The Life of Pi Presents Pi’s Re-evaluation of Belief and Invites Us to Do the Same: Exploring Martel’s Presentation of Belief in the Novel
Introduction Yann Martel’s *Life of Pi* (2001) is a profound exploration of belief, survival, and the human condition, set against the backdrop of a ...
How Shakespeare Uses Antonio’s Treatment of Shylock to Question Conventional Ideas of Goodness
Introduction In William Shakespeare’s *The Merchant of Venice*, the complex interplay between characters reveals nuanced critiques of societal norms, particularly around morality and virtue. ...
By Exposing the Tension Between Institutional Authority and Individual Conscience, Charlotte Brontë Argues That Ethical Integrity—and Relational Equality—Can Only Emerge When Inner Conviction Supersedes External Pressure
Introduction Charlotte Brontë’s novel *Jane Eyre* (1847) serves as a profound exploration of the conflict between institutional authority and individual conscience, a theme central ...
Analysing the Treatment of Nature and the Supernatural in Coleridge’s *Kubla Khan* and Wordsworth’s *Tintern Abbey*
Introduction This essay seeks to explore a unique aspect of Romanticism by focusing on the contrasting treatments of nature and the supernatural in the ...
Comment à travers l’écriture romanesque, l’histoire des personnages en marge anime-t-elle une réflexion chez le lecteur ? Une analyse de *Manon Lescaut* de l’Abbé Prévost
Introduction The novel *Manon Lescaut*, published in 1731 by Antoine François Prévost, stands as a seminal work of French literature, often regarded as one ...
DSCC 10 Project: Analysing the Treatment of Nature in Shelley’s Ode to the West Wind, Eliot’s Preludes, and Keats’s Works
Introduction This essay explores a unique aspect of Romanticism, specifically the treatment of nature, through a comparative analysis of Percy Bysshe Shelley’s *Ode to ...
Proving Tragedy in ‘The Stone Angel’ by Margaret Laurence: Five Key Examples
Introduction Margaret Laurence’s novel The Stone Angel (1964) is a profound exploration of human struggle, loss, and unyielding pride, encapsulating the essence of tragedy. ...
Dismantling Patriarchy: Women and Mental Illness in the Context of Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Introduction Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre (1847) stands as a seminal work in English literature, offering a profound exploration of gender dynamics, social constraints, and ...
Jonne Donne’s “The Good Morrow” as a Metaphysical Poem
Introduction John Donne, a prominent figure of the late 16th and early 17th centuries, stands as one of the foremost poets of the Metaphysical ...
How is John Proctor a Tragic Hero?
Introduction This essay explores the concept of John Proctor as a tragic hero in Arthur Miller’s seminal play, *The Crucible* (1953). Set against the ...
