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

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Romantic Ideas in the Allegory, Watership Down by Richard Adams (990 words, 2 pages)

Romantic Ideas in the Allegory Watership Down The novel Watership Down by Richard Adams, like Edmund Spencers The Faerie Queene, is an allegory. Watership Down also embodies many romantic ideas. Fiver, a rabbit who sees visions from Frith, represents the turn toward imagination that occurred in the Romantic period. The ... Read More

Ideas of Romanticism in Self-Reliance by Emerson and Where I Lived and What I Lived For and Solitude by Henry David Thoreau (1678 words, 2 pages)

The 19th century have been dominated by a movement known as Romanticism. This movement is defined as a strong belief that imagination and emotion are stronger than reason. "A conviction that poetry is superior to science.....belief that contemplation of the natural world is a means of discovering a truth that ... Read More

A Personal Account of Experiencing a Roller Coaster Ride (457 words, 2 pages)

The Roller Coaster I have always been captivated by roller coasters. It surprises me that ordinary and average people eagerly trade in the stillness of the ground for a chance to be tossed around in the air like water coming out of a sprinkler. It amazes me that in some ... Read More

You Just Have to Roll with Life’s Punches (1455 words, 2 pages)

Im really a nice kid. I never want to cause any trouble, well, serious trouble at least, and generally speaking, I just want to experience the good in life. Thats why people who know me best, and even myself, give a little chuckle as to when thinking about the time ... Read More

A Personal Narrative About Mother as a Role Model (352 words, 1 pages)

Role Models - Your Mother Role models should be a part of everybody's life. They will help us get through life's ups and downs and teach us to become successful people as we grow. Someone that does just that is my mother. My mother is a very important woman in ... Read More

A Comparison between the Story of Sir Robin of Locksley from The Adventures of Robin Hood and Hubert Hawkins’s Tale from The Court Jester (457 words, 1 pages)

The story of Sir Robin of Locksley from The Adventures of Robin Hood, and Hubert Hawkins tale from The Court Jester are similar in several obvious ways in which you can easily tie the two together, but separated by humor and subtle details. Robin Hood, the dashing hero of The ... Read More

A Look into the Diary of Maximilien Robespierre (289 words, 1 pages)

Dear Diary, Today has been quite stressful. I had to look over my case before going to court tomorrow and suddenly realized that someone had stole the file from my office, and therefore the trial was postponed until next Thursday. I still don't know yet who had stolen my files, ... Read More

A Glimpse into the Life of Robert Frost (807 words, 2 pages)

Robert Frost Robert Lee Frost was born March 26, 1874, Robert was named after confederate general Robert E. Lee. Robert was born in San Francisco, California, where he lived until the age of 11(1). Robert is still known today as one of best known and loved poets of all time. ... Read More

A Biography of Robert Edward Lee, the General of the Confederate Army (492 words, 1 pages)

Robert Edward Lee Robert Edward Lee was born of two distinguished Virginia families. He was a devoted son, an outstanding Westpoint cadet, and an United States army officer for thirty two years. He graduated second in his class. Lee started his impressive Military career as a Lieutenant in the Corps ... Read More

A Report on the Fictional Battle between Blade and the Red and Black Dragon Generals (380 words, 1 pages)

Suddenly the sword was jerked from Blade's head. Some other dragon tackled the dragon general. The black dragon general fell onto his back and the dragon stood over him. The new dragon took his sword and backed up. The black dragon general got up, and swung at the red dragon. ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Three Poems by Rita Dove: In the Old Neighborhood, My Mother Enters the Work Force, and The Bistro Styx (1049 words, 2 pages)

Rita Dove Literary Analysis Rita Dove has written many different kinds of poetry. She also wrote books, short stories plays and all types of literature. This essay will focus on specifics of her writing by analyzing three pieces of poetry that Rita Dove has written. The works we will be ... Read More

An Examination of the Modern Poets, Rimbaud and Ginsberg (889 words, 2 pages)

Rimbaud and Ginsberg as Modern Poets Anyone who has read a fair sampling of modernist poetry or studied some representative visionary poets has found the experience something of a revelation. Immediately exhilarating for some, initially intimidating for others and, for all of us, a profound departure from traditional literature. According ... Read More

An Examination of the Settings in the Short Story, Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving (382 words, 1 pages)

Rip Van Winkle Setting In Rip Van Winkle, by Washington Irving, we notice numerous changes in the setting throughout the story. Changes include everything from Nature, to the town, and to the people. These changes force Rip Van Winkle to realize he was asleep for much longer than he originally ... Read More

Use of Hunger in the Autobiographical Novel Black Boy by Richard Wright (798 words, 1 pages)

Prompt What is the reason for Wright's use of hunger in the novel? How does hunger actually strengthem his character? Hm...I think I might have kind of strayed a bit form the topic, but i think it's pretty good essay about hunger in the first part of black boy (we ... Read More

An Analysis of the Revolution of Reverend Hale in Arthur Miller’s Satirical Play The Crucible (883 words, 2 pages)

Revolution of Reverend Hale By J. Ji Imagine your mistake kills tens of innocent lives, but it's too late to alter the tragedy. This is the suffering Reverend John Hale reminisces through. In Arthur Miller's 1952 satirical play, The Crucible, this Puritan community is filled with paranoia and hysteria regarding ... Read More

A Review of the Play Notes from Underground, Adapted from Fyodor Dostoevsky’s Novel With the Same Name (1086 words, 2 pages)

Review 1. Notes from Underground From a novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky Adapted by Andrew Litzky, Bill Peters, Zo Inman, Llysa Holland and Rachel Katz Carey Cinema (Adelaide University), Fringe Hub 25th February 2004 Presented by Theatre Simple Directed by Bill Peters "Having too much consciousness is a disease!" the Underground ... Read More

A Report on Smart Dating, a Book by Donald Black (2017 words, 3 pages)

In the book Smart Dating, Donald Black examines ways to start and build a healthy relationship. He explores the areas of looking for dates, choosing the best date, and dating them. His most important points, which he stresses, are listening and showing that they are listening, the importance of nonverbal ... Read More

An Analysis of the Story It Used to Be Green Once by Patricia Grace (364 words, 1 pages)

Response to Text It used to be Green once We were all ashamed of our mother. Our mother always did things to shame us These 2 sentences are from the story of It used to be green onceby Patricia Grace. The main character of this story is the mum, who ... Read More

A Report on Three Short Stories by Kate Chopin: The Story of an Hour, Regret, and A Pair of Silk Stockings (976 words, 2 pages)

The first thing that strikes me after reading Kate Chopins three stories is that she is a realist. Her stories are fictional works but they represent the stark realities of life. She does not dramatize or make her characters look heroic but just portrays them as everyday, common characters. Marriage ... Read More

An Analysis of the Poem, The Sick Rose by William Blake (598 words, 1 pages)

The Sick Rose is a very well known complex poem, and what is interesting about it, is that it can be interpreted in different levels or aspects On a superficial level, we can see that there's a rose which is being destroyed by a worm. But if we deeply analyse ... Read More

An Analysis of the Gender Equality in Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s Novel Herland (1460 words, 2 pages)

There are many ways to define the words "sex" and "gender". Some would argue that the two words are synonyms others would argue that they describe different aspects of male and female characteristics. According to the views of the latter a person's sex would designate a place in the biological ... Read More

A Research on the Connections Between Authors (271 words, 1 pages)

Research Project I-Search Paper Explore one theme as found in three different authors or time periods such as freedom, love, heroism, or loss. An author's opinion of a subject changes from on author to another. Showing that many different authors feel the same way about the same subject show unity ... Read More

A Research on the Life and Works of Theodore Roethke (1190 words, 3 pages)

Research Paper On Theodore Roethke Theodore Roethke was born on May 25, 1908 in Saginaw, Michigan. He was born to Otto and Helen Huebner Roethke. In 1872 Roethkes father and grandfather emigrated from Germany. This is where Roethkes grandfather and father bought 22 acres of land and started a market ... Read More

A Review of the Movie, Death of a Salesman (380 words, 1 pages)

Death of a Salesman is a movie worth watching. This movie originated as a written play. The play is written about the Loman family. The movie almost followed the script exactly. I think the movie made it easier to follow and understand the play than reading the play. Seeing all ... Read More

A Personal Account of the Changes in Life and the Opinion on Religion (592 words, 1 pages)

As a child, I thought church was something you did on Sunday. I use to attend all the time with my grandparents. If I was good all through church, I would get a treat after church. When I turned twelve, my family moved out from my grandparent's house and that ... Read More

An Analysis of the Critique of the Religions in Voltaire’s Candide (983 words, 2 pages)

During Voltaire's lifetime, traditional social institutions and government systems held power. Arguably the most influential of those was the Catholic Church, which was considered sacred and above the state in authority and importance. Although Voltaire was a deist, he despised the Church clergy for its corruption, impiousness, and hypocrisy. Having ... Read More

A Look at the Ways to Relieve Stress (268 words, 1 pages)

There are several ways to relieve stress. Ways on relieving stress are a lot but I am going to write about three of them, which I like. Taking a vacation, going to the park, and exercising are those three ways on relieving stress that have worked for me. My favorite ... Read More

A Reflection of an Ice Hockey Game That I Participated (529 words, 1 pages)

Around six years ago I remember my parents encouraging me to play ice hockey. It was my first time on the ice and I had a bit of trouble getting started, but as I played more I began to love the sport and I just couldn't get enough of it, ... Read More

A Review of Krik Krak by Edwidge Danticat (751 words, 1 pages)

"In order to fully appreciate a work of literature, one must have a thorough understanding of the time period in which it was written and the culture from which it comes." Throughout my reading of Edwidge Danticat's Krik Krak, I fell in love with every story and the meaning behind ... Read More

A Personal Account of the Differences of Living in Oakland and Alameda (1307 words, 2 pages)

Reflections on Two Worlds Growing up in Oakland during the sixties seemed to be a normal way of life. We would fall asleep to gunshots and to the steady screams of the ambulances, like a confederate war cry. There was the familiar roar of Navy helicopters transporting wounded soldiers from ... Read More

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