Harold Bloom

take into thought is the reason why we are reading these specific works of literature. There is no way to read everything because “Who reads must choose, since there is literally not enough time to read everything, even if one does nothing but read” (Bloom 15). The most common reason is we, as a society, have deemed specific works greater than others, even adding the label of “a classic” on to them to show exactly that. But what deems a work of literature to be a classic? The answer to this question

his sister and hopes that he 'can blow [her] candles out' (Williams 137). Ironically, though the rainbows seemed to be positive signs, they all end in disappointment.               Irony is shown mostly through the voice of the narrator. As Bloom suggests, Tom 'maintains distance between himself and the

Critical Views of The Awakening       The Awakening, written by Kate Chopin, is full of ideas and understanding about human nature. In Chopin's time, writing a story with such great attention to sensual details in both men and women caused skepticism among readers and critics. However, many critics have different views with deeper thought given to The Awakening. Symbolism, the interpretation of Edna's suicide, and awakenings play important roles in the analysis of all critics.   Symbolism

The Personality of Othello     Othello’s speech to Brabantio and the Duke in Act 1, Scene 3 is of major importance in describing Othello’s personality. This long speech, found in lines 149 to 196, shows Othello for the first time as a person with depth and less as a soldier. This speech is important to the book as a whole because it is a testimony to the strength of the love between Othello and Desdemona, which will later play a major role in the plot. It is also one of the first times that

The Illusion of Escape in The Glass Menagerie     In The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams, the characters exhibit a state of delusion that originates from their dissatisfaction with their lives. Tom seeks adventure in the movies. Amanda reminisces often about her days as a Southern Belle. Laura sits in a dream world with her glass collection, and Jim basks in the praises of his high school glory. In their respective ways, they demonstrate their restlessness. The quotation from Thoreau

This history shows how society since ages has focused on the beauty of women discussing how a woman should appear, objectifying her and setting up standards for a beautiful life for women. It is hard to follow the standards when all that is presented by the world is not hundred percent true, instead, it is a made-up need and not all women want to or need to follow these beauty standards. But however, women worry a lot about beauty that the how they appear physically, which is worthless after death

individual, one can say that Renaissance was the first stitch to the existentialist thinking. Therefore, this thesis plucks out a character from the most renowned writer of the sixteenth century i.e. William Shakespeare for its first specimen. Harold Bloom (2003) claims that “Internalization of self is one of Shakespeare’s greatest inventions” Shakespeare is said to have an insight on the human mind that was beyond his time, his work is said to be of all ages because of which it becomes a compulsion

does A.C Bradley’s analysis of Iago’s motivation surpass Harold Bloom’s theory. Literary critics have been seen analysing the infamous Shakespearean text Othello. Predominantly, the most asked question is why Iago committed such a crime? When searching to find the answer to this question, both A.C Bradley and Harold Bloom have published sophisticated yet clear, critical texts of their opinions and views on Iago’s motivations. Harold Bloom has the belief that Iago is a soldier therefore thinking

Psychology of Men at War THESIS STATEMENT: The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane exhibits how the desensitizing, dehumanizing, and depressing experience of war is more so mentally harmful, than it is physically harmful. I. Introduction II. War is seen as the universal sign of manhood. A. War is seen as a rite of passage into manhood for boys. B. Henry went as far as pretending to be shot just to make the other soldiers think of him as brave. III. War will change a person's attitude

The Character of Tom in The Glass Menagerie   Tom Wingfield has a dual role in The Glass Menagerie. The first Tom is the narrator, who introduces his second self, the character. In his fifth soliloquy, Tom the narrator indicates that time has detached him from the drama, "for time is the longest distance between two places" (Williams 1568). In the closing soliloquy Tom recounts how he lives and re-lives the story in his memory, though he is detached from the participants in the original affair