English novelists

Separate spheres is an ideology that defines separate spheres for women and men. This ideology surfaced during the Industrial Revolution, although the idea of gendered separation of spheres is much older. “The notion of separate spheres dictates that men, based primarily on their biological makeup as well as the will of God, inhabit the public sphere – the world of politics, economy, commerce, and law. Women's "proper sphere", according to the ideology, is the private realm of domestic life, child-rearing

The themes of loyalty are woven throughout American Literature. As the Realism of the 1800s faded, the American culture developed into modernism. Concrete expectations and traditions were traded for individualistic fluidity. Values and levels of loyalty shifted. William Faulkner, the winner of the Nobel prize in 1950 (Encyclopædia Britannica, 2017), captures this exploration of loyalty in his short story, ¨Barn Burning¨. From construction work to caretaker to celebrated author, John Steinbeck weaves

“A Jury of Her Peers” by Susan Glaspell can be described as a murder mystery in which the motive was found because of “women…worrying over trifles” (Glaspell L-41). In the story, Mr. Hale and his son Harry find Mr. Wright lying on his bed dead due to strangulation by a rope. His wife, Mrs. Minnie Foster Wright, claims that she does not know who killed him. The sheriff (Mr. Peters), Mr. Hale, and the county attorney (Young Henderson) believe Mrs. Wright killed him because they do not understand how

Many writers are influenced by the life they live and the world around them, and Miltona Mirkin Cade is no different. Miltona Mirkin Cade was influenced by the black community and women’s organizations. (www.fembio.org) Milton Mirkin Cade was born on March 25, 1939 in New York City. As a child she spent most of her years with her mother, Helen Brent Henderson, and her brother, Walter. She and her family moved often but she came to call the communities of New York City and New Jersey home. (www

Thought Communication in The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea and Wonderful Fool      In the novels The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea, by Yukio Mishima, and Wonderful Fool, by Shusaku Endo, the authors write in a way which allows the characters to speak directly to the reader through thoughts. This device lets the reader know exactly what the character is experiencing. Mishima and Endo's use of direct thought communication proves to be a beneficial aspect that aids the

The Coming of Age Childhood is a time where children learn about the world around themselves. They see and experience many factors that influence their everyday lives, which help them grow stronger when they become adults. In “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid and “The Lesson” by Toni Cade Bambara the characters within the stories learn valuable lesson with help them grow to become better individuals. In “The Lesson” the character of Sugar undergoes a realization

Although fiction is a literary genre that contains untrue stories about made up characters and situations, it also frequently references real life trials and tribulations. By creating a story about a fictional person or place the author has the ability to speak about serious topics without causing any friction with people who may be involved with that particular situation. For example, in “The Lesson” by Toni Cade Bambara and “Brownies” by ZZ Packer the authors touch on multiple themes which range

In truth, life is not over until you die. And the same goes for Tobias Wolff’s short story “Bullet in the Brain”. Tobias Wolff renditions the platitude of happiness in his short story “Bullet in the Brain”, where a reader can initially categorize a pessimistic man, Anders, who leads himself to an unruly death: begging the question, is he suicidal? Just short of four pages, the piece follows the thoughts and feelings of one man, Anders, who cannot stop criticizing even if it means life or death

Realism and Mark Twain: “Juvenalian Satire” Realism is the art of exposing the hardcore truth in a form of literature while keeping it creative in its fashion. Realism, in itself is a type of literature I am the fondest of because although the truth hurts sometimes, it will always be better than a sweet lie. Most of the literary realism I have experienced has worked hand in hand with romantics as it exposes the truth behind marriages in the 18th and 19th centuries. The two stories I have read that

Control and its effect on entities based on observations of ENG3UT For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction –Newton’s third law. This law is just as accurate for human interactions; for every content dominant man, there is a sad submissive man. The symbolism used by Ernest Gaines, Henrik Ibsen, Ambrose Flack, and Isaac Asimov is used to show how control over others, leads to sadness for the inferior person in the relationship. These corrupt relationships are shown in A Lesson before