World Literature Essays Examples For College & High School Students in PDF

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Two of Kafkas' most predominate works, The Trial and The Metamorphosis, are very similar in many aspects, yet also have unique differences. Many of these similarities and differences are very obvious, but also there are subtle comparisons that the reader might not pick up while reading. One would think, after ... Read More

Character Analysis of Gregor in the Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka (593 words, 1 pages)

The story of The Metamorphosis is one that is very subtle and very delicate. Kafka wrote in a fashion that would allow a reader to interpret the story in a way that may be different each time it is read. From the beginning, we see that a young, hard working, ... Read More

An Analysis of the Characters in the Novel Night by Elie Wiesel (1002 words, 2 pages)

NIGHT BY ELIE WIESELMadame Shacter was screaming about the fire, the huge flames and the furnace that she could see. Then she was begging the people on the train to believe her but instead they gagged her and tied her up. In a way, Madame Shacter was prophesying about the ... Read More

The Definition of a Term, The Metamorphosis of Gregor Samsa by Franz Kafka (535 words, 1 pages)

Metamorphosis. This means a change in form, structure, or appearance. Change is a major theme throughout Franz Kafka's novella, The Metamorphosis. There is a significant relationship between the title, The Metamorphosis, and the theme of change. Kafka's main character, Gregor Samsa, undergoes many changes and his transformation evokes change in ... Read More

An Overview of Mid-life Crisis in the Novel The Last Hunt by Horst Stern (1239 words, 2 pages)

Mid-Life CrisisIn Horst Sterns The Last Hunt, a man named Joop is portrayed as a professional worker in a very well known bank. Outside of being a banker, Joop enjoys to hunt wild animals. This has been a hobby of his since he was a young boy. Throughout the story ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Novel of Human Bondage (597 words, 1 pages)

Literature and Life Of Human Bondage and BeyondIn the novel Of Human Bondage , the reader comes across a truly magnificent quote on page 627. This quote is "He had lived always in the future, and the present always, always had slipped through his fingers." In and of itself, this ... Read More

An Introduction to the Life and Literature of Katharine Hepburn (755 words, 3 pages)

Katharine HepburnKathrine Hep, the winner of more acting awards than any other actress in history,is a very dynamic woman. She was born in Hartford Connecticut, on May 12, 1907. Shewass the second oldest child of six. Kate,as she was called by her family members, hadtwo sisters, Peg and Marion, and ... Read More

A Review of Elie Wiesel’s Book “Night Opens in the Town of Signet” (2366 words, 4 pages)

The book Night opens in the town of Signet where Elie Wiesel, the author ,was born . He lived his child hood in the Signet, Transylvania . He had three sisters Hilda, Bea, and Tzipora. His father was an honored member of the Jewish community. He was a cultured man ... Read More

The Life of Dr Henry Jekyll and the Transformation to Becoming Edward Hyde (822 words, 2 pages)

English 102Prof. WizPaper 4Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeThe focal point of this essay is to define the life of Dr. Henry Jekyll, and the transformation he went through in becoming Edward Hyde. Dr. Henry Jekyll is a physician in London. He is very well respected and is currently experimenting the ... Read More

The Breakdown and Rebuilding of South African Society in the Cry, the Beloved Country, by Alan Paton (1006 words, 2 pages)

The Breakdown and Rebuilding of South African Society...what God has not done for South Africaman must do. pg. 25In the book, Cry, the Beloved Country, written by Alan Paton, some major conflicts follow the story from beginning to end. Two of these conflicts would be as follows first, the breakdown ... Read More

A Comparison of the Novel Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka and Painting of Salvatore Dali from 1937 (1099 words, 2 pages)

The painting that I chose to compare to the novel Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka, was painted in 1937 by Salvatore Dali. Dali is an established Surrealist painter, who, like Kafka, explored his own psyche and dreams in his work. Dali invented a process, called the "paranoiac critical method", which is ... Read More

A short summary of the last 4 pages of Franz Kafka’s novel – The Metamorphosis (486 words, 1 pages)

At first glance, the final four pages of Franz Kafkas novel The Metamorphosis seem to be meaningless. This assumption, however, is anything but the truth. The final four pages, although seeming to be of no importance, serve to show the reader how the Samsa family changes as a result of ... Read More

An Analysis of A Doll’s House, a Three Act Play in Prose by Henrik Ibsen (1340 words, 6 pages)

A Push to FreedomSometime after the publication of "A Doll's House", Henrik Ibsenspoke at a meeting of the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights. Heexplained to the group, "I must decline the honor of being said to haveworked for the Women's Rights movement. I am not even very sure whatWomen's Rights ... Read More

A Comprehensive Analysis of a Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen (778 words, 1 pages)

In reading Ibsen's A Doll's House today, one may find it hard to imagine how daring it seemed at the time it was written one hundred years ago. Its theme, the emancipation of a woman, makes it seem almost contemporary. In Act I, there are many clues that hint at ... Read More

An Analysis of Nora Perceived by Other Characters in A Doll’s House, a Play by Henrik Ibsen (2821 words, 4 pages)

Nancy LandisMs. Holmes, p.1English 1212 February 1995Nora Perceived by Other Characters In the Victorian age many woman were thought of as mere objects. Most woman has no real social status and were not allowed to express themselves freely. A Dolls House, a play by Henrik Ibsen, has brought controversy to ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the English Interpretation of a Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen (1327 words, 6 pages)

englishinterpretation of Ibsen's "A Doll's House""A Doll's House" is classified under the "second phase" of HenrikIbsen's career. It was during this period which he made the transitionfrom mythical and historical dramas to plays dealing with social problems.It was the first in a series investigating the tensions of family life.Written during ... Read More

A History of Elie Wiesel a Jewish-American Activist and Author (2383 words, 9 pages)

Elie Wiesel The book Night opens in the town of Signet where Elie Wiesel, the author ,was born . He lived his child hood in the Signet, Transylvania . He had threesisters Hilda, Bea, and Tzipora. His father was an honored member of the Jewishcommunity. He was a cultured man ... Read More

The Breakdown and Rebuilding of South African Society in Alan Paton’s Cry, the Beloved Country (1006 words, 4 pages)

Cry, The Beloved Country The Breakdown and Rebuilding of South African Society ...what God has not done for South Africa man must do. pg. 25In the book, Cry, the Beloved Country, written by Alan Paton, some majorconflicts follow the story from beginning to end. Two of these conflicts wouldbe as ... Read More

A Comparison of Franz Kafka’s Metamorphosis and Salvador Dali’s The Metamorphosis of Narcissus (1113 words, 5 pages)

Comparison of Kafka's "Metamorphosis" and Dali's "The Metamorphosis of Narcissus" The painting that I chose to compare to the novel Metamorphosis, byFranz Kafka, was painted in 1937 by Salvatore Dali. Dali is an establishedSurrealist painter, who, like Kafka, explored his own psyche and dreams in hiswork. Dali invented a process, ... Read More

Alan Paton’s Cry, the Beloved Country: Stimulating a Change (1112 words, 5 pages)

Cry, the Beloved Country Stimulating a Change The purpose of Cry, the Beloved Country, is to awaken the population ofSouth Africa to the racism that is slowly disintegrating the society and itspeople. Alan Paton designs his work to express his views on the injustices andracial hatred that plague South Africa, ... Read More

The Final Four Pages of the Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka (477 words, 2 pages)

The Metamorphosis The Last Four Pages At first glance, the final four pages of Franz Kafka's novel TheMetamorphosis seem to be meaningless. This assumption, however, is anything butthe truth. The final four pages, although seeming to be of no importance, serveto show the reader how the Samsa family changes as ... Read More

The Theme of Emancipation of a Woman in A Doll’s House (787 words, 3 pages)

A Doll's House Theme of Emancipation of A WomanIn reading Ibsen's A Doll's House today, one may find it hard to imaginehow daring it seemed at the time it was written one hundred years ago. Itstheme, the emancipation of a woman, makes it seem almost contemporary.In Act I, there are ... Read More

An Overview of the Wretched of the Earth by Frantz Fanon (757 words, 4 pages)

The Wretched Of The Earth A Review Fanon's book, "The Wretched Of The Earth" like Foucault's "Disciplineand Punish" question the basic assumptions that underlie society. Both bookswriters come from vastly different perspectives and this shapes what bothauthors see as the technologies that keep the populace in line. Foucault comingout of ... Read More

The Sacrifices of Gregor in the Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka (506 words, 2 pages)

The Metamorphosis Gregor Was An Unselfish Person Gregor was the most unselfish person in The Metamorphosis. Thischaracteristic shows with his dedication to his work. He was the only familymember with a job, believing he was the only one capable of it. Sacrificing his social life for his work, he had ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Cry the Beloved Country (1251 words, 5 pages)

Cry The Beloved Country Book Review Lee Brown Tina Winings Acc. Lit. Comp. Sept. 25, 1997"Cry, the beloved country, for the unborn child that is the inheritor of it all.Let him not love the earth to deeply. Let him not be too moved when the birds ofhis land are singing, ... Read More

Character Analysis of Joop in the Last Hunt by Horst Stern (1229 words, 5 pages)

The Last Hung Joop's Mid-Life CrisisIn Horst Stern's The Last Hunt, a man named Joop is portrayed as aprofessional worker in a very well known bank. Outside of being a banker, Joopenjoys to hunt wild animals. This has been a hobby of his since he was ayoung boy. Throughout the ... Read More

An Overview of the Push to Freedom Concept in A Doll’s House, a Novel by Henrik Ibsen (1412 words, 6 pages)

A Doll's House A Push to FreedomSometime after the publication of "A Doll's House", Henrik Ibsen spokeat a meeting of the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights. He explained tothe group, "I must decline the honor of being said to have worked for theWomen's Rights movement. I am not even very ... Read More

An Analysis of the Novel Night by Elie Wiesel (784 words, 2 pages)

Night by Elie Wiesel What was my reaction to Elie Wiesel's book "Night" ? The only way Ican express my reaction is disbelief. I could not believe how much pain wasinflicted on the Jews. I could not believe how the world stood by as thisextermination happened. I especially could not ... Read More

A Biography of Kahlil Gibran a Poet Philosopher, and an Artist (944 words, 4 pages)

Kahlil GibranInformation on the AuthorKahlil Gibran (1883-1931), a poet, philosopher, and an artist was born inLebanon, a land which has produced many prophets. The millions of Arabicspeaking people, familiar with his writing consider him a genius of his age.However, his fame and influence was not limited to the Near East ... Read More

An Analysis of Night by Elie Wiesel and a Man’s Search for Meaning (1032 words, 4 pages)

In reading, Night by Elie Wiesel and A Man's Search For Meaning by , manystories of the torturous life in the concentration camps during the second worldwar. In each book, the reader gets a different point of view from each bookbecause in Night, you get to read about a teenager's ... Read More

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