Odysseus is the Hero in Odyssey the epic poem by Homer and is among the most frequently portrayed characters in world literature. According to the epic, Odysseus was Anticleia and Laertes’s son, Penelope’s husband, and Telemachus’s father. Odysseus was also the king of Ithaca. Through his deeds, the epic portrays Odysseus as an individual of…
Frida Kahlo’s Self-portrait dedicated to Leon Trotsky (1937) Frida Kahlo’s work has always been more than just depicting herself globally because her paintings are a way for her to translate her memories, culture, or experiences visually. Kahlo’s work is also a way of expressing especially the complex ideas running through her mind. Kahlo’s self-portraits are…
Mrs. Johnson, or Mama, the African American woman in Everyday Use, is the story’s narrator. The story revolves around Mama and her two daughters, Dee and Maggie, as well as how differently she relates to each daughter. The difference in her relationship with her daughters results from conflicting perspectives about the family’s heritage, which depicts Mama…
The introduction of Charlotte Perkin’s short story The Yellow Wallpaper presents John (the antagonist) as a caring spouse and well-respected physician who strives to improve his wife’s mental health condition. The wife, who is an unnamed character, is diagnosed with a temporary nervous illness and John applies professional treatment and various medications among others the…
Stories and poems are enshrined in different environments, culture, place and time. Additionally, the character and relationship with others are closely linked to the setting to help the audience understand the atmosphere and the context of place and time. Specific actions and behaviour are likely to unfold in certain environments, which is essential for the…
Robert Frost’s poem Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening is a mysteriously impactful piece that goes beyond the literary meaning. Although written in simple language, Frost’s creative use of literary devices, including symbolism, personification, imagery, and foreshadowing throughout the poem, offers a deep meaning. Moreover, through these devices, Frost communicates significant themes such as…
Ernest Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises is critically acclaimed and confronts various themes. One prominent theme is the impact of war on individuals, and having lived near war, Hemingway can be considered an authentic and credible source of information on this topic. In this novel, events linked to the war shape characters differently. Precisely, The…
Sharon Olds’s poem Demonstrations Day is a free verse narrative that does not follow a particular rhythm of rhyme scheme structure. The free verse poem is long and does not contain sporadic rhymes but conveys powerful ideas and feelings as a demonstration poem. Precisely, Olds writes the poem to confront issues and make a stand against injustices…
Night is a novel based on a true story detailing the events of the holocaust and a narrative of hope about better days ahead. The main character, Elie experiences terrible things but hopes things will be better. However, Elie’s hope gets tested, especially at the concentration camp, where he experiences and witnesses terrible things such…
Would it be unusual for the mean of a sample of 3 to be 115 or more? Why or why not? Yes, it would be unusual for the mean of a sample of 3 to be 115 or more because the population’s standard deviation is 15, so the mean of a selection of 3 would…
Judy Brady’s essay I Want a Wife generally applies several anecdotes to explore the demands of being a wife and gender roles and expectations. Speaking from her own experience, Brady is bitter about how demanding being a wife is and how the same demands are not expected of men. Overall, Brady’s concern is that the imbalance between…
The play Trifles by Susan Glaspell is based on true events that happened at the turn of the 20th century in Iowa. Although a murder mystery, the play explores gender-based themes like power between males and females, gender roles, and gender relations, among others relevant to the play’s setting and contemporary society. Gender roles, in particular, are…
In the book White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide, Carol Anderson confronts structural racism’s legacy conveyed through white resentment and shows how its persistence threatens the promise of America’s democracy. Anderson explores historical events like the Civil War, Reconstruction, passage of the Thirteenth Amendment, Civil Rights Act, the decision in Brown v.…
In A Rose for Emily, William Faulkner uses different literary techniques to generate emotions from the writer and reader. Tone and point of view have been used to convey the narrator’s sympathy and attitude toward Emily, the protagonist. Notably, A Rose for Emily is a tragedy with a dark twist where the protagonist suffers extreme…
Like most of Chopin’s work, this story is a major sociopolitical force that confronted gender inequality and female powerlessness when women’s suffrage and feminist movements had barely started in the United States. The author’s life significantly influences the story, particularly her defiance of conventional gender roles. In most of Chopin’s writings, she asserts personal opinions…
Introduction Proteins (or polypeptides) are organic macromolecules consisting of amino acid subunits (monomers) that are arranged in a specific order and folded into a specific shape. These monomers of amino acids are arranged in a specific sequence known as the primary structure which is determined by the DNA of the gene coding that protein. Amino…
In A Good Man is Hard to Find, the story begins with the characters planning a family trip to Florida. However, the unnamed Grandmother, the matriarch, disagrees with the rest of the family as she would instead go to Tennessee. The Grandmother mentions a dangerous individual, the Misfit, to make her case against going to…
The world is now a global village, thanks to technology, and people from various countries, cultures, and backgrounds easily meet for business, job opportunities, or while on holiday. The major challenge many face while trying to blend into the modern world is the language barrier. It can be challenging to maximize your opportunities unless you…
Passion Perhaps the most essential theme in the play, and what keeps Cleopatra and Antony in a magnetic pull towards one another the entire time, is passion. Both lovers feel passionate—in both a sexual and romantic sense—towards one another. Their passion for one another exceeds all reason, which keeps Cleopatra and Antony continually making poor…
Based on a 1991 novel by Bret Easton Ellis, America Psycho (1999) tells of Patrick Bateman, a New York City banking Executive (Christian Bale) who conceals his psychopathic identity from his friends and colleagues as he ventures deep into violent indulgent fantasies. The young entrepreneur spends most of his time keeping up appearances for his…