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

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Women in the Short Stories Regret by Guy de Maupassant and Mrs. Elder’s Idea by Charlotte Perkins Gilman (452 words, 2 pages)

Women depending on their age have been proven to be written with different characteristics and perceptions. Young women being lively and desired and elderly women passing by without charm. Guy de Maupassant and Charlotte Perkins Gilman both write their women in this same way, the young in the foreground and ... Read More

The Ideas of Love and Immortality in the Novel Twilight by Stephanie Meyer, and the Essays In the Blood by Joan Acocella and Vampires never Die by Guillermo Del Toro and Chuck Hogan (1320 words, 5 pages)

Love and ImmortalityOn October 5th, 2005, Stephenie Meyer published the first novel of her famous Twilight series, Twilight. This novel juxtaposes the possibility of eternal love and the danger of a human being and an immortal coming together as a whole. In the following essays, In the Blood by Joan ... Read More

The Relation Between an Individual’s Desires and Happiness in the Articles, Happiness and Its Discontents, Paradise Glossed, and How Happy Are You and Why (1080 words, 4 pages)

Desires. We all have them, but how do desires relate to our happiness? The word, happy, in itself seems simple enough. It is one of the first words a baby learns to identify mood with. If a baby can so easily claim its desires, then why do we as adults ... Read More

A Comparison of the Good and Bad Qualities in the Speeches of Martin Luther King Jr., Anne Coulter, and Sir Ken Robinson (922 words, 3 pages)

Great SpeechesBeing able to give a great speech takes a lot of time and practice. It is not an easy thing to do but I believe that anyone can say a great speech with practice and organization. There are many good and bad things you can do to make your ... Read More

Finding the Definition of Halloween in Different Works of Literature (2278 words, 11 pages)

Defining HalloweenSatanic Ritual or Ancient Festival?The crisp autumn air rustles the leaves on the ground, just before a group of excited children trample over them, rushing to the next house to ring the doorbell. Their parents stopped trying to keep up about a block and a half into the journey ... Read More

A Comparison of the Similarities in the Issues and Men in A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen and Antigone by Sophocles (1969 words, 6 pages)

Despite the fact of being written in two different time period, the books deal with similar issues and men are portrayed as being more superior in both A Dolls House and Antigone. A Dolls House written in the 19th century by Henrik Ibsen and Antigone a play written 400 years ... Read More

The Consciousness of an Individual’s Mind in Booiks The Puppet Theatre, The Prince of Homburg, and The Chilean Earthquake by Heinrich von Kleist (952 words, 3 pages)

Born in 1777 in Germany, Heinrich von Kleist wrote many pieces ofliterature that are still relevant today, over two hundred years later. Oneof the main themes in Kleist's writings is that of consciousness. Threespecific works in which the reader can see this most distinctly are ThePuppet Theatre, The Prince of ... Read More

Long Term Consequences of Racism and Its Effect within the Communities during the Civil Rights Era in Your Blues Aint Like Mine by Bebe Moore Campbell (1347 words, 4 pages)

In the novel Your Blues Aint Like Mine, author Bebe Moore Campbell demonstrates the long-term consequences of racism within the communities and how it affected a diverse group of people during the Civil Rights era. Bebes novel is based on the story of Emmett Till, which she strategically portrayed the ... Read More

A Comparison of the Adventures of Chris MacCandless and Matt Rutherford Took to Silence Their Personal Demons and Find Inner Peace (473 words, 2 pages)

It is only in adventure that some people succeed in knowing themselves - in finding themselves. - Andre Gide. April of 1992 Chris MacCandless walked into the wild straight into the arms of an adventure that could and did prove fatal. Nearly 20 years later Matt Rutherford took a plunge ... Read More

The Importance of Moderation in the Portrayal of Holden From The Catcher in the Rye and Creon From Antigone (720 words, 2 pages)

M is for ModerationYoutube sensation CollegeHumor once posted a video called Everything That Will Kill You... From A to Z, which named one of the causes of death as Z Zealotry, the fanatical and uncompromising pursuit of ideals. CollegeHumors assertion of the consequences of stubbornness and of the importance of ... Read More

A Comparative Analysis of Harry Potter an the Sorcerer’s Stone and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (1933 words, 6 pages)

Different items in a particular series can be similar, yet differ in many ways. Through literary analysis, readers can see these similarities and differences. In J.K. Rowlings Harry Potter series, more similarities between items are presented. The following will describe an in depth analysis of Harry Potter and the Sorcerers ... Read More

The Byproduct Effects of Decisions in Ill Gotten Gains by Leo Katz and The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli (740 words, 3 pages)

Leo Katz in, Ill Gotten Gains, and Niccolo Machiavelli in, The Prince, have an association regarding their incorporation of the idea that decisions cause byproduct effects, not always intentional. Katz offers an interesting analysis to the dialogue of Remirro de Orco within, The Prince, and the principle may describe the ... Read More

Different items in a particular series can be similar, yet differ in many ways. Through literary analysis, readers can see these similarities and differences. In J.K. Rowlings Harry Potter series, more similarities between items are presented. The following will describe an in depth analysis of Harry Potter and the Sorcerers ... Read More

Male Identity in Palahniuk’s Fight Club and Harrison’s Selected Poems (3212 words, 9 pages)

Chuck Palahniuks 1996 novel Fight Club has been hailed as a master narrative of white male decline.OR Tony Harrisons 1984 poem v has been hailed as a timeless portrayal of working-class aspirationIn light of this statement, compare and contrast how male identity is presented in Palahnuiks Fight Club and Harrisons ... Read More

The Hands That Hold the Tragic Fate in Oedipus Rex by Sophocles and Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett (1382 words, 5 pages)

The Tragic Fate And The Hand That Holds ItSophocles famous tragedy, Oedipus Rex, is perhaps most tragic because Oedipuss fate is sealed with a prophecy from the very start of the play. Oedipus remains unaware until his doom is revealed in the finale. Samuel Becketts 1953 play, Waiting for Godot, ... Read More

The Portrayal of Paramaribo, the Capital of Suriname, in Landscapes, Narratives and Tropical Nature by Ineke Phaf-Rheinberger (503 words, 2 pages)

Landscapes, Narratives, and Tropical Nature by Ineke Phaf-Rheinberger is an excerpt Caribbean Literature The Environment Between Nature Culture, edited by Elizabeth W Deloughrey. The author explores how Paramaribo, the capital of Suriname, is portrayed in contrasting light by authors Astrid Roemer, Clark Accord, and Cynthia McLeod through three different texts. ... Read More

Violence and Violations in Cereus Blooms by Shani Mootoo at Night and Brother, I’m Dying by Edwidge Danticat (3646 words, 11 pages)

In the two texts, Cereus Blooms at Night and Brother, Im dying, the authors writes powerful scenes that erupts emotions of horror, sadness, and heartache to their readers. Shani Mootoo and Edwidge Danticat vividly expose in their works, real life violations that lead to trauma that not only affects the ... Read More

A Comparison of the Similarities in the Mystery Novels Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Sherlock Holmes (1744 words, 5 pages)

The detective plot seems to have a pretty standard format starting with a mystery, sprinkling of clues throughout the middle, and ending with the clues all coming together to solve the mystery. Because of the similarities that all mystery novels share, one can wonder how mystery novels can still be ... Read More

Comparing the Similarities and Differences Between the Two Houses, Gryffindor and Slytherin at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (735 words, 2 pages)

Gryffindor vs. SlytherinThe two most well-known and famous houses at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft andWizardry without a doubt are Gryffindor and Slytherin. These two houses have had a bitter rivalry ever since the schools conception. They have been known for having opposite attitudes towards magic as well as questioning ... Read More

An Analysis of Dystopia in the Hunger Games and 1984 (673 words, 3 pages)

The Dystopias, in the Hunger Games and 1984, share similar qualities throughout the books. The struggle for absolute freedom is seen clearly through the actions of the main characters. The harsh ways of the government is portrayed throughout the novels which also created the formation of a secret anti-government group. ... Read More

An Analysis of Julian Schnabel’s Perspective in The Diving Bell and The Butterfly (535 words, 2 pages)

The perspective in which Julian Schnabel chose to film The Diving Bell and the Butterfly is quite interesting and truly effective. I think filming the movie through the victims perspective allowed the audience to easily sympathize and empathize with Baubys situation. Through this technique, Julian Schnabel succeeded in telling Baubys ... Read More

A Comparison of the Protagonists in the Works of Franco Moretti and Alex Woloch (805 words, 3 pages)

Franco Moretti, the author of The Bildungsroman as Symbolic Form and Alex Woloch, the author of The One vs. the Many shift some of their focus on the protagonist within their pieces. Their individual views of the protagonist of bildungsroman novels differs in some ways, but is similar in others. ... Read More

The Human Response During a Calamity in A Living God by Lafcadio Hearn and The Volcano Next Door by Michael Finkel (904 words, 4 pages)

Man vs. CrisisNatural disasters are unexpected, devastating and can leave a lasting impression on a person involved in such an event. Anyone can experience it, from children to the elderly. With so many happening around the globe, one would ponder how do the victims of the event take in whats ... Read More

The Devotion, Loyalty, and Commitment of the Siblings of Eugene and Stanley Jerome in Neil Simon’s Play Broadway Bound (551 words, 2 pages)

The characters Eugene and Stanley Jerome in Neil Simons play, Broadway Bound, are an example of the devotion, loyalty, and commitment that siblings have for one another. Throughout the course of the play, the aspiring comedians stick together through thick and thin, struggling to work their way into show business ... Read More

The Personality Changes of Female Characters in the Plays A Proposal by Anton Chekhov, Trifles by Susan Glaspell, and A Doll House by Henrik Ibsen (999 words, 4 pages)

In the modern drama plays, A Proposal by Anton Chekhov, Trifles bySusan Glaspell, and A Doll House by Henrik Ibsen the lead women charactersare portrayed as happy, strong, and determined at the beginning of theplay, but once marriage is introduced their personalities change. NatashaStepanovna, the main female character in A ... Read More

A Comparison of the Similarities in Themes and Class Differences in Tayari Jones’ Silver Sparrow and Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre (1120 words, 4 pages)

The Timeless Similarities and Differences in Silver Sparrow and Jane Eyre Despite the 164 year difference between the two novels, the commonality between Tayari Jones Silver Sparrow and Charlotte Brontes Jane Eyre are astounding. Both novels follow a young woman (or in Silver Sparrows case, young women), from her youth ... Read More

Loneliness, Female vs. Male Thoughts and Ways, and the Role of Family in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams (958 words, 2 pages)

Tennessee Williams was someone who wrote about the sensitive topics and issues that no one else would address. Two of his more famous plays are Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and A Streetcar Named Desire. In both of these, three main themes he addresses are loneliness, female vs. male ... Read More

The Struggle to Escape in Different Works of Literature (1418 words, 5 pages)

Desire to EscapeThe desire of escaping reality stems from the unhappiness of ones current situation. Unhappiness could be the lack of contentment, loss of family values or living in a false reality. It can also be more often indicated by a simple wish for the masses to simply, magically, disappear. ... Read More

A Comparison between the Physical Manifestations of Death: The European Grim Reaper and the Roman Orcus (699 words, 3 pages)

Orcus vs. The Grim ReaperWhat does one think of when death is mentioned? Is it cemeteries, tombstones, or corpses? One may also think of angels, demons, or God. More often than not, a physical form of the dreaded occurrence may come to mind Thanatos of the Greeks, Valkyries of the ... Read More

The Negative Effects of New Technologies Depicted in M. T. Anderson’s Novel Feed and Ray Bradbury’s Short Story The Veldt (2013 words, 6 pages)

Technological Terror"Todays teens spend more than 7.5 hours a day consuming media watching TV, listening to music, surfing the Web, social networking, and playing video games, according to a 2010 study of 8- to 18-year-olds conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation." (Dailymail) Today we are a technology centered society. The ... Read More

Comparative Literature Essay Examples