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

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An Analysis of the Similarities and Differences Between Gilgamesh and Modern Epics (715 words, 4 pages)

Similarities and Differences between Gilgamesh and Modern Epics The epic of Gilgamesh provides us with many themes, motifs, and characters. Unlike most epics of this time period, the characteristics of Gilgamesh have endured in literature for over four thousand years. While reading the epic, I noticed that these same characteristics ... Read More

A Comparison of the Book and Film Called Playing Beatie Bow (1789 words, 6 pages)

Playing Beatie BowComparative EssayEllah PageMost movies that are based on a book have similarities and differences. This essay is based on a book and film called Playing Beatie bow. Playing Beatie Bow was originally a book written by Ruth Park, the year of publication was 1980. Playing Beatie Bow the ... Read More

An Analysis of the Topic of the Quest for Enlightenment and the Plato’s The Allegory of the Cave (1164 words, 5 pages)

The Quest for Enlightenment Most people are placed into an unenlightened society, but strive to find a true reality and their place in the world. Through many obstacles and struggles, one can achieve true enlightenment and leave the darkness. In Platos The Allegory of the Cave, men are born in ... Read More

A Discussion on Fiction and Non-Fiction Stories (1177 words, 4 pages)

As long as the act of writing has existed, there has been a cleardistinction between two types of authoring. That is, the division offiction and nonfiction stories. As most people know, nonfiction writing ismost easily defined as a true story. This means that nonfiction coversevents that actually occurred and also ... Read More

A Literary Analysis and a Comparison of the House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros and Speak by Laurie Anderson (850 words, 4 pages)

Throughout Melinda and Esperanzas life, their views of the world begin to change. They face many challenges and hardships. However, as they get older, they learn to tackle these problems. In this novel, The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros, and the novel, Speak, by Laurie Anderson, it becomes ... Read More

A Comparison of the Biblical Story of Creation and the Epic of Gilgamesh (2243 words, 7 pages)

Origins of ConsciousnessIt is safe to say that most people are familiar with the biblical story of creation. In fact, a good percentage of Americans accept it as absolute truth. However, many people are unfamiliar with the story of Gilgamesh and the many parallels it shares with the Judeo creation ... Read More

An Analysis of the Topic of the Irony Between Perspectives (1454 words, 6 pages)

The Irony Between PerspectivesThere are two books by radically different authors that are set around the same time period, have reached similar levels of recognition, and yet are starkly different. Heart of Darkness, by Joseph Conrad, and Things Fall Apart, by Chinua Achebe are the two books with differences that ... Read More

An Analysis of Love (860 words, 3 pages)

Essay Prompt 3. Love (and sex) seem to be central preoccupations of all human cultures, and several of the works we have read this semester have provided different representations of love. For this response, I want you to consider the different experiences and representations of love in at least three ... Read More

Hidden Similarities From early Native American creation stories to Contemporary novels like Harry Potter, all literature is connected in some way. Many literary time periods like Puritanism and Light Romanticism are drastically different. However, others such as Dark Romanticism and Gothic are rather similar. Many selections are from hundreds of ... Read More

A Comparison of Point of Views About Afterlife in Dante’s Inferno and Hamlet (1515 words, 5 pages)

Dante's Inferno vs Shakespeare's HamletIn Dantes Inferno, which is written in the fourteenth century there is a clear belief that after someone dies there is life after death. Dante with his guide Virgil going through the nine circles of hell shows that there is a belief of a life after ... Read More

A Comparison of The Never Ending Story, Jhumpa Lahiri’s The Interpreter of Maladies, and Maxine Hong Kingston’s memoir The Woman Warrior (2847 words, 10 pages)

The Reality of a FantasyWhen people are unhappy with life or are troubled with a lot of issues, they are often compelled to fantasize a new world where they can escape. There are some who live upon fantasies cause of stories the person gets lost into or families that pushes ... Read More

The Loyalty in the Characters of Titus Andronicus and Medea (1421 words, 4 pages)

Loyalty in Medea and TitusLoyalty is a virtue that is valued and rewarded in our everyday lives. Therefore, people prioritize their loyalty to one group over another. In the case of family and state loyalty, prioritizing family loyalty is a firm allegiance to the benefit of the family even if ... Read More

An Analysis of the Topic of the Female Victim’s Survival Guide (1460 words, 5 pages)

The Female Victims Survival GuideOne moment, youre slogging through the forest on a hike while only being somewhat alert. The next, a tiger attacks, and youre triggered into a slow-motion film state of mind where the whole world comes into focus, and youre running away at superhuman speeds that you ... Read More

An Analysis of the Topic of the Perceptions of Sufi Morals and Ideals Between Attar and Sa’di (2807 words, 11 pages)

Perceptions of Sufi Morals and Ideals Between Attar and SadiHow do the philosophies of Attar and Sadi regarding the ideal morals of dervishes and Sufism compare and contrast with each other? This paper investigates this question in a variety of ways, exploring the standards and extent of self-deprivation as the ... Read More

The Quest on Finding My Real Identity (1410 words, 6 pages)

Trying To Find MyselfThe life I live is my own choice, right? Is it so immature to believe that the paths I choose to take in life are all my own decisions? That I will only develop due to who I am? From looking at texts written by Margaret Mead, ... Read More

A Comparison of the Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger and Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt in Emotional Themes (642 words, 3 pages)

Duff Brennan once said, All literature shows the power of emotion. It is emotion, not reason that motivates characters in literature. This quote means that all writing portrays the strength of feelings. Feelings drive people to do things they normally wouldnt. This statement is most certainly true and can be ... Read More

The Struggles of Making Sense of Nature in Literary Works (1604 words, 7 pages)

Nature Unit Essay No matter who we are or where we come from, our environment has a definite impact on us. Our surroundings shape our views as well as play a role in defining our character. As human beings, we react to our surroundings and it affects who we are ... Read More

An Analysis of the Portrayal of Family in Various Poetry by Different Authors (686 words, 4 pages)

The portrayal of family in poetry can vary based upon many differentfactors. Depending on the author's experiences, the era in which the poemwas written and the lifestyle of the family being written about. Threedifferent views on family are given in the poems, "After Making Love WeHear Footsteps" by Galway Kinnell, ... Read More

An Analysis of the Topic of the Lives and Society of People and the Role of Paul Johnson and Fredrick Douglass (1295 words, 4 pages)

Paul Johnson and Fredrick Douglass books both focus on the lives and society of two different sets of people. Paul Johnson focuses mainly on white society while Fredrick Douglass focuses mainly on slavery in the black society. Johnson sets his story on parts he researched about white the whites in ... Read More

An Introduction to the Creative Essay on the Topic of Isolation (1383 words, 6 pages)

IsolationIn Stitches, Cathedral, and The Dance and the Railroad, Small, Carver, and Hwang, respectively, explore the idea of isolation and separation and how it affects characters and their development. Using characters that do not fit in with society or conform to community norms, the authors show how seclusion can aid, ... Read More

The Tragedy of Rape in Beloved by Toni Morrison and Untitled by Keith Haring (847 words, 4 pages)

The Tradgedy of Rape and the Horrific ConnectionIn Toni Morrisons Beloved and in the art of pop artist Keith Haring (1958-1990), there is a shared theme both use their art to symbolize rape and the problem of molestation. Both artists allow the viewer to look into the horror of non-consensual ... Read More

The Ideal Liberal Individual in Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis and Tao Lin’s Room Night (1245 words, 5 pages)

The Pressures That Hinder The Construction of an Ideal Liberal IndividualThe ideal liberal self, at a bare minimum, has freedoms such as religion, speech, bearing arms, and voting (The American Prospect). Marjane Satrapis Persepolis and Tao Lins room night perfectly exemplify the ideal liberal self with storiespassages about being free ... Read More

A Comparison of Plato’s Allegory of the Cave and Richard Wright’s the Library Card (1543 words, 6 pages)

Break the Shackles of the MindIn Platos The Allegory of the Cave and Richard Wrights The Library Card, becoming enlightened is the ultimate goal of both writers, and both of these men are asking the same question What is true reality? Plato wanted the prisoners to question reality and by ... Read More

An Introduction to the Broad Spectrum of Opinions in Literature on Gender Roles (2883 words, 9 pages)

The Broad Spectrum of Opinions in Literature on Gender RolesAuthors of every gender have long used their art form to inform the public on social issues that they feel are prominent. When it comes to gender roles in society, the authors actual gender plays a role in the formation of ... Read More

An Introduction to the Literary Analysis of Little Red Cap by Brothers Grimm and Beauty and the Beast by De Beaumont (991 words, 5 pages)

Lose the Battle, but Still Win the WarAdversity, the difficulties and misfortunes in our lives, often requires a large amount of courage in order to over come. Brothers Grimms Little Red Cap and De Beaumonts Beauty and the Beast are both classic fairy tales that show instances where courage constantly ... Read More

A Comparison of a Very Old Man with Enormous Wings by Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Hands by Sherwood Anderson (1235 words, 4 pages)

Theme of the UnknownThe first reading of a short story should be for enjoyment and to get a topical understanding of what the story is about. Further critical readings allow you to put together all the elements, and dive deeper to understanding the main themes. One theme that is very ... Read More

A Comparison of Odysseus and Aeneas (711 words, 3 pages)

Aeneas is no OdysseusWhen comparing the various epic adventures of Odysseus and Aeneas we note afew discrepancies. Their two journeys are not as similar as first it may appear. While examining the two works, one will inevitably discover that while Odysseus earns his immense fame by his wisdom, resourcefulness and ... Read More

An Analysis of the Negative Stereotype of the Jewish Race in Jewbird and The Last Mohican (1189 words, 5 pages)

Some people fail to help their fellows, even though they are of the same race because they want to abandon their identities. In the Jewbird Cohen absolutely refuses to give the Jewbird good food, and in The Last Mohican, Fidelman is unwilling to give Susskind any financial support. They all ... Read More

An Analysis of The Epic of Gilgamesh (1650 words, 6 pages)

Its Not an Epic Story Without an Epic HeroThroughout literature, mainly in older literature, there are stories and tales of these characters that are referred to as epic heroes. The stories passed down about the epic heroes are merely called epics. One of the oldest known epic poems that first ... Read More

Global Tourism as a Modern Day Version of Slavery in A Small Place by Jamaica Kincaid and An Enemy of the People by Henrik Ibsen (1107 words, 4 pages)

The 20th century marked a major change in human civilization. Colonialism by Europeans gradually declined, and with this, many new and independent nations formed. At this same time, new technology such as the airplane and the expanded popularity of the automobile greatly expanded global travel and tourism. Vacations ceased being ... Read More

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