Countess Nordston Tolstoy brings Kitty's friend Countess Nordston to life through the use of various literary devices. ... This is done through the literary device of interior monologue and lets it be known that Levin's dislike of her is mutual. ...
The historical novel, "A Farewell to Arms," by Ernest Hemingway in 1929, uses a minor character as a foil to show the strengths and weaknesses of the main character. Lieutenant Fredric Henry is an American ambulance driver for the Italian army during World War I. Henry meets an English nurse, Cather...
Imagine being diagnosed with a disease which forbids you from any creative activity, stops you from going out, and limits your forms of expression. That's not even the worst part! There's also no guarantee you'll get better but all you are required to do is blindly follow orders given to you by your...
In the novel "The Wild Geese," Ogai Mori successfully shows to the reader the role of women in the late 1880s. He introduces Otama, who is the daughter of a candy dealer, and Okada, who is a medical student at Tokyo University. Otama and Okada become friends very fast because they see each other dur...
What's Love Got to do With It? The poem "Sex without Love" expresses Sharon Olds" personal thoughts and emotions about people who engage in sexual acts without being in love. Throughout the poem it is apparent that casual sex is not her cup of tea. She makes it clear that she finds the act of lo...
