English Essays Examples For College & High School Students in PDF

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What I Would Do If I Were the Head of a Community Service Club in Our School (265 words, 1 pages)

You are the head of a community service club at your school. Describe a community service project you would create and explain why it is importantIf I was the head of a community service club at school I would start a project called the ultimate project to clean up the ... Read More

My Hedgehog Distraction (508 words, 2 pages)

As any student on their first day of school they walk into class andobserve the students sitting in front of them. They take in every face,as the students sit there and take in theirs. This can be a very nervewrecking task but on my first day one student made it ... Read More

Benefits of Annotating (777 words, 2 pages)

Although annotating may have lost some of its popularity amongst readers today, it has not lost any of its value. Annotating, when done correctly, can be one of the most beneficial tools you can use while reading. Not only does it help you understand what you are reading, but it ... Read More

Poem About Self (160 words, 1 pages)

My shadow and me While young I played with gleemy dancing shadow next to mesomeone laughed at my game I felt a sense of shame.For a long, long timeI never played with that shadow of mineEvery time it beckoned to playI remembered the pain of that day. I ignored my ... Read More

Comparing Fences and Ysrael (591 words, 2 pages)

Aryanna Dudnath Professor VasicekHUMANITIES 2505 June 2011Speech is the Art of the MindThe use of language based on words and phrases grasp a prevailing theme of comparison between city and country in the following works of literature Fences by August Wilson and the short story Ysrael by Junot Diaz.The play ... Read More

Analyzing the Main Theme in Mark Twain’s Novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (956 words, 3 pages)

When dealing with race, as in a person's ethnicity, a perfect bible verse that strongly shows a biblical view of slavery and racism is Galatians 328 which reads there's neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus (NIV). Mark Twain's ... Read More

An Analysis of Stylistic Devices Used in the Novel In Cold Blood by Truman Capote (614 words, 2 pages)

The opening excerpt from In Cold Blood by Truman Capote, conveys his view on Holcomb, Kansas as a monotonous rural town. Mr. Capotes tone, selection of detail and imagery display this strange town as having a Far Western atmosphere than Middle West. The authors tone, detached and unexpected, finds Holcomb ... Read More

The Responsibility That Comes with Playing Travel Soccer (492 words, 2 pages)

Playing a sport is always a big commitment and requires a lot of time,effort and patience. when I was in third grade i had to make a decision,should play travel soccer or not? I knew the responsibility was greatergoing from peewees to travel and I had to decide if I ... Read More

How to Relax after a Busy Week (497 words, 1 pages)

What do you do when you're relaxing? Would you do something you enjoy,or would you just do nothing? I like to do something I enjoy. Where doyou relax? Do you relax outside or inside? I like to relax inside andoutside. When do you relax? Do you have time in the ... Read More

Football Is Not Everything (1316 words, 4 pages)

Many might say that life is a bowl of cherries or as Forrest Gump might say life is a box of chocolates. I find both these statements to be true, but not as much as what I say, Life is like a big football game. Every day is like a ... Read More

Why Ignoring Other People Can Never Be Justified (469 words, 1 pages)

People that ignore you make you wonder if being with them is really worth your time. Id rather go and talk to the wall or to myself than bother about someone who will just disregard whatever I say. It is the most annoying thing to be talking to someone, when ... Read More

Themes in The Iliad and Gilgamesh (1053 words, 5 pages)

One of the common themes in The Iliad and Gilgamesh is that of death. The characters realization of mortality shapes their actions in life. Their fear of death and acceptance of their fate causes characters to search for purpose in their lives so they have a legacy to leave behind. ... Read More

Kimweri Ye Nyumbai: Reign of Rainbows and Bunny Rabbits (1555 words, 5 pages)

I have a very vivid memory from my childhood when my family took a boatout on lake Michigan one summer. The air was warm and the water wascool. My sisters and brothers and I tied our floaties and water raftstogether to make one very large raft-island. We were all together ... Read More

The Personal Possession That I Value (435 words, 2 pages)

What is a personal possession? Well the answer is simple, its something that each of us hold close because of whatever reason that makes it so important. It could be anything that we have, like an item of some sort. For instants, I too have a personal possession that I ... Read More

Story of My Life (796 words, 3 pages)

Good people are hard to come across in this day and age. That's why theday I had to move away from all my friends, some family, and give awayfour of my cats and my dog was the worst day of my life. There was noturning back as we pulled out ... Read More

Character Analysis in the Awakening by Kate Chopin (504 words, 2 pages)

Have you ever wondered if you or another persons behavior is how people identify you as good or evil? In Kate Chopins The Awakening Robert was one of the characters that you never knew if his behavior was good or evil. Robert was a dramatic and passionate man he had ... Read More

Analyzing The Company Man by Ellen Goodman and Nowhere Man by Pico Iyer (499 words, 2 pages)

I remember when I was back in my freshman to senior year in high school, Ive been working ever since and start having double job in my third year. I was struggling with the overwhelming load of work both in school and my two jobs. I didnt complain because I ... Read More

Living Life to the Fullest (675 words, 2 pages)

Nothing is more powerful than the idea of living your life to the fullest. Many people dont seize the moment to do what they want, they put-off things that bring them joy and happiness because of different excuses. My interpretation of Erma Bombecks seize the moment, is that one should ... Read More

The Green Machine Was a Memorable First Car (845 words, 2 pages)

The Mystery Machine was the ride for Scooby Doo and the gang for Josh and his friends it was the Green Machine. Green Machine was known for its size and pine green paint job. Josh and his friends would go on adventuring just like those meddling kids in the Mystery ... Read More

Analyzing the Novel Hills like White Elephants by Ernest Hemingway (262 words, 1 pages)

Hills like White Elephants'' by Ernest Hemingway is about twocharacters, a man who is referred by the American'' and his girlfriendname Jig. In the story the American tried to convince jig to have anabortion. I know all about effective communication in a relationship,being pregnant, being manipulate into having an abortion, ... Read More

Attending the Annual Military Training School (3382 words, 10 pages)

While I was working as a GS-07 full-time person for the 2079th ReserveForces School in Richmond, VA, we received an instruction request fromthe 29th Light Infantry Division. The 29th Division had been activated5 October 1985 at Ft. Belvoir, VA. They were requesting us to retrain350 National Guard soldiers from various ... Read More

Analyzing the Character of Connie (1121 words, 3 pages)

After reading the story Connie would most definitely be considered around character Round character means a character who encountersconflict and is changed by it.'' As the main character of this story,Connie experiences conflict in that her family's expectations of her areto be simpleand less self conscious. Her mother expresses her ... Read More

Peace Corps 5Oth Anniversary (841 words, 2 pages)

I attended the Peace Corps 5Oth Anniversary conference on September 8, 2O11 at 400 p.m. in the Cornelius Henderson Student Center. This was a beneficial learning experience to me about the Peace Corps, Boys and Girls Club of America, and the Urban League of Greater Atlanta. The Peace Corps was ... Read More

My Favorite Fictional Character: Uzumaki Naruto (1083 words, 3 pages)

Two months ago, in English class, I was asked to write about a fictionalcharacter that has inspired me. I immediately thought of Naruto, myfavorite character of all times. Uzumaki Naruto is the main character of the popular Manga and animeNaruto and Naruto Shippuden. As a 12 year old orphan and ... Read More

Who Are Athenians? (217 words, 1 pages)

In todays world there are many people who are Athenians or Visigoths. As a matter of fact, in reality there are more Visigoths in popularity than Athenians because being a Visigoth is truly easy. On the other hand, the Visigoths are the one who totally opposes the Athenians ideas. Even ... Read More

The Oppressive Society in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck and The Crucible by Arthur Miller (959 words, 3 pages)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the legendary basketball star, once proclaimed, One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team. Though individual leaders are vital components to the groups mission, it takes the entire team to overcome daunting obstacles. While one person may and others ... Read More

How Immigrating to the U.S. Has Changed My Life (1163 words, 2 pages)

Filled with excitement, I reached and unplugged my phone from the charger to call my friend. As soon as I heard her voice, I revealed her the secret I had kept without giving it a second thought. The secret that I was going to immigrate to the United State of ... Read More

My Amazing Mountain of Faith (539 words, 2 pages)

I found my faith at the tender age of 5 after a tragic accident, I sustaining 1st degree burns on my left arm and leg, I soon began my trails and tests of strength and faith. This faith has seen me through three different religions and left them all behind ... Read More

An Analysis of Shiloh by Bobbie Ann Mason (712 words, 3 pages)

With the relationships we develop in life we often face many obstacles and challenging times that can tear a relationship apart. They each require certain commitments, understandings, and most definitely communication. It takes two loving determined people to make a relationship last and stay healthy. From my understanding, lacking these ... Read More

A Group of Friends That Everybody Have (505 words, 2 pages)

Throughout life, people have hundreds of friends that they go through like clothes. They find friends and after about a week, they learn to classify what kinds of friends they have. They usually have it in a few groups. Me, for example, I146ve learned to classify some of my friends ... Read More

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