American Literature Essays Examples For College & High School Students in PDF

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An Analysis of the Novel Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad (696 words, 1 pages)

A Journey into the Heart of Darkness The white man is evil, or so says Joseph Conrad in his novel Heart of Darkness, which describes the colonial transformation of the symbolize angelic African wilderness into an evil haven for the white man. The novel presents a psychological journey into the ... Read More

A Report on King Juan Carlos I of Spain (218 words, 1 pages)

Juan Carlos Report Juan Carlos I, the current king of Spain, was crowned on November 22, 1975. The crowning of Juan Carlos restored democracy to Spain after the dictatorship of Francisco Franco. Juan Carlos was born in 1938 in Rome. In 1947 Franco announced that Spain was a kingdom and ... Read More

The Use of Vivid Description in John Steinbeck’s Novel The Pearl (1714 words, 2 pages)

The Juicy Part of the Novel Imagine biting a sweet apple as all the juice flows into your mouth. As the juice goes down you cherish the moment and enjoy it. John Steinbeck's novel, The Pearl, is full of vivid description, the juicy part of the novel. His rich language ... Read More

An Analysis of Paulo Ibbieta as an existential hero in Jean-Paul Sartre’s The Wall (774 words, 1 pages)

Jean-Paul Sartre and Existentialism An existential hero is a person who "makes himself heroic." (Sartre in Knoebel 629) Heroes are not born heroes no more than cowards are not born cowards. Existentialism holds that a person, based on their actions, create who they are and by extension what humankind is ... Read More

Greatest Authors of the Enlightenment and the Romantic Era: An Essay on William Blake and Thomas Jefferson (377 words, 1 pages)

The Enlightenment and the Romantic Era are two periods that differed greatly. Out of these contrasting eras came different literary styles and purposes. Thomas Jefferson and William Blake are two primary examples of diverse authors from equally diverse eras. Although the Romantic Era grew alongside the Enlightenment, it placed value ... Read More

An Essay on Modern American Talk Shows (648 words, 1 pages)

For the past ten years talk shows have been ruling day-time television, people are left with little choice but to watch this humiliating form of entertainment. When I turn the television on in the afternoon and I usually will find a large variety of talk shows to choose from. Personally, ... Read More

A Paper Describing a Specific Act of Courage on the Example of Jim Abbott (3441 words, 4 pages)

Beating the Odds Faced with the task of writing a paper on a specific act of courage my initial reaction was that of total uncertainty. Later that evening, as I lay in my bed watching television I pondered what topic to do for the paper. Then the sportscaster on the ... Read More

English Society as Seen by Jonathan Swift in Satirical Novel Gulliver’s Travels (770 words, 1 pages)

During the eighteenth century there was an incredible upheaval of commercialization in London, England. As a result, English society underwent significant, "changes in attitude and thought", in an attempt to obtain the dignity and splendor of royalty and the upper class (McKendrick,2). As a result, English society held themselves in ... Read More

The Classic American Code Hero in The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway (796 words, 1 pages)

Jake Barnes in The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway is an American veteran of World War I who lives and works in Paris as a newsman. Jake Barnes is the typical Hemingway Code Hero in this novel, but he does fail to meet certain aspects of the code. First, ... Read More

Personal Impressions of a Classical Jazz Concert (326 words, 1 pages)

The band played a series of live classical jazz in the concert. Most part of the concert gave great senses of relaxation and swing feelings by elegant tunes and fantastic melodies. As an audience, I was really impressed by the modulation in tone and the conspicuous musicianship. I like the ... Read More

The Importance of Cultural Background in Bharati Mukhjerjee’s Jasmine (1118 words, 2 pages)

Jasmines Failure at Assimilation The book Jasmine by Bharati Mukherjee touches on many different aspects of the life of an immigrant. From the struggles of traveling, to love, to confusion in identity, Jasmine experiences it all. The most prominent theme though of this book is assimilation. Does Jasmine ever truly ... Read More

Cultural and Identity Issues in Wayson Choy’s Novel The Jade Peony (1710 words, 2 pages)

Culture is an important part of any individual's identity. This is especially important when moving and adapting to the culture of a new country. Wayson Choy, in his novel The Jade Peony explores issues of culture through the eyes of four siblings. He defines Chinese culture in his book and ... Read More

Life of a Photographer: A Personal Narrative (1249 words, 2 pages)

"Capturing the Perfect Picture" As I was looking through some magazines the other day, I thought to myself who takes all of these pictures of the stars and the newsworthy people. I wondered how much these photographers earned and the responsibilities that came along with their job. I became curious ... Read More

A Biography of the American Writer Jack Kerouac (831 words, 3 pages)

Jack Kerouac Born in the town of Lowell, Massachusetts, in 1922, Jack Kerouac was born to Leo and Gabrielle Kerouac, a French-Canadian couple in which Jack didnt even learn to speak English until age 6, when he was enrolled in school. Jack Kerouac would aspire to be one of the ... Read More

The Love of Nature as Depicted in Jack London’s Call of the Wild (697 words, 2 pages)

Can one person fit into three very different categories? In Call of the Wild, by Jack London, London proves he is an emphatic naturalist. However, his knowledge of the areas in which the book is set and of the harsh realities of life show that he also appears to be ... Read More

A Personal Narrative on Losing a Father (610 words, 1 pages)

A person who has impacted your life? I keep remembering odd things his love for cars, jokes he told at the dinner table, his subtle brand of sarcasism, the look in his eyes when he tlaked about my future. I knew college before I'd ever hear of high school, I ... Read More

My Personal Opinion about Money Being Referred As “Root of Evil” (248 words, 1 pages)

Is money the route of all evil? In my own opinion on, in todays society people are starting for forget what real life is about, because so many peoples lives revolve around money. I have a hyposthesis that states that money is a good thing to have, and a bad ... Read More

Hidden Messages and Symbolism in Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man (997 words, 2 pages)

Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man is the epitome of oppression of the black race. It is the story of an educated black man who has been oppressed and dominated by whites all of his life. Within the covers of the book lie themes and episodes which support the idea that the ... Read More

An Analysis of Kate Chopin’s The Story of an Hour (1022 words, 2 pages)

Kate Chopin's The Story of an Hour describes the mental processes and behavior of a woman upon discovering the recent news of her husband's death. This story points out the seriousness of some women's oppressive lives in the late 1800's with situational and dramatic irony concerning the life and death ... Read More

An Argument against Banning The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from Schools (551 words, 1 pages)

Mark Twain is an all American author. Many of his books have influenced American culture and have been passed from generation to generation. They never fail to bring up questionable topics or start interesting conversations. The banning of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in schools would be preventing future generations ... Read More

A Personal Narrative on Learning How to Drive (485 words, 1 pages)

How I Learned To Drive First let me start off by saying that I have never seen a play presented in a black box theater. I thought that it was going to be just a little different from a "regular" theater, only in scale, but I was caught by surprise ... Read More

The Relationship between Culture and Literature in Vietnam (1402 words, 2 pages)

Throughout Vietnamese literature there are a few themes that are almost always present. Some of the themes are kindness, loyalty, and obedience. Vietnamese literature is the written manifestation of Vietnamese values and society. Throughout almost all of the literary work of Vietnam, this holds true, whether it be a myth, ... Read More

My Personal Insight about “Huck Finn” by Mark Twain on Being a Racist Novel (781 words, 2 pages)

Is Huck Finn a Racist Book? Controversial in death as he was in life, Mark Twain has been accused by some of being a "racist writer," whose writing is offensive to black readers, "Perpetuates cheap slave-era stereotypes, and deserves no place on today's bookshelves." I personally believe that no book ... Read More

Forms of Irony in The Cask of Amontillado by By Edgar Allan Poe (1598 words, 3 pages)

Ironies Found in The Cask of Amontillado In the short story The Cask of Amontillado, Edgar Allan Poe writes in the first person point of view from the perspective of Montresor, the diabolic narrator of this tale, who vowed revenge against Fortunato. Montresor began to develop the perfect plan for ... Read More

Irony and Symbolism Shown in The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe (837 words, 1 pages)

Irony and Symbolism in The Cask of Amontillado In the short story "The Cask of Amontillado," Edgar Allan Poe writes in first person point of view, from the perspective of Montresor, the narrator of this tale, who seeks revenge against Fortunato. Montresor began to develop the perfect plan for revenge. ... Read More

Innocence on the Example of The Scarlett Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (462 words, 1 pages)

Innocence What is the real meaning of Innocence? The denotation of innocence means freedom from sin, wrong, or guilt or simplicity. It can also mean lack of knowledge or understanding. The connotation of the word innocence is what we use today for the meaning, which is a person who is ... Read More

Literary Techniques in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Young Goodman Brown (729 words, 2 pages)

Interpretation of Young Goodman Brown Nathaniel Hawthorne in Young Goodman Brown uses foreshadowing, irony, symbolism, and setting to advance the theme of good versus evil. Throughout the short story, there are many examples of foreshadowing. One of these is at the beginning of the story when his wife, Faith, confronts ... Read More

Symbolism, Characterization and Conflicts in Initiation by Silvia Plath (618 words, 2 pages)

In the short story Initiation, Silvia Plath tells the story of a girl who is trying to fit in by being in an exclusive club. She ends up finding out how to be herself and not joining the club. Through symbolism, conflict and characterization, Plath shows readers the importance of ... Read More

Men’s Inability to Recognize and Cope with Change in Ruby (2587 words, 3 pages)

"When we blindly adopt a religion, a political system, a literary dogma, we become automatons. We cease to grow." Stated by Anais Nin, this quote reflects the men of Ruby, Oklahoma, a town built on righteousness, fear and moral law. As the men of Ruby begin to sense change in ... Read More

Analysis of the Virtue of Independence on the Examples of Hester in The Scarlet Letter, Edna in The Awakening and Huckleberry in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (2672 words, 4 pages)

Independence is a characteristically American feature of the 19th century. The United States sought independence politically, economically and culturally. It took its independence in 1776 in declaring That these United Colonies areFree and Independent States. It made the thirteenth states of America independent from each other as well as from ... Read More

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