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

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The Use and Meaning of Common English Words Back in the Year 1000 A.D (512 words, 1 pages)

If one could find a word in the English language to be more strangely and oddly used than bitch, please let me know as soon as possible. Encompassing meanings that date back from the year 1000 A.D., it has been used to describe totally unrelated things. How did society manage ... Read More

In the novel, Lord of the Flies, many apparent themes are presented by William Golding. We were assigned the task of finding song lyrics that contained themes parallel to those found in chapter eight, Gift for the Darkness. The song that eventually concluded our search was ?Get a Life? by ... Read More

A Desire for a New Identity in Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga (1900 words, 3 pages)

Write an essay in which you consider what it is that Tambu is so excited to be leaving and, likewise, whether she does in fact succeed in escaping from it. In her desire to create a new identity, can she escape the context of her family and their beliefs? Tambudzai's ... Read More

The Grotesque Relationship Between Men and God in “Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley (372 words, 1 pages)

Mary Shelley has created a subversive and grotesque GodMan relationship in "Frankenstein." Shelly sets up Frankenstein and, at times, Man in general, to be the monster's God. Shelley's integration with Paradise Lost creates opportunity for making such comparisons. When the monster gives his book review of the found classic, he ... Read More

A Character so Deceiving in Great Expectations by Charles Dickens (505 words, 1 pages)

In Charles Dickens' Great Expectations, the convictable Magwitch may be branded evil and harmful by Victorian standards but turns out to possess many positive qualities. Always looked down upon by proper society, his low social status condemned him to the criminal class where he never learned to speak or act ... Read More

An Analysis of Homelessness in The St. Lawyer by John Grisham (1218 words, 2 pages)

ESSAY - A While reading John Grisham's book, The St. Lawyer, I was reminded that homelessness is a sickness that plagues almost all of our nation. I enjoyed the fact that Grisham gave different types of evidence, in his book, to show how bad the problem is. Not only did ... Read More

The Theme of Equivocation in Shakespeare’s Macbeth (907 words, 2 pages)

The Theme of Equivocation A false statement, or a statement intended to deceive someone is better known as a lie. A lie which tells half the truth is called equivocation. Of course, there are many different types of lies there are lies which do not tell the truth, equivocation, lies ... Read More

An Analysis of the Gender Roles Brought out in Shakespeare’s Plays (1044 words, 2 pages)

English Shakespeare Shakespeare the Feminist? Taming of the shrew June 14, 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shakespeare the femenist? Taming of the shrew by Vedat Gashi The taming of the shrew by william shakespeare is a play which is ahead of its time in its views toward gender roles within society. Katherine is ... Read More

The Final Images of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Citizen Kane, Apocalypse Now and Wuthering Heights (760 words, 1 pages)

Often the most meaningful and revealing statement in a text tends to be its final statement, either concluding the entire story or simply closing the narrative. The same can be said of a films final image, which can leave the audience suspicious of the films ending, questioning whether the story ... Read More

The Portrayal of the Heroine Elizabeth Bennett in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice (1105 words, 2 pages)

Elizabeth Bennets Great Awakening What would the world be like if everyone was normal and everyone followed the rules? There would be no fun and no one would ever be happy. Jane Austen demonstrates in Pride and Prejudice through Elizabeth and Darcy that in man's pursuit of the joys in ... Read More

A Not so Secret Love in Educating Rita by Willy Russel (1367 words, 2 pages)

In Willy Russels play Educating Rita, some marks of a love story are to be noticed between both characters. They each show marks of affection for each other. The main aspect of a love story is to have two characters of opposite sex, being attracted to one another. The attraction ... Read More

Techniques Used to Capture the Audience and Control Audience Reactions (992 words, 2 pages)

INTRODUCTION Editing is what I believe to be the secondary control over the audiences' reactions. From the very first opening shot to the very end one, there has been some strict decision making whether or not each consecutive shot works in conjunction with the next. Cutting helps develop raw footage ... Read More

An Analysis of Murder and Betrayal in The Fatal Equilibrium by Marshall Jevons (677 words, 1 pages)

A Price to Pay "The Fatal Equilibrium" by Marshall Jevons describes a story of murder and betrayal within the Harvard University faculty. The novel also explains the economic ways of thinking that people apply for decision making in their lives. Economics is in ways like the air. It surrounds us ... Read More

Exploration of Writers Oppression in the Century and the Emergence of the Brave New World (1748 words, 3 pages)

Explore the writers oppression in Nineteen Eighty Four and Brave New World Both Orwell and Huxley present to the reader in their novels Brave New World and Nineteen Eighty Four, a new society, one reinvented where totalitarian aspects of society rule. Both societies strive for stability and inevitably a utopian ... Read More

An Analysis of the Tragey of Hamlet in William Shakespeare’s Play “Hamlet” (1798 words, 3 pages)

This paper deals with Hamlet and the revenge vs suicide problem None ESSAY ABOUT THE TRAGEDY OF HAMLET In Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, the death of a character becomes a frequent event. Although many people lose their lives as a result of their own self-centered wrong-doing, there are others whose ... Read More

Recommendations for Visiting Austin, Texas (931 words, 2 pages)

While some people may be quite content to lounge around the city of Karnak all summer as the mosquitoes suck away at their skin, a more perfect spot than this does exist. Pack every suitcase in the house because for the perfect summer time getaway for one who has limited ... Read More

The Use of Supernatural Elements and Dramatic Tension in Shakespeare’s Macbeth (1091 words, 2 pages)

Despite the fact that the audience does not see the murder of Duncan on stage, they still experience tension and excitement throughout the beginning of Act 2, when it is performed. How does Shakespeare create these effects on the audience? Dramatic tension is a very important element in a successful ... Read More

Shakespeare’s Depiction of the Ancient Greek in the Drama of Ancient Greek (3039 words, 4 pages)

Final Paper Drama of Ancient Greece The Greek dramatists have bequeathed immensely to the current mode of modern Western literature. Shakespeare and his contemporaries revered them for their distinct and explicit language, their dramatic scenes, and their extravagant processions. The language of their stories has connoted itself into both, the ... Read More

The Interpretation of The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlow from a Medieval and a Renaissance Perspective (679 words, 2 pages)

The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus is a significant and masterful play written by Christopher Marlow. It is a unique play that it written during the beginnings of the renaissance period and therefore neither solely Renaissance nor Medieval in style. It is instead a great story of a man torn ... Read More

An Analysis of Doctor Manettes Roles in A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens (1431 words, 3 pages)

Doctor Manettes Role In A Tale of Two Cities James Kosky College English 249-09 Mr. Walsh December 19, 2000 Kosky 1 James Kosky Mr. Walsh College English December 19, 2000 Doctor Manettes Role in A Tale of Two Cities Individual characters often exist as the heart of the novel. They ... Read More

The Role of the Three Witches in Shakespeare’s Macbeth (619 words, 1 pages)

Who Rules Your World? In his play Macbeth, William Shakespeare makes several accusations regarding man's subordinancy to those other than himself. Although this story takes place during a time when nobility were said to be very knowledgeable, several instances occur in which man is influenced directly by others nearby. Macbeth, ... Read More

Crushed Dreams of Having a Saint Bernard Pup (469 words, 1 pages)

Dog Dreams For the past five years my dream has been to own a male Saint Bernard pup out of my old Saint Bernards, Samson and Delilah. Patty, the woman that owns my old companions called and informed me that Delilah was pregnant and was expected to deliver within the ... Read More

An Analysis of the Heroine Character in “Is” (1122 words, 2 pages)

To me a heroine in a novel has to have achieved something, whatever it may be. She has to be a strong character who puts others before herself. Also she must have an understanding of what's right and wrong in life and be determined to reach her aim and never ... Read More

Ralph and Piggy Coming Onto the Beach in “Lord of the Flies” (443 words, 2 pages)

The story begins with two boys, Ralph and Piggy, coming out onto the beach from the dense jungle where they have met. The reader realizes from their conversation that they are on an island although they are yet to confirm it. They belong to a group of boys who were ... Read More

An Analysis of Marriage and Divorce in The Divorce Mediation (828 words, 1 pages)

The book I chose for the book report is The Divorce Mediation handbook by Paula James. This is a book I would recommend to anyone and everyone who is either getting married or divorced. If you have or are going through a divorce you will be able to relate to ... Read More

Allegory of the New, Industrialized Working Class and the Dying Aristocratic Society in the Play “Streetcar Named Desire” by Tennessee Williams (930 words, 2 pages)

In the play, "Streetcar Named Desire", Tennessee Williams presents the allegory of the new, young, industrialized and more intensive working class thriving over the old and dying aristocratic southern society. The play is centered on a struggle between Blanche Dubois and Stanley Kowalski. Blanche symbolizes the dying southern aristocratic society. ... Read More

The Use of Supernatural Elements in Shakespeare’s Tempst (1520 words, 2 pages)

From the first scenes of Shakespeare's The Tempest, magic is used to captivate the audience and direct the characters through the play. The plot of The Tempest is almost entirely dependent on the use of supernatural powers. Prospero and Ariel both have magical powers at their disposal. This allows them, ... Read More

A Comparison of the Novels “Brave New World” by Aldous Huxley and “1984” by George Orwell (1975 words, 3 pages)

Aldous Huxley's Brave New World is more relevant today than George Orwell's 1984. Although both totalitarian societies are based on plausible premises, the Utopia depicted in Brave New World still has a chance of appearing today, whilst the Big Brother-dominated society created by Orwell, being based to some extent on ... Read More

The Portrayal of the Scottish History in William Shakespeare’s Play “Macbeth (1427 words, 2 pages)

Shakespeare wrote the play, "Macbeth", for King James VI of Scotland. The story is in fact base on Scottish history and therefore King James could relate to it well as it was about his ancestors Banquo and Fleance, though, whom he inherited, the throne of Scotland. Shakespeare has evidently flattered ... Read More

The Use of Imagery and Symbols in the Play The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams (1521 words, 3 pages)

Tennessee Williams' states, through the character of Tom, that he has "a poet's weakness for symbols" and this is especially evident in The Glass Menagerie, his first commercial success. As a playwright, Williams' faces the challenge of introducing imagery that is either viable or audible to the audience. He achieves ... Read More

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