Poetry Writing and Sentimentality
In literature, artistic merit is distinguished between “sentiment” and “sentimentality.” The word “sentiment” refers to the emotional import of a passage as distinguished by chosen … Read more
In literature, artistic merit is distinguished between “sentiment” and “sentimentality.” The word “sentiment” refers to the emotional import of a passage as distinguished by chosen … Read more
James Russell Lowell’s “Stanzas on Freedom”(1843) is an address to Men rendering the issue of slavery a universal one. Lowell was an abolitionist throughout his … Read more
In the novel Great Expectations, the author Charles Dickens uses the first person narrative throughout the novel. The first person narrative is the main character, … Read more
As a personal fan of short stories, I started reading “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” by Ambrose Bierce with a positive attitude. What kept … Read more
In Harper Lee’s book To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus tells Scout that “‘most people are [real nice], Scout, when you finally see them’” (281). Scout … Read more
Literature often reflects history; many authors incorporate common historical conflicts to create the main struggle in their work of fiction. The same is true for … Read more
When people go out to see a play performance, while most times they are going for the sake of being entertained, in my opinion the … Read more
Water signifies life and renewal. It is water, particularly rain water, which ties the beginning of “Clytie” with the end. It trickles throughout the text, … Read more
The usage of symbolism in literary works has been a constant for thousands of years. Many scholars have devoted their lives to researching and delineating … Read more
The relationship between Big Daddy and his sons is very similar to the biblical parable of “The Prodigal Son.” One son does everything that he … Read more