How do Alcott and Austen Present the Role of Women and Their Relationship to Marriage and Independence in Little Women and Pride and Prejudice?
Introduction This essay explores how Louisa May Alcott in *Little Women* (1868-69) and Jane Austen in *Pride and Prejudice* (1813) present the role of ...
How and to what effect does Patrick Süskind’s characterization of Grenouille’s transformation from orphan to a “mythic” figure subvert archetypal narratives of the hero’s journey?
Introduction Patrick Süskind’s novel *Perfume: The Story of a Murderer* (1985) offers a darkly compelling exploration of identity, power, and aberration through the protagonist, ...
Comment Closely on Plath’s Presentation of the Themes of Control and Oppression in the Poem ‘Daddy’, Considering Plath’s Style and Themes Throughout Sylvia Plath Poems Selected by Carol Ann Duffy
Introduction Sylvia Plath’s poetry is renowned for its stark emotional intensity and unflinching exploration of personal and societal struggles. In ‘Daddy’, one of her ...
In 1830, John Downe, a Weaver, Traveled to the United States from England: Analyzing the Rhetorical Strategies in His Letter to Convince His Wife to Emigrate
Introduction In 1830, John Downe, an English weaver, penned a heartfelt letter to his wife from New York, detailing his new life in the ...
How is Gender Identity or Gender Roles Explored in The Great Gatsby and Macbeth?
Introduction This essay examines the exploration of gender identity and gender roles in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s *The Great Gatsby* (1925) and William Shakespeare’s *Macbeth* ...
How Things Fall Apart in “Things Fall Apart”: An Analysis through a Legal Lens
Introduction This essay explores the disintegration of societal structures in Chinua Achebe’s seminal novel “Things Fall Apart,” viewed through the perspective of legal studies. ...
A Doll’s House: A Critical Exploration of Gender and Autonomy in Ibsen’s Play
Introduction This essay examines Henrik Ibsen’s *A Doll’s House* (1879), a seminal work in modern drama, through the lens of gender roles and personal ...
A Short Reflection on My Experience of Studying English
Introduction Studying Functional English at the undergraduate level has been a transformative journey, offering both personal and intellectual growth. This short reflective essay aims ...
Exploring Grammatical Structures in Ivo Andrić’s *Prokleta Avlija*
Introduction This essay examines the grammatical structures employed by Ivo Andrić in his novel *Prokleta Avlija* (*The Damned Yard*), published in 1954, from the ...
“Hamlet is a mad young man”: Using the Play as a Whole, Show How Far You Agree with This View
Introduction William Shakespeare’s *Hamlet*, first performed around 1600, remains one of the most complex tragedies in English literature, often sparking debate about the mental ...
