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

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A Review of Meditation in a Toolshed, a Short Essay by C.S. Lewis (362 words, 1 pages)

Reading Response I Meditation in a ToolshedAlthough rather confusing in the beginning, I enjoyed this reading, mainly due to the fact that I agree with what a lot of the author has to say and it resonated with what I was taught in my philosophy class last semester. A portion ... Read More

The Theme of Nobility in Macbeth, a Play by William Shakespeare (514 words, 3 pages)

According to the Britannica, nobility is the condition of having a high socio-economic andor political standing into which members are either born or earn by high achievement or moral excellence. In the study of Macbeth by William Shakespeare, nobility lies at the core with the major characters inducted or born ... Read More

The Imagery in Brave New World, a Movie by Leslie Libman and Larry Williams (420 words, 2 pages)

Film Analysis of A Brave New World (1998)The movie, A Brave New World (1998) directed by Leslie Libman and Larry Williams paints a futuristic and utopian life, where science and technology have succeeded at perfecting the world and eliminating some of lifes perennial problems such as poverty, crime, aging, and ... Read More

The Unusual Heroes in the Seven Literary Stories (2186 words, 7 pages)

Not Your Average HeroThe archetypal hero is thought to be well put together, well dressed, with no flaws, and hardly any weaknesses. These ideals are displayed in some of the best known heroes of all time. However, not all heroes meet these standards, and there was a time when that ... Read More

The Pier-Glass Concept in Middlemarch, a Novel by George Eliot (1913 words, 6 pages)

Eliot and the Pier-GlassGeorge Eliot introduces a fascinating metaphor in Middlemarch in order to make the claim that the world does not have any inherent order individual perspectives create different illusions of the world. The compelling central image of the pier-glass allows for different layers of Eliots metaphor to permeate ... Read More

Good Versus Evil in Oliver Twist, a Novel by Charles Dickens (1638 words, 5 pages)

When reading through Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens, the vivid scene of Sikes attempting to escape the mob is immediately striking. It is reminiscent of an earlier scene in the novel where Oliver is chased by a mob for allegedly stealing a handkerchief (something the reader knows to be false). ... Read More

The Theme of Loyalty and Social Advancement in Great Expectations, a Novel by Charles Dickens (3055 words, 9 pages)

The Relationship Between Loyalty and Social Advancement Charles Dickens utilizes key scenes in Great Expectations to put forth the overarching theme of loyalty versus social advancement. Two scenes immediately strike the reader as important to the thematic arc Joe coming to visit Pip in London and the reveal of Magwitch ... Read More

Misunderstandings and Miscommunication in Othello, a Play by William Shakespeare (881 words, 3 pages)

Othello is a tragedy that proceeds from misunderstandings and miscommunication. Shakespeares plays are so often marked by a lack of straightforward communication. Othello is a powerful example of this, where the texts tragedy essentially springs from acts of misunderstanding. Many of these errors are bound up within Iago's deception. Othello's ... Read More

Ignorance and Want as the Thematically Relevant Scene in A Christmas Carol, a Novella by Charles Dickens (1432 words, 4 pages)

The thematic relevance of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens culminates in the final scene of the third stave, where the Ghost of Christmas Present introduces Scrooge to Ignorance and Want. Before this point in the novel, the readers experience Scrooge at his most selfish, catch a glimpse of his ... Read More

Why William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet Is Not a Perfect Romance (1367 words, 4 pages)

Romeo and Juliet are the icons of romance in modern day society teens and adults alike reference a perfect romance to the Romantic Tragedy by William Shakespeare. Famous artists put out songs pertaining to the exact principles of the Romeo and Juliet story and that is a greater part of ... Read More

A Critical View on the Concept of Time on Time and the Machine by Aldous Huxley (641 words, 3 pages)

In his piece Time and the Machine, Aldous Huxley argues that the idea of time as hours and minutes is an invention of modern societies centered around the rise of businesses and industrialization. He states that before industrialization, time was measured more naturally, in the rising of the sun, phases ... Read More

An Analysis of Masculinity in Frankenstein, a Novel by Mary Shelley (3190 words, 10 pages)

In Mary Shelleys Frankenstein, Victor Frankenstein does not fulfill the requirement of social norms of masculinity. Due to his fear of sexuality and lack of social interactions with females, Frankenstein creates a grotesque monster that violates the social norms of patriarchal society in a way that avoids sexuality. This deliberate ... Read More

The Poison of Lies in Macbeth, a Play by William Shakespeare (958 words, 3 pages)

What if someone told you that you are going to be the next richest person in the world? Will you follow your ambition and kill people who are trying to stop you? In the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare, the witches tells Macbeth he will be the next King, which ... Read More

An Examination of Anthony and Cleopatra as a Great Shakespearean Tragedy (2029 words, 7 pages)

Shortly before, A. C. Bradley challenged the Aristotelian formula for the tragic response when he wrote of Anthony and Cleopatra (Caputi 183), The play Anthony and Cleopatra should not be placed with the great tragedy because it failed to arouse pity and fear to the utmost. Though the evidence for ... Read More

The Evil Intentions of the Ghost in Hamlet, a Play by William Shakespeare (332 words, 2 pages)

Lavater Micro Essay The Ghosts Evil Intentions in Hamlet Shakespeare incorporates the ghost to allow for further progressions in the plot and to provide information that sets up the central tension of the play, however only the audience understands the ghosts intentions, which leaves Hamlet out of the loop. The ... Read More

A Demonstration of Violence in Lord of the Flies, a Novel by William Golding (1816 words, 5 pages)

The Demonstration of the Violence in the Human Condition in Lord of the FliesWithin all human beings is the ability to be violent. It is a natural tendency that perhaps performed a use in the primitive stages of mankind. However, in modern civilization this innate violence serves no purpose and ... Read More

The Doppelganger Motif in the Characters of Victor and the Creature in Frankenstein, a Novel by Mary Shelley (1456 words, 5 pages)

The Dopplegnger Motif as Demonstrated in Frankenstein, The Modern Prometheus The Dopplegnger Motif, as demonstrated in Romantic and Gothic literature, allows a character, to be split into two non-literal halves. This concept is usually manifested through the hero and can be shared with a multitude of characters. It is used ... Read More

The Struggles and Escapism of Anna in The English Governess, a Memoir by Anna Leonowen (4961 words, 14 pages)

The need for discerning right and wrong within life is a strong one, and Anna Leonowens memoir The English Governess stands as a struggle on behalf of the viewers and creators to establish this binary without in-betweens. With so many adaptations, each one brings to life a different attempt at ... Read More

William Shakespeare’s Hamlet is Depressed and Shocked, but Not Mad (1600 words, 5 pages)

In William Shakespeares Hamlet, the tragic hero young Hamlet, deals with a kaleidoscope of issues. His father is dead, and his mother quickly remarries to Claudius. Having a stepfather whose also your uncle seems like a very traumatic thing, and that is even before Hamlet finds out that Claudius killed ... Read More

The Use of Imagery, Paradox and Multiple Metaphors in Macbeth, a Play by William Shakespeare (411 words, 2 pages)

Macbeths fateWilliam Shakespeares Macbeth is a tragic play ending with the death of Macbeth. Throughout the timeline of the play, Macbeth kills multiple people including the King of Scotland, Duncan. He kills these people knowing information and using it to his advantage. He is aware of his prophecies and he ... Read More

The Effects of Propaganda on Society in Animal Farm, a Novel by George Orwell (628 words, 3 pages)

In the Russian Revolution propaganda was rampant. The media was state controlled. Towards the beginning most of the population was illiterate. This led to easy ability for the state to control the information and its context people received. The novel Animal Farm by George Orwell demonstrates the effects it can ... Read More

The Only Outcome of a Revolution is a Change in Tyrants: Animal Farm, a Novel by George Orwell (873 words, 3 pages)

Animal Farm EssayDespite laborious efforts to change the political system for the better, and get rid of the totalitarian power in the hands of an oppressor, the animals ultimately looked from pig to man, and man to pig, and pig to man again but already it was impossible to say ... Read More

An Analysis of the Structural Decisions of Mary Shelley in Frankenstein (1867 words, 4 pages)

Why has Mary Shelley structured Frankenstein the way she has? The structure of Mary Shelleys Frankenstein, starting in medias res and alternating between the perspective of Walton, Victor and the Monster, initially strikes the reader as confusing and complicated but if we delve deeper into the construction of the novel, ... Read More

The Impact of Impulsiveness in Romeo and Juliet, a Play by William Shakespeare (826 words, 3 pages)

Impulsive acts will always have consequences. Young lovers making impulsive decisions can lead to a great loss. Firstly, Romeo and Juliet fall suddenly in love and get married without their parents wishes. Next, the impulsiveness of the star-crossed lovers lead themselves to death due to passion among them. Lastly, Romeo ... Read More

The Metaphors for Love in Song: To Celia, a Poem by Ben Jonson (517 words, 2 pages)

In Ben Jonsons Song To Celia, the poem can be interpreted as a man in love with a woman who he has had a previous, unsuccessful relationship with. Jonsons strong diction, rhyme scheme, rhythm, and symbolism make Song To Celia an intriguing piece which grasps the readers attention. Furthermore, Song ... Read More

A Review of the Theme and Setting of Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World (801 words, 3 pages)

Through themes of depersonalization, scientific development and death Aldous Huxleys satirical novel Brave New World critiques modern society. Brave New World is a totalitarian novel, free from war and greed, where Huxley manipulates many techniques to deliver the ideas that hypnopedia brainwashes society to control them, drugs are used to ... Read More

The Soft and Strong Women in Woman’s Rights, a Poem by Arthur Munby (2368 words, 8 pages)

The Latin foreword "Nec crimen duras esset habere manus - One musttake the rough with the smooth" sets the tone for the poem, "Woman'sRights" (1865) by Arthur Munby. The poem treats with two classes of women -the strong, tough, hardworking labourer in the public sphere and thedelicate, pampered, domestic woman ... Read More

A Comparison of the Similarities and Differences Between A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess and Brave New World by Aldous Huxley (1108 words, 2 pages)

Anthony Burgesses novel, A Clockwork Orange, is a dystopian novel comparable to Aldous Huxleys Brave New World. Brave New World is ultimately about the depersonalisation of human characteristics and the loss of humanity in the face of instant gratification while A Clockwork Orange explores the life of violent teenager Alex ... Read More

The Goddess Metaphors and Imagery in Queen and Huntress, a Poem by Ben Jonson (2003 words, 7 pages)

Ben Jonson (1573-1637) pens the laudatory poem, "Queen and Huntress" praising either the brilliance of the goddess Hesperus or Venus (same evening star deity). Jonson poeticizes the star via mythology, personifying and deifying it as HesperusVenus, Cynthia and Diana, Hunter goddesses. At the same time, Jonson uses nature to stress ... Read More

The Transformation of the Worldview on Slavery and Basic Human Rights in The Interesting Narrative of Olaudah Equiano (808 words, 3 pages)

Literary Analysis Essay Imagine being a young child, and you hear of men who are raiding and kidnapping members from your tribe and the others surrounding you. Then one day, you wake up and in the blink of an eye your sister is being dragged out of your house, and ... Read More

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