Category: Comparative Literature
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Novels by A. Bierce and H. James Comparison
Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The short story An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge written by Ambrose Bierce is about the last minutes of a man who was condemned to hanging. Standing at the Owl Creek Bridge, the place of his execution, he never stops thinking about his family and…
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The Secret Life of Bees by Kidd and the Feast of Love by Baxter
Two novels under analysis are peculiar for their plot and main ideas. It is no secret that both The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd and The Feast of Love by Charles Baxter fuel the problem of love. However, there is a question to be answered: is love similarly or differently exposed? In…
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Love and Loneliness in the Works of R. Carver and B. A. Mason
Table of Contents Introduction Raymond Carver Bobbie Ann Mason Works cited Introduction Raymond Carver is considered one of the very few contemporary writers who concentrated mainly on short stories and poems. According to many, Raymond revived a dying profession of literature. His literary works are mainly characterized by middle-class characters. Because he mainly wrote on…
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Ambrose Bierce and Henry James Works Comparison
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce is rather a short story originally published in 1890. The primary characteristic of the story is irregular time spacing and unclear ending. By the end of the story, the reader does not have an understanding of what has really happened with the main character. The Jolly…
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American and Asian American Literature Debate
Table of Contents Kim Elaines Definition Kip Fulbecks View Jose Watanabes Childrens Echo References Over the years racial discrimination in the United States of America has been an issue of burning debates. Although commonly an African American issue, Asian Americans were able to develop the rich heritage of their community in order to make…
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Important Life Lessons to Learn from John Updike and Nathaniel Hawthorne
In the following paper, I have my purpose to find connections between the stories A&P by John Updike and Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Both of them reveal some important experiences from the lives of two young men who protest against society they live in and its common practices. After a closer look it…
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Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne and Araby by James Joyce
The main characters in Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne and Araby by James Joyce are people of different ages and backgrounds. However, there is a certain similarity between the events that happened to them as well as their reaction that was triggered by the need for readjustment. Both characters undergo a transformation process that…
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How People Change in Mother Tongue and A Death in Texas
Table of Contents Introduction Mother Tongue A Death in Texas Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Human life is not something permanent and stable: it is continually undergoing multiple changes. People acquire new traits, characteristics, attitudes, and principles. Sometimes these changes are positive, and sometimes they can hurt. They are caused by events occurring around each person…
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Characters Evolution in The House on Mango Street and Bullet in the Brain
Antoine de Saint-Exupérys The Little Prince raises fundamental philosophical issues about human life and its actual values. The protagonist undergoes internal evolution and gains an understanding that genuinely precious things are intangible. Instead, they can be perceived only by the heart. Subsequently, numerous other writers have adopted this narrative strategy. In particular, the characters from…
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Eye of the Night and The Lie: Comparison
Introduction Relationships are one of the fundamental aspects of not only the personal life of each individual but also the plot of most literary works and other major media. Because of it, it is important to be able to differentiate as well as analyze what happy and unhappy types of relationships look like. The aim…