Essays

Emily Dickinson and Edgar Allan Poe are two of the most influential poets to come out of the 19 th century. Each of their styles, thematic qualities, and tone, alongside their common life struggles, pairs them together to create a gothic landscape focused on contemplating the impact of religion, life and death, and the power of self-identity. Their impacts on literature in terms of styles and content are incontestable, let alone on society. To start, Dickinson and Poe’s th

When comparing blud by Rachel McKibbens and thrall by Natasha Trethewey, the connections to be made about how the authors use similar motifs are clear. While they are not always discussing the same themes, these collections are an incredible example of how motifs and symbols can be used to express completely different points. That being said, their themes do overlap at times; the authors comment on generational wounds, women of color's experiences, and learned negative beha

As the idea of nationalism begins to appear in literary criticism starting around the early to mid-1800s, what nationalism means to various writers such as Emerson and Arnold alongside Baudelaire and Mallarmé each generate their own specific legacies. All four share notions of nationalism that seep into the inner workings of their literary criticisms with Emerson and Arnold’s inflated sense of their own country’s importance and impact on the literary world. Baudelaire and Mal