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

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A Comparison of Secular and Religious Views of Antonio and Shylock (652 words, 4 pages)

The secular and religious views of both, Antonio and Shylock, were portrayed very bluntly. The religious opinions of both characters were that their religion was superior to infidels and also very stereotypical. In the business world, Antonio owned ships with valuable goods and was extremely generous. He always relied on ... Read More

A Comparison Between the Characters of Hamlet and Laertes (806 words, 4 pages)

Laertes and Hamlet both display impulsive reactions when angered. Once Laertes discovers his father has been murdered Laertes immediately assumes the slayer is Claudius. As a result of Laertes's speculation he instinctively moves to avenge Polonius's death. "To hell, allegiance! vows, to the blackest devil! Conscience and grace, to the ... Read More

In the plays The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov, A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen, and Galileo by Bertolt Brecht, the protagonists' mental beliefs combine reality and illusion that both shape the plot of each respective story. The ability of the characters to reject or accept an illusion, along with ... Read More

A Comparison of 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

A Comparison of Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois (1291 words, 6 pages)

TERM PAPERLife of African Americans in the period after the civil war was stimulatingly difficult. Among the host of challenges were the Black codes which made their life no better than it was before the civil war. The Congresspromised to emancipate African Americans from slavery, but it appeared as ifblacks ... Read More

Comparison Between the Film and Book Version of Pocahontas (1026 words, 2 pages)

It can be easily assumed that almost everyone has heard the tale of the American Indian princess, Pocahontas the narrative of a mysterious young girl who rescues an English explorer from death only to fall in love and win his affections in return. It is one that is quite popular ... Read More

An Overview of the Two Characters Fighting for Independence in A Doll’s House and Hedda Gabler Plays by Henrik Ibsen (460 words, 1 pages)

Nora and Heddas Struggle for IndependenceIn Isbens two plays, A Dolls House and Hedda Gabler, one character of each play breaks the stereotype or mold that is put on them. These two characters are Nora and Hedda. There are likenesses as well as differences between the two, however. In A ... Read More

A Comparison of Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening and the Road Not Taken (1291 words, 2 pages)

Comparing Frosts "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening", "Birches", and "The Road Not taken" Robert Frost was an American poet that first became known after publishing a book in England. He soon came to be one of the best-known and loved American poets ever. He often wrote of the ... Read More

An Overview of the Colonization in the Theme of A Modest Proposal and Hearth of Darkness Novels (1903 words, 2 pages)

Joseph Riley McCormack Professor Alan Somerset English 020 Section 007 Submission Date March 22, 2000 Colonization in the Theme of "A Modest Proposal" and "Heart of Darkness" Starting at the beginning of the seventeenth century, European countries began exploring and colonizing many different areas of the world. The last half ... Read More

A Comparison of the Books, Mary Reilly by Valerie Martin and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (5258 words, 6 pages)

The book Mary Reilly is the sequel to the famous The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, is a stark, ingeniously woven, engaging novel. That tells the disturbing tale of the dual personality of Dr. ... Read More

A Comparison Between “Bartleby, the Scrivener” and The Tenant” (1716 words, 2 pages)

Most everyone remembers a favorite story that he or she has read. A book that just captivated the reader from beginning to end. But how do authors successfully grab the attention of their readers? Authors utilize specific techniques to convey the characters, setting, and plot effectively. The two short stories ... Read More

The Poetic Styles of Dr. Seuss, Jan Bernstein and Shel Silverstein (1279 words, 5 pages)

Chris SennMarch 6, 2000572 55 3153Research PaperWhile I was growing up as a child, there were three authors whose works I read devoutly. One was Dr. Seuss and I liked his books so much that I am proud to say I have read every one published. The second author who ... Read More

A Comparison of Works Between Arthur Rimbaud an Allen Ginsberg (906 words, 2 pages)

Rimbaud and Ginsberg as Modern PoetsAnyone who has read a fair sampling of modernist poetry or studied some representative visionary poets has found the experience something of a revelation. Immediately exhilarating for some, initially intimidating for others and, for all of us, a profound departure from traditional literature. According to ... Read More

A Comparison of Alone for a Week by Jane Kenyon and Donald Hall’s Without (569 words, 1 pages)

Kenyon and Hall Everlasting LoveThe poems that are depicted in the book by Hall and the book by Kenyon are different in their topics and expression of their ideas. Though these poets seem to be different in their work they both seem to share a common thread. That thread is ... Read More

A Comparison of the Themes in Antigone and Oedipus Rex by Sophocles (1652 words, 2 pages)

In Sophocles' play "Antigone" he writes about the same themes as in "Oedipus Rex" and places different characters into almost the same horrible, chaotic situations. Sophocles writes strongly about his most important key theme, the exploration of human limits. He also touches on the themes of discovery of self, wisdom ... Read More

A Comparison of the Use of Imagery in The Disappointment by Aphra Behn and Dancing Girl by Walther Von Der Vogelwiede (1133 words, 3 pages)

Imagery is an important-perhaps the most important-device used to communicate meaning in poetry. Where other forms of literature can sometimes be over a thousand pages long, poetry is usually much shorter. The poet must get his or her point across in only a few pages, and one of the best ... Read More

A Comparison of Perceptions of Death in Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night by Dylan Thomas and Elegy For My Father Who is Not Dead by Andrew Hudgins (584 words, 1 pages)

Perceptions of DeathTrying to understand a poem when first reading it is very difficult. One must read the poem several times to understand the author's point. It is important to concentrate on grammatical structures and rhyme schemes. This essay will compare the work of Dylan Thomas' "Do not go gentle ... Read More

A Comparison of the Poems Home Burial by Robert Frost and Emily Dickson’s I Felt a Funeral in My Brain and I Died For Beauty (837 words, 2 pages)

Life After DeathRobert Frost and Emily Dickinson are two Modern American Poets who consistently wrote about the theme of death. While there are some comparisons between the two poets, when it comes to death as a theme, their writing styles were quite different. Robert Frosts poem, Home Burial, and Emily ... Read More

Getting Intimate with SimilaritiesWhile reading the poems of Millay, Hughes, and Young two similarities jumped out of the text. Between Gods World, As I grew Older, and For Poets the theme of enjoying life became very evident. The other theme that jumps out falls along the lines of looking to ... Read More

An Analysis of Social Issues in Ray Bradbury’s the Pedestrian and Arthur Porges’s The Ruum (568 words, 1 pages)

Analytical Essay - "The Ruum" "The Pedestrian" It is known the short stories in this world of ours bring up social issues that make us think, an example of this is Ray Bradbury's story, 'The Pedestrian'. Also short stories are there to entertain us, for example, 'The Ruum' by Arthur ... Read More

A Comparison of Song of Myself by Walt Whitman and Self Reliance by Ralph Waldo Emerson (613 words, 1 pages)

Emerson and Whitman Views of SelfWhat is man anyhow? What am I? What are you? asks Whitman. Who we are, what our purpose is and what the meaning of life is are all mysteries that man has tried to solve from his earliest history. Whitman and Emerson explore these ideas ... Read More

A Comparison Between Poets Melville and Poe (563 words, 1 pages)

Sunday, December 03, 2000Period 6English Ms. LynnMelville vs. PoeI chose to write about the similarities and differences between Herman Melville and Edgar Allan Poe. Both authors poets lived a life you could write a book on. They began with similarities from birth till death. Weird and strange events took place ... Read More

A Comparison of Counsel to Girls by Robert Hendricks and to His Coy Mistress by Andrew Marvell (436 words, 1 pages)

The seventeenth century lyric poems, such as Robert Herricks Cavalier poem Counsel to Girls, and Andrew Marvells metaphysical poem To His Coy Mistress are similar in many ways yet also contrast in some aspects. These poems of love and life can be summarized in the quote, Gather ye rosebuds while ... Read More

A Comparison of Liz Lochhead and Fleur Adcok’s Poems (1485 words, 3 pages)

Compare 2 poems by Liz Lochhead and Fleur Adcock saying what you find interesting about their writing styles and the way that they deal with the subject matter.Katie WilkinsonI have chosen to compare Liz Lochheads poem Revelation and Fleur Adcocks poem Nature Table. Both poems describe young childrens first encounters ... Read More

A Comparative Analysis of William Blake’s Infant Joy and Infant Sorrow (1181 words, 2 pages)

Comparative Analysis of Infant Joy and Infant SorrowWilliam Blakes Infant Joy from the Songs of Innocence and Infant Sorrow from the Songs of Experience are in direct contrast from one another. Infant Joy represents the celebration and joy felt at the arrival of an innocent babe, while Infant Sorrow is ... Read More

A Comparison of Safe in Their Alabaster Chambers and Because I Could Not Stop for Death (488 words, 2 pages)

Auer 1Paul AuerEnglishFinal draft10-30-00Death is GoodEmily Dickinson is a writer well known for her poems on death. Her poems Safe in their Alabaster Chambers and Because I could not stop for Death are two of her more famous poems. The personas attitude in both of these poems is very similar.In ... Read More

A Comparison of the Themes of Thomas Wyatt and Henry Howard (756 words, 3 pages)

A comparison of the themes of Thomas Wyatt and Henry Howard Both Henry Howard and Thomas Wyatt made significant contributions towards the development of English literature during the reign of King Henry VIII. Through their translations of Petrarchs work, these men were responsible for introducing sonnet form into English. Both ... Read More

A Dream DeferredThe poetry of Langston Hughes, the poet laureate of Harlem, is an effective commentary on the condition of blacks in America during the 20th Century. Hughes places particular emphasis on Harlem, a black area in New York that became a destination of many hopeful blacks in the first ... Read More

A Comparison of the Novel and Movie Versions of “The Unbearable Lightness of Being” (1389 words, 2 pages)

The Unbearable Lightness of Being A Comparison of the Novel and the Movie.The Novel and the movie differ in how they emphasize events that occur.Things that hold great value in the novel dont have much importance in the movie and vice versa. Milan Kundera wrote the novel, which was first ... Read More

The Distortion of Reality by Power in The Lottery and A Good Man is Hard to Find (1179 words, 2 pages)

Mario CruzM. SeiferthEng 1302 Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" and Flannery O'Connnors "A Good Man Is Hard To Find" are stories that deal with mans inhumanity to man by illastrating different situation, but lead to the same conclusion and with no thought of the consequences. Jackson and O'Connor use central characters ... Read More

Comparative Literature Essay Examples