Marxist literary theory presents a challenge to traditional criticism in the sense that it provides a political social perspective upon literary works. ... The characters are determined by their financial position and judged accordingly. ... May Sinclair seems critical of the class structures that invade the personal relations between her characters. ... Patriarchal authority and expression is extremely relevant to the characters, as Harriett's mother within the text does not have a forename. ... The descriptions seen above are a short analysis of the symbols and actions within the text t...

• Word Count: 1734
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Anderson's work is appreciable at using characters to portray the modern day relationship between men and women. Characters are the central point in the novel and are the personality in the book. Characters are also helpful in developing the themes of the text. ... Feminist literary criticism views literature to see how the culture, economy, politics, and society in the text oppress women . ... In conclusion, Anderson portrays power relationships between men and women through different literary aspects such as the characters, themes, symbols, imagery and the feminist critical lense. ...

• Word Count: 1774
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

It has been such an important factor during our existence that it has influenced enormously also the literary world. ... These two literary pieces, although written a little less than a century apart and in two different countries and cultures, present many similarities that can help us understand how the social stratification was and will always be part of our society. ... Understanding the historical background of both writings is essential to comprehend the behaviors of every character. ... Witnessing this fact is the character of Lopakhin. ... The position of the characters in a uncl...

• Word Count: 1327
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Literary and historical scholars agree that women did not enjoy political, economic, or social parity with men during Shakespeare's time, and this historical reality is important to keep in mind when analyzing the variety of female characters in the plays of Shakespeare. ... Although the male characters generally fail to notice or refuse to acknowledge women's authority and influence openly, they are affected by it. The contemporary reader can't help but be aware of them and in many cases, to view many of the characters present in several plays by Shakespeare as some of the main...

• Word Count: 2208
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Graduate

The social structure of a story is often what motivates the actions of the characters. ... The characters are going on a pilgrimage, all traveling together. ... Literary Aspects Even with the different social stations of the characters and their different situations, each of the three pieces of literature mentioned above have overlapping themes. ... It might be said that the characters that Chaucer writes about are the most diverse, including characters from all social classes. In others, we see a major change in characters. ...

• Word Count: 1419
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

These epigrams express ironic views contrary to what we would expect characters to believe. ... In contemporary parlance, "character- and "reputation- were nearly synonymous. A person whose reputation was blotted had lost his or her "character- or public moral identity. ... Sheridan opens The School for Scandal with a full presentation of London society snared in the ritual of scandalmongering; the character's names emphasise their roles in this society. ... They poke fun at the aristocracy, the literary world, marriage, English manners, customs, women, men, love, religion, politics, ...

• Word Count: 1627
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

While exploring sources for my Literary Review, I came across two very different research materials Levstik's (Stephen J. ... Thornton breaks his analysis into groups – character of the social science and social education position analyzing in detail their principles and problems, then comparing two eras 1920 – mid 1940s and late 1950s – early 1970s (Levstik 51). ... As far as my Literary Review, I find both articles interesting; however, there is not much of a connection. ...

• Word Count: 1498
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

While exploring sources for my Literary Review, I came across two very different research materials Levstik's (Stephen J. ... Thornton breaks his analysis into groups – character of the social science and social education position analyzing in detail their principles and problems, then comparing two eras 1920 – mid 1940s and late 1950s – early 1970s (Levstik 51). ... As far as my Literary Review, I find both articles interesting; however, there is not much of a connection. ...

• Word Count: 1498
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Charles Dickens' literary masterpiece, "Great Expectations," was written as a brutal commentary on the social hierarchy system during the Victorian era. ... Throughout the novel, the essentially good-hearted characters learn to live with what they have and therefore, find peace and happiness in even the harshest of life's realities. Some of these "good" characters are noteworthy; Joe, Wemmick, Herbert and Matthew Pocket. ... Allegorically, each character represents a different level of the social system and Pip's changing relationship with each of them shows the delineations b...

• Word Count: 1549
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Hamlets' character flaws mirror my own. ... She was assumed to be untrustworthy and of ill character. ... Like mirrors, literature enables us to see our situations by observing a character's achievements and flaws. ... Different readers can make different opinions or comments of the same literary words. ... The character is instantly unlikeable, ignorant and dismissive of her husband's heritage. ...

• Word Count: 1988
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

(If there are only daughters, the property is divided equally among them)' Contrary to that, in order to lay the proper social foundation, the tragic tale of the title character was saved until last. ... However, he was also a very learned, educated, and passionate man with an upstanding career in law and, after the case of Martin Guerre, the literary world. ...

• Word Count: 1444
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate