Essays on Fiction

How can there be a connection between the brutal World War and a fantasy book? The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury is a collection of short stories connected by a common theme and setting. The book takes place in both Planet Earth and Mars. The…

The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury and The Doll’s House by Katherine Mansfield both demonstrate how people always desire what they don’t have and the dangerous outcomes that can ensue because of these visions. The Martian Chronicles shows the temptations and the outcomes of past…

With the effective portrayal of the upcoming apocalyptic ages, science fiction readily possesses the capability to address the threats and issues side-lined by experts on various fields. The effective impact of ecology and technology over anthropocentric world offer the probability of chaos over survival and…

Historical novels provide entertainment for a larger audience but still account some accurate historical context making them an excellent source for academic study. While there is sometime blatant disregard for factual history, much of the early history of South Africa is very limited. Because of…

The Fountainhead by Russian-American Ayn Rand is a philosophical fiction. The book is a struggle of innovative architect Howard Roark and how he wants to be successful, but the real struggle is with the women in the novel. Dominique and Catherine go through a lot…

Introduction Historical events can influence the thematic approaches that writers adopt in developing their fictional stories. This strategy empowers creators to enhance the depth of their literal content. Laura Esquivel has used historical events as a guide in writing her book titled Like Water for…

Native American religions and traditions have evolved greatly, due to the wide range of indigenous groups. Every religion developed to match the needs and the way of life of each individual tribes. Although these religions differ from tribe to tribe, they share many common beliefs,…

A quiet story despite dealing with tragedy, “Hunters in the Snow”, by Tobias Wolff, depicts the intricacies of deceit. Wolff illustrates how Kenny, Tub, and Frank deceive themselves and each other for narcissistic reasons. This narcissism is how Wolff is capable of relaying the idea…

Claude Mckay’s Home to Harlem is a most popular cyclical novel, which is won the Harman Gold award for literature, Mckay is a famous Twentieth century African American writer, he is born in central Jmaica in 1889, to a black poor peasants parents, who is…

I chose to read this text as I knew Katherine Mansfield was a very famous author and I had heard great things about this particular text of hers.“The Fly”, by Katherine Mansfield, is a short story which can be understood best as social criticism of…