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

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An Analysis of the Theme Love in the Play “Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare (1072 words, 2 pages)

Love in its many forms, is an important theme in the play. The Nurse and Mercutio speak in vulgar terms about love, referring to its physical side. Romeo's love for Rosaline is simply superficial, childish infatuation. Paris represents a contractual love. He does not actually know Juliet, just her family ... Read More

The Competence of Hamlet as a Character in Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” (926 words, 1 pages)

The extract, which is the ending of the first act, sets the scene for the three next acts. It is the moment when the introduction ends and the main action of the play, the building up of tension aimed towards the tragic ending, begins. This scene carries a lot of ... Read More

The Interaction Between Characters in Auden’s Poem “The Age of Anxiety” (1810 words, 6 pages)

In Auden's lengthy poem, The Age of Anxiety, he follows the actions and thoughts of four characters who happen to meet in a bar during a war. Their interactions with one another lead them on an imaginary quest in their minds in which they attempt, without success, to discover themselves. ... Read More

An Analysis of The Pardoners Tale by Chaucer (940 words, 2 pages)

Analysis of The Pardoners Tale Love and betrayal are two major themes that appeared often in the works selected for this semesters reading. A theme that is seen in both the story of Joseph and Chaucers The Pardoners Tale is betrayal with a blend of greed and selfishness. The story ... Read More

An Analysis of King Lear by William Shakespeare (1269 words, 5 pages)

Analysis of King Lear- King Lear, by William Shakespeare, is a tragic tale of filial conflict, personal transformation, and loss. The story revolves around the King who foolishly alienates his only truly devoted daughter and realizes too late the true nature of his other two daughters. A major subplot involves ... Read More

A Review of the Monologue in Scene II of William Shakespeare’s Henry IV (1153 words, 3 pages)

A Man of the Moon or Not at All? In Act I, Scene II of William Shakespeares Henry IV, Part I, Prince Henry of Wales, a.k.a. Hal, delivers a monologue that has profound effects on both the perception of his character, and on the entire plot of the play. Prior ... Read More

An Analysis of the Film Dog Day Afternoon From Love and Insanity Point of View (1192 words, 2 pages)

"When Love Evolves into Insanity" A Film Analysis on Dog Day Afternoon Based on a true story, Dog Day Afternoon takes place on a on hot summer day in Brooklyn, New York. The 1975 film, directed by Sidney Lumet, starts off when Sonny Wortzik (Al Pacino), Sal (John Cazale), and ... Read More

Understanding the Truth About Our Fate as Described in the 1970s Story “The Star” (658 words, 1 pages)

The story The Star, which was written in 1970s, is trying to say that we need to understand the truth of our fate rather than put on blinders and quit refusing everything else that we dont want to see. In the story The Necklace written by Guy De Maupassant the ... Read More

My Mixed Reactions About How People Perceived Me (297 words, 1 pages)

Askia Roberts Professor Mallory AMIR 1001 February 15, 2005 I never really cared about what people thought. My confidence, immaturity, and ignorance kept me blind to what others thought of me. This quickly changed, as I got older. Out of sheer boredom I begin weight training and after about six ... Read More

An Account for the Popularity of Wuthering Height by Emily Bronte (637 words, 1 pages)

An Account for the Popularity of Wuthering Heights The magnificent work of English literature, Wuthering Heights, written by Emily Bront (1818 - 1848), has been hailed as a transcendent masterpiece, a superb story of passionate love, in which irreconcilable principles of energy and calm are ultimately harmonised (Bront, Microsoft Encarta ... Read More

An Analysis of the Characters, Setting, and Irony in J.B. Priestley’s Play “An Inspector Calls” (3082 words, 4 pages)

An Inspector Calls J.B. Priestley wrote the play 'An Inspector Calls' in 1945. He was a politician and socialist who believed that everyone should be treated fairly. He wrote the play to express his concerns about society. He believed in equality for all sexes, races and classes. He thought the ... Read More

A Comparison of Antigone by Sophocles and King Lear by Shakespeare (1489 words, 2 pages)

An imitation of an action that is serious, complete, and has sufficient size, in a language that is made sweetexciting pity and fear, bringing about a catharsis of such emotions, is now Aristotle defined tragedy (trans. Gudeman). Basic Greek tragedies, like Sophocles Antigone, have transformed through the centuries. Shakespeares King ... Read More

An Account of a Child’s Happy Summer Vacation (1429 words, 2 pages)

Growing up as a child, I remember looking forward to every summer vacation, when my family and I would all go to Mexico for a couple of weeks. I remember that my dad would wake us up the day we were leaving at around 5 a.m. and we would all ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Flight of Icarus and Daedalus in to a Friend Whose Work Has Come to Triumph by Anne Sexton (441 words, 2 pages)

In the poem "To a Friend Whose Work Has Come to Triumph", Anne Sexton alludes to the flight of Icarus and Daedalus and to "To a Friend Whose Work Has Come to Nothing" to convey a message to a friend. I think this poem was written to reassure a friend ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Ministers Black Veil (595 words, 1 pages)

Typically, a story, whether short or long does not reveal its total focus or even hint at its theme until, usually, at least midway through its discourse. To do so would distract the reader from focusing on the story as a whole and, instead, pre-focus the reader on single mindedly ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Lost Heritage by Heather Buck (461 words, 1 pages)

"The Lost Heritage" "The Lost Heritage" is a free-verse poem by Heather Buck, which illustrates the heritages being forgotten or "lost" in the modern world. The tone of this dramatic monologue is depicted right from the start in the title, "The Lost Heritage." A lost of something so great brings ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Characters in a Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen (791 words, 2 pages)

In Henrik Ibsen's play A Doll's House, Torvald and his wife, Nora, live a middle class, conservative life with three children. Nora stays at home while Torvald works as a manager at a bank. Previously, when Torvald was sick, Nora forged her father's signature on a bond to receive money ... Read More

An Analysis of the Characters in Aeneid (1518 words, 2 pages)

Aeneid Analysis The definition of an epic hero is a figure of imposing stature, of national or international importance, and of great historical orlegendary significance. Aeneas fits this definition perfectly. Aeneas fits this definition perfectly. Aeneas' character is one of great importance. Known far and wide for his many achievements ... Read More

An Interpretation of Aeschylus in the Story of Oresteia Greek “Tragedy” (864 words, 2 pages)

Interpretations of Aeschylus In this paper I will be placing my emphasis on tearing apart the story of Oresteia, Greek Tragedy, articles written on the story, and then give me own interpretation. Aeschylus lived approximately from 525- 456 B.C. in the city of Eleusis. The Oresteia was written two years ... Read More

Act 4: The Conclusion of Hamlet (334 words, 1 pages)

Act 4 of the Shakespearean play Hamlet is the act where all the main points and sub points of the story are coming together. After the crisis in act 3, act 4 is the act where few different incidents comes together to create the mood for the conclusion of the ... Read More

The Three Main Themes Discussed in the Play Edward II by Christopher Marlowe (1535 words, 2 pages)

From the first sentence of the first Scene of Christopher Marlowe's Edward II, three of the main themes of the play become apparent "My Father is deceased come Gaveston, and share the Kingdom with thy dearest friend." This is said by Gaveston on his return to England, having been banned ... Read More

The Evolution the English Language Over 1500 Years (1206 words, 4 pages)

Although the English language is only 1500 years old, it has evolved at an incredible rate so much so, that, at first glance, the average person in America today would find most Shakespearean literature confusing without the aid of an Old-English dictionary or Cliff's Notes. Yet Shakespear lived just 300 ... Read More

An Analysis of Achebe’s an Image of Africa: Racisim in Conrad’s Heart of Darkness (3148 words, 4 pages)

Achebe's "An Image of Africa Racism in Conrad's Heart of Darkness" (The Massachusetts Review, 18 (1977) 782 - 94) expresses a passionate objection to Conrad's point of view and portrayal of Africa and Africans in his novel Heart of Darkness. Achebe's novel, Things Fall Apart, can be considered the direct ... Read More

How Catherine Develop in the Play and Eddie’s Cecilia’s Background (2142 words, 4 pages)

Catherine Essay How does Catherine develop in the play? Describe how she matures What does she gain and what does she lose by the end of the play? Catherines position in the beginning of the play is a loving daughter to Eddie and Beatrice. Catherine loves Eddie he took her ... Read More

The Childhood Life of William Shakespeare (485 words, 1 pages)

William Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564 to John Shakespeare and Mary Arden. William Shakespeare was the third out of the eight children born to the Shakespeares. Little is known about Shakespeare's childhood other than going to Stratford grammar school. He married at 18 to Anne Hathaway who was ... Read More

An Analysis of the Two Characters in Night Mother the Playwright (1012 words, 2 pages)

In Night Mother the playwright Marsha Norman introduces us the two characters of the play Jessie Cates and her mother Thelma Cates. This play gives the final hour and the flashbacks of half of the Jessies life. The dialogue between the mother and the daughter shows their relationship and what ... Read More

A Brief Biography of Shakespeare (413 words, 1 pages)

Shakespeare was born on the 23rd of April in year 1564 and died on the same day in 1616. He was baptized three days after his birth. He was son of John Shakespeare and Mary Arden. He was their 3rd child and 1st son. Shakespeare's father was a leading member ... Read More

An Analysis of Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’ (1043 words, 2 pages)

In a Shakespearean tragedy the protagonist rises to great heights, but through the choices and actions taken, the character is condemned to a catastrophic fall. This is perfectly illustrated in Macbeth. As Macbeth ascends he gains the Thane of Glamis, the Thane of Cawdor, and the throne of Scotland. From ... Read More

An Analysis of ‘A Mid Summer Night’s Dream’ (1445 words, 2 pages)

In a Mid Summer Night's Dream the character Nick Bottom is given a rather prominent role in the several scenes that he appears in, although he is not a lead character in the play. Bottom is unique from all other characters in the play because of the considerable contribution his ... Read More

“A Little Learning is a Dangerous Thing” (1551 words, 2 pages)

Throughout history there have been many individuals whose statements have made an impact on the lives of those around them and on the world. A person may say something out of impulse that sounds bizarre, but when others realize what was said they begin to feel moved. Alexander Pope once ... Read More

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