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

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A Discussion of the Events When Lonely Characters Try to Reach Out from Isolation in the Short Stories, For Esme-with Love and Squalor by J.D. Salinger and Seventeen by William Saroyan (1075 words, 3 pages)

When people feel rejected by a cruel world, very often they employ a defense mechanism of isolating themselves further, terrified of being hurt. The short stories For Esm-With Love and Squalor by J.D. Salinger and Seventeen by William Saroyan discuss what happens when lonely characters try to reach out from ... Read More

A Comparison of the Film and Novel Versions of Shawshank Redemption (1384 words, 3 pages)

In Frank Darabonts 1994 adaptation of the novel Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption titled The Shawshank Redemption, a banker serving two consecutive life sentences and a prison contraband smuggler display true friendship and how to overcome any obstacle. Darabont orchestrates a masterpiece in this film by staying true to the ... Read More

A Comparison of the Novel, The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini and the Film, Tsotsi by Athol Furgard (873 words, 3 pages)

In the novel, The Kite Runner written by Khaled Hosseini and the film Tsotsi written by Athol Furgard, many similarities can be found. Both stories include the inner battle that people face throughout their life, the meaning of bravery and what brotherhood is all about. In today's society, people find ... Read More

The Representation of a Garden in the Story of Asneth and the Epistle of Sweet Susannah (1406 words, 5 pages)

Texts written during the medieval period took a lot of inspiration from biblical stories. Within the context of biblical stories, the garden that one is in directly correlates with human behavior, the very first garden being the garden of Eden symbolized an unspoiled, untouched and untainted utopia, a perfect world ... Read More

A Comparison of E. M. Foster’s a Passage to India and D. H. Lawrence’s St. Mawr (2360 words, 8 pages)

During the Modern period in Britain social norms favored the majority, which were the white upper and middle class citizens, and turned the minorities into the other. This ideology is reflected in modern literature texts like E.M. Forsters A Passage to India and D.H Lawrences St. Mawr. The social and ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character That Display the Theme of Nature Versus Nurture in the Short Stories To Build a Fire and White Fang by Jack London (819 words, 3 pages)

Analysis of Characters in Regard to Nature vs. NurtureJack Londons short stories To Build A Fire (1908 edition) and White Fang both contain characters that display the theme of nature versus nurture. Based on their actions in the stories, the wolf-dog and Jim Hall would support natural instinct while Judge ... Read More

A Comparison between the Story of Pocahontas and Captain John Smith in the Film The New World and the Book The Generall Historie of Virginia, New England, and the Summer Isles (1161 words, 5 pages)

The new world film of 2006 starts when Pocahontas, who is a twelveyear old adventurous and high spirited girl in the area see the arrival anddocking of three ships. Pocahontas is the daughter of chief Powhatan, amighty chief in the area (Malick, 2006). The ships were delivering CaptainJohn Smith, who ... Read More

The Perspectives on Ethnic Stereotyping in Three Poems from the Collection Trapped in Stereotypes: Today Was a Bad Day Like TB, In Response to Executive Order 9066, and Pigeons (855 words, 4 pages)

Judging a Book By its CoverWhen meeting or being introduced to an individual for the first time, first impressions, positive or negative are typically made. Even though it is best to refrain from making those immediate judgments until after properly getting to know the individual, sometimes stereotyping within the first ... Read More

The Theme of Good vs. Evil in Sophie’s Choice by Styron and Good Country People by O’Connor (1366 words, 4 pages)

Response to EvilDue to the variance of regulations imposed by both fundamental and radical religious norms, people are unable to conform to a unanimous agreement of good and evil people. In this case person under a certain belief can find the ideals of someone under another to be wrong and ... Read More

The Postcolonial Criticism of Octavia Butler’s ”Bloodchild” in Pamela Maynard’s “Lessons from Culture” (1941 words, 7 pages)

Postcolonial CriticismWhen analyzing stories from a postcolonial criticism viewpoint, oftentimes one will see and oppressed group along with a dominant group. Postcolonial critics also see stereotypes in text as people without power are portrayed as the inferior ones. Oppressed individuals as seen from this viewpoint can also develop feelings of ... Read More

A Discussion on the Two Ideals of Individualism and Community (1290 words, 4 pages)

One of the struggles that has been consistent throughout human history has been between the very abstract ideals of "individualism" and "community." There are those who wish to keep their society a seamless, unwrinkled sheet of unicolor fabric, without disturbances, without any one string of the fabric coming loose and ... Read More

A Comparison of Jane and Rochester in Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre (1113 words, 4 pages)

Jane Eyre seems to me to be one of those books that you can't betaught to like you either enjoy it as you're reading it, or you don't. Igrew up disliking Shakespeare, and it's taken me up until my final semesterof college to actually enjoy learning his works, because it ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character of Seth in Fablehaven, a Children’s Literature Fantasy Series by Brandon Mull (839 words, 2 pages)

As Seth, the most curious and most courageous dark defying child comes to seek the evil within the stones of the Rising Star, he discovers what is most important to him and also, what is most important to him as a weakness. Seth is shadow-charmed and an advanced fighter however, ... Read More

A Comparison between the Family Dynamics in Tennessee Williams’s The Glass Menagerie and Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun (961 words, 3 pages)

In Class WritingBoth The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams and A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry delve into the topic of family dynamics by portraying complicated relationships through stressful times and, consequently, what it means to be a family. In The Glass Menagerie, the Winfields are going through ... Read More

Gender Discrimination and Inequality in the James Bond Films and Books (736 words, 2 pages)

Women throughout history were only until recently considered "equals" to men, and even now, there are still inequalities between the ways the two genders are treated. Women throughout history were viewed as inferior in many cultures and civilizations due to their physical makeup. Their roles pertained to taking care of ... Read More

A Comprehensive Analysis of the Princess and the Pea, a Story by Hans Christian Andersen (2126 words, 6 pages)

In "The Princess and the Pea" by Hans Christian Andersen, a prince seeks to marry a "real princess," but fails to do so over many years. One stormy night, a person claiming to be a princess arrives at his castle, so his mother places a pea under twenty mattresses and ... Read More

A Contrast between the Literary Styles of Walt Whitman and Louisa May Alcot (1395 words, 4 pages)

In a recent movie called Mean Girls, one character says somethingthat is most insightful. "There are two kinds of evil people in thisworld people who do evil stuff, and people who see evil stuff being doneand don't do anything to try and stop it." During the Civil War era, theNorth ... Read More

A Comparison of Characters in Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto and the Movie Ramen Girl (1131 words, 5 pages)

Inspiration to ChangeHaving the motivation along with the inspiration to learn how to cook and support from close family and friends, can turn into a helpful tool that will last a lifetime. In the novel Kitchen, by Banana Yoshimoto, the protagonist Mikage Sakurai is unsure about life and deals with ... Read More

Magic and Gender in Frank Baum’s Novels “John Dough and the Cherub”, and “The Marvelous Land of Oz” (1456 words, 4 pages)

In many of his most famous works, L. Frank Baum uses magical elements to create characters out of inanimate objects. The use of magic to bring objects to life is a prominent way that Baum establishes his central characters, which is most clearly demonstrated in his works John Dough and ... Read More

The Concepts of Surrounding Love Discussed by Fitzgerald and Barrett-Browning (1356 words, 3 pages)

Gatsby vs Barret BrowningThe historical, social and cultural contexts of Elizabeth Barrett-Browning and F. Scott Fitzgerald play a significant role in the language forms and features, ideas, values, and attitudes communicated in their respective writings. As a result of the contexts, the composers perspectives on the concerns of their texts ... Read More

A Look at the Similarities in the Book, The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger and the Movie, Juno (1119 words, 4 pages)

While J. D. Salingers The Catcher in the Rye and the movie Juno are both written about teenagers experiencing the life of an adult, the two works of literature are more similar than they are different in that Juno and Holdens parents play a huge but inconspicuous part in the ... Read More

An Analysis of the Influences of the War on Nick Adams in Big Two Hearted River (1609 words, 7 pages)

Warring Thoughts A Critical Look at the Influences of the War on Nick Adams in Big Two Hearted RiverThe presence of the war as an influencing element on Nick Adams in Ernest Hemingways Big Two Hearted River is a long debated subject amongst critics. The story shows Nick attempting to ... Read More

An Analysis of Marriage and Female Adultery in 19th Century France in Two Novels: Madame Bovary and Bel-Ami (2880 words, 9 pages)

Defining Marriage in 19th Century France An Exploration of Female AdulteryThe Industrial Revolution began in earnest in France in the early 19th century. As the economy transitioned from the feudal cottage industry ofhomemade textiles to the large factory model and railroads crisscrossed the nation, these transformations resonated in society as ... Read More

The Importance of Liminal Spaces in Grimm’s Fairy Tales, Philip K. Dick’s Beyond Lies the Wub, and Art Spiegelman’s Maus (1437 words, 6 pages)

Liminal spaces are a common theme throughout many works as they act as a device to highlight the importance of the unknown. They are a way for humans to act upon their innate curiosity, and to an extent imagination. On occasion, there are specific characters that inhabit these spaces permanently. ... Read More

An Analysis of the Depiction of Horace’s Philosophy of Life in Gather Ye Rosebuds, A Quiet Life, and Rustic Joys (731 words, 2 pages)

Horaces philosophy of life, I believe, can be summed up quite effectively by this line on his poem Gather Ye Rosebuds, addressed to Leuconoe This days thine own, the next may be denied. Horace is all about finding fulfilment in life through enjoyment of the present hour, and living a ... Read More

The Power of Women in Virgil’s The Aeneid, Ovid’s Venus and Adonis (and Atalanta), and Euripides’s Hippolytus (1856 words, 6 pages)

In Virgils The Aeneid, Ovids Venus and Adonis (and Atalanta), and Euripides Hippolytus, there are strong female characters that exercise various types of power. This essay will argue that women have power derived primarily through their intellect and witwhile men relied on violence, and this implies that their cunning actions ... Read More

A Comparative Character Mitty and Eckels From The Secret Life of Walter Mitty and A Sound of Thunder (293 words, 2 pages)

I will be comparing the characters Walter Mitty and Eckels from The Secret Life of Walter Mitty and A Sound of Thunder, respectively.Walter and Eckels are two equally similar and different people. On the surface they appear to be quite different, but if you evaluate them more, they appear more ... Read More

The Desire to Restore a Nostalgic Moment in the Past in Wagner in the Desert, Jurassic Park and Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (1839 words, 5 pages)

Objects are often associated with memories of the past, and these objects symbolize a restorative goal of incorporating those memories into the present and future. In the short story Wagner in the Desert, the film Jurassic Park, and the novel Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, the characters try to restore ... Read More

An Analysis of the Poems Georgia Dusk and Karintha by Jean Toomer (525 words, 2 pages)

Toomer depicts the south as being beautiful yet dismal. Toomer describes sunsets in extreme detail in each piece written by him. In Georgia Dusk the south in the evening is described as a feast of moon and men and barking hounds (302) this is clearly intended to invoke feelings of ... Read More

This essay compares and contrasts the similarities and the differences between The Little Match Girl and Number the Stars. The Little Match Girl and Number the Stars are stories about young girls who suffer. They are similar in both girls were running away from someone, both girls are brave, and ... Read More

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