Leo Tolstoy, in Kholstomer – The Story of a Horse uses the animal’s viewpoint to add to the elegance of the piece. Kholstomer was a horse who suffered a terrible life because he had been physically and mentally tortured. Defamiliarization …
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Science without ethics is a major issue in the new technological age. Margaret Atwood’s Oryx and Crake is a dystopian novel that explores science and ethics from the viewpoint of Jimmy. In the world Jimmy constantly flashbacks to, Atwood shows …
Kate Keller, Joe’s spouse, Chris’ and Larry’s mom, is shown to be more concerned with her family than paying her dues to the world in Arthur Miller’s play All My Sons. Kate is just like Joe in that she reveals …
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “Babylon Revisited”, a short story about redemption and transformation, seems to be the main theme. Charlie’s stock market crash was a wakeup. It was said that he was being treated for his alcoholism. He returns, in order …
This chapter, from Bram Stoker’s ‘Dracula’, contains a variety of Gothic conventions. Stoker has primarily used them to characterize Johnathan Hardker, Count Dracula as well as the three seductive woman. The Gothic genre, which was popular in the 19th century, …
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Intro
This is a brief introduction to the topic.
Dracula: Gothic Elements
In conclusion,
Introducing
Bram Stoker’s Dracula opening chapters create a sense tension and fear by combining themes that were common in Victorian society. Gothic literature …
No one could ever have predicted the assassination of Franz Ferdinand (Royde Smith, Showalter 2020), a crime that would spark a fire that would never go out, World War 1. World War One, with its estimated 18-22 million dead and …
Frankenstein makes a connection between evil and the pursuit of knowledge or secrets from the very beginning. Walton’s sister, in her first sentence, reveals Walton’s “evil forebodings” that surrounds his attempt to reach North Pole. This signals not only that …
A & P is a 1961 book by John Updike. Updike’s real-fictional, but situational tales about middle class lifestyle are well known. A & P was a fast-growing company in 1960’s. There were many jobs available and both men and …
Invictus has a lot of meaning and vision. William Ernest Henley composed it in 1875. The Latin term invictus literally means “unconquerable”. The theme of this ballad can be seen in all the stanzas. Most clearly, the phrase ‘for the …