Essays on Literary Genres

The Maltese Falcon is widely considered to be one of the best mystery stories all time. It has a gritty style and realism about it that makes it unique in my opinion. When looking into more about this book I learned that Hammett (the author)…

Jesmyn Ward’s novel, Salvage the Bones, describes the journey of a family as they prepare towards the impending destructions of hurricane Katrina. Hurricane Katrina can be considered as Mother Earth or even the wrath of Mother Earth that becomes a pivotal moment in the novel…

With His Pistol In His Hand The legend of Gregorio Cortez’s heroism began as a minor conflict regarding the whereabouts of a horse. Described by Americo Paredes’ “With His Pistol in His Hand,” in 1901, when visited by a sheriff who was investigating a horse…

Critique The play seen was The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Vera Morris. The producing organization was The Medina Valley High School Theatre. The show was directed by Kylee Martin and Sherman Knetig and was seen at the Medina Valley High School auditorium. There were…

The Ordinary in Fyodor Dostoevsky’s The Idiot Realism represents the life without embellishment and unflatteringly reveals the dirty and ugly aspects while Fantastic Realism combines the realist ideal with the surreal and extraordinary. Mainly set in Russian high society, Dostoevsky’s The Idiot manages to dilute…

Who is Shiva? Shiva, one of the main Hindu deities, is seen as the destroyer of the Universe. He has many defining qualities that differentiate him from the other deities. He is often seen as having the most complex character of the main three deities…

History of the Word Fantastic The word fantastic has an interesting history; its primary meaning today has strayed from its original one quite a bit. Fantastic might describe something related to the genre of fantasy, or refer to the size, amount, or degree of something,…

Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them is an excellent movie. It has already received many reviews from popular critics such as Rotten Tomatoes. This movie and the Harry Potter series did a great job in incorporating ideas of the “wizardry world” to both movies,…

Who Has The Power: Males or Females? In the 21st century, feminism is an emerging topic, which can be seen through various artists’ works. When examining fairy tales, one can see that gender roles are different. For example, Cinderella has been considered too passive as…

The Brothers Grimm fairy tale “Fitcher’s Bird,” provides a look into a tale of three parts: what men are capable of, role reversal, and good versus evil. Both primary characters in the story fall under either evil or good. For the sake of tradition, in…