Category: Literary Analysis

Things Fall Apart Themes

Themes are overarching ideas and beliefs that the writers put into their work. Themes in Things Fall Apart are aplenty and diverse. Chinua Achebe has not only described the struggle of the indigenous people but also the entrance of colonialism…

Things Fall Apart Quotes

Quotations and quote are sentences and phrases that represent the central theme or idea of the literary work. Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart has quotes that represent his main ideas about African culture and colonialism. Some of the famous quotes…

Things Fall Apart Characters

Characters are human beings in novels, stories, and poems. The authors show their beliefs, ideas and philosophical foundations through these characters. Characters in Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe also show Achebe’s ideas and opinions about change, colonialism and the…

Heart of Darkness Quotes

Quotes or quotations are significant phrases and sentences or lines that show the universality of the message of a literary work. Heart of Darkness quotations has gained important significance across the globe for their universality. Some of the famous quotes…

Great Expectations Characters

A writer uses different characters to evolve a story and convey his idea through their personality. Without characters and their development, the story cannot progress. They could be animals and inanimate objects. Some of the best characters in Great Expectations…

Death of a Salesman Characters

A writer uses different characters to evolve a story and convey his idea through their personality. Without characters and their development, the story cannot progress. Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman has characters that have become icons of themes and…

Death of a Salesman Themes

Themes are overarching ideas and beliefs that the writers express in their texts including poetry, fiction, and plays.  Themes make the story appealing and persuasive and help readers to understand the hidden messages in a story or poem. Arthur Miller’s…

Catch-22 Quotes

Quotes or quotations are significant phrases and sentences or lines that show the universality of the message of a literary piece.  Joseph Heller’s Catch-22 has quotes which show the themes of war, destruction, bureaucracy, and effects of war. Some of…

Slaughterhouse-Five Quotes

Quotes or quotations are important lines in the work of fiction. It is due to memorable quotes, the novel catches the reader’s attention, as they serve a constant delight to the readers. Kurt Vonnegut’s novel, Slaughterhouse-Five, has quotes which leave…

Slaughterhouse-Five Themes

Themes are overarching ideas and beliefs that the writers express in their texts including poetry, fiction, and plays.  Themes make the story appealing and persuasive and help readers to understand the hidden messages in a story or poem. Kurt Vonnegut…

Death of a Salesman Quotes

Quotes or quotations are important phrases and sentences or lines that show the universality of the message of a literary piece. Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman has quotes that present such universality of ideas and circumstances. Some of its…

Great Expectations Quotes

Quotes or quotations are sentences and lines taken from some literary works to show how they represent universal ideas and themes. These quotes are often quoted during the ordinary conversation and specific writings, speeches, and addresses. Charles Dicken’s Great Expectations…

Brave New World Characters

In a work of fiction, a writer uses different characters to evolve a story and convey his idea through their personality.  Without characters and their development, the story cannot progress. Characters in Brave New World of Aldous Huxley not only…

Brave New World Themes

Themes are overarching ideas and beliefs that the writers express in their texts including poetry, fiction, and plays. Themes in Brave New World, a dystopian novel by Aldous Huxley, are so diverse that even an ordinary reader can feel the…

Beloved Quotes

Most literary pieces have different quotations expressing universal themes. These quotes are often used during the ordinary conversation and specific writings, speeches, and addresses. Quotes or quotations do not lose their universality whatever the circumstances or times may be. Toni…

Beloved Characters

In a work of fiction, a writer uses different characters to evolve a story and convey his idea through their personality.  Without characters and their development, the story cannot progress. Some of the characters are also author’s spokespersons. Toni Morrison’s…

Beloved Themes

Themes are overarching ideas and beliefs that the writers express in their texts including poetry, fiction, and plays. Though Toni Morrison’s novel, Beloved contains unique themes, they remain discomforting due to its graphic violence. Some of the major themes of…

Heart of Darkness Themes

Themes are overarching ideas and beliefs that the writers express in their texts including poetry, fiction, and plays. Heart of Darkness has various themes which run parallel to one another. Joseph Conrad has used prominent recurring ideas wrapped in ambiguous…

Heart of Darkness Characters

In a work of fiction, a writer uses different characters to evolve a story and convey his idea through their personality.  Without characters and their development, the story cannot progress. Characters in Heart of Darkness are not only memorable with…

Odyssey Characters

In a work of fiction, a writer uses different characters to evolve a story and convey his idea through their personality.  Without characters and their development, the story cannot progress.  Homer has used his skill in presenting memorable characters in…