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The Scarlet Letter as a Love Story

-Subjectivity and impressionalism Hester says : The bond of marriage cannot balock the love relation The spiritual love relationship should be accompanied by the physical love One should be determinant in the physical as well as spiritual love Describe “Scarlet letter” as a love story If we analyze the novel “Scarlet Letter” from the perspective of the protagonist, Hester Prynne, we can make a claim that love relationship is upper than the board of marriage, the spiritual love is of no use if not accompanied by the physical love and one should be determinant in the love, which can be found in this novel to posit a claim that “Scarlet Letter” is a love story. First of all Hester Prynne believes that the spiritual love should be accompanied by the physical love for the meaningfulness of the life. After her marriage with Roger chillingworth, she does not becomes happy. The aged and bookish chillingworth mostly remains outdoor neglecting the intentions and emotions of the l...

Robinson Crusoe as a Colonial Novel

Characters Robinson Crusoe Friday Xury and moley (other staves with Crusoe) Crusoe sold everything along with xury to the captain of Spanish ship Spaniard – Spanish Friday (Mimic man) Colonial mission/ theme in Robinson Crusoe Robinson Crusoe as an economic man Myth symbols Importance of preprint those who tries to be superior have to face difficulties context of the novel The novel is set in the context of European colonialism which began since Renaissance. The invention of Firearm, printing press and compass empowered the westerness with mind, money, media and muscle, using the help of which the westerners controlled the Non-western geographical location, in the controlling of Non-western geographical locations, English language and English culture was the weapon. Throwing the false notion of the superiority of English language and English culture, the westerners were successful to tame the native people of non-western geographical location. The native people whe...

Gender and Racial Bonding in Maya Angelou’s The Heart of a Woman | Maya Angelou’s Novels | TU Sample Thesis

Chapter One Traits of African-American Woman’s Experiences in  The Heart of a Woman Maya Angelou in  The Heart of a Woman  narrates the account of her son’s youth, and returns to the story of her own childhood repeatedly. The text emphasizes the suggestive similarities between her childhood and that of her son. Maya Angelou’s overwhelming sense of displacement and instability is, ironically, her son’s burden too. But she remains stable and unshakable from the patriarchal and racial domination and exploitation. She time and again presents herself as an active member protesting against such dominations and exploitations. It is interesting to note that Maya Angelou, a writer of Harlem renaissance dominated by the established male writers of the period, was able to receive much recognition through her short stories. During her time, the basic characteristics of Afro-American literature were generally considered to be defensive or reactive against the White oppressions....