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January 16, 2025
A History of the Roles of Women in Newspapers : Media, Gender, and Journalism
In addition to providing the reader with an overview of the history of the media in general and newspapers in particular, this history of women and their role in newspapers, both as readers and journalists, also includes a consideration of →
Analysis of “In the Skin of a Lion” by Michael Ondaatje : Themes of Violence
Given the pervasiveness and intensity of violence in Michael Ondaatje’s novel, “In the Skin of a Lion”, it may seem to be a foregone conclusion that the writer is advocating aggressive action as a means of political change. Violence, after all, →
Class and Satire in “The American” by Henry James and “Huck Finn” by Mark Twain
One of the most effective techniques an author can employ to engage the reader is the use of satire, which, with its blend of humor and social commentary and criticism, typically makes for interesting reading. Two novelistic examples in which →
Representations of Children in Eighteenth Century Literature
There are a number of modern-day adages which are still used to describe the ways in which children of past generations were regarded with respect to their position in society and in relationship to their families. These sayings include, among →
Common Themes in Romanticism, The Enlightenment, and the Renaissance
When considering three major movements in world civilization and history; Romanticism, the Enlightenment, and the Renaissance, one theme that runs throughout is that of rebellion. More specifically, this rebellion in all three movements was against past traditions and each of →
Converging Themes in War and Poetry : Szymborska and Komunyakaa
War, like love, is one of the most persistent features of human life, and so it is natural that this subject would be a popular one for poets. Indeed, war poetry is probably as old as poetry itself, and there →
Paradise Lost by John Milton: A Critical Reading of Adam’s Fall
The critic’s reading of Adam’s fall in “Paradise Lost” by John Milton is problematic and flawed; however, his very conceptualization that Adam’s actions represent the most important element of Milton’s narrative is even more troubling. The critic contends that Adam’s →
