Essays on Literature Review

A hero is a principal character in a story, around whom the whole plot of a story revolves. His thoughts, actions and opinions influence the readers. The characteristic of a hero extends into different branches at different scenarios. For instance, in a mythology, the hero...

The poem “Dulce et Decorum Est” by Wilfred Owen is about a soldier’s experience during World War I. Owen enlisted in the Army and served during WW1, which is when he wrote the poem. “Dulce et Decorum est” was conveyed by a narrator taking part...

Using a plethora of poetic techniques, Wilfred Owen portrays suffering in his poems ‘Dulce et Decorum Est’ and ‘Exposure’. Both poems agree that war should be displayed truthfully and negatively but have different rationales and purposes. ‘Exposure’ expresses war as a disorganised, chaotic injustice, with...

As Owen instigates the poem ‘strange meeting’ he initially expresses the tone as ‘dreamlike’ and distant. There is an almost heroic feel to the opening which becomes eerie as the realisation of hell dawns close for our narrative voice. The sombre tone used to describe...

We are often told that the truth will always prevail. Told that the truth will set you free. Told that the truth is never far from a lie. But, are never told how the pure and simple truth is rarely pure and never simple. In...

He has written violent thrillers and conspiracy theory novels, sports and science fiction novels, he has obsessed over pop music, advertising, futurism, military tactics, film and television. Although Don Delillo’s 1984 novel White Noise boosts no formal ending in terms of plot resolution, it manages...

Furthermore, the poem’s very short third stanza suddenly plunges into the speaker’s own present mindset. In doing so the poem reveals yet another terrifying consequence of war: that even if one survives, they will face ceaseless torment by their memories. Owen, being a survivor himself,...

Dictionary defines the term novel as ”A fictitious prose narrative of book length, typically representing character and action with some degree of realism.” The novel, therefore, developed as a piece of prose fiction that presented characters in real-life events and situations. Novel as a literary...

In ‘How to Tame the Wild Tongue’, Gloria Anzaldua tried to grasp why society includes a negative perspective towards Chicano’s words still because of the living of Chicano at the border between Mexico and America. Starting her story, the tooth doctor said: “We’re going to...

Witches Abroad is a comic satire of epic proportions, in which author Terry Pratchett has managed to firmly convince at least one reader–and possibly thousands of readers–that he is a brilliantly witty, but wordy, wordsmith who knows witches better perhaps than anyone else, but his...