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

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My Vision of a Utopical Island Society (354 words, 1 pages)

Utopia Island My perfect society would have many things that are perfect. First off, everybody would have the same salary of 80,000 and it wouldnt matter what job you had. School is not mandatory but you have to go for at least three years in a row. The sport selection ... Read More

The Meaningful Message of Hans Christian Andersen’s Short Story The Emperor’s New Clothes to All Age Groups (515 words, 1 pages)

The short story The Emperors New Clothes, by Hans Christian Andersen is truly unique due to its applicability to varying age groups. Whether at the age of five or one hundred five, all ages benefit from reading this short story. Many lessons can be learned from this brief story. Children ... Read More

A Summary of the Satirical Portrayal of the Sensationalist Journalism and Foreign Correspondents in Scoop, a Novel by Evelyn Waugh (697 words, 1 pages)

The public opinion of the media does not run high in the early years of 2000, yet a severe attack on journalists for distorting or fabricating the news in 1937, before the most misreported series of events of the century, WWII and its causes. It was written by a member ... Read More

The Characterization of Lena in The Edge of Heaven, a Novel by Marita Golden (633 words, 2 pages)

In Marita Goldens classic novel The Edge of Heaven, she explains the story about a middle class African American family who was torn apart after a tragic event. In the event, the mother Lena accidentally pushed her 2-year old daughter Kenya down the stairs as a result of frustration. After ... Read More

The Allure of Vampires in Western Literature and the Inversion of the Standard Self/Other Dialectic (1419 words, 5 pages)

Sex. Power. Mystery. Darkness. Beauty. Elegance. Evil. The vampire encompasses all of these aspects and more. No other monster enjoys the same status as the vampire. Dracula, the most popular of the species, is a cultural icon. From movies to toys to breakfast cereals, he occupies a place in our ... Read More

A Interview of Parent About Differences Between Democrat and a Republican (413 words, 1 pages)

DemocraticRepublican Interview Over the weekend, I had to interview a parent about the difference between a democrat and a republican. I decided to interview my father, George. In this report you must remember that my dad is a republican, so it may seem that he will look down on the ... Read More

The Importance of Making the Best Decisions in Everyday Situations Depicted in Robert Frost’s Poem The Road Not Taken (641 words, 1 pages)

Decisions, Decisions, Decisions People make decisions every single day, even if they know it or not. Whether it is an important decision as in buying the right car, or a little decision as in deciding what to eat for lunch. No matter what the decision maybe, one has to make ... Read More

An Introduction to the Analysis of the Diary (624 words, 2 pages)

April 9, 2000 I heard on the news the other day that something like 9 students were suspended from a college for all handing in the same paper. Look for a new feature in the coming weeks that will allow students to let other students know what school, teacher, and ... Read More

An Introduction to the Analysis of Appealing-to-the-Senses Description (641 words, 2 pages)

Appealing-to-the-Senses Description Let the reader see, smell, hear, taste, and feel what you write in your essay. The thick, burnt scent of roasted coffee tickled the tip of my nose just seconds before the old, faithful alarm blared a distorted top-forty through its tiny top speaker. Wiping away the grit ... Read More

The Transformation of James Jarvis due to His Son’s Death, His Writings, and Stephen Kumalo in Cry, the Beloved Country, a Novel by Alan Paton (783 words, 1 pages)

Cry the beloved country, by Alan Paton, is a book which tells the story of how James Jarvis, a wealthy estate owner who, because of his own busy life, had to learn of the social degradation in South Africa through the death of his only son. If Arthur Jarvis had ... Read More

A Summary of Act One of The Crucible, a Play by Arthur Miller (568 words, 1 pages)

The Crucible, Act One Reverend Parris discovers his niece, Abigail his servant, Tituba and many other women from the town of Salem Massachusetts dancing around a kettle in the forest. The next morning Betty Parris, daughter of Reverend Parris, does not wake up when called and cannot be woken up ... Read More

A Creative Story of a Spider Monkey Shamar, the Green River Valley Animal Race, and the Dangerous Consequences of Greed (887 words, 2 pages)

Crimson tides washed upon the river's shore. A lifeless body lay pushed up onto the loose yellow soil of Green River Valley. Shallow tears ran down faces of those who were initially in shock, but now just stood in disgust. No longer will foolish deceit get the better of once ... Read More

The Spheres of Influence and Their Impact on the Development of Children in Public and Private Life by Rodriguez and The Misery of Silence by Kingston (983 words, 3 pages)

In the articles Public and Private Life by Richard Rodriguez (LS pg.282) and The Misery of Silence by Maxine Hong Kingston (LS pg. 269) I see two basic spheres of influence that affected these childrens advancement in their struggle to understand English. The schooling influence is enormous, and for both ... Read More

The Emotions of the Characters, the Tones, and the Settings of Two Short Stories by William Faulkner: A Rose for Emily and Dry September (937 words, 2 pages)

Dry September and A Rose for Emily are two stories that explores life of two small towns, each having similarities as well as differences in the way it was written. In analyzing the two stories, we will reveal the emotions of the characters, the tone of the story, and how ... Read More

The Protagonists’ Pursuit of the American Dream and Their Methods of Self-Defeat in the Plays Death of a Salesman by Miller and Fences by Wilson (1796 words, 2 pages)

In the plays Death of a Salesmen and Fences the two main characters Willy and Troy respectively, search for the American Dream. The American Dream is something that all-American citizens undergo and it is the hope for a better life. Though both people want the American dream, they both defeat ... Read More

A Fan Creation Based on Rumiko Takahashi’s Manga Ranma 1/2 and Leonard Cohen’s Song Closing Time (2272 words, 10 pages)

R12 and assorted characters belong to Rumiko Takahashi. The song 'Closing Time' is by Leonard Cohen the cover of it upon which the fic is based is performed by Fairport Convention.I really don't think this is a good idea, you know. I mean, I am Akane's sister, and the wedding ... Read More

The Characteristics of Chivalry and Its Position in the World Today (770 words, 1 pages)

Chivalry When I first think of chivalry, I think of knights and dragons and damsels in distress. It's not really something that I associate with the society that we live in today. You've heard it before, chivalry is dead. But I don't really believe that. It's too final, it doesn't ... Read More

The Universal Theme of Growing Up and the Colorful Symbolism of The Catcher in the Rye, a Novel by J. D. Salinger (1006 words, 3 pages)

In 1919 Jerome David Salinger was born to Sol and Miriam Jillich Salinger. This man would have a moderately normal childhood attending the private McBurney School in Manhattan, and afterwards the Valley Forge Military Academy in Pennsylvania, where he graduated in 1936. He then attended New York University for an ... Read More

The Impact of the Arrest of a High School Senior due to Drunk Driving on His Life (919 words, 3 pages)

Have you ever done one thing in your life that you wished you could have changed? When Tom was a senior in high school he made the bad decision of getting in a car with alcohol. It was all fun and games for Tom until the police got mixed into ... Read More

The Allegory of the Old Testament’s Book of Job in Candide, a French Satire by Voltaire (2217 words, 3 pages)

Candide and the Book of Job Religion has been a staple of human society since the dawn of recorded history and probably traces back even further. All religions found in history have one common theme between them besides their belief in a supreme power. Each religion helps explain what man ... Read More

The Love, Communication, and Social Class of the Protagonists in Three Novels: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Great Gatsby, and Ethan Frome (1069 words, 2 pages)

Huckleberry Finn, The Great Gatsby, and Ethan Frome were books written by three different authors and may have seemed completely different. The main characters of these books, Huck Finn, Ethan Frome, and Jay Gatsby, appeared to be three distinct persons, but in one aspect or another came together as one. ... Read More

An Analysis of Mancur Olson’s Book The Logic of Collective Action Public Goods and The Theory of Groups (922 words, 2 pages)

Mancur Olson, wrote The Logic of Collective Action Public Goods and The Theory of Groups, throughout the book Olson discusses such topics rationality, group size and group behaviour, public goods, free rider, collective action problem, and selective incentives. Olsons world-renowned book is full of useful knowledge and opinion concerning world ... Read More

A Review of the Rules of the English Language in the Elements of Style, a Book by William Strunk Junior and E. B. White (484 words, 1 pages)

The book Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White is a book which talks about rules of the English language. Rules that are important in communication between one person to the next. In the book, White has his rules and Strunk has his own, but they come ... Read More

The Sinful and Foolish Actions of Emma in Madame Bovary, the Debut Novel of Gustave Flaubert (378 words, 1 pages)

Madame Bovary is a sinner and a fool because of her actions through the book. She lived in a fantasy and hoped it would come true. I think that she was very determined to get what she wanted and would try different things to live in her own little world. ... Read More

The Use of Symbolism and Artistic Design to Portray the Circle of Life, and the Feelings of Struggle and Innocence in Birches, a Poem by Robert Frost (648 words, 1 pages)

Birches Through symbolism and artistic design Robert Frost illustrates the circle of life, death and life again, a kind of reincarnation of the soul in his poem Birches. The poem begins with a description of a birch tree under various conditions, symbolic of the numerous hardships experienced by the members ... Read More

Tthe Only Official Language of the United States of America Should Be the English Language (690 words, 1 pages)

To speak more than one language or not to speak more than one language- that is the question. The dilemma between making English the only official language in America or having multiple official languages is an important issue that affects everyone that speaks a language in America, especially those that ... Read More

The Art of Being Tight with Money and Letting Others Pay for Your Food (807 words, 1 pages)

Being Conservative As my friends and I enter a nearby McDonalds down the street, we all have one thing on our minds, food. A number nine, one of my friends calls out, with an apple pie. Ill take a number three with extra mayo, another one of my friends says. ... Read More

The Impact of the Ethnic Background on the Roles of Mothers in the Novels The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan and Beloved by Toni Morrison (1177 words, 2 pages)

Motherhood is a journey that women embark upon in life and endure many struggles, hopes, loves, fears and worries, and opportunities. As a mother, the responsibilities come long before the child is brought into the world. A woman is a mother from conception, and must nurture and care for her ... Read More

The Root and the Pursuit of Happiness: The Examples of a Worker, a Billioner, a Popular Singer, a Popular Guy, and a Homeless Person (1253 words, 4 pages)

For the past 9 years of my life, I have lived in a small, rural town of about 2,000 people. Beside a few days when I first arrived and a few days in-between then and now, this has been the most boring place I have ever lived. A long time ... Read More

A Personal Account of My Father’s Anger and Violent Behavior, and My Decision to Leave Home (301 words, 1 pages)

My father Khalid has a very bad temper. First of all at home he yells at everybody specially me. One day when I was taking a shower he knocked the door real hard. In a angry way asked me to get my butt out of the rest room quickly. So ... Read More

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