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

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An Analysis of the Theme of Love in The Canonization by John Donne and I Want to Know What Love Is by Foreigner (1280 words, 4 pages)

True love is something hard to find. Some people doubt if it even exists. Throughout time people have been forever searching for that perfect soul mate to spend the rest of their life with. John Donne and the musical band Foreigner are both artists who have put their thoughts for ... Read More

Imagine this you write a novel, and it is banned. All that hard work down the drain. To J.D. Salinger and S.E. Hinton this is not a figment of their imagination. This IS reality. Salingers Catcher in The Rye and Hintons The Outsiders have been banned in many school districts ... Read More

The Accusations Made Against J.D. Salinger’s Novel “The Catcher in the Rye” (485 words, 2 pages)

J.D. Salingers novel The Catcher in the Rye has been accused of excess vulgarity andbanned from highschool classrooms, however close examination reveals it is merely theexpression of a disturbed adolescent and therefore appropriate. Salingers backgroundand adolescence can be examined and compared to that of Holden Caulfield, the hero inCatcher in ... Read More

A Comparison of Heart or Darkness and Apocalypse Now (311 words, 1 pages)

The ends of "Heart or Darkness" and "Apocalypse Now" are dramatically different and change the whole meaning of the story. The first is in the Movie. Marlow's friend gets his head chopped off. In the book, he has no such friend. Marlow arrives at the boat by himself. This changes ... Read More

Character Analysis Between Holden Caulfield From The Catcher in the Rye and Will Hunting From Good Will Hunting (463 words, 1 pages)

Holden Caulfield from The Catcher in the Rye will have a better chance throughout life than Will Hunting from Good Will Hunting because of several reasons. First, Holden has birth parents who still care about him and help comfort him when he needs help. Another reason is how Will has ... Read More

An Interpretation of Gilgamesh from Relations to the Biblical Chapter Genesis (1774 words, 8 pages)

GILGAMESH Vs GENESISIn our society, which is overwhelmingly Judeo-Christian, students oftenfind it difficult to compare Bible stories with tales from other cultures, because our own belief system is wrapped up in the prior, and it is hard for many of us to go against our traditional faith to evaluate them ... Read More

An Analysis of the Theme of Feminism in The Heidi Chronicles by Wendy Wasserstein (658 words, 1 pages)

Heidi Holland and Feminism in The Heidi ChroniclesWendy Wassersteins The Heidi Chronicles attempts to demonstrate the futility of the womens rights movement, and its incapacity to fulfill the needs of all women. We trace the main character, Heidi, from the time she develops an interest in men, 1964, to the ... Read More

A Comparison of John Stuart Mill and Gerald Dworkin in Views on Legal Paternalism (1660 words, 2 pages)

John Stuart Mill and Gerald Dworkin have distinctly opposing views on legal paternalism in that Mill is adamantly against any form of paternalism, whereas Dworkin believes that there do exist circumstances in which paternalism is justified. Both agree that paternalism is justified when the well being of another person is ... Read More

The Positive and Negative Consequences of Having the Freedom of Choice (2252 words, 3 pages)

FreedomWhat is freedom? Freedom is the ability for every individual to have complete control of his life, the ability to make his own decisions. From the moment an individual wakes up in the morning to the moment he lays back down to sleep in the evening, thousands, if not millions, ... Read More

Comparing and Contrasting American History X and in the Name of the Father (1564 words, 3 pages)

Compare ContrastKim, SteveEng. 60Essay 3Both American History X and In The Name of The Father portrays the consequences of hate and injustice. The greatest of tragedies and the gravest of injustices that human beings learn to relate to each other honestly and openly is the parable emphasized in In The ... Read More

A Comparative Essay Between Emma and Meursault (1251 words, 4 pages)

Emma and Meursault were both strangers to society because of passion Emma needed passion in a society that condemned it while Meursault refused passion in a society that promoted it. As early as Part I Chapter 5, Flaubert makes it evident that Emma is searching for passion. Before she was ... Read More

Comparing and Contrasting Gilgamesh and Enkidu (375 words, 1 pages)

Friendship with EnkiduIn the beginning Enkidu was created out of nature (clay). The Gods created him so that Gilgamesh would not be so powerful. The Goddess created Enkidu to be exactly like Gilgamesh. This made it easy for them to become friends. Enkidu used to live with the animals and ... Read More

A Comparison of the Book and Movie of A Raisin in the Sun (485 words, 1 pages)

EssayThere were quite a lot of differences between the book and the movie. But they both ended of with the some basic plot. But there were scenes that were taken out for the movie, like when Walter's son and his friend beat that rat which, I think, was taken out ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Dr, Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Stevenson (506 words, 1 pages)

In Stevenson's book Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde there is an interesting balance of power. The control over Dr. Jekyll's body greatly chaqnges throughout the book. In the beginning of the story, Dr. Jekyll drinks a potion and becomes Mr. Hyde for only a short time. However, by the end ... Read More

A Comparison of the Literary Works of Douglass and Barlow (1073 words, 2 pages)

Douglass and BarlowLanguage and education are key factors in determining how hard it will be for a person to become successful in this country. Barlow explains this better because he isnt as focused on telling his own story. Barlow definitely explains his point better than Douglas. Douglas tells more of ... Read More

An Analysis of the Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote De La Mancha by Miguel De Cervantes (728 words, 1 pages)

In The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote De La Mancha, Miguel de Cervantes contrasted the way that Sancho P governed his island to the way that the Duke and Duchess governed their land. This theme was developed over the entirety of Part Two. The first reference to government can be seen ... Read More

An Analysis of the Environmental Policy and a Comparison to the Economy (2491 words, 4 pages)

Environmental policy versus the economyIt is in the ring set up by greedy corporations and enviro tree huggers where the top card is the economy versus the environment. To help gain support, the economy yells, The Green groups may decry economic growth, but it is growth itself that makes environmental ... Read More

The Use of Dominance in Carter’s “The Tiger’s Bride” and “Beaumont’s Tale” (1713 words, 3 pages)

DOMINANCE THROUGH SUBMISSIONSubmission is an intricate idea that can change the focus of a tale. Depending upon how you look at the idea of submission Madame Le Prince de Beaumonts version of the fairy tale Beauty and the Beast and Carters version The Tigers Bride can be viewed in various ... Read More

An Analysis and a Comparison of Ecclesiastes and Gilgamesh (515 words, 1 pages)

Ecclesiastes vs. GilgameshIn both of these stories, there is a spiritual crisis that awaits being noticed. I think that I both of these stories, there is an underlying theme that death has the final say in our lives, and there is not really much that we can do about it. ... Read More

An Introduction to the Comparison Between Dirt Bikes and Street Bikes (444 words, 2 pages)

Comparison between Dirt bikes and Street bikesMost people believe street bikes are very similar to dirt bikes. I am here however to clear up that false conclusion. One major factor is even in the name. Dirt bikes are for off road uses only were as street bikes are only for ... Read More

The History of Computer Crimes in the United States (2375 words, 3 pages)

Computer Crimes Computer crime started in the early 1970s and has become more and more prevalent. Some computer crime are committed by outside individuals that hack into a computer system. These are the people that usually steal data and cause data loss by vandalism. The most common kind of computer ... Read More

A Comparison of the Male and Female Sex in the Context of Attitudes and Viewpoints Towards Life (594 words, 2 pages)

INTRODUCTIONThe differences in gender is the most significant biological difference within the human species. Yet, most of us know very little about how these differences affect work, intimacy and conflict. Starting at a very young age, these differences begin to shape our play, concepts of relationships, productivity, and in general ... Read More

A Satiric Comedy in Lysistrata, Candide and MASH (761 words, 1 pages)

Paving the way, comedy traditionally deals with the efforts of individuals to survive and create a new and better world or at least one that is better than the reality the character find themselves in if only for a short period of time. In this way this genre seems to ... Read More

The Portrayal of Survival in the Movie Never Cry Wolf and the Story When the Legends Die (329 words, 1 pages)

There are many stories of survival. When I think of survival I think of two things, The movie, Never Cry Wolf, and the story, When the Legends Die. These two are stories of men who survived in the wild after many obtacles. They were both very different but they were ... Read More

An Analysis of the Topic of the Fascinations of Reading Literature (4900 words, 7 pages)

One of the fascinations of reading literature comes when we discover in a work patterns that have heretofore been overlooked. We are the pattern finders who get deep enjoyment from the discovery of patterns in a text. And true to the calling we have noticed a pattern in and around ... Read More

A Comparison of Hazel Park and Berkley (759 words, 1 pages)

Moving from one city to another city can often be very difficult for a child. The reason for this is that you arent just moving to a different city. Youre moving to a different atmosphere, school, group of friends and neighbors. Luckily for me, moving was the best thing that ... Read More

Madonna Kolbenschlag and Jane Yolen’s Feminist View of Cinderella (1117 words, 2 pages)

"Cinderella" is the tale of a young woman who dreams to have a better life because she is treated like a slave by her evil stepmother and stepsisters. In the end, Cinderella receives her wish of a better life when a handsome young prince comes to the rescue and sweeps ... Read More

A Comparison of Hamlet the Play, To the Movie (565 words, 1 pages)

Comparison Contrast of Hamlet the play to the movieHamlet by William Shakespeare is a story about a king that was murdered by his brother and the prince has been asked by his fathers ghost to avenge his murder. The original story line has been altered a few times since it ... Read More

Comparison of Writing Styles Between William Bradford and William Byrd (566 words, 1 pages)

Comparing the Writing Styles of Bradford to ByrdIn the Elements of Literature English book the excerpts from the stories of Plymouth Plantation by William Bradford and The History of the Dividing Line by William Byrd can be compared and contrasted in many ways. Whether its the difference in writing styles, ... Read More

A Review of the Catherine of Aragon and Her Friends by John E. Paul (971 words, 2 pages)

During the 1500s, European countries often wielded marriage alliances as an important weapon in the battle against political insecurity and mounting church corruption. Attempting to solidify peace between two countries, the monarchs would marry off their princesses creating dizzying family trees and the dehumanization of innocent girls. One of the ... Read More

Comparative Literature Essay Examples