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

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The Many American Problems in the Three Stories (364 words, 1 pages)

In the stories, The Glass Menagerie, Death of A Salesman, and Raisin in the Sun, there are many things in common. The most common thing in all of them I felt was how all the families all had American problems. In The Glass Menagerie, the American problem was a family ... Read More

A Comparison of the Book with the Movie Version of the Story Congo by Michael Crichton (1467 words, 3 pages)

CONGO "Book vs. Movie"Congo by Michel Crichton was an extraordinary book as well as a movie about a group of scientists taking a journey into the heart of Africa in search of the black diamonds, in the lost city of Zinj! While being observed back in the U.S. over satellite ... Read More

A Comparison of Religion in Candide and the Book of Job (2245 words, 4 pages)

Candide and the Book of JobReligion has been a staple of human society since the dawn of recorded history and probably traces back even further. All religions found in history have one common theme between them besides their belief in a supreme power. Each religion helps explain what man cannot. ... Read More

Comparing the Characters of Jane Eyre and Fanny Price (825 words, 2 pages)

A comparison between Jane Eyre and Fanny PriceThere 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 the ... Read More

Comparing the Works of Flannery O’Connor and Joyce Carol Oates (1970 words, 3 pages)

Similar MeaningsWhen looking at two stories, A Good Man is Hard to Find by Flannery OConnor and Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been? by Joyce Carol Oates, many similarities are seen. A possible reason for many of the similarities between the two stories is due to the fact ... Read More

A Comparison of Themes in A Doll’s House and On Tidy Endings (1070 words, 2 pages)

A Doll's House Full of Tidy EndingsIt has been said that great works of drama have a universality about them, a timelessness all their own. Many important plays have similarities to one another regardless of the time in which they were written because of this fact. Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's ... Read More

A Comparison of Baudelaire’s Song of Autumn and Verlaine’s Autumn Song (1232 words, 2 pages)

A Comparison and Contrast of NatureProfessor Liberman 4-02-99In the Nineteenth century Realism, Naturalism, and Symbolism were popular modes of expression by writers of that era. Such modes of expression were the use of nature in their writings. Two poets that really stand out among the rest are Charles Baudelaire (1821-1867) ... Read More

A Comparison of the Books Angela’s Ashes and the Color of Water (1314 words, 2 pages)

Angelas Ashes Term PaperBoth books that Ive read, Angelas Ashes and The Color of Water both demonstrated behavior than can be considered dysfunctional. A dysfunctional family is one that fails to meet some or all the basic needs of its members. Sometimes these needs, such as food, shelter or clothing ... Read More

A Comparison of Poems by Adrienne Rich (1277 words, 3 pages)

April 29, 1998Adrienne Rich Comparing and Contrasting Poems."From where does your strength come, you southern jew split at the root, raised in a castle of air". This is a quote from Adrienne Rich's 1982 essay, "Sources". Adrienne Rich is a southern jew who grew up in the forties. As she ... Read More

A Comparison of the Road Not Taken and the Story of an Hour (600 words, 1 pages)

American Theme-IndividualismLiterary works reflect the main ideas of the American mind. An American theme that is seen in various works of literature is individuality. Individuality is expressed in three different literary works from Frost, Chopin, and Paine. These works of literature aid us in developing an open mind about what ... Read More

A Comparison of the Story, The Star and The Necklace (658 words, 2 pages)

The story The Star, which was written in 1970s, is trying to say that we need to understand the truth of our fate rather than put on blinders and quit refusing everything else that we dont want to see. In the story The Necklace written by Guy De Maupassant the ... Read More

A Comparison of the American Dream in Three Literary Works (430 words, 1 pages)

American DreamShow how Willy Loman's "American Dream" of success can be compared to at least three other works of literature we have read this semester and their main character's interpretation of the "American Dream" of success. Mention specific examples to support your thesis.Nearly every American has a different view of ... Read More

The Judgment Day in Macbeth and Oedipus the King (1682 words, 3 pages)

The Judgment Day Sitting in this waiting room for more than about a day or two of the earthly time measures, Macbeth started to feel bored especially after the two other persons who were waiting with him have been called from the other room. Gazing at the ceiling, which seemed ... Read More

An Analysis of Man’s Reactions in the Two Books (1737 words, 3 pages)

The two books Daddy by Danielle Steele and A River Runs Through It by Norman Maclean are both stories where the main characters are male. The books deal with how a man reacts when he is presented with different situations. Oliver, the main character from Daddy, and Norman the main ... Read More

A Comparison of the Novel The Heard of Darkness and Movie Apocalypse Now (1955 words, 3 pages)

Inherent inside every human soul is a savage evil side that remains repressed by society. Often this evil side breaks out during times of isolation from our culture, and whenever one culture confronts another. History is loaded with examples of atrocities that have occurred when one culture comes into contact ... Read More

A Comparison of Upon Julia’s Clothes by Robert Herrick and Kidnap Poem by Nikki Giovanni (453 words, 1 pages)

In this writing the two poems, Upon Julias Clothes, by Robert Herrick, and Kidnap Poem, by Nikki Giovanni, will be interpreted through thematic analysis by the writer. Each poem will be broken down and observed for hints or clues to the poets philosophies. In Upon Julias Clothes Herrick refers to ... Read More

A Comparison of the Pact by Jodi Piocoult and Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden (3035 words, 4 pages)

English I.S.U-The Pact and Memoirs of a GeishaIn the novels The Pact, by Jodi Piocoult and Memoirs of a Geisha, by Arthur Golden there is a strong reflection of life and its negative aspects. Not only do both novels involve a female whos life is controlled by those around her, ... Read More

An Analysis of the Portrayal of Society in Literature (1238 words, 5 pages)

Literature is constantly showing its readers aspects of people and societies that would notnormally be shown to the public. The various aspects of society that writers choose tofocus on are done for a reason. Whether or not it is a positive or negative aspect ofsociety doesn't hold any significance. The ... Read More

Hamlet and The Bacchae have many similarities and differences, in this paper, Iwill discuss some of them, as well as the questions posed in class. Both of theseplays are tragedies, ending with a great number of the featured characters dying, ormeeting another terrible fate. First of all, I dont think ... Read More

A Comparison of the Novel and Movie of “When The Legends Die” (440 words, 2 pages)

When The Legends DieNovelMovie ContrastJoe McNewJune 8, 2000The book, When the Legends Die, was pretty good. Then some idiot had to go and make a movie out of it. In contrasting the two, I found alot moredifferences than similarities. The first similarity came when Blue Elk came and took Thomas ... Read More

A Comparison of Views on Human Nature in Utopia by Thomas More and The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli (1386 words, 3 pages)

Writer's note This paper dissects Thomas More's Utopia and Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince in an effort to discover their views on Human nature---This paper can easily be transformed from this topicNiccolo Machiavelli vs. Thomas More Defining Human NatureIt is difficult to determine Niccolo Machiavellis and Thomas Mores view on humans ... Read More

A Comparison of the Assistant by Bernard Malamud and the Chosen by Chaim Potok (765 words, 1 pages)

Themes are literary tools used by authors to enhance their writings. When a similar theme exists in two different novels, parallels can often be drawn between the characters and structures of literary work. Such is the case for Bernard Malamuds The Assistant and Chaim Potoks The Chosen. Religion plays a ... Read More

A Comprehensive Analysis of When Bad Things Happen to Good People by Harold Kushner (644 words, 2 pages)

There have been many times in life when I have turned to a God with problems and wanted answers or solutions and received nothing. When this happens I take the time to reflect and ask myself, Why, when I do some many good things, do I not receive any answers ... Read More

The Difference Between the Novel and Movie Versions of “Congo” (620 words, 1 pages)

Congo was an astounding bestseller novel. It was a great fictional novel that took place in the depths of the Congo rainforest. The novel was later made into a movie. Both the novel and the movie were good, however, I prefer the novel. It just seemed like a more entertaining ... Read More

A Comparison of the Books the Makioka Sisters and Pedro Paramo (1508 words, 2 pages)

Though the two books, The Makioka Sisters and Pedro Paramo appear to be a part of two entirely separate worlds, some connections can be seen throughout the works. Junichiro Tanizaki uses The Makioka Sisters to tell the tale of four beautiful sisters whos lives are encompassed by a world of ... Read More

The Different Views About Gratification Between Karl Max and Max Weber (688 words, 2 pages)

Two great socialogists Karl Marx Max Weber had different view about stratification in the society.Weber's point of view has some differences and simmilarities to Marx's.Marx arques that any human society devided into of two combination of people or twoclasses that constantly oppose each. One class tend to be take dominant ... Read More

The Description of Gender-Conflict in “Lady Oracle” and “To the Lighthouse” (1806 words, 3 pages)

Time and time again gender-conflict is brought to the attention of the public in various forms. In our time someone who wants to make a point about gender-conflict and the inequality that is present will be more likely to use television or song to reach their audience. This however is ... Read More

A Comparison of Eulogies Between Decius Brutus and Mark Antony (870 words, 1 pages)

9-K In Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, Decius Brutus and Mark Antony, both Roman Senators, eulogize Julius Caesar, each using a different technique and approach. Brutus, in a somewhat arrogant, to the point, eulogy, attempts to sway the people. He justifies conspiring against Caesar by stating that Caesar's ambition would have hurt ... Read More

A Comparison of Choices of Sethe in the Beloved by Toni Morrison and Sophie in Choice by Nicholas Sparks (1010 words, 2 pages)

Everyday, people are faced with choices. Some of lifes choices are simple, such as deciding what to wear to school or choosing a television station to watch. Other choices, however, are much more serious and have life-altering consequences. Sethe, the protagonist of Beloved, and Sophie, the main focus in Sophies ... Read More

The Common Themes in Gray’s “Star Beast” And “Jean Lively’s “Flight of the Snow Bird” (468 words, 1 pages)

Star Beast by Nicholas Stuart Gray and Flight Of the Snow Bird by Jean Lively are short stories that incorporate prejudice as a theme. Star Beast is about a beast looking like animal that crashes on earth. Flight Of the Snow Bird is about a boy, Benjy, and his autistic ... Read More

Comparative Literature Essay Examples