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

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A Research on the Author, Christopher Pike (439 words, 1 pages)

I chose to do my research on Christopher Pike. The reason I picked to write about this author was because what he writes is like magic. I mean, it is important and everything he writes seems so real, and I just wanted to know more about him. The first source ... Read More

A Short Biography of Alexandre Dumas, a French Playwright (307 words, 1 pages)

Alexandre Dumas was a major playwright who helped to revolutionize French drama and theater. He was one of the best historical novelists, publishing more than two hundred novels. He was born on July twenty fourth, mille eighteen in the french town of Villers-Cotterets. His father was a general in Napoleon's ... Read More

The Use of Technique of Stream of Consciousness in A Room of Ones Own by Virginia Woolf (1447 words, 2 pages)

For centuries, women have sought out to endow oneself and society to implode fiction to create clearinghouses of ideas without the interference of man. Alas, the glass ceiling is broke the door unlocked. In A Room of Ones Own, Virginia Woolf skillfully, using the technique of stream of consciousness, discusses ... Read More

An Analysis of Animal Farm (535 words, 1 pages)

Pigs walking on two feet, horses and sheep talking. This is how George Orwell satirizes human nature in his classic novel Animal Farm. Animal Farm is an allegory of the Russian Revolution of 1917. The title of the book is also the setting for the action in the novel. The ... Read More

A Play Analysis of William Shakespeare’s Othello (647 words, 1 pages)

"Iago is Othello's sword-bearer. He has been passed over for the position of Lieutenant, and this draws out his evil nature. He feels that he has been wronged and cannot accept the position that Othello gives him. Iago orchestrates Othello's downfall out of malice and revenge, and it is worse ... Read More

An Analysis of the Comedy in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, a Play by William Shakespeare (10669 words, 10 pages)

A Midsummer Night's Dream is one of Shakespeare's early "festive comedies," written around 1595-6. Despite the many thematic references to "dreams" and the fantastic setting of the Athenian forest, the play also contains a fair amount of commentary on Shakespeare's contemporary English world. The play's title, for instance, refers to ... Read More

An Analysis of Act III, Scene V of the Play, Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare (2562 words, 5 pages)

Act III Scene V Capulet's house. Enter Romeo and Juliet on balcony. Juliet Why are you going? It's not day yet. Why would you leave if it isn't night yet? Romeo Look, honey, don't you see the sun rising in the east? The stars are fading and the sun has ... Read More

The Early Life, Education and Religion of William Shakespeare (342 words, 1 pages)

William Shakespeare The baptismal register of the Holy Trinity parish church, in Stratford, shows Shakespeare was baptised just 3 days after birth, this is probably because of the strong religious beliefs at the time. His parents were worried he would not survive his first few days, so they had him ... Read More

A Focus on the Main Character in Henrik Ibsen’s Play “Hedda Gabler” (601 words, 1 pages)

Hedda Gabler could be considered the main character in the play "Hedda Gabler". In the story of "Hedda Gabler," Henrik Ibsen's shows how people's sadness can be the cause of a woman's happiness. Hedda Gabler struggles in this story to find happiness by making the people around her miserable. Her ... Read More

A Plot Summary of Charles Dickens’ Novel “David Copperfield” (1006 words, 3 pages)

The novel David Copperfield, written by Charles Dickens, deals with the life and times of David Copperfield. About a century ago in a small town in England, David was born on a Friday at the stroke of midnight, which is considered a sign of bad luck. David's father has already ... Read More

The Early Life and Times of Ralph Emerson (375 words, 1 pages)

One of Americas most influential thinkers and authors was Ralph Waldo Emerson. Ralph Waldo Emerson was born in Boston on May 25, 1803. Emerson's dad died when he was only eight, which forced his mom to take in boarders to support the family's needs. When Emerson was only 14, he ... Read More

An Examination of the Novel, A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens (1165 words, 4 pages)

A Tale of Two Cities- In the fictitious novel Tale of Two Cities, the author, Charles Dickens, lays out a brilliant plot. Charles Dickens was born in England on February 7, 1812 near the south coast. His family moved to London when he was ten years old and quickly went ... Read More

A Study of John Donne’s Holy Sonnet 10 (640 words, 2 pages)

A Study of John Donnes Holy Sonnet 10 Holy Sonnet 10, expresses the likelihood that death is not the end of life, but only the beginning of an eternal awakening. Using personification and metaphors, Donne illustrates the irrelevance of death in ones life as merely being a short transitional stage. ... Read More

The Life and Struggles of Virginia Woolf (1758 words, 5 pages)

Patton 1 Josh Patton Mrs. Theresa R. Coco College Prep English 12 8 March, 2000 "Virginia Woolf - A Life of Struggle and Affliction" The literary critic Queenie Leavis, who had been born into the British lower middle class and reared three children while writing and editing and teaching, thought ... Read More

An Examination of the Feelings of Elizabeth Bennett for Fitzwilliam Darcy in the Novel, Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (1869 words, 3 pages)

One of the most interesting threads to follow in the novel Pride and Prejudice is how the feelings of the main heroine, the witty, intellectual, and sensitive Elizabeth Bennett, towards Fitzwilliam Darcy change from complete detestation to become passionate love at the end of the story. I find it very ... Read More

The Portrayal of Community, Identity and Stability in Aldous Huxley’s “Brave New World” (1078 words, 2 pages)

Community, Identity, and Stability are three words that mean so much to the World State society, created by Aldous Huxley, but in reality they stand for chaos. If the people of the society live by the motto, the society will not last. When every aspect of one's life is controlled ... Read More

The Madness of Hamlet and Ophelia in the Play, Hamlet by William Shakespeare (853 words, 2 pages)

A Method in Hamlet Madness In Hamlet, Shakespeare brings together a theme of madness with two characters, one truly mad, and one only acting mad to serve a motive. We can see this point through two characters namely Hamlet and Ophelia. The madness of Hamlet is frequently disputed. Ophelias breakdown ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character of Hermia in the Play, A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare (796 words, 1 pages)

A Midsummer Nights Dream Character Analysis Hermia When we first meet Hermia she is the typical girl in love against her fathers wishes. Obviously we see from the start that she is very devoted to Lysander, her love, and she does not like to be forced to do things that ... Read More

An Analysis of A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare (979 words, 2 pages)

Certain parallels can be drawn between William Shakespeare's plays, 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', and 'Romeo and Juliet'. These parallels concern themes and prototypical Shakespearian character types. Both plays have a distinct pair of 'lovers', Hermia and Lysander, and Romeo and Juliet, respectively. Both plays could have also easily been tragedy ... Read More

An Analysis of Transformations in a Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare (2007 words, 3 pages)

A Midsummer Nights Dream is arguably the best play ever written by William Shakespeare. The play has undergoes numerous transformations, being re-invented in musical and dozen of films. The text shows it great usefulness with each new interpretation depending on the directors version, A Midsummer Nights Dream can be a ... Read More

The Consequences of Impulsiveness in the Play, Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare (983 words, 2 pages)

"Wisely and slow they stumble that run fast"(Pg 91, Line 97) those words spoken by Friar Laurence. Words we must listen too. Impulsiveness leads to downfall, and therefore people must strike a balance between being impulsive, and being pragmatic. Time and time again Shakespeare showed us how impulsiveness leads to ... Read More

A Review of Geoffrey Chaucer’s “The Nun’s Priest’s Tale” (845 words, 2 pages)

Geoffrey Chaucer (1340-1400) was a court poet for Edward III and Richard II. This meant that he was writing for the Aristocracy, an educated audience. Because of this, Chaucer's fables have references to educated sources. 'The Nun's Priest's Tale' (from 'The Canterbury Tales') starts off with some philosophy about free ... Read More

An Analysis of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare (582 words, 1 pages)

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare and Romeo and Juliet interpreted by Zeffirelli are two versions of a classic tale of two young lovers. In reading Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and viewing Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet one becomes aware of many differences between them. Although the basic storyline remains the ... Read More

A Comparison and Contrast of Lord of the Flies and the Heart of Darkness (416 words, 1 pages)

A Comparison and Contrast of Lord of the Flies and Heart of Darkness Achebe uses positive tone in his description of the African jungle whereas, Conrad makes use of negative connotations. Their portrayals of the jungle reflect their attitudes toward their subject Achebe sees it as a hospitable home whereas ... Read More

A Character Analysis of the Novels “Lord of the Flies” and “Of Mice and Men” (3121 words, 4 pages)

A Character Analysis on two novels Lord of the Flies Of Mice and Men Authors in the Twentieth Century gravitated toward literature that would strengthen the every day man. Presenting protagonist characters and the events that shape their lives as they are, create a certain amount of excellence to a ... Read More

How Charles Dickens Portrays the Character of Scrooge in “A Christmas Carol” (704 words, 2 pages)

A Christmas Carol How Dickens Portrays the Character of Scrooge Ebenezer Scrooge, is the main character in the story, A Christmas Carol written by Charles Dickens. The book tells how the spirits, from the past, present and future influence Scrooge for the better and change his personality. Dickens creates a ... Read More

A Complete Analysis of Lord of the Flies by William Golding (1697 words, 3 pages)

1. Title of Work Lord of the Flies 2. Author and date written William Golding written in early 1950's, first published 1954 3. Country of author England 4. Characters (label as major or minor) with brief descriptions of each include at least two adjectives for each and brief commentary. Major ... Read More

The Good Intentions of Friar Lawrence in William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet (503 words, 1 pages)

In the book Romeo and Juliet, Friar Lawrence was a very unlucky person, but he had good intentions. Friar Lawrence was always trying to do the right thing and help Romeo or Juliet. There are three major things that prove Friar Lawrence really did have good intentions. The first thing ... Read More

The Important Developments in 1984 by George Orwell (1470 words, 2 pages)

The opening of Book Two of 1984, in which Winston meets Julia and begins the erotic affair he has so deeply desired, commences the main section of the novel and strikes an immediate contrast between the two lovers. Unlike Winston, Julia is neither overly speculative about, nor troubled by, the ... Read More

Illusion versus Truth in Charles Dickens’ Novel “Great Expectations” (4730 words, 5 pages)

There are many common, familiar clich about illusion versus truth. All that glitters is not gold and Things are seldom what they seem are the most universal hackneyed phrases, but they do not cover entirely every aspect of appearance versus reality. In Charles Dickens' novel, Great Expectations, there are several ... Read More

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