American Literature

In the narrative of her capture and three month imprisonment during the late winter and early spring of 1676, Mary Rowlandson describes her ordeal through descriptions of her captors and environment with the added perspective of Christian scripture. The use of scripture is not merely an indicator of Rowlandsons own religious inclination toward Puritanism but also creates religious parable of her strife. This parable emerges throughout her narrative, aligning Rowlandson with the suffering of such...

One of the most critical period in human development is said to be from birth to infancy. According to Erik Erikson, trust is to be established between the child and its primary care giver, usually the mother. One can perceive that The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett and The Golden  Compass by Philip Pullman have plots and interesting characters that not only entertain its readers but also establish important lessons about the growth and development of children. The novels portray...

The OP-Ed article which I chose was contained in the Santa Fe New Mexican on Friday, May 7th, 2010 on page A-7. The article was written by Michael Shermer who lists himself as the publisher of Skeptic magazine and an adjunct professor at Claremont Graduate University. He also lists himself as an author. The Santa Fe New Mexican piece was a reprint from the Los Angeles Times. The title of the article is what originally intrigued me and as I read this opinion piece I realized that I was basically...

Ralph Waldo Emerson has been well-known for his extensive essay entitled Nature where he made an input about his personal observations about life and the human experience. The essay which is composed of eight parts reflects his view about Idealism. Emerson was one of the vanguards of the Transcendentalist Movement which rose in the American society in the middle of the nineteenth-century. This movement espouses that reality is not constructed by the human mind hence, disempowering the human mind....

A. Outline and discuss the various social and political problems with which modern Caribbean poets are concerned in their poetry. I. Selfishness in Politics In McDonald and Brown (1992), the author depicts the denunciation of poltical oppression and contemporary exploitation as the Caribbean people as they continuously fight for  clean and honest political environment centered on just public service.  Caribbean poets focus their attention on how much inconsistencies and political dilemmas...

Introduction William Faulkners 1955 masterpiece A Rose for Emily is actually a story of how a seemingly conservative but extremely judgmental society selfishly deprived a woman the right to live a normal life. The society in which Miss Emily Grierson lived and died has transformed her into a mere lifeless, decaying object robbed of love, life and affection. This explains the reasons for her behavior and her rather unusual actions. The Characters that Brought About Emilys Insanity A critical analysis...