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

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A Literary Analysis and a Comparison of Our Time by John Edgar Wideman and Empire of Innocence by Matricia Nelson Limerick (887 words, 2 pages)

John Edgar Widemans Our Time, and Patricia Nelson Limericks Empire of Innocence, are two very different stories about one particular theme. In these selections both authors are writing history. Wideman is writing the history of his brothers life, and Limerick is writing the history of the old west. Although the ... Read More

A Portrayal of Traditions in The Lottery and a Rose for Emily (596 words, 1 pages)

Tradition People throughout the world do things for many different reasons. Religion, peer pressure, or tradition are some of the reasons the people do things. In the U.S. we have many traditions such as Christmas. Some people have strange or out of the ordinary traditions. The two short stories The ... Read More

A Comparison on the Love of Flesh or Temporal Pleasures With Man’s Fear on the Devil (500 words, 2 pages)

Do we have such poetry in our age, as John Donne and the Seventeenth-Century Metaphysical Poets? Yes, but we tend to limit ourselves to the very best works of a very few figures. When poetry is much more than what chosen artists portray. It is a challenge to look squarely ... Read More

Everlasting True Love in the Passionate Shepherd to His Love and the Nymph’s Reply to the Shepherd (782 words, 2 pages)

Cameron MunsonEnglish 5Mr. DPoetry Analyzation Essay1-31-00What Is Love Worth?A typical situation, in these modern times is the picture of a man and woman living together without marriage. Even more common than this is a man claiming his love and life for a woman then moving on after he becomes bored ... Read More

Comparing the Roles of Women in the Merchant of Venice and Much Ado About Nothing (892 words, 1 pages)

When William Shakespeare wrote, The Merchant of Venice, he included a female character that influences the play dramatically. In most of Shakespeare's plays, the women have little power and intelligence. In The Merchant of Venice, however, Portia is a woman that saves the life of a man with her wit ... Read More

An Analysis of the Movie and Novel The Last of the Mohicans (1776 words, 3 pages)

BibliographyThe Last of the Mohicans. Produced by Michael Mann. 1 hour 54 minutes. 1992.Cooper, James Fenimore. The Last of the Mohicans. Albany State University of New York Press, 1983.The French and Indian War of the eighteenth century had uniquely complex qualities, matched by the gravity of its outcome. The myriad ... Read More

Comprehensive Book Analysis of the Best Little Girl in the World by Steven Levenkron (663 words, 4 pages)

Analysis of The Best Little Girl in the World The author ofmy book is Steven Levenkron. Warner Books published thisbook in September of 1978 in New York, NY. The genreof my book is fiction with suspense. The Best Little Girl inthe World could be based on a true story, but ... Read More

An Analysis of the Plot in the Call of the Wild by J. Griffiths and Jack London (582 words, 3 pages)

The Call ofthe Wild has a very interesting plot. It is centered around aSt. Bernard and Scotch Shepard mix, named Buck. Athome, which was a large house called Judge Millers Place,in the sun kissed Sanata Clara Valley, he ruled over all dogs.Buck was Judge Miller's inseperable companion, until a mannamed ... Read More

A Comparison of a Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen and Tess of the D’Urberville by Thomas Hardy (438 words, 2 pages)

All literature has the quality of universality, which means the piece of literature has both truth and meaning that goes further than the time and place that the literature was written. This quality is present in both Tess of the D'urbervilles by Thomas Hardy and A Doll's House by Henric ... Read More

A Study of Truth in Akira Kurosawa’s “Rashomon” and Michelangelo’s “Blow-up” (1733 words, 3 pages)

Rashomon and Blowup A Study of TruthIn a story, things are often not quite what they seem to be. Akira Kurosawa's Rashomon and Michaelangelo Antonioni's Blow-Up are good examples of stories that are not what they first appear to be. Through the medium of film, these stories unfold in different ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of How Much Do You Really Weigh by P. J. Morgan and D. B. Jeffrey (962 words, 2 pages)

In the analytical report entitled Restraint, Weight Suppression, and Self-Report Reliability How Much Do You Really Weigh? By P.J. Morgan and D.B. Jeffrey, they look at the eating habits of people and categorize them as three types of people. Those categories are Dieting and Overeating group, Current Dieting, and Weight ... Read More

The Difficulties of Poetry as Compared to Other Forms of Literature (361 words, 1 pages)

Poetry DifficultyPoetry unlike fiction is solely based on the authors personal take on a certain subject. The tone, diction, syntax, and mood of a poem are all determined by the author of the poem. For some readers, to interpret a poem or explain the plot can be a difficult task. ... Read More

Comprehensive Analysis of the Book and Movie Versions of a River Runs Through It (1435 words, 6 pages)

Norman Mcleans A River Runs Through It explores many feelings andexperiences of one turn of the century family in Missoula, Montana. In both the movie, directed by Robert Redford, and the original work offiction we follow the Mcleans through their joys and sorrows. However,the names of the characters and places ... Read More

The Two Main Subjects in the Story “The Talter and The Spectator” (568 words, 1 pages)

While reading selections from The Tatler and The Spectator, two subjects that I found most interesting were that of the coquette and her place in society, and also that of fashion, in particular, the hoop skirt.The Websters Dictionary defines a coquette as "a woman who flirts." One of the reasons ... Read More

A Comparison of the Books the Hound of Baskervilles and Maigret and the Toy Village (326 words, 1 pages)

I read the book Maigret And The Toy Village. I really liked this book. The Hound of the Baskervilles and Maigret And The Toy Village were very different. I liked Maigret And The Toy Village better than The Hound of the Baskervilles because it had more of a mystery to ... Read More

A Comparison of John Donne’s the Canonization and Holy Sonnet 14 (785 words, 2 pages)

10100EnglishJohn DonneJohn Donne was a writer with exceptional talent and had an intense feeling about all that he wrote. In the beginning of his life he was a charming man who , was accepted by royalty because of his personality and writing ability. Having been employed by one of the ... Read More

The Common Theme in “The Man Who Was Almost a Man” and “The Lessons” (280 words, 1 pages)

Kristi JamesJames 1Professor ComitiniEnglish 1028 March, 2000Individual Lost!The Man Who Was Almost A Man by Richard Wright and The Lesson by Toni Cade Bambara share a common theme young individuals lost in society. Both stories portray their main characters as teenagers who havent quite figured out their position in society. ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Hero in the Stories: Siddhartha, Moses and the Great Odysseus (824 words, 2 pages)

When someone is characterized as a hero they are often someone, who is very selfless, brave and is of distinguished valor. They challenge people to some how or another follow in their footsteps, and are often models to our society. Often inspiring and showing them that no matter what they ... Read More

A Literary Analysis and a Comparison of the Epic of Gilgamesh and the Story of the Flood (940 words, 4 pages)

The amazing stories of the great flood that are describedin, The Epic of Gilgamesh which is translated by N.K. Sandars and TheStory of the Flood which is the King James version, both stories similarly.Many of the events of each story are very similar in ways and very different insome of ... Read More

An Analysis and a Comparison of the Two Monsters and Their Superiority to Mankind: Grendel and Frankenstein (2612 words, 13 pages)

GRENDEL FRANKENSTEINAN ANALYSIS OF THE TWO "MONSTERS" AND THEIR SUPERIORITY TO MANKIND GRENDEL FRANKENSTEINAN ANALYSIS OF THE TWO "MONSTERS" AND THEIR SUPERIORITY TO MANKIND Inthe desert I saw a creature, naked, bestial, Who, squatting upon the ground, Held his heart in his hands, And ate of it. I said, "Is ... Read More

An Introduction to the Issue of Gender Bias in Literature (2203 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

An Overview of the Character Charlie Gordon in the Novel Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes (572 words, 2 pages)

Flowers for Algernon is about a man named Charlie Gordon who is mentally retarded. Charlie signs up for an experiment that is supposed to make him smarter. He wants to be like everyone else. To do the experiment he has to keep a journal showing his progress. Charlie starts out ... Read More

A Comparison of Personalities Between Sir Andrew and Feste in the Twelfth Night (643 words, 3 pages)

Dont Judge A Book By Its CoverLooks can be deceiving, and in the case of Sir Andrew and Feste the fool, thestatement certainly applies. Looking at the personalities of these two charactersthroughout Twelfth Night, no one will see that each character is the exact opposite of eachother. Their comparison is ... Read More

A Comparison of Through the Looking Glass and Adventures in Wonderland (1279 words, 2 pages)

At the mention of the name Alice, one tends to usually think of the childrens stories by Lewis Carroll. Namely, Alices Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass are two classic works of childrens literature that for over a century have been read by children and adults alike. These ... Read More

Comparing ‘Catcher in the Rye’ and ‘Pygmalio’ and the Themes They Represent (2100 words, 11 pages)

Comparing Catcher in the Rye and Pygmalion and theThemes They Represent In J. D. Salingers novel TheCatcher in the Rye, the main character, Holden Caulfield,muses at one point on the possibility of escaping from theworld of confusion and phonies while George BernardShaws main character of Pygmalion, Eliza Dolittle,struggles to become ... Read More

Comparison of Nature in Ode to the West Wind and Intimations of Immortality (1200 words, 2 pages)

Comparison of Nature Both Shelley, in "Ode to the West Wind," and Wordsworth, in "Intimations of Immortality," are very similar in their use of nature to describe the life and death of the human spirit. As they both describe nature these two poets use the comparison of how the Earth ... Read More

A Comparison of D. H. Lawrence’s the Blind Man and the Horse Dealer’s Daughter (587 words, 1 pages)

In DH Lawrences stories The Blind Man and The Horse Dealers Daughter, the reader watches as characters move from having something missing in their lives, to being truly whole. Lawrence uses images of darkness to illustrate the emotions of his characters. In The Blind Man, Isabel goes to look for ... Read More

A Comparison of the Tragical History of Dr. Faustus and the Devil’s Advocate (760 words, 5 pages)

It is true that the study of the devil or evil in general as a part of the world has intrigued man for centuries. This is mostly because it is something people don't have concrete proof of and is also considered taboo in our society. Yet, studies andor story telling ... Read More

A Short Biography of Jack London and An Analysis of His Three Novels “Sea Wolf”, “The Call of the Wild” and “White Fang” (2930 words, 4 pages)

A literary Analysis of Jack London three most recognized works, Sea Wolf The Call of the Wild and White Fang. Jack London lived a full life, even though he died at the young age of forty. In his life time he experienced many things, and I believe that these experiences ... Read More

The Way the Novel Airframe by Michael Crichton Can be Converted to a Movie Adaptation (727 words, 1 pages)

Airframe56 passengers are injured. Three are dead. People are shocked, terrified, confused. What happened on TPA flight 545? Why did it happen? Could it have been prevented? A very popular late night news show has the power to totally destroy an innocent airplane manufacturer. A race between a high executive ... Read More

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