English Essays Examples For College & High School Students in PDF

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Letter to a Friend (1083 words, 3 pages)

Dear Alex, what you are going through is one of the harsh realities ofbeing in an interracial relationship. People in other countries areraised different then here in the U.S they have different values andbelieve in many different things. It is almost impossible for yourgirlfriend's parents to accept you. It is ... Read More

Interview with Julia Pulley (654 words, 3 pages)

Julia Pulley was born into a loving, close family. She said, Were all really close. Theyre the only people I trust completely. I go for them for all kinds of advice. Julia is certain that her parents are the ones who have influenced her during her childhood the most. Julia ... Read More

Analysis of Two Kinds (478 words, 2 pages)

Do your parents ever make you do anything you have no interest in? Well, that is what happened in the story Two Kinds. Jing-mei's mother wanted her to be a prodigy. Her mother tested her almost every day. Jing-mei had no interest in becoming the things her mother wanted her ... Read More

What Basketball Means to Me (278 words, 1 pages)

It was like my life flashed before my eyes witnessing my life go do the drain, I was headed for the worst. Growing up in a home with eleven other siblings, I received barely any attention. I decided for myself that I was going to act out to gain the ... Read More

Perceptions of People (527 words, 2 pages)

In life there are a lot of people that see you one way and you may see yourself another way. Over time way you see yourself in the past, present, and the future may change. However, the way your neighbor, family, teacher friends, parent and casual acquaintance, and society see ... Read More

My Internship Application Letter for Chappell Roberts (400 words, 2 pages)

Dear Internship Coordinator,I am a Senior Graphic Design student at The University of South Florida St. Petersburg, and have come across your agency on our Spring 2011 internship list. I am very interested in your agency and the atmosphere of creative professionals that you have developed at Chappell Roberts. I ... Read More

Shadowing a Profession (402 words, 1 pages)

If it were not for those who choose to shadow people as their career, we would not be able to see what goes on in peoples daily lives. For example, the president. The president has someone who follows him everywhere and takes pictures of him, sounds like a stalker? Quite ... Read More

Analysis of The Lie (737 words, 3 pages)

The rich, for the most part, seem to have the preconceived notion that they are above the rules, that the rules do not apply to them. When a situation is not going their way, they resort to the use of their wealth in order to reach their goal. The wealthy ... Read More

How Faith Helps People (545 words, 1 pages)

Faith has helped people to move along, knowing that things will get better.Muhammad Bilal was a 11 year old boy who lived off the coast of Sierra Leone, West Africa. He was captured without any premonition and put on a ship as a slave. He remembered having his arms wrenched ... Read More

Creative Story of Oklahoma City Bombing (667 words, 2 pages)

Many people are aware of the tragedy that took place on April nineteenth of nineteen ninety-five at 903 in the morning. The bombing of the Oklahoma city Alfred P. Murray building was the largest domestic terrorist act this country has ever faced. Over 400 injured and one hundred sixty-eight were ... Read More

Description of Vamps (367 words, 1 pages)

Complete with razor sharp fangs and an insatiable taste for human blood, vampires have gained a ton of street creditability for being ruthless killers. The immense fear vampires once instilled in the hearts of millions has been slowly overshadowed by a new wave of vampires, and these youngsters with their ... Read More

Analysis of Antigone (664 words, 2 pages)

The drama, Antigone by Sophocles is a play about Greek tragedy. The play points out the opposing forces between the Protagonist, and Antagonist. Those opposing forces are the laws of man versus the laws of the gods. Antigone believes in the laws of the gods where as Creon believes in ... Read More

Living with the Legend in My Life (507 words, 2 pages)

There is a fair difference between a hero and a legend. A hero becomes known for their courageous endeavors and brave acts throughout society, but a legend becomes known for changing peoples lives forever. I know a legend of my own. I have known him since the day I was ... Read More

A Comparison of the Tragedies in Oedipus Rex by Sophocles and Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare (761 words, 2 pages)

The two tragedies that I am going to compare are, Oedipus Rex andJulius Caesar. Now we have to decide which play is a better tragedy basedon Aristotle's definition of tragedy. While both plays are good tragedies,Oedipus Rex is the better tragedy based on Aristotle's criteria. Hisdefinition of a tragedy is ... Read More

The Differences between Our Real Home and My Dream Home (719 words, 3 pages)

To hear the news of my mothers new pregnancy was quite an excitement, yet I knew I would have to discuss with my mother why I believed it would be of essence to move to a much bigger house so that, not only the new triplets would have a room ... Read More

Noise: My Biggest Pet Peeve (371 words, 1 pages)

Brrrrrrring brrrrrring!'' screeched my alarm clock. That uncalled fornoise was echoing across my room. I could hardly stand it. All I wantedto do was find the device that was making this obnoxious noise and chunkit across the room. This scenario happens every morning. Chunk itacross the room. However, I continue ... Read More

Comparing Myself with My Twin Sister (159 words, 1 pages)

My twin sister, Chelsea, and I are so very different, yet similar inmany ways. Since we don't look alike, people don't know we are twins.Chelsea has short curly dark hair and I have long straight blonde hair.Chelsea is much taller than I am. She is five foot eleven inchescompared to ... Read More

An Analysis of Fortunato’s Character in Edgar Allan Poe’s A Cask of Amontillado (207 words, 1 pages)

In Edgar Allan Poes A Cask of Amontillado 's Fortunato is introduce as a foolish and pride character. His foolish characteristics makes it easy for him to be killed by Montresor. His personality give montresor a advantage ove him and that makes iteasier for him to munipulate Fortunato. Fortunato is ... Read More

The Bass or Sheila Mant? (358 words, 1 pages)

In our lives we all do things that we look back on and wonder why wemade such a decision. That is the idea of The Bass, the River, andSheila Mant''. The narrator of the story is faced with a decision hemust make rather quickly and afterwards he regrets the decision ... Read More

The Zoo Day (1019 words, 3 pages)

Frank and his mom where walking through the zoo on a Sunday afternoonenjoying the fun mother and son day. Frank a very outgoing young tenyear old yo who loved to go he zoo. Most of the zoo workers kew frankand always described him as a blond, blue eyes, always smiling ... Read More

My Failed Relationship (868 words, 3 pages)

A relationship is like having a toothache it is a pain that never goes away. Having a significant other is all well and good until the relationship goes south. I should have thought first before jumping into a serious relationship that shows early signs of failure. I did not listen ... Read More

A Summary of the Novel Achilles (848 words, 3 pages)

This tale starts in the great land of Sparta with the great ruler, Leonidas, and his radiant wife, Alana. One bright and glorious day, while Alana was frolicking in the meadows Zeus notices her. When Zeus sees her, he automatically falls in love with her beauty. He covers the meadow ... Read More

This I Believe: Lessons I Have Learned in Life (644 words, 2 pages)

A deep scowl was placed perfectly on my ruby red face while my hands were crossed in an immature manner. I glowered intensely at my cruel, cold-blooded sister my only thought being that I would never forgive her. She had ruined my life, my only chance at having fun. I ... Read More

What I Am Passionate About (386 words, 1 pages)

I am passionate about many activities, one of which is helping others. I have had many opportunities to assist others. Over the summer I am able to spend a number of weeks at Sky Lake as a volunteer counselor. Through volunteer counseling, I provided elementary campers as well as special ... Read More

An Analysis of Dante Alighieri’s Poem the Divine Comedy (449 words, 2 pages)

The Inferno is the first part of the epic poem the Divine Comedy writtenby the Italian Dante Alighieri in the fourteenth century. The Inferno isa description of a trip through the circles of hell made by the authorDante Alighieri with his guide Virgil. Dante throughout his journeyfound out that the ... Read More

A Review of the Movie Inception (115 words, 1 pages)

Inception is the best movie of all time because of its performance atthe box office and has won countless Academy Awards. For example,Inception has made over 800 million in profit worldwide and over 68million in DVD sales. Popular and profitable movies are defined asgreat. This shows that Inception is the ... Read More

What Happiness Means to Me (296 words, 1 pages)

Happiness is a great feeling and for many of us happiness means the same exact thing. We all know what happiness is. According to Wikipedia.org, happiness is a mental state of well-being characterized by positive emotions ranging from contentment of intense joy. Happiness to me, means enjoying you life, overcoming ... Read More

The Most Important Life Lesson: Never Quit (1039 words, 3 pages)

Have you ever been in so much pain that you wanted to quit somethingyou loved? I can honestly say that I have, but instead off quitting Ikept going. It's easier to quit and give up, but when it's something youenjoy go the extra steps to conquer the pain. Sometimes it ... Read More

An Analysis of the Main Themes in William Shakespeare’s Hamlet (916 words, 3 pages)

In Hamlet, William Shakespeare develops a tragedy where the characters ultimately come to experience death. Similar to J.D. Salingers Catcher in the Rye the reader visualizes an adolescent protagonist. Holden Caulfields rebellious attitude is comparable to Hamlets suspicious motives however, Hamlet and Holden Caulfield have different circumstances which spark there ... Read More

Do Actions Speak Louder than Words? (658 words, 2 pages)

Many people believe that if you do one thing wrong, you are automatically bad. Actions don't always reflect someone's ability to be a "good person" but mostly everyone will judge people on their actions not on what they really have to offer.Everyone in the world has made a mistake in ... Read More

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