During the last few months, the government’s proposal to stop the compensation for bone marrow donations has created heated response and discussion from both opponents and advocates. It was only last October 2013 when the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) submitted a proposal about making circulating bone marrow stem cells a human organ. This […]
Film Analysis Essay of The Diamond Necklace (1921) The Diamond Necklace is a silent film written by Guy de Maupassant and was released in 1921 (IMDb 1). It is based on the short story The Necklace which was written by the same writer. The movie explores the story of a cashier and his wife who […]
Tennessee Williams’ ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ is one of the famous works of the American playwright. Since its creation in 1947, the piece has debuted in Broadway and has been adapted on various films, opera ballet and television. The plot centers on the story of Blanche Dubois and her sister Stella. The story begins when […]
Arthur Miller’s 1949 play entitled ‘Death of a Salesman’ is considered one of his most famous works garnering recognition from critics, including achieving the Pulitzer Prize for Drama on the same year as well as a Tony Award for Best Play. The story focuses on the life of the Loman family and how they sought […]
Henrik Ibsen is most credited for his work in the play ‘A Doll’s House’. The focal point of the piece comes from examining the role that women play in the story and how social standards continue to undermine their role. Focusing on the lives of the Helmer family and their close friends, Ibsen tries to […]
‘Paul’s Case: A Study in Temperament’ is a short story written by Willa Cather. The piece revolves around the life of Paul and his inclination towards high society activities. Looking closely, Willa Cather balances the way the story is told to properly delineate the situation leading to Paul’s suicide as well as offer means for […]
Flannery O’ Connor’s ‘A Good Man is Hard to Find’ is a short story depicting the grandmother’s journey to East Tennessee where they encounter different people until unexpectedly finding Misfit. As readers progress in the story, it shows the attitude and belief system of the grandmother, who continues to judge people based on how ‘good’ […]
Literary Analysis Essay of Joyce Kilmer’s ‘Trees’ The poem ‘Trees’ by Joyce Kilmer is a famous piece of the author. It showcases the speaker’s connection with nature and how it brings impact through the use of language and literary elements. Though the approach remains to be simple, Kilmer presents readers with ‘trees’ with humanized emotions […]
Alice Walker’s ‘Everyday Use’ is a Pullitzer Prize short essay that examines the interplay of education to tradition, culture and identity. Using a first-person perspective, readers are able to understand the story based on the viewpoint of the Dee and Maggie’s mother. Specifically, it emphasizes the differing perceptions of her daughters. In particular, there is […]
A Clean Well-Lighted Place is one of the famous short stories of Ernest Hemingway. The writing style remains to be straightforward and provides a journalistic attempt to tell the story to audiences. This alongside the mixture of an omniscient point of view enables readers to appreciate the conversation happening among characters and in the end […]