel, beloved by avid readers over the globe more than a century, “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland,” was written by eminent English author Charles Lutwidge Dodgson under the pseudonym Lewis Carroll during the Victorian era. The inspiration for this fantasy fiction was a real little girl named Alice, the protagonist of the novel and Carroll invents a story related to this little girl which the title of this story ultimately…

Name:Maram Ahmed Fathy ID: 2014/00628 Faculty: Pharmacy Essay Spinsterhood Marriage is important but not very necessary as lot of people think. Some women marry because it is necessary to have children and for a stable life. Also woman may choose not to marry because she didn’t find the suitable man she dreams with , it is also expected that once the woman got married she has to leave work and care about her husband and children only. So spinsterhood is a wrong word for…

“Salvage the Bones” is a very influential piece of modern literature which tells the story of courage, bravery, self-realization, and coming of age. This is the second novel by the renowned author Jesmyn Ward. The book was a major success and was critically acclaimed. The books success resulted in Ward receiving the National Book Award for Fiction in 2011 for her work. The story is set in the fictional town of Bois Sauvage, Mississippi. The main character is a fifteen-year-old African American…

Characteristics of the MPDG? The 'Manic Pixie Dream Girl' (MPDG) is a trope commonly found in modern literature and film. This stock character can be found in a wide variety of works, from that of classics such as Truman Capote to newcomers such as John Green. The term 'Manic Pixie Dream Girl' was coined by Nathan Rabin, and was first used to describe Claire Colburn of the film “Elizabethtown". Rabin himself described the trope as "that bubbly, shallow cinematic creature that exists solely in…