Kannada literature

Reading Sappho’s poetry gives you a better understanding of the past, present, and future. When Sappho expressed herself through her wonderful poetry, she spoke on behalf of many women of her time. Interestingly, she lived through verbal expression and spoke about it so refined in her own poetic style. She knew what women in antiquity wanted and expressed it so well in her writing style. For example, in “Hymn to Aphrodite”, you can sense that Sappho is trying to talk about real human experiences

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, widely known for its meaningful symbolism and enveloping adventure, leads us to look deeper into the thoughts and intentions of C.S. Lewis. Throughout his written work, realities of our world are displayed. The human mind and its sinful nature are clearly shown, and the grace of a Savior is revealed. Temptation and desire are shown as undoings of man, but the story also shows that joy and redemption can always be found. C.S. Lewis’ story includes the most important

Many literary composers use allegories to represent real world concerns that the author deems relevant and in need of attention. Most authors use allegories to convey clear messages they are passionate about, problems that are current in today’s society, or what they want their readers to understand. In Yuri Herrera’s short story, “The Objects,” his two main characters have to adapt to their social status, which determines which animals they transform into throughout the story. Rafa, the louse, and

medical sciences. Psychology can certainly play a part in both biography and biographical readings of literary texts, for example. Pharmacology can enlighten us in relation to drug-induced creative states of mind. More importantly, thinking about literature from the point of view of readers who may not be as set in their ways encourages the literary reader to read

Prominent Malouf critic, Don Randall has commented on the concept of masculinity in the fictions of Malouf, arguing that this examination of charismatic masculinity enhances critical understanding of Malouf's representation of gender in his fictions. In his comprehensive book on Malouf, Randall evaluates the writer and situates him within the field of contemporary international and postcolonial writing. While doing this he does not lose sight of the author's affiliation with Australian contexts.

A Dystopian Novel: Watered Down Water is a universal archetype used in many different works of literature today. Archetypes are universal symbols that are used in literature to enhance the story and add meaning to certain words. Water is an archetype for cleansing and a fresh start; this is no different in the novel, Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury. This dystopian novel contains many archetypes, but water is one of the predominate archetypes used. It is about a man, named Montag, who lives in a society

Poetry lives in spaces where ordinary language cannot do the work, it finds a way to survive through intros in rap songs, commercials or ads, and monologues in movies. Poetry depicts the emotions nobody dares to talk about in public and shows how much a situations can impact you. These events create emotions into art. Sylvia Plath’s story and motive to write poems begins around the same time her father passes, an event that will impact her poetry deeply. A little after Plath’s eighth birthday her

Pat Mora’s “Fences” is a delicate poem that deals with the timely issues of class divide and privilege. She begins her poem on a positive note, saying “Mouths full of laughter,” which creates this safe and harmless tone. The next line, she uses the word “turistas,” which is interesting; Mora uses a Spanish word (tourist in English) to indicate possibly the ethnicity of the speaker. It is not until the last few lines of the poem, however, when the reader can also detect the class and likely status

different themes have proven to be consistently popular for audiences. The desire to present an accurate reflection of reality has proven to be a major source of inspiration for both authors and readers alike. Reality as a theme is prevalent in literature, and the numerous ways that reality and illusion intertwine. In William Shakespeare’s play, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the illusory world which the characters inhabit is enhanced by the supernatural. The relationship between Oberon and Titania contributes

The "supernatural" elements of Monkey Beach, by Eden Robinson make up a large portion of the book's context and are the central focus of the novel. These supernatural elements force the audience to question whether Lisamarie suffers from mental health issues, or if her experiences with the supernatural are part of her Haisla culture. The supernatural elements Lisamarie encounters does not suggest that Lisamarie suffers from mental health issues. A Eurocentric reading of the text would state that