English Essays Examples For College & High School Students in PDF

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The Life of the Brave Anne Frank (627 words, 2 pages)

On the Deportations 'Our many Jewish friends and acquaintances are being taken away in droves. The Gestapo is treatiang them very roughly and transporting them in cattle cars to Westerbork, the big camp in Drenthe to which they're sending all the Jews....If it's that bad in Holland, what must it ... Read More

Arthur Miller’s Childhood as the Basis for the Play Death of a Salesman (789 words, 1 pages)

Born on October 17, 1915 in New York to an Austrian clothing manufacturer and shopkeeper, Arthur Miller's childhood life influenced his writing of Death of a Salesman, which opened in 1949. His father, Isidore Miller was ruined by the coming of the Depression. Consequently, the family moved to a small ... Read More

Extensive Use of Allegory in Orwell’s Animal Farm (989 words, 2 pages)

The basic ideas Old Major passes on in his first speech are that humans are the enemy because they overwork the animals and treat them badly. He says all animals should cooperate to overthrow the humans. He teaches that all animals are equal, even the wild creatures like rats and ... Read More

An Analysis of Animal Farm by George Orwell (381 words, 1 pages)

Animal Farm is a classic portrayal of how power can effect the goals and hopes of a society. In this essay, I will explore the irony of Animal Farm, and how it used to satirize communism and dictatorships. The story begins with a revolution, and high hopes for the society ... Read More

The Plot Summary of George Orwell’s Animal Farm (936 words, 1 pages)

Book Report Animal Farm Name of book Animal Farm Author George OrwellPublished by Penguin Group-1946-139 pages SettingThe setting for this entire book is the Manor Farm, in England. The animals hold a meeting where the white boar, the Major, talks about how there would soon be a rebellion against the ... Read More

Analysis of the Animal Farm by George Corwell (879 words, 2 pages)

Animal Farm The animals (characters) in this movie acted as though they were humans. At the beginning, everything seemed normal, although the animals spoke to one another. Before I knew it, everything got out of hand and the people shot at the animals. Then, the animals attacked the people. The ... Read More

Analysis of the Animal Farm by George Corwell (1681 words, 2 pages)

Animal Farm George Orwell 128 Pages George Orwell, the pen name of Eric Blair, was born in Bengal in 1903. He was educated at Eton School in England, and then served with the Indian Imperial Police in Burma. He returned to Europe and became a writer of novels and essays. ... Read More

An Analogy of Power in Animal Farm by George Orwell (639 words, 1 pages)

A Little Power is too much "Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely" is a famous quote that explains a lot. In the book "Animal Farm", by George Orwell, corruption of power is seen in many different ways. In the story Napoleon is seen manipulating the animals by changing the ... Read More

An Analysis of the Animal Farm by George Orwell (786 words, 1 pages)

Wine, Swine and Karl Marx Nickie Cross 10902 During the time when Orwell is writing animal farm, communism is on the rise and becoming a problem in quite a few writers' minds. Many of these writers presented their thoughts on the subject in the form of a satire. In other ... Read More

An Analysis of Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt (624 words, 2 pages)

It is a common view that times for the Irish majority in the 1930's and 40's were very hard. Especially for the Irish Catholic families with the stereotypical drunken father, emotionally wrecked mother, kids running round her with her sore back from the next child ready too be born. In ... Read More

Analysis of the Animal Farm by George Corwell (740 words, 2 pages)

Animal Farm The novel, Animal Farm, was written by George Orwell and was published in 1946. The story is about a farm in England around the time of the Russian revolution. The animals on Manor Farm are irritated with the way they are being treated, so they start a revolution. ... Read More

An Analysis of Maestro by Peter Goldworthy (871 words, 1 pages)

Peter Goldworthy, a distinguished writer and winner of numerous literary awards has created a vivid life in the tropical hothouse of Darwin in description of 'Maestro'. It is against this backdrop that Goldworthy introduces Paul Crabbe, a young Southerner who encounters the 'Maestro', a talented pianist with a shadowy past. ... Read More

How the World Is Perceived by Different Persons (1243 words, 2 pages)

Perceptions of the World The world can be perceived in many different ways. The blind, the deaf, children, adults, teenagers, parents, all see the world in a different way. It is an authors job to convey how he sees the world to his readers. Oliver Sacks does this quite well. ... Read More

An Analysis of the Secret Life of Walter Mitty by James Thurber (976 words, 2 pages)

In The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, James Thurber sends our titled character, Walter Mitty from his boring and normal life to daydreams where he is on the top of life itself. Walter Mitty goes into daydreams throughout and is almost always rudely awakened from his contemplations. His short attention ... Read More

An Analysis of Okonkwo (1238 words, 2 pages)

The story of Okonkwo takes place in the Igbo society during the turn of the 19th century. Aristotle defined the tragic hero as "a character who was superior and noble, one who demonstrates great courage and perseverance but was undone because of a tragic personal flaw in his character". He ... Read More

An Analysis of the Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger (852 words, 1 pages)

In this story, The catcher in the rye, Holden Caufield is seventeen years old teenager who goes to Pencey Prep School. He rebels against society to fight back with phoniness and adults. He couldn't deal with change, and he wants everything to be retained. Holden loves children, because they are ... Read More

An Analysis of the Long March by Jean Bailey (1484 words, 3 pages)

Title The Long March Creator Composer Jean Bailey Published Australian Left Review, 1984 Text Type Article Source Library Summary In October 1934 90,000 Red Army soldiers were forced to begin a journey that would be revered worldwide. While retreating from SE China the Kuomintang began to pursue by the Red ... Read More

An Analysis of Prayer of Steel by Carl Sandburg (1485 words, 3 pages)

Prayer of Steel Carl Sandburg (1878-1967) Lay me on an anvil, O God Beat me and hammer me into a crowbar. Let me pry loose old walls. Let me lift and loosen old foundations Lay me on an anvil, Oh God. Beat me and hammer me into a steel spike. ... Read More

An Analysis of the Narrative, Voice and Dialogue in Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (1065 words, 2 pages)

From Pride and Prejudice, vol II, ch x Please analyse this passage in no more than 1000 words, discussing ways in which the narrative voice and dialogue are used. This chapter opens with a line from the omniscient narrator confiding or 'telling' us about Elizabeth's unexpected encounters in the park ... Read More

A Comparison of Herman Melville and Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Books (1281 words, 2 pages)

Herman Melville and Nathaniel Hawthorne are two of the most influential authors in American Literature. Both men wrote about similar themes, creating great admiration between them. The relationship that had grown between them was a source of critic and interpretation that would ultimately influence each of their works. Melville in ... Read More

An Analysis of Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett (940 words, 1 pages)

ANALYSIS OF WAITING FOR GODOT From the surface, Waiting for Godot, by Samuel Beckett, is just sixty pages of gibberish and disorganization centered around two men that waiting for someone to show up. But when the story is analyzed, and is looked at piece by piece, this two act play ... Read More

An Analysis of the Mysterious, Creepy and Dark Story The Oval Portrait by Edgar Allan Poe (912 words, 1 pages)

"Art is a jealous mistress." Ralph Waldo Emerson's quote easily summarizes "The Oval Portrait," written by Edgar Allen Poe. It is a chilling tale, describing the two different passions of a married couple. The husband, a painter, requests that the wife let him paint her portrait, and in obeying him, ... Read More

An Analysis of the Topic of A Day Late and A Dollar Short (1167 words, 2 pages)

When Viola Price states, "One thing I do know about men and kids is that they always come back. They always a day late and a dollar short, but that ain't my fault, and it sure ain't gon' be my problem,"(262) she defines this novel using the title concisely. A ... Read More

An Analysis of If and the Thousand Man by Rudyard Kipling (856 words, 2 pages)

Analysis of If and the Thousandth Man by Rudyard Kipling If you can fill the unforgiving minute with sixty seconds worth of distance run, yours is the earth and everything thats in it, and--- which is more youll be a man, my son!- If by Rudyard Kipling Rudyard Kiplings works ... Read More

An Analysis of Sonnet 1-126 by William Shakespeare (682 words, 2 pages)

Shakespeare's sonnets can be by most considerations split into two parts. In the first part, sonnets 1-126, the speaker is talking to a young boy. The second part, sonnets 127-152, the speaker is addressing a dark lady. For the purposes of this essay, I would like to look at the ... Read More

An Analysis of Still i Rise by Maya Angelou (2168 words, 3 pages)

The poem I have chosen to write a detailed description and interpretation of is Maya Angelou's 'Still I Rise'. In analysing the chosen poem I will be considering the ways in which my own knowledge, experience and cultural identity might have an influence in the way I have read and ... Read More

Sally Hayes Timeline in The Catcher in the Rye (792 words, 1 pages)

The 1950s was a decade filled with turmoil, confusion, and hypocrisy. Holden can be seen as a by-product of that, not as the classic "oddball" he is depicted as. This is Salinger's way of critiquing the culture. The time period in which Holden grew up was full of hypocrisy and ... Read More

An Analysis of Byre (603 words, 1 pages)

The topics of landscape and place and reverence for life are at the heart of many of Norman MacCaig's poems. By referring closely to setting, structure, word choice and literary techniques, I will discuss the extent to which I feel "Byre" fits in with these topics. In "Byre" various sections ... Read More

A Passage from Childhood to Adulthood in the Novels, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Red Badge of Courage and The Catcher in the Rye (1542 words, 2 pages)

Teenagers everywhere have experienced an emotional bond with the characters Huckleberry Fin, Henry Fleming, and Holden Caulfield while reading The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Red Badge of Courage, and The Catcher in the Rye. Hucks adventure down the Mississippi, Henrys challenging experience in the Civil War, and Holdens weekend ... Read More

An Analysis of Relationship (979 words, 2 pages)

What relationship is not a Love-Hate relationship? As we grow older and mature, we harden like a rock and have to suffer the realization that perfection is a mirage on the horizon. Sylvia Plath makes this clear in the undercurrents of her poem, Daddy. Plath reflects on her suffering, not ... Read More

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