English Essays Examples For College & High School Students in PDF

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Analyzing Spies by Michael Frayn (891 words, 2 pages)

Explore how Frayn portrays Barbara BerrillFrayn initially reveals little about Barbara Berrill at the start of the novel, during conversations between her and Stephen and Keith. Her personality only begins to be revealed in the conversations between her and Stephen later in the novel. Between pages 96-100 Barbara begins to ... Read More

Analyzing The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini (960 words, 4 pages)

The Complexity of a HomeTo be at home is to be at peace within oneself. Khaled Hosseini, author of the bestselling novel The Kite Runner, focuses greatly on the connection characters feel to a certain location as a home. But every action has an equal and opposite reaction. Hosseini also ... Read More

Effects of Fear in Lord of the Flies by William Golding (741 words, 1 pages)

In a world where the only sources of hope you carry lies in whirlpool of lies and fears. In the novel, Lord of the Flies by William Golding, a group of boys are stranded on an island and the fear of their unknown environment causes problems. Fear causes people to ... Read More

The Transformation of Ted Geisel to Dr. Seuss (1782 words, 8 pages)

The Cat Behind the HatWhy fit in when you were born to stand out (Talk Dr. Seuss)? These words of a modern literary genius, a man who revolutionized childrens literature, still ring true today. Author of 46 of the best known childrens books of all time and recipient of the ... Read More

Social Butterfly of Wall Flower? (342 words, 1 pages)

In the article Social Butterfly or Wallflower Its in Your Genes, Anne Minard, the author, shares a research done by James Fowler, a political scientist at UCSD. The research reveals that the human DNA controls 50 of our behavior and social preferences. On the other hand, 50 of our social ... Read More

What Do You Do When Sticks and Stones Do Break Your Bones? (535 words, 2 pages)

When you don't know how to hang on anymore. What do you do? The rhymesticks and stones'' can mean many more things than just sticks,stones, and words. People who try to stay strong everyday, smile, andhide their scars have took this rhyme more serious than just a littlepoem. We get ... Read More

The Littluns in The Lord of the Flies (665 words, 3 pages)

The book I read for my Term 4 choice read was Lord of the Flies by William Golding. It was a really great book that I wanted to learn more about by researching another persons take on the story. The article that I read was The Littluns, this article was ... Read More

The Enigma of Emily Dickinson (2182 words, 9 pages)

Emily Dickinson daughter of Edward and Emily Norcross Dickinson was born on December 10, 1830, in the family Homestead on Main Street in Amherst, Massachusetts. Her older brother Austin along with her parents moved into the Homestead to live with Edward's parents, Samuel Fowler and Lucretia Gunn Dickinson, and several ... Read More

The Past’s Affect on the Present in The Bean Tress by Barbra Kingsolver (431 words, 2 pages)

In Barbra Kingsolver's novel The Bean Trees, nearly every importantcharacter is haunted by events in their past. The past events showthemselves in the characters' thought processes, in their actions, andin outside factors. All the characters are running there are obviousreasons, but the fear of the past is what keeps them ... Read More

Analysis of Taking Back Control (679 words, 2 pages)

In Taking Back Control, Mina Raine writes about Beth, a very good friend who Raine looked up to. However, Raine became concerned because she noticed that Beth began to change in appearance. Beth has always seemed, to me, so mature and composed and so in control of her life, so ... Read More

Analysis of In the Time of the Butterflies (2167 words, 7 pages)

The story of four sisters fighting against a brutal regime in their country would be interesting whether told in a book or made into a movie. In the situation where there is both a book and a movie of a certain story, many people wonder whether they should watch the ... Read More

Taking Risks in Old Yeller (523 words, 2 pages)

Is it worth it to take a major risk to save your family? In Old Yeller, Travis makes it clear that it is worth it. In this essay, I will cover the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution of the book. I will give a short summary of ... Read More

Muddy Cup and the Dominican Republic (560 words, 2 pages)

I read one story on Muddy Cup, where I learned both why Javier loves his native land, the Dominican Republic, and why he is glad to be in New York City. This story reminds me of my own story, and what happened to me when I came to this country ... Read More

The Metamorphosis and Societal Attributes (1195 words, 4 pages)

Gregor Samsa is an ordinary man he works a lot at a job he doesnt like. He supports his family like he should. He gets to work on time every day, and minds his own business. This monotony continues until he one day wakes up and finds his life totally ... Read More

An Analysis of the Characters in To Kill a Mockingbird (1302 words, 4 pages)

Maturity is being fully developed in the body and the mind as a person. Jem is starting to fully mature in the body and mind through different events throughout To Kill a Mockingbird. Boo Radley is a very strange and particular man through the eyes of Jem but he also ... Read More

Adrienne Riche’s Use of Poetic Structure in Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers (1367 words, 2 pages)

Aunt Jennifer's Tigers, by Adrienne Rich, is about a woman struggling todeal with her oppressive and constrained lifestyle, and as a way ofexpressing and freeing herself, she turns to sewing memorable works ofart. This is not the poet, Adrienne Riche, first poem that deals withissues women face. She felt dominated ... Read More

The Beasts in The Lord of the Flies (1692 words, 6 pages)

There is a beast in everyone. It lives inside each and every one of us. However, the beast expresses itself at different times. Whether a person is very patient and understanding, or hotheaded and quick-tempered, the beast will find its way out and affect those who are around to witness ... Read More

Being an ESL Graduate Student (1259 words, 4 pages)

How are you doing? Today I want to tell you about your writing whats changed since the first time you studied English fifteen years ago. However I think you need some hard work to develop your skills to write like native speaker. All words I will tell you from my ... Read More

Responding to a Natural Disaster (192 words, 1 pages)

imagine that you are working in your chosen career when a nature disaster strikes. How would respond? What services would you is expected to provide to the community or to your client.When natural disaster is happening as everyday knows a lot of thing are affects by disaster .the first one ... Read More

Roch Carrier, The Writer (1187 words, 3 pages)

Roch Carrier is a famous Canadian writer. He was born in a small village called Sainte-Justine, in Quebec, on May 13, 1937.He studied at the Universit St-Louis in New-Brunswick, at the Universit de Montral, and received his doctorate in literature in France. He was the head of the Canada Council ... Read More

Dawn Turns Despair into Hope (541 words, 2 pages)

How does a story, ending with so much despair, transform into a tale of hope? When victims look at all that they have lost, when the reader follows them on their journey surrounded by death, people cant help but be filled with despair. They think about the things they have ... Read More

An Analysis of the Movie To Kill a Mockingbird (1105 words, 3 pages)

The film I have chosen to write about is the movie To Kill a Mockingbird. It is a film that touches base on racial disputes and injustice. The film also revolves around a family that lives in a small town located in the south during the 1930s. During that time ... Read More

Finding Peace in God (1363 words, 2 pages)

I remember as a little kid growing up and always tying a towel around my neck and then running around like a superhero. During those times I never would have thought how hard my life would be growing up and leaving behind my adventures and fun childhood. I always thought ... Read More

A Review of The Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri (743 words, 3 pages)

Relationships are, connections, associations and involvement between people. Communication is the, imparting or interchange of thoughts, opinions or information by speech, writing or signs. To immigrate is to, come to a country of which one is not a native andor to pass or come into a new place, as an ... Read More

A Comparison of Amy Tang and Chang-ree Lee’s Stories (491 words, 2 pages)

We all know that how it hard to live in new environment. We will face a lot of obstacles the most important of these is the language barrier. Amy Tan and Chang-ree Lee are foreigner who wrote about migrants suffering to adapt in a new environment. They know exactly how ... Read More

Are Household Chores a Woman’s Job? (1232 words, 4 pages)

Washing dishes, thats a womans job! Ha-ha thats not what we were taught. From a young age we were taught how to be independent, our father believed that a man should know how to cook and clean just as much as he should learn how to fix a car or ... Read More

A Safe Place Brings Peace (614 words, 2 pages)

A safe place is where someone can feel relaxed and find peace. I found my safe place when I was just in 7th grade. My grades were greatly struggling because of the mindset I had about school. One day I was inspired to try harder and make more of an ... Read More

Overview of Tornadoes (113 words, 1 pages)

It a strong event in the atmosphere. It might destroy every things. Tornadoes happen in the late afternoon or early evening. Also, it is usually happened in the late winter in the U.S and Canada. A tornadoes with wind speeds as 40 miles per hour, can break trees. A tornadoes ... Read More

Doing Something Extraordinary (1040 words, 2 pages)

When people do something, majority of them decides to do it with ordinary way. On the other hand, few other people tries to do it with the extraordinary way, those others have never thought about. Many people think that it is necessary to have summer break longer than any other ... Read More

Describing my Mom (770 words, 3 pages)

When my Mom is around you know youll have a good time. Her smile can brighten up any room in a matter of seconds. She stands tall in a room, with her red-brown hair, and hazel eyes. Perfectionist at heart, you know that everything will be amazing and will go ... Read More

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