A Lesson before dying - Ernest J. Gaines (1993) - Reader's response essay
Text commentary - 4 pages - Literature
'A Lesson Before Dying' is a touching novel created by Ernest J. Gaines, a remarkable African-American writer whose works illustrate the lives of the rural Southerners in the era of segregation. This novel is set in a small Louisiana town in the late 1940s where the topics...
Jane Eyre - Charlotte Brontë (1847) - How important is time in the work of Charlotte Brontë?
Essay - 3 pages - Literature
The novel was published in 1847 under the male pseudonym of Currer Bell. The historical context is the Victorian era, during which the British Empire was at its height with possessions all over the world. The literary context of the work coincides with the beginning of the Romantic...
Junky - William Seward Burroughs (1953) - Is Junky merely the story of the narrator's drug addiction?
Essay - 4 pages - Literature
Junky, the first novel of W. BURROUGHS, was published for the first time in 1953. It deals with the story of drug addiction, through one example: William LEE, the narrator. It is a major work relating the lifestyle of drug addicts during the 1950s. He employs a laconic tone, but he always...
Bleak House - Charles Dickens (1852) - Examination of Dickens's Social Commentary on Poverty and the Class System
Text commentary - 3 pages - Sociology & social sciences
The dense, gloomy fog in the first scenes of this novel by Charles Dickens symbolizes more than just the physical weather; it stands as a profound metaphor for the dark and fog-shrouded Victorian era, with fog so thick one cannot see and no lodestar to follow. The use of such a gloomy...
The House of Mirth (Edith Wharto, 1905) and Passing (Nella Larsen, 1929) - Women identity issues in the early twentieth century
Essay - 3 pages - Literature
The House of Mirth (Edith Wharton) and Passing (Nella Larsen) are novels presenting female characters struggling to fit into the 20th century society. At the time, women were not very independent and had almost no means to earn a living. In The House of Mirth, Lily Bart's parents died...
Catcher in the Rye - J. D. Salinger's (1951)
Book review - 5 pages - Literature
This novel is often considered to have been the bible of the postwar young, the story of Holden Caulfield, an upper-middle-class adolescent schoolboy just on the edge of losing his presocial and presexual innocence - which he is able to express, like Huckleberry Finn, in his own vivid...
Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus - Mary Shelley (1818)
Text commentary - 2 pages - Literature
The text studied is an abstract from the novel Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus, written by Mary Shelley and published in 1818. Its genre is fantastic, or horror novel. It is sometimes considered to be a gothic novel.
Maggie, A Girl of the Streets - Stephen Crane - Maggie is impossible to weep over
Text commentary - 3 pages - Literature
Individuals are determined by heredity and their social category (which covers the place they live in and their standard of living). Maggie, the protagonist of Stephen Crane's novel Maggie, A Girl of the Streets published in 1896, is modelled, shaped, and ultimately determined by her...
Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus - Mary Shelley (1818) - How does Mary Shelley transition from the time Victor Frankenstein was very excited and joyful about his project, to realizing it was a foolish and horrific idea?
Tutorials/exercises - 2 pages - Linguistics & languages
Frankenstein is the most famous novel by Mary Shelley; it became a classic of literature and has been adapted many times since its creation. During her lifetime, Mary Shelley wrote around ten books, including poems and novels. Frankenstein is her second work, and also the most...
El Cuarto de Atrás - Carmen Martín Gaite (1978) - In what ways El Cuarto de Atrás could be thought to open up space for political dialogue? - Detailed Plan
Text commentary - 3 pages - Literature
As part of a course on "The battle of memory in the contemporary Spanish novel", the document comments on the novel El Cuarto de Atrás by Carmen Martin Gaité. The novel El Cuarto de Atrás was written by Carmen Martín Gaite and was published in 1978. The work is a unique...
Beloved - Toni Morrison (1987) - Black people's conditions in the seventies
Book review - 2 pages - Sociology & social sciences
Beloved is an American fiction novel by Toni Morrison, published in 1987. Its story's plot is based on the notorious real adventure of Margaret Garner, an African American slave who succeeded into escaping to Ohio, murdering her last child rather than offering a new slave to the world....
The Great Gatsby, Chapter III, Excerpt - Francis Scott Fitzgerald (1925)
Text commentary - 3 pages - Literature
In this excerpt from Francis Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby, the narrator, Nick Carraway, offers a reflective account of his life as a young bond salesman during a summer in New York. After having described the dazzling and opulent parties held at Jay Gatsby's mansion,...
Dune - Frank Herbert (1965) - Studying a Pivotal Scene
Text commentary - 3 pages - Literature
In a pivotal scene in Frank Herbert's novel, Dune, the evolvement of Paul Atreides from a noble man of a desert planet into a prophesied Kwisatz Haderach undergoes a turning point. Transfiguration is approaching its critical point, as Paul, along with his mother, is subjected to a...
The Figure in the Carpet - Henry James (1896) - The meaning of art and literature
Text commentary - 2 pages - Literature
The narrator, a young book reviewer, is asked by Corvik, one of his colleagues, to write a review of a well-known author's (named Vereker) latest book. Having read the review, Vereker seizes the opportunity, when he meets the narrator, to tease him by revealing that he has missed the most...
Analyzing Narrative Instances in Albert Camus' The Stranger: Uncovering Absurdity through Vincent Jouve's Theory
Dissertation - 10 pages - Literature
Unlock the complexities of Albert Camus' The Stranger through Vincent Jouve's theory of enunciation, revealing the novel's plural and complex narrative instance. Discover how Camus' deliberate enunciative choices convey the absurdity of Meursault's existence and...
Analysis of Realism and Psychological Insight in Madame de La Fayette's The Princess of Clèves
Text commentary - 1 pages - Literature
Discover the timeless masterpiece "The Princess of Clèves" by Madame de La Fayette, a pioneering work of 17th-century French literature that explores the intricate lives of exceptional characters amidst a rich historical backdrop. Written in 1678, this influential novel not only set the...
Comparative Analysis of Literary Styles: Proust, Céline, Kafka, and Cervantes
Revision sheet - 7 pages - Literature
Unlock the secrets of literary masters Proust, Céline, and Camus through a comparative analysis of their writing styles and narrative techniques. Discover how Proust's intricate prose in "In Search of Lost Time" utilizes involuntary memory to revive the past, while Céline's "Journey to...
Thérèse Raquin: A Crime's Consequences
Text commentary - 3 pages - Literature
Analysis of Émile Zola's novel Thérèse Raquin, exploring the aftermath of a crime and the guilt that haunts the perpetrators.
Secret Life of Bees- for women in matters of love and self-liberation by Sue Monk Kidd's
Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies
Described by critics as a must have guide for women in matters of love and self-liberation, Sue Monk Kidd's novel “The Secret Lives Of Bees,” tells the narrative of a motherless fourteen year old girl Lily Owens, desperately yearning for love, yet trapped by her father's cruelty....
Representation of Love in Manon Lescaut
Text commentary - 2 pages - Literature
Analysis of the tragic novel Manon Lescaut by Abbé Prévost, exploring the representation of love and its tragic undertones.
Madame Bovary: Emma's Dream Analysis
Text commentary - 2 pages - Literature
Discover the analysis of Emma Bovary's dream in Gustave Flaubert's novel Madame Bovary, exploring the themes of escape, exoticism, and the harsh return to reality.
The Princess of Clèves: Perfect Education or Societal Constraint?
Text commentary - 3 pages - Literature
Analysis of Mlle de Chartres' education in Madame de Lafayette's novel, The Princess of Clèves, exploring its perfection and potential drawbacks.
Hay que sonreír by Luisa Valenzuela
Book review - 1 pages - Linguistics & languages
Summary of the novel Hay que sonreír by Luisa Valenzuela, exploring Clara's journey from San Justo to Buenos Aires and her experiences with prostitution and relationships.
Liv Maria by Julia Kerninon: A Protected yet Authoritative Protagonist
Text commentary - 2 pages - Literature
Analysis of the protagonist Liv Maria in Julia Kerninon's 2020 novel, highlighting her dual nature as a mistress of the island and a protected child.
The Persian Letters by Montesquieu
Presentation - 1 pages - Literature
Critical summary of The Persian Letters, an epistolary novel by Montesquieu, published in 1721, criticizing French society and advocating Enlightenment values.
Creative Writing Workshop for Allophone Adults: Mastering French Writing Skills at B1 Level
Course material - 4 pages - Educational studies
Unlock your creative potential in French with our immersive writing workshop, designed for intermediate learners (B1 level) from diverse professional and academic backgrounds. This interactive workshop focuses on developing writing skills through creative techniques, innovative exercises, and...
Pauline's Tragic Death Foreshadowed
Text commentary - 2 pages - Literature
Analysis of Alexandre Dumas' novel Pauline, exploring the tragic death of the eponymous character and its foreshadowing in the text.
La Princesse de Clèves: A Study of Passion
Text commentary - 4 pages - Literature
Analysis of Madame de La Fayette's novel La Princesse de Clèves in the light of René Girard's 'triangular desire', exploring the author's portrayal of passion and its consequences.
Commentaire du texte "Their First slave" extrait du roman Queen écrit par alex Haley en 1993. Rédigé en anglais.
Text commentary - 2 pages - Literature
This text is an extract from the novel Queen written by Alex Haley in 1993. The excerpt is called "Their first slave". The story takes place in the USA, and more precisely in Nasheville, in the 19th century, that is to say when slavery was still legal. Two young Irish immigrants,...
Thérèse Raquin by Émile Zola
Book review - 1 pages - Literature
Discover the dark and thrilling novel Thérèse Raquin by Émile Zola, a pioneering work of naturalism that explores the complexities of human emotions and the consequences of adultery and murder.
