Why do so many literary critics prize The Adventures of Augie March so highly? It is a novel in which a young man comes of age in Chicago yet cannot settle down to one career or commit to one relationship. It is a novel in which, after several hundred pages, the hero, Augie March, suddenly…
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Social Commentary & Criticism in Jane Eyre
Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre has now attained an iconic status as a literary work. There are several reasons behind this achievement. The first is the inherent beauty and complexity of the novel. The twists, turns and fluctuations of fortune that comprise the plot are both original and engaging. The second most notable aspect of the…
Edgar Allan Poe’s Eleonora: Summary & Analysis
Edgar Allan Poe is one of the most illustrious litterateurs to have graced the art in the United States of America. His short stories and poems were enjoyed by the public during his own life time as they are still relished posthumously. His two greatest artistic gifts are his perceptiveness of psychological nuances and his…
The Color Purple: Critical Analysis
The novel The Color Purple by Alice Walker is a ground-breaking work in American fiction. The topic of emotional/physical abuse, especially that endured by black American women of earlier generations is not openly spoken about or documented in history books. By bringing focus to this sensitive, yet saddening, experience of black women, the novel attracted…
Criticism of Efficient Market Hypothesis
“When the price of a stock can be influenced by a “herd” on Wall Street with prices set at the margin by the most emotional person, or the greediest person, or the most depressed person, it is hard to argue that the market always prices rational…in fact market prices are frequently nonsensical.” The Efficient Market…