Literature

Setting in Trifles Student’s Name Institution Setting in Trifles The setting of a play or any other literary work is aimed at ensuring that the readers or the audience (in the event of a play) can get clues of what is happening. In Trifles, the play was aimed at providing at aiding in getting the solution to the literary problem of the play that is, getting to know the events that occurred in Minnie and John Wright’s home that led to the death of John who has been confirmed to have been murdered. The house was not Mrs. Wright’s dream house because she says that: “…stayed away because it weren't cheerful . I've never liked this place” (Glaspell, 2013). The general setting (the...

Student’s Name Professor’s Name Course Date Elizabeth I: A Member of the Tudor House of England The House of Tudor was a ruling family of royals in England that had five leaders during its reign before its end. The family was a descendant of Tudor of Penmynydd, and the first Tudor Monarch was Henry VI of England. However, the selected Monarch for the paper is Elizabeth I who happened to be the last and only female monarch during this reign. Elizabeth I ruled England and Ireland from September 1533 to March 1603 when she passed away. The reason behind her being the end of all the Tudor Family in the royal lineage was the fact she never had children. She was also known as "The Virgin...

Robert Burns Name: Course The Robert Burns poem entitled Oh, My Love Is like a Red; Red Rose displays quintessential deployment of various stylistic devices. These are visible from Burns diction in choosing his title, which in itself is a blatant simile with a metaphoric undertone. Further, an analytical review of the poem is revealing of the similarly abundant instances of effective use of symbolism, which is discussed as follows: Notable instances of effective use of metaphors and symbolism are evident in the poem. This includes the poet’s description of love as, ‘…like the melody… sweetly played in tune’ (Burns, 1890). In a bid at imagery, the author speaks of the depth of his...

Name Instructor Course Date Tension between Outward Conformity and Inward Questionings The personal perceptions over other people and activities are majorly controlled by the way in which they conduct themselves, how they react to the things around them or how we interact with them. However, the outward portrait of a person sometimes contradicts with what the person believes in or what they really think they are. In this study, the conflict between the outward conformity and inner questioning will be discussed, as it is reflected in “The Awakening” by Kate Chopin. Kate has well put across the outwards conformity and inner perceptions ideology through various ways, especially through the...

Student’s Name Professor’s Name Course Date Handmaid’s Tale The dystopian novel of Margaret Atwood follows the account of Offred, a handmaid serving a home of a high-ranking commander. As a prisoner, the handmaid is prohibited from reading, writing and contacting the outside world. She is only allowed to bear children with her master and can be killed for failing to do so. In the end, the handmaid leaves the house of the commander, which some readers view as salvation while others see it as doom. Atwood’s epilogue about Offred’s oppression is set in the future when people advocate for unbiasedness, which plays a vital role in understanding the novel as a whole. After historical...

Works Cited Docherty, Thomas. John Donne, Undone (Routledge Revivals). Routledge, 2014, pp. 67-70. Donne, John. Collected Poems of John Donne: A Valediction -- Forbidding Mourning & 57 Other Songs and Sonnets. 2013, pp. 45-50 Greenblatt, Stephen, and Carol T. Christ, eds. The Norton anthology of English literature. Vol. 2. WW Norton & Company, 2012, pp. 129-131. Winkelman, Michael A. A Cognitive Approach to John Donne's Songs and Sonnets. New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan, 2013, pp....

Student’s Name Instructor’s Name Course Date Limiting Speed Limits There has been much debate in recent years over whether there should be speed limits for motorists driving on public roads and highways. Supporters of speed limits are of the opinion that the regulations help keep the roads safe and that the fines and money collected from speed-related violations help fund many government projects. On, the other hand, critics argue that speeds shouldn’t matter for any careful driver and that the government can only be abusing its powers by imposing such limits. This paper argues that speed limits are necessary for sanity and safety on the roads. To start with the lack of speed limits...