American Literature

Liberty was a seed that if planted in poor soil failed to vegetate into maturity. It was the child of reason. Before men can benefit from the wisdom of laws, it was necessary they should have some idea of freedom (Hartman, 2007). These excerpts from The Dead Book in Saidiya Hartmans Lose Your Mother A Journey Along the Atlantic Slave Route indeed tells us the importance of truly and clearly understanding ones ancestral past in order to give greater value to what he or she is enjoying at present....

The fate of small people and their interaction with the system is the main theme of all the three novels Melvilles Bartleby The Scrivener A Tale of Wall Street Gogols The Overcoat and Thurbers The Catbird Seat. The main character of every novel reflects the main characteristics of the times when the novel was written. Al the three men  Bartleby, Akakiy Akakievitch Bashmatchkin and Erwin Martin possess similar characteristics they are industrious, diligent, mild mannered, follow precise routines...

Emily Dickinsons My Life Closed Twice before its Close is a very brief lamentation that has to do with separation.  While one cannot normally equate the poet with the voice in the poem because the voice is an entirely different entity from the poet, it is easy to derive from this particular poem that the voice is experiencing some kind of emotional pain. To note in the poem is how the voice uses the word close to represent death.  In the first line the voice states, My life closed twice...

The story of Bartleby, the Scrivener, is the story of an attorney who is either so weak that he is unable to manage his own law office, or he is so mean that he forces other to deal with his left over problem, namely Bartleby.  However, when analyzing this short story by Herman Melville one can automatically see that the attorney  narrator is not mean, but frustrated.  In essence, he feels there is no other way in which to rid himself of the scrivener Bartleby. The first thing that...

First of all I would like to say that Paterson got himself into a really big mess, something that could leave a negative mark on New York and most importantly ruin his career. The least that I could do as a Senior Policy Director is to try not to make matters worse for the guy. Also with his case regarding domestic violence, it would be best not to put him in a deeper hole he currently is in. As his media savvy policy director the best thing to do is to tell him the truth about his status, and give...

When one speaks of  The American Dream,  one would think of a feeling of opportunity, individualism and the quest for happiness.  In other words, it is the pursuit and living of the  good life.   It is about taking advantage of the opportunities American society offers to anyone as far as achieving one s goals or dreams is concerned.  The American Dream is often envisioned as having just about everything one needs to be happy a decent house in a decent neighborhood...

In the book, The Healing of America, T.R. Reid exposes deficiencies and imperfections of the current health care system roaming in the United States. In comparison to England, the Englands public health service specifically its National Health Service mainly provides healthcare to all permanent residents of the United Kingdom. These services such as medical insurance, therapies, and consultation fees are free of charge at the point of use and paid for from general taxation. In the United States,...

Good habits improve our physical, emotional and financial health. Saving money is one of my good habits. It is essential for ones financial well-being and can save one a number of emotional and psychologically induced physical problems. Although the thrill of impulse spending makes saving money look less appealing, this good habit not only strengthens psychological, physical and financial health but also allows one to spend more in the long-run.   Why should you save money Saving money allows...

Separated by almost two centuries, John Smith and Benjamin Franklin, similarly reflect views of the Native Americans as savages by European and early American society. However, the writers own perspective and beliefs on the behaviors of the Native Americans differs greatly. While Franklin draws attention to the hypocrisy of white American and Europeans views in  Remarks Concerning the Savages of North America,  John Smiths experiences outlined in his General History of Virginia, New England,...

What dates are usually given for the beginning and ending of the modern period in literature -the modern period starter from the year 1914, same year the World War I started and ends in the year 1945, same year the World War II ended. What is considered the central theme or idea of modernism - Rationalism and innovation. What caused people to focus on this central theme - The time modernism started, industrialization is also on its move. Change in everything, being innovative and when people...

The American houses in the nineteenth century were no less than splendid structures with all comforts and luxuries. The feel of culture was quite visible from the interiors of the house. The furniture, items like paintings on the wall, utensils, rooms, were all designed with great sense of fashion and grandeur. Paintings of wars, or old city structures, or Lord Jesus, were common on the walls, symbolizing the American taste in scenic beauty and their devotion towards God. The visit to the New York...

The play entitled Death of a Salesman was authored by Arthur Miller showcasing Willy Loman as a compassionate salesman who matched the views provided by Aristotle of a dreadful hero. Willys up and down life is similar to the view of Aristotle about the weaknesses of a hero. In particular, his failure in life is characterized with his continued financial struggles, flawed personality and his incapacity. He is an old salesman who sells nothing, exploited by his buyers and consistently borrows money...

Fanny Ferns the Working Girls of New York reveals the terrible condition of women workers during her era to which she described this condition as extremely terrible that no one would spend even five minutes in that room where these women were working. According to the author, You could not stay five minutes in that room where the noise of the machinery used is so deafening and the room they occupy is close and unventilated, with no accommodations for personal cleanliness (Fern 220). With very clear...

You get what you deserve choices in the context of poetry A Compare and Contrast Essay on the poems Goblin Market by Christina Georgina Rossetti and Porphyrias Lover by Robert Browning Relationships exist in very different levels. People engage in different kinds of relationship in their daily lives. These relationships are all entanglements that we sometimes get stuck with. Such relationships include the relationships between friends, between siblings, parent and children, the individual and...