Human Suffering in the Works of W. Faulkner, S. Plath, T. Roethke, and W. Shakespeare

Literature is considered as one of humanity's powerful medium of expression. Different forms of expression are used in literature, such as poetry, plays, novels, and short stories. As a medium of expression, literature becomes the primary vehicle in expressing the human experience. Take as an example the theme of human suffering in literature. Numerous poems and stories have been made that depicts the human experience of suffering in society, particularly the suffering of people as depicted in Western literature. This paper will analyze the works of William Faulkner, Sylvia Plath, Theodore Roethke, and William Shakespeare. These literary authors effectively depict suffering through social oppression, gender stratification, physical abuse, and emotional abuse and torment.

These themes will be discussed in the analysis of the works of the authors mentioned, which are the following: "A Rose for...
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