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

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A Review of “Holy Thursday” and “The Chimney Sweeper” (842 words, 3 pages)

Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein. S Luke, 18 (17) The words are those of Jesus, who was neither unaware of reality, nor indifferent to suffering. The childlike innocence referred to above is ... Read More

An Analysis of the Novel, Dune: House Harkonnen by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson (654 words, 1 pages)

House Harkonnen, the meanest, wickedest, and richest house in the Imperium is lead by none other than the malevolent Baron Vladimir Harkonnen, who has a hunger to rule the entire known galaxy. Dune House Harkonnen by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson is a timeless tale of good verses evil ... Read More

A Comparison of a Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen and Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov (1597 words, 6 pages)

A play serves as the author's tool for critiquing society. One rarely encounters the abilityto transcend accepted social beliefs. These plays reflect controversial issues that theaudience can relate to because they interact in the same situations every day. As latenineteenth century playwrights point out the flaws of mankind they also ... Read More

A Comparison Between Jane Eyre and Fanny Price (825 words, 1 pages)

A comparison between Jane Eyre and Fanny Price There are many things that can be compared between Jane Eyre and Fanny Price, and I will focus on the fact that they are both orphans that grow up to be independent women. The two are so different yet also so much ... Read More

A Comparison of Mr. Arthur Burling and Sheila Burling in “An Inspector Calls” by JB Priestly (1416 words, 8 pages)

An Inspector Calls by JB PriestlyDifferences Comparisons between Mr B. and SheilaArthur Burling is the main man in the Burling family, andseems to control it, i.e. whatever he says - goes! The play isset in an imaginary town called Brumley, somewhere in theNorth of England.Mr. Burling has a selfish attitude ... Read More

The Comparison Between Mr. B and Sheila in J.B. Priestly’s “An Inspector Calls” (1417 words, 8 pages)

An Inspector Calls by JB PriestlyDifferences Comparisons between Mr B. and SheilaArthur Burling is the main man in the Burling family, andseems to control it, i.e. whatever he says - goes! The play isset in an imaginary town called Brumley, somewhere in theNorth of England.Mr. Burling has a selfish attitude ... Read More

An Analysis and a Summary of the 12 Angry Men (1030 words, 1 pages)

12 Angry Men This essay will compare contrast the protagonistantagonist's relationship with each other and the other jurors in the play and in the movie versions of Reginald Rose's 12 Angry Men. There aren't any changes made to the key part of the story but yet the minor changes made ... Read More

An Analysis of the Topic of the Twilight Zone Mona and the Multicolored Flashlight (1062 words, 2 pages)

Enter sounds of the Twilight Zone Mona waving the multicolored flashlight. Our setting is a very boring planet in the middle of two points in the galaxy. This planet is doomed for destruction by the Galactic Hyperspace Planning Council to make way for a hyperspatial express route that will run ... Read More

A Comparison of Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams and a Portrait in Laughter and Lamentation by Harry Rasky (1963 words, 3 pages)

The Glass Menagerie Plight of the Wingfields In Tennessee Williams A Portrait in Laughter and Lamentation, Harry Rasky uses extensive interviews with Williams to explore the playwrights intent. Through these interviews, Rasky presents a glimpse of the playwrights life-world and the driving force behind his creations. Rasky reports Williams as ... Read More

A Literary Analysis and a Comparison of the Sleep Book by Linde and Savaley and the Sleeping Pill by Ernest Hartmann (1854 words, 2 pages)

How many times during the night do we toss and turn, check the clock, and find it ticking away and tell ourselves, "If I could fall asleep right now I would get at least five hours of sleep"? But, sleep doesn't come so we continue to toss and turn. This ... Read More

A Comparison of California Blue by David Klass and Mr. Tucket by Gary Paulsen (970 words, 3 pages)

The two books that I read this summer are "California Blue" by David Klass, and "Mr. Tucket" by Gary Paulsen."There are three rules for writing a good book. Unfortunately no one knows what they are". That quote was said by W. Somerset Maugham. Every Author has their own three rules. ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Knights of the Round Table and the Movie Blade Runner (566 words, 1 pages)

We think of ourselves as Knights of the Holy Contact. This is a lie.... we need only mirrors. Man has always tried to create or search for another life form, whether this life forms intelligence is less than, equal to, or greater than our own intelligence, hence the Knights of ... Read More

A Comparison of Achilles and Antigone in Being a Heroic Figure of the Ancient Greece (773 words, 2 pages)

" Achilles vs. Antigone"The word heroic means surpassing the ordinary especially in size or scale relating to or characteristic of heroes of antiquity having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes impressive in size or scope showing extreme courage especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort. In ... Read More

An Analysis if the Missing Characters in Miss Julie by August Strindberg and Mourning Becomes Electra by Eugene O’Neill (529 words, 3 pages)

In some works of literature a character who appears briefly or does not appear at all has a significant presence. Even though a character may not be present in a play, does not mean that they have no importance. In fact, these characters have more of an influence over the ... Read More

The Two Unique Worlds of Imagination in Alice’s “Adventures in Wonderland” and “The Island of Dr. Moreau” (884 words, 2 pages)

As we read Alices Adventures in Wonderland and The Island of Dr. Moreau, we enter into two unique worlds of imagination. Both Lewis Carroll and H.G. Wells describe lands of intrigue and mystery. We follow Alice and Prencensored into two different worlds where animals speak, evolution is tested, and reality ... Read More

The Theme of Race and Education in Francisco Jimenez’ “The Circuit” and Ann Petry’s “Doby Gone” (680 words, 1 pages)

Race and EducationThe two children portrayed in the short stories The Circuit by Francisco Jimenez and Dobys Gone by Ann Petry are at a disadvantage because of their races when it comes to forming friendships, overcoming obstacles, and preserving their childhood. While these two stories focus on one character, the ... Read More

The Different Ancient Theories that Tell the Existence of External Force in Determining a Man’s Destiny (1627 words, 5 pages)

Since the beginning of time, man has clung to the notion that there exists some external force that determines his destiny. In Grecian times, the epic poet Hesoid wrote of a triumvirate of mythological Fates that supposedly gave "to men at birth evil and good to have". In other words, ... Read More

The Theme of Gender Bias in Various Literary Works (2152 words, 3 pages)

Gender Bias in LiteratureMen Fix ThingsGirls Have Dolls-Shirley B. ErnstI have thought about many different ways to organize this paper and have come to the conclusion that the best way to approach the topic is on a book-by-book basis. My perceptions of the gender biases in these books vary greatly ... Read More

A Comparison of the Golding’s The Lord of Flies and the Movie Based on the Novel (550 words, 1 pages)

Many novels are so successful that producers can't wait to adapt the story into a film. The majority of times, however, the original novel is much stronger than the movie because it is able to capture the emotions of each character, all the symbols and meaningful events. Due to the ... Read More

The Contradicting Views on Welfare by Betty Mandell and Michael Tanner (965 words, 3 pages)

Is Welfare a necessity for poor women and children, or is the government wasting its money on this program? In the article Poor Women and Children Need Welfare, Betty Mandell tries to prove her point that it is a necessity. Michael Tanner, who wrote the article Welfare Should be Eliminated, ... Read More

An Introduction to the Lives of Joe Neal and Utah Blaine (1077 words, 3 pages)

In this book there were very few significant quotes. I struggled to find ten. One of them is, Lifes too important to lose it over this ... ranch. This was said by Joe Neal. I agree with this because life it too important to risk over any material thing unless ... Read More

An Analysis of Two Heroes From “The Secret Room” and “And Of Clay are We Created” (570 words, 1 pages)

What Is A HeroHeroes are talked about a lot in Literature today, but do you really know the definition of a hero? To me a hero is someone that puts others before themselves. Someone that is very unselfish and very giving. A hero would walk 100 miles in the snow ... Read More

Citizen Kane is said to be one of the greatest movies of all-time, but it did not come without controversy. The controversy around this movie is based on the idea that Charles Foster Kane is the fictionalization of William Randolph Hearst, a narcissistic newspaper publisher, politician, and wealthy millionaire. The ... Read More

A Comparison of the Characters Antigone and Kreone from Antigone, a Play by Sophocles (1082 words, 2 pages)

The story of Antigone deals with Antigones brother whos body has been left unburied because of crimes against the state. The sight of her brother being unburied drives Antigone to take action against the state and bury her brother regardless of the consequences. The concept of the Greek afterlife was ... Read More

Final Paper on MoviesRomeo and Juliet and West Side Story are two very similar movies. Though they are alike in many ways, they are also very different as well. The two movies mirror each other all the way until the fight in West Side Story and until Mercutio dies in ... Read More

A Comparison of Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story (1911 words, 3 pages)

Romeo Juliet vs. West Side StoryWhat would Romeo and Juliet be like if Juliet hadn't died? What if Paris killed Romeo, instead of vice versa? What if instead of occurring several centuries ago, it took place on the streets of New York City during the 1950s, with a bunch of ... Read More

Comparing the Similarities of Romeo and Juliet in Miracle Worker by Helen Keller (731 words, 1 pages)

Relationship between Romeo and Juliet and Annie and HelenRomeo and Juliet is a tragic play written by William Shakespeare. It is a love story between two rival families, the Montagues and the Capulets. Romeo who is a Montague falls in love with Juliet who happens to be a Capulet. It ... Read More

Character Development through Conflicts in Relationships in Literary Works (1700 words, 3 pages)

Conflicts in Relationshipsby James CarvillIn Othello, the Moor of Venice by Shakespeare, A Doll House by Henrik Ibsen, Oedipus Rex by Sophocles, and The Glass Managerie by Tennessee Williams involve relationships and the development of the characters through conflicts in their relationships. For Othello it was Iagos deception and Othellos ... Read More

A Comparison of Public and Private Schools by Michael Tousignant (898 words, 3 pages)

In todays world people have many different views on which would be better for their children. Would the public school environment help broaden my childs social skills and give him a better view on the real world? Is the education as good as it is at private schools and will ... Read More

A Comparison of Grendel to the Bible, How Grendel Got His Groove Back (778 words, 2 pages)

Grendel on the MoorsOrHow Grendel Got His Groove BackIt is true that Grendel is monstrous. He is not only a deadly enemy to Hrothgar and Herot, but to the Geats in general. Grendel seems to take his only pleasure from assaulting Herot and destroying the warriors inside. He is a ... Read More

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