The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe, a phenomenal American writer, and poet, is a heart-wrenching tale of a psychopath. First published in 1843, the story focuses on inner psychological concerns and drastic impacts on humanity. While unfolding the phenomenon of mental illness in the story, the writer touches on various themes. Some of the major […]
Month: October 2022
“Alone” by Edgar Allan Poe
Introduction “Alone” by Edgar Allan Poe, a great American writer and poet, is a famous lyrical poem. He published this poem in 1829 when he was very young. Sadly, the poem depicts a bleak picture of the speaker’s childhood. Additionally, t explains how the events of his childhood impacted his life as a whole. Unfortunately, […]
The Old Man and the Sea By Earnest Hemingway Analysis
Summary of The Old Man and the Sea Ernest Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea tells the tale of Santiago, an aging fisherman who embarks on one last voyage to seek out the great marlin that has eluded him for the past eighty-four days. On this fateful voyage, Santiago struggles against the ferocious nature […]
Review of the Book Veronika Decides to Die by Paulo Coelho
Have you ever wondered how people living in mental asylums spend their lives?? What do you think are the circumstances leading them into the darkness while depriving them of all the colors of life? Mental asylum, how would you feel or react after reading these two words? Worried? Wondered? Frightened? or curious? While the idea […]
Feminism as a Literary Theory
Introduction Feminism is one of the most significant social movements in the United States and worldwide today, with female leaders playing roles in government, business, education and entertainment. Yet many people, including women, do not fully understand what feminism means or how it impacts their daily lives. In order to truly understand feminism as a […]
An Introduction to Magical Realism
Introduction The term magical realism may seem vague or confusing to those unfamiliar with its origin. The style of writing known as magic realism has roots in Latin America, but it has grown and spread worldwide since its inception in the early 1900s. Today, magical realism has been adapted and utilized by writers from various […]
T.S Eliot “The Love song Of J Alfred Prufrock” Analysis
T. S. Eliot, an English poet and playwright, wrote “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” in 1910. It was one of his earliest works while studying at Harvard University and living in London. The poem was not published until 1915 in Poetry magazine. However, it was later incorporated into the 1920 collection of Poems. The […]
“London” by William Blake
Introduction “London” by William Blake is a forever green poetic piece. Published in 1974 in the Songs of Experience volume, William Blake has mastered the concept of negativity and darkness in this poem. Painting a realistic picture of London, the poet has captured the depression and sorrows lurking in every street, in a heart-striking manner. […]
What is Postmodernism in Literature?
Introduction The term postmodernism can be difficult to define. That’s because it emerged from modernism, and the two are often used interchangeably in literature discussions, criticism, and analysis. Postmodernism encompasses the use of techniques that were pioneered by modernist authors, such as stream-of-consciousness writing and symbolism. Many literary critics say that we’re still living in […]