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

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Slavery, Cruelty and Resistance in Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass (1007 words, 2 pages)

The Powerful Slave Frederick Douglass account of his days as a slave, Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass, shows a clear contrast between the slaveholders treatment of slaves as property, and the many slaves who fought against and refused objectification. Throughout his book, Douglass shows clear examples of the ... Read More

A Summary of John Steinbeck’s The Pearl (809 words, 1 pages)

The Pearl, which takes place in La Paz, Mexico, begins with a description of the seemingly idyllic family life of Kino, his wife Juana and their infant son, Coyotito. Kino watches as Coyotito sleeps, but sees a scorpion crawl down the rope that holds the hanging box where Coyotito lies. ... Read More

Our Near Perfect Attempt at Robbery and the Gas Valve that Cost Us Our Freedom (540 words, 1 pages)

It was perfect. The day was perfect the time was perfect, the equipment was perfect, everything was perfect. My friend Bob and I go back a long time, weve successfully completed many jobs together, but none of them were as well planned as this one. No mastermind could have thought ... Read More

A Personal Narrative on the Beauty of Spring in Henzel Park (380 words, 2 pages)

After a continuous rain the day before, I woke up to a mist of sunshine in the early spring and decided it was an ideal day to write my nature description. Walking out of the car in Henzel Park, with occasional breezes gently brushing my hair, I stepped onto the ... Read More

The Setting and Narrative Style of Edgar Allan Poe (1225 words, 4 pages)

The short story writer which I have chosen to research is Edgar Allen Poe. After reading one of his works in class, I realized that his mysterious style of writing greatly appealed to me. Although many critics have different views on Poe's writing style, I think that Harold Bloom summed ... Read More

Communication as the Foundation of a Healthy Relationship on the Example of The Painted Door by Sinclair Ross (867 words, 1 pages)

What holds a relationship together? How do relationships go the way they do? What in a relationship causes it to tremble and fall apart? According to this short story "The Painted Door", communication is what determines how the relationship would start and how it will end up. Communication is the ... Read More

The Inner Aspects of Dylan Thomas in His Poems (1410 words, 3 pages)

The Paradoxical Thomas Dylan Thomas outer life has little to do with his poetry, only occasionally having been inspired by some life-altering event. However, Thomas does contain some inner aspect of himself in each of his poems. Thomas states, I hold a beast, an angel, and a madman in me, ... Read More

The Book I Will Be Rereading: The Passionate Teacher by Robert L. Fried (1608 words, 3 pages)

The Passionate Teacher By Robert L. Fried I have just finished reading a wonderful book titled, The Passionate Teacher, written by Robert L. Fried. I was so inspired by this book that I decided I needed to write about it. This book was written for both new teachers and teachers ... Read More

Question and Answer Sheet To “The Odyssey” by Homer (656 words, 4 pages)

Answer Sheet THE ODYSSEY 1) Whos having the baby? Queen Penelope is having the baby. 2)Who is the first man to hold baby Telemachus? Odysseus 3)Who does Odesseus pray to for help? Ahthena 4)What does Odysseus make Penelope promise before he leaves? That she will select another husband after their ... Read More

Thinking With Your Heart: An Analysis of The Great Expectations by Charles Dickens (549 words, 1 pages)

In the novel Great Expectations, Joe Gargery is at first glance considered "a good natured foolish man." He often displays characteristics of this, but in many ways is so much deeper. He almost always knows what to say and can use his wisdom to enlighten Pip. Joe is a very ... Read More

An Analysis of How Love Can Start by Two Totally Opposite Persons in “In a Farewell to Arms” by Ernest Hemingway (1419 words, 2 pages)

In A Farewell to Arms Ernest Hemingway illustrates in a simple and pure style the development of the relationship between a young American ambulance driver and an English nurse during World War I in Italy. This love-story is marked, as John A. Sanford describes in The Invisible Partners, by identification ... Read More

My Personal Experience Inside A Morgue (421 words, 1 pages)

The Morgue It was time to go now. The patient was in desperate need of repair. I had to go to the morgue. It never fails to be the most miserable type of weather when I make the trip. Cloudy, cold and dreary looking all around. So, off I went ... Read More

An Essay on the Short Story The Lamp at Noon (423 words, 1 pages)

Essay The short story The Lamp at Noon is the story of a struggle of a family to survive on their own in the desert. The struggle for survival is a common theme in Canadian Literature. It is used in many stories, including many famous ones by well known Canadian ... Read More

An Analysis of the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (868 words, 2 pages)

Significance of The Letter A The Scarlet Letter, written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, is a novel that takes place in a Puritan community during the middle of the seventeenth century. The story is concerning a woman named Hester Prynne who had an affair with a man by the name of Reverend ... Read More

A Biography of Samuel Clemens Also Known as Mark Twain (371 words, 1 pages)

Mark Twain is the pseudonym of Samuel Clemens, who was born on November 30th, 1835. Mark Twain was an American writer, journalist and humorist, who won many awards for his two most famous pieces "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" and "Adventures of Tom Sawyer". He was born in the city ... Read More

The Lost Generation Writers Rises after the Cold War (1979 words, 3 pages)

THE LOST GENERATION With the beginning of World War I many things had changed for America. This war happened between in the years of 1914 and 1918. At first America did not join the war but in 1917 they joined it to support it. When it was finished, soldiers who ... Read More

An Analysis of How Diesis Affect A Country in the “Red Death” by Edgar Allan Poe (356 words, 1 pages)

This story is about major diesis that passed through the country. It was a slow painful death. The diesis was called the "Red Death" when a person got that they started to bleed through all the pores in the body. There was a prince his name was Prince Prospero. When ... Read More

The Portail of the Narrator in the Short Story The Lunch by Joseph Monninger (653 words, 1 pages)

For each reader a short story can be a different experience. Each interpretation of a story can be just as different as they are. In Joseph Monningers short story, The Lunch, he keeps a continuous flow. The three things I liked most about The Lunch was how Monninger gives a ... Read More

An Analysis of the Short story The Lottery by Shirley Jackson as an Allegory (579 words, 1 pages)

Jacksons "The Lottery" as an Allegory Shirley Jacksons "The Lottery" is an excellent example of an allegorical short story. In this story, the reader learns of a towns "lottery" that takes place once a year, every year. It has been a tradition in this small rural town for many years ... Read More

A Paper on the Issues of Women Characters in Miriam Tlali’s Muriel at Metropolitan (2460 words, 4 pages)

The Issues of Women Characters in Miriam Tlali's Muriel at Metropolitan A South Africa writer, Pamala Ryan, provides an interesting analysis of Miriam Tlali's Muriel at Metropolitan by arguing that "... black women do not have time to dream" (95). The lives of black women are besieged with restraints and ... Read More

A Paper on Life and Works of Joseph Conrad (1571 words, 2 pages)

What Makes Joseph Conrad Tick? Do we really know all there is to know about him? We interviewed him to give the world a more accurate look at his life, his work and his complex personality. Here is our tribute to a man of brilliance... Conrad was born on December ... Read More

A Paper on Animal References in William Faulkner’s As I Lay Dying (786 words, 1 pages)

In William Faulkner's "As I Lay Dying", there are numerous references to animals. When the Bundren family loses their mother, each child has a different animal that they relate to so they can deal with their situation. The characters compare themselves to animals, in the case of Dewey Dell, or ... Read More

A Paper on the Novel The Joy Luck Club (717 words, 1 pages)

Amidst the different vignettes that appear throughout The Joy Luck Club, one of the more seemly-emphasized dealings is that of Jing-Meis connection with her mother, Suyuan Woo. In the beginning of the novel, Jing-Mei, first shows the reader her fears of not being able to ever identify a connection with ... Read More

A Paper on Seaside Heights, New Jersey (668 words, 1 pages)

Seaside Heights, New Jersey, is a very exciting place. Its busiest season is the summer. Hundreds of people go there for its scenery as well as enjoyment. I enjoy myself very much when I go. The atmosphere is very diverse at Seaside Heights and many people attend there. The groups ... Read More

A Paper on the Journey Theme in The Grapes of Wrath (652 words, 1 pages)

The Journey Theme of The Grapes of Wrath In the Classic novel The Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck displays in his writing many different and interconnected themes. The main idea of the novel can be interpreted many different ways through many of the different actions and characters throughout the novel. ... Read More

A Research Report on the Homeric Poems (1072 words, 2 pages)

2 12 page research report. Very good. The Homeric Poems Oral or Written Tradition Homer. A name synonomous with Greek literature and poetry. Some call him the most famous and greatest poet of the Greek society. Known for his 'masterpieces' of western literature the Iliad and the Odyssey, Homer's poems ... Read More

A Paper on the Symbol of Phoenix in Fahrenheit 451 (997 words, 2 pages)

The Hope of the Phoenix The word phoenix had symbolize immortality, but for the people in Fahrenheit 451, their only hope was that the phoenix would be burn out, and be reborn again. The myth of the phoenix gave optimism to the life of Montag, to the books, and to ... Read More

A Paper on the Identity Crisis of Richard II (1084 words, 2 pages)

The Identity Crisis of Richard II I have no name, no title...And know not now what to call myself (Richard 4.1. 245-249). My lord, my answer is to Lancaster, and I am come to seek that name in England, And I must find that title in your tongue before I ... Read More

Descriptions of Soldier Going to Battle in Homer’s Iliad (965 words, 2 pages)

The Iliad Good examples of the Homeric arming scene are those with Paris, Agamemnon, Patrklos, and Achilles. These scenes involved detailed accounts of each individual soldier suiting up for battle. Of the four extended descriptions that occur in the Iliad, the first, of Paris, is ten lines long Agamemnon takes ... Read More

A Review of Ernest Buckler’s Short Story The Harness (1191 words, 2 pages)

The Harness By Ernest Buckler The Harness, written by Ernest Buckler is a short story written by a Canadian author. It is a story about a boy and his father. The young boy and his father dont have a regular father-son relationship. At the beginning of the story their relationship ... Read More

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