English Essays Examples For College & High School Students in PDF

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Summary of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (922 words, 3 pages)

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas is a heart-wrenching story, portraying a young German boy, Bruno, during World War II. Most of the movie is seen through the eyes of Bruno, who is only eight years old. Brunos father, a commander in the army just received a promotion, and is ... Read More

My Best Friend (854 words, 3 pages)

Distance means so little, when someone means so much. My best friend Megan and I have known each other practically our whole lives. From elementary school, through high school we have been through so much. You always need that person you can trust, and I could always count on Megan. ... Read More

Analysis of My Left Foot (875 words, 3 pages)

Similarly to Christy Brown in My Left Foot, everybody has experienced significant moments in their lives that have shaped the people they are. There is one specific moment in my life that stands out to me as a substantial event in determining my character as a human being. Likewise to ... Read More

Practice Makes Perfect: Becoming a Professional Writer (1017 words, 3 pages)

Practice makes perfect. From learning to tie your shoelaces, to learning to ride a bike, all the way to driving a car. Throughthese experiences I have found this statement that has been repeated somuch to me is true. Not only with my self, but with artists, singers,gymnasts, swimmers and most ... Read More

The Myth of How the Zebras Got Their Stripes (301 words, 7 pages)

Why Zebras Have StripesA long time ago in the land of Zedonia, there lived a tiny fairy named Abella. Abella spent all of her time watching over the horses of Zedonia. She loved each horse just as much as the next horse, but thats all the love there was. The ... Read More

A Focus on King Claudius in William Shakespeare’s Hamlet” (506 words, 1 pages)

Dont judge a book by its cover is an american proverb that hasbeen around since the 1900s, suggesting that one should never form anopinion based on outward appearances alone. Yet before this phrase existedin writing, this concept was found many times in literature. In WilliamShakespeares Hamlet, king Claudius states about ... Read More

A Caution About Reality in the Short Story Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut (574 words, 2 pages)

10. The story Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut is a tale that, I believe, admonishes or cautions us about a reality that has, in fact, been based on what Vonnegut may have considered a likely future for his own world. In this future, every particular individual is as equal as ... Read More

Analysis of Beowulf and Grendel (702 words, 2 pages)

As children, some people go through tough times. This brings outthe best in some of us and the worst in others. These actionscancause a person to go one of two ways. They can either growstronger because of the experiences, or they can become selfpitying. InBeowulf,Beowulf talks about how he was ... Read More

An Analysis of the Main Character in John Steinbeck’s Story Chrysanthemums (1246 words, 11 pages)

In the Story "Chrysanthemums", John Steinbeck writes about a characternamed Elisa Allen. She is the protagonist throughout the story."Chrysanthemums" was written in 1938, a time when men were the moredominant ones in a marriage. The short story is set in Salinas Valley,California on Henry Allen, Elisa's husband's isolated ranch. Elisa ... Read More

Memoir: My Nursing Assistant-Clinical Day (728 words, 2 pages)

On a cold November morning, I walked into the nursing home dressed in my clinical scrubs at 700am. I was very nervous, but ready to begin my nursing assistant-clinical day. My instructor assigned me to a specific part of the hallway and told me that all the residents needed to ... Read More

Why I Decided To Return To School (727 words, 3 pages)

Going back to school was a good decision. I wanted to prove to myselfthat I could earn my degree. It was beyond a reasonable doubt in mymind that I would return to school. Looking at the way society andeconomy struggle, I refused to limit myself and opportunities in the jobmarket. ... Read More

The Main Themes in The Crucible (686 words, 3 pages)

The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, has a concrete historical meaning and universal theme. One of the main themes that are portrayed in this play is the love triangle, which is between Proctor, Abigail, and Elizabeth. Another theme is mass hysteria, which pertains to the chaos that broke out among the ... Read More

The Vindication of Right and Wrong (1182 words, 4 pages)

The biggest evolutionary downfall in humans is the urge to act rather then rationalizes through talking. All throughout history there has been on going occurrences of conflict that people seem to only resolve by actions. Taking action does not seem like a very hard decision to make in a situation. ... Read More

An Analysis of the Poem I’m Nobody! Who Are You? by Emily Dickinson (634 words, 3 pages)

Poetry lies its way to the truth.-John Ciardi I chose Im Nobody! Who Are You? By Emily Dickinson to compare to the definition given by Emily Dickinson on what poetry is. Dickinson said If I read a book and it makes my whole body so cold no fire can warm ... Read More

What Are Rhetorical Questions? (261 words, 1 pages)

Rhetorical question definitionA question posed without expectation of an answer but merely as a way ofmaking a point You don't expect me to go along with that crazyscheme, do you?''Rhetorical Questions. (n.d.). The American Heritage(R) New Dictionary ofCultural Literacy, Third Edition. Retrieved October 08, 2011, fromDictionary.com Website HYPERLINK"httpdictionary.reference.combrowseRhetorical20Questions" httpdictionary.reference.combrowseRhetorical Questions ... Read More

Who Am I? Breaking All The Standards (502 words, 2 pages)

When confronted by the question who are you, I find it difficult toexplain in simple terms. I cannot just say that I am a football player,a science nerd, or any of the other stereotypes that bundle people intoneatly wrapped packages. The truth is that I am often the contradiction.I do ... Read More

Moral Perfection: An Analysis of Benjamin Franklinâ€™s Autobiography Arriving at Perfection (1129 words, 4 pages)

The states of achieving high moral standards is a challenge in the society, nowadays a majority of people strive for wealth and authority, which they forsake their morality. In Benjamin Franklins autobiography Arriving at Perfection, he displays the thirteen virtues for his self-improvement which he inherited from his Puritan ancestors. ... Read More

The Importance of the Point of View Upon Analyzing Various Literary Pieces (2105 words, 10 pages)

The Point of View is the entire focus for the reader upon the story or poem they are about to engage in. In a dramaplay you have the opportunity to choose, though limited, from which perspective you will engage in watching the telling of the story. When we are dealing ... Read More

My Best Friend (218 words, 1 pages)

In this essay I will be telling you about my best friend. My best friend name is Mariah, she is twelve years old and she is the nicest person you will ever meet. Even though you think its easy to have a friend like Mariah but it is actually hard ... Read More

The Hike Up at Mount Si (1357 words, 4 pages)

With my lungs begging for air, and my heart pounding out of my chest,looking back, I'm positive that's the fastest I've ever ran in my life.As we sped away from the parking lot, I still had adrenaline pumpingthrough my veins, and an image that will forever be ingrained in mymind. ... Read More

An Analysis of Beatrice Colin’s The Glimmer Palace (413 words, 2 pages)

Even in a time of great destruction and tragedy, it is still possible to find love and happiness. In the novel, The Glimmer Palace, Beatrice Colin uses the theme involving never-ending hope. The author does this to express to the world that even in a time filled with many complications, ... Read More

My Grandma Would Have Been Proud of Me (375 words, 1 pages)

Fall nights are cold. That is what I realized while doing my sprints last Saturday. I was tired, and my legs could not feel anything. But, I had to do one more sprint, just one more sprint. Nobody was watching me, there was no requirement, just a need. I am ... Read More

What Changed Biff? (1083 words, 4 pages)

As the reader analyzes the play they get a better understanding of the personalities of each character. The personality that interested me most out of all the characters Biff stood out the most. He showed his emotions, self-worth and change. Biff didnt have a fantastic life. He lived a lie ... Read More

The Significance of the Story of a Trauma Nurse on My Life (567 words, 2 pages)

The Story I chose to write about is of Allen Hoe meeting Major Paula Couglin. Allen recorded this podcast to tell how he came to meet an Army nurse who tried to save his sons life. He met her welcoming home the trauma nurses, She bent down so he could ... Read More

Only a Memory: What It Feels Like to Lose a Friend (640 words, 2 pages)

The hardest time in anyones life is when a loved one or an acquaintance passes away. It is always hard to cope when a family member passes away, but I never would have thought that losing a friend would be more difficult and upsetting. Have you ever met someone or ... Read More

The Unexpected (420 words, 2 pages)

I was blindfolded by my friend Daniel and I was led through a pathway. I had no idea where I was going, but the crunching of the leaves as I walked, the chirping of the grasshoppers and a lemon smell made me think of a park. The blindfold was pulled, ... Read More

A Girl’s Best Friend (595 words, 2 pages)

One of the most interesting times of my life as a child is writing in my diary. I was never like the other children that would go outside and play as soon as school let out. I was always different. I was the shy and quiet girl in the middle ... Read More

How Angela Changes (144 words, 5 pages)

Angela was talking about her own life that has been lacklustre. Atfifteen, she feels the need to spread her wings a bit, so when Ray AnnGraff befriends with her and brings her to fast lane. She dyes her hairto symbolize her rebellion to her friends and family. When she dyed ... Read More

A Review of a Trip to Saint Augustine and Busch Gardens (934 words, 2 pages)

When I was nine years old I wanted to go on a field trip far away from home. So, the school that I was attending was having a three day two night field trip to Saint Augustine and Busch Gardens. The teacher was distributing the permission slips and payment plans. ... Read More

My Life’s Design Map (1658 words, 5 pages)

When I was younger I was asked, What do you want to be when you grow up? Enthusiastically I would lift up my hands, spread my fingers and begin to list on each of my fingers what I desired to be when I grew up a chief, an astronaut, a ... Read More

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