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

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In the Name of Love: A Review of the Short Story The Chaser (442 words, 2 pages)

"In the Name of Love" Love is a mysterious power and is hard to come by, true love that is. It can come and go or it can stay and be real. But people tend to abuse love and move towards lust and selfishness. This is how people can get ... Read More

Irony, Trickery, Deception and Revenge in The Cask of Amontillado by Poe (451 words, 1 pages)

The Cask of Amontillado Poes story The Cask of Amontillado is characterized by irony, and is filled with trickery, deception, and revenge to explain the psychology of the characters. The entire story is based on revenge and trickery. Not only does the main character want revenge, but he wants to ... Read More

An Analysis of the Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison (382 words, 1 pages)

The Bluest Eye In a film interview, Morrison has stated, "I suppose The Bluest Eye is about one's dependency on the world for identification,self-value, feelings of worth." Toni Morrison has been consistently insightful and helpful critic of her work. With regard to herfirst novel, she has indicated that her plan ... Read More

The Tone and Imagery of John Donne’s Poem The Broken Heart (361 words, 1 pages)

John Donne in his poem "The Broken Heart" uses imagery to reveal his mournful,pasionate attitude toward the nature of love. The poem is aout how Donne's heart was broken and therefore aptly titled. each stanza is a progressive step in the downfall of his heart. He builds intesity not only ... Read More

Freedom Regained in Death in the Awakening by Kate Chopin (357 words, 1 pages)

The Awakening In the begging of chapter 10 a crowd makes their way down to the beach. All summer Edna has been unable to learn to swim. She suddenly decides to swim where no woman has swum before. As she enters the water, everyone praises her success. As she swims ... Read More

Edna’s Fight for Independence in The Awakening (849 words, 3 pages)

Right from the beginning the plot is almost conveniently evident. You find a woman, Edna Pontellier, tired of living her life as a pampered and "owned" wife and mother. She is searching for much more in her life, some sort of meaning for her whole existence. She searches for a ... Read More

The Reality of Human Goals and Aspirations (867 words, 1 pages)

I cannot bring myself to believe that any of the problems we face in this day and age are the result of the world around us or any other specific factor we may tell ourselves play a role in the development of our shortcomings as far as our society is ... Read More

The Barbeque Story – A Personal Narrative (2092 words, 3 pages)

The Barbeque "We've been waiting for you." These were the words that greeted my enquiries about a room in the surprisingly pleasant motel on the dusty outskirts of Royston. It was late afternoon, about four o'clock, and I had recently left the Interstate after a gruelling seven hours driving through ... Read More

Concept of Slavery in Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, a Slave Narrative by Harriet Ann Jacobs (959 words, 2 pages)

The Atrocity known as Slavery Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is a narrative that describes a young girls trails and tribulations while being an involuntary member of the institution of slavery. Jacobs, like every other victim of the atrocity we call slavery, wishes those in north would ... Read More

A Frightening Experience on the Beach While Feeding Birds (714 words, 1 pages)

Have you ever been attacked by birds? I have. I was at the beach feeding bread crumbs to the seagulls, when I dropped the bag. The bread crumbs spilled everywhere and tens of birds swooped down around me. They practically formed a wall of feathers and flapping sounds. Luckily though, ... Read More

Analysis of the Protagonist Christopher Newman and His Adventures in The American by Henry James (2266 words, 3 pages)

Controlling Destiny In America, a citizen expects a storybook life. A life which has a controlled destiny is ideal. The American dream is based on making enough money to own a house and finding a mate. Money becomes the main part of the dream, and is expected to make the ... Read More

The Relationship between Life and Death in Thanatopsis, Poem by William Cullen Bryant (567 words, 1 pages)

The poem, Thanatopsis, written by William Cullen Bryant, is a wonderful literary work which explores the often controversial questions of death. Within his well written lines Bryant attempts to show the relationship between deaths eternal questions and the ongoing cycle of nature and life. Upon concluding the poem many readers ... Read More

A Detailed Summary of The African Queen by C.S. Forester (2370 words, 5 pages)

THE AFRICAN QUEEN Short Summary "The African Queen" is the tale of two companions with different personalities who develop an untrustworthy love affair as they travel together downriver in Africa around the start of World War I. They struggle against the climate, the river, the bugs, the Germans and, most ... Read More

The American Dream in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby (443 words, 1 pages)

Everybody has a concept of "The American Dream". Merriam-Webster's definition is an American social ideal that stresses egalitarianism and especially material prosperity. To achieve the American Dream, a person should have money, upward mobility, cars, be married with the perfect average of 2.5 kids, and freedom. The person should be ... Read More

A Personal Essay of Losing Your Family and Growing Up in Another One (3220 words, 4 pages)

It happened for as long as I could remember. I was ten and my sister was four. I am middle- height with light brown hair, which goes blond in the summer. I have pale skin, and when the heat and sunlight touch it, my skin develops in to a sea ... Read More

Analysis of the Tell Tale-Heart, Short Story by Edgar Allan Poe (345 words, 1 pages)

In the short story called The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe. He does not apply his theory to his practices. In this book the author could have put it into more detail like when the narrator pulled the heavy bed over the old man. Also when the narrator dismembered ... Read More

Comparison between the Adventures of Huckleberry Fin, Novel by Mark Twain and Odyssey, Ancient Greek Epic Poem by Homer (1742 words, 2 pages)

In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain, Huck considers himself to be an ignorant fool, and an over all bad person that should be looked down upon. However, through out his story, without ever realizing it, Huck manages to live through many incredible advetures, and commit unselfish acts ... Read More

Racism or History? An Opinion on the Values of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain (1895 words, 6 pages)

Books unravel wonderful stories of puzzling mysteries and lost loves. They share tales of thrilling adventures and gruesome murders. Public schools set curriculums for what genres and which specific novels children should be reading. These books contain valuable messages that the youth can learn life long lessons from while developing ... Read More

A Personal Narrative on Nostalgia and Childhood (381 words, 1 pages)

Do you ever get out of the car someplace, and just smell the air? Like, when you go home for the weekend, and everything smells differentbetter. Or, you go to the beach, and you can smell the salt, and the seaweed, and the fuel from the boats in the harbor. ... Read More

An Argument Against Allowing Teenagers a Drivers Licence (511 words, 1 pages)

How wise people are is usually associated with how old they are. Many cultures hone their elders as the wisest among them. That is not simply because they are old, but because they have experienced so much more in life and have learned from it. Younger people do not have ... Read More

A Personal Narrative on the Responsibility of Taking Care of Your Parents (342 words, 1 pages)

Taking Care of My Parents . My parents raised me and cared for me. Now it is my turn to care for them. But my parents are still young and healthy. I grew and learned a lot from my parents. Now I want to do what they did for me, ... Read More

A Personal Narrative Depicting the Expierence of Seeing Tangueros in Milonga Boulevard (346 words, 1 pages)

Tangueros in Milonga Boulevard is a tango ballet. The Milonga is a night ballroom with simple furniture, just hundreds of chairs and spare tables all around the floor. The entire ballet takes place in this setting. Here, Mauro and Celina fall in love, Celina says goodbye to the Tango, and ... Read More

Non-Sentimental Heroism in Stephen Crane’s The Open Boat (662 words, 1 pages)

Stephen Crane's story, "The Open Boat," presents four shipwrecked men trying to perpetuate their survival in their fight against the sea. Crane masters depicting pathos in such a way that the story does not overfill the reader with sentimentality. Heroism also shines through the characters, something which gives a greater ... Read More

High School as a True Learning Experience (592 words, 1 pages)

Only the most fit and strongest survive. I have lived by this since I can remember. No experience has confirmed this statement more than my journey through high school. High school has taught me that you have to be determined to make it in life. When I started high school, ... Read More

The Element of Surprise in O Henry’s Stories (1500 words, 2 pages)

O Henry William Sydney Porter, also known as O Henry was an excellent writer and very talented in writing surprise endings to all of his stories ("O Henry"). He wrote about average people living in New York City, this influenced the settings of most his stories by giving the reader ... Read More

The Profound Symbolism in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockinbird (1717 words, 5 pages)

'I'd rather you shoot at tin cans in the backyard, but I know you'll go after birds. Shoot all the bluejays you want , if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird.' This is what Atticus Finch tells his children after they are given ... Read More

Character Traits of Atticus Finch in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird (1293 words, 2 pages)

To become a good person and a good father was a tough goal which was achieved by very few people in that raciest society. Atticus was a man of principle, who always set example for his children he was a man of courage who taught his children, the true meaning ... Read More

A Book Report of Lois Lowry’s the Giver (713 words, 1 pages)

The Giver By Lois Lowry The name of the book I read is "The Giver" by Lois Lowry. Another book she wrote is "Number the Stars". The books she writes are so descriptive you feel like you are right there next to the characters. Even thought she only gives minor ... Read More

The Significance of Erasing Illiteracy (334 words, 1 pages)

The weakness or powerfulness of a country depends on the number of its school, colleges and universities and not on its prison and reeducation centers. The larger number of experts, specialists and well - experienced workers are formed by the country every year, the more powerful this country becomes. The ... Read More

Search for Identity in Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison (875 words, 2 pages)

Progress Report 2 Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison is scattered with symbolism. Especially the first scene, which is widely known as the Battle Royal. This is an important section in the novel, for the reader is introduced to the Invisible Man as someone who is not listened to by most, ... Read More

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