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

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A Theme Analysis of the Book “The Count of Monte Cristo” (1270 words, 8 pages)

The Count of Monte CristoTheme The Count of Monte Cristo is a very powerful book. So powerful in fact, that was controversial when it was first released. The Catholic church in France condemned it because of its powerful message it presented the reader. This theme was one of revenge and ... Read More

Character Analysis of Les Miserables by Victor Hugo (965 words, 3 pages)

In the novel Les Miserables there are both protagonists and antagonists in it. One of the major protagonists is Jean Valjean. He was once a bad character but now he has changed for the good by the love and kindness shown to him by one man has changed his whole ... Read More

A Summary of the Story of Cyrano de Bergerac (2252 words, 3 pages)

Cyrano De Bergerac The story begins at the Hotel de Bourgogne in the year1640. Christian de Neuvillette attends the theater with a man called Ligniere in hopes that this man can identify the woman he has fallen in love with. Ligniere identifies the beautiful lady as Roxane, cousin to Cyrano ... Read More

The Illustration of Obsession in Guy de Maupassant’s The Necklace and Virgina Woolf’s Solid Objects (2391 words, 9 pages)

Websters Dictionary states the definition of obsess as to think about somethingunceasingly, similarly, obsession, according to the same text is defined as the dominationof ones thoughts or feelings by a persistent idea or desire. The protagonists in bothshort stories, The Necklace, by Guy de Maupassant, as well at Solid Objects, ... Read More

A Biography of Guy de Maupassant a Writer (4564 words, 7 pages)

Guy de MaupassantGuy de Maupassant is acknowledged through the world as one of the masters of the short story Guy de Maupassant was also the author of a collection of poetry, a volume of plays, three travel journals, six novels, and many chronicles. He produced some three hundred short stories ... Read More

Two Hearts That Beats as One (1295 words, 2 pages)

Two Hearts that Beat as OneWhat causes two people in a relationship to be caught in an emotional roller coaster? There are many answers to this question. In the book, -The Romance of Tristan and Iseult, by Joseph Bedier, Tristan and Iseult had a relationship that can only be explained ... Read More

A Look at the Satirical Assault in Voltaire’s Classic Work “Candide” (1742 words, 2 pages)

Voltaires most classic work, Candide, is a satiric assault on most everything that was prevalent in society during the authors lifetime. The entire novel can be regarded as a bleak story where every character compares life stories to see whose life is worse. Just when the novel cannot get anymore ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo (1488 words, 8 pages)

Love is a universal language. This popular quote frommany movies and literary works describes the importance oflove, and how there are no limits or barriers when dealingwith love. Many people cannot even help whether or not theyfall in love. There are many types of love and they neednot be between ... Read More

An Analysis of the Characters in Jean-Baptiste Polquelin Moliere’s Comedy “Tartuffe” (1624 words, 7 pages)

Benjamin KoernerTARTUFFEIn the neoclassical comedy Tartuffe, written by Jean-Baptiste Polquelin Moliere,Tartuffe is illustrated as a disreputable character who has posed as a religious ascetic. Orgon, the master of the house, is convinced Tartuffe is a humble and pious man despitethe rest of his families claims. Yet, in Act IV, scene ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Vagabond by Sidonie Gabrielle Colette (1238 words, 3 pages)

The Vagabond, written by Sidonie Gabrielle Colette, is a story of romance set in turn-of-the-century Paris and several provincial towns. The novel was published in France in 1911 and later published in 1955 for the English audience. The Vagabond is recognized as one of Colettes best-known pre-war work, her post-war ... Read More

An analysis of the Story of Claude Gueux, Written by Victor Hugo (1472 words, 2 pages)

THE CHOICES WE MAKETabula rassa, a Latin fraise that literally means cleans slate, is often discussed in schools of psychology during debates over whether or not a person is born good or evil. Some believe that we are born good, and from day one we choose how our life is ... Read More

A Summary of “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant (971 words, 2 pages)

A Fools PaymentIn the short story, The Necklace, a greedy and selfish woman brings financial ruin upon herself and her husband. They go from a comfortable lifestyle in a slightly shabby apartment to an impoverished existence in an attic apartment. Mathilde Loisel was born to a lower middle class French ... Read More

An Analysis of the Use of Symbolism in Bel-Ami by Guy de Maupassant (1146 words, 2 pages)

In the novel, Bel-Ami, Guy de Maupassant uses symbolism quite frequently. Many of the smallest details are completely enthralled with symbolism. Maupassant uses people, inanimate objects, and situations to portray some aspects of his life or simply of French society in general. On the surface, Bel-Ami is a great book, ... Read More

Flynn 1The Necklace by Guy De Maupassant, and AP by John Updike were written in two different centuries by two authors of very different backgrounds. However, each story expresses very similar views about women. The women in these stories are self-centered creatures who control men with their sexuality, and end ... Read More

An Analysis of the Truth in The Stranger by Albert Camus (1089 words, 2 pages)

Meursault is a man who will not lie to himself. In Albert Camus The Stranger, his actions and reactions display him as an immoral man, expressing apathy towards society. He will not feign emotion, nor use religion as a vehicle to give his life meaning. Meursault has a passion for ... Read More

A Lot Analysis of the Gustave Flaubert “Madame Bovary” (918 words, 2 pages)

Madame BovaryWhen Gustave Flaubert wrote Madame Bovary, the Romantic Movement was in full swing. This enabled writers to be more concerned with feelings and emotions rather than form and artistic qualities. Flaubert considered some of the novels written to be good, but others (e.g., romance novels) he viewed to be ... Read More

An Analysis of the Characterization and Themes in The Stranger (958 words, 2 pages)

Meursault, the main character and the narrator of the story, is a 30-year-old shipping clerk who lives an ordinary day-to-day existence. We see him as a son (at his mother's funeral) as a friend as a solitary creature pursuing simple experiences from moment to moment and as a prisoner, first ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Fall by Albert Camus (935 words, 4 pages)

Clamence Is Not AloneThe Fall, a 1957 novel written by Nobel Prize winner Albert Camus, is a storybased on confession. The main character, Jean-Baptiste Clamence, portrays himself to bethe epitome of good citizenship and acceptable behavior and now he has come to face thereality that his existence has been deeply ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Cyrano De Bergerac (876 words, 1 pages)

While reading Cyrano de Bergerac, I found myself often wondering whether or not Cyrano had led a happy life. Actually, I never once wondered that, but that is irrelevant, because Cyranos happiness is the focus of this essay. Was he happy? Truth be told, I cannot say for sure. If ... Read More

AN Analysis of The Meaning of Love in Voltaire’s Novel Candide (872 words, 3 pages)

In Arouet de Voltaires Candide, Candide travels the world to meet many people and see many places. He is not the sharpest pencil in the box and this gives him a unique spin on the adventures he has. During his encounters, love can be seen in many forms. The purpose ... Read More

The Role of Setting in The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant (642 words, 2 pages)

Daniel BeckEnglish 113 D January 15, 2001Essay 1The NecklaceThe author of The Necklace, Guy de Maupassant, relates the setting to Mathilde throughout the story. The central character in The Necklace is Mathilde. She dreams many dreams of rich living and high society. Her dwellings throughout The Necklace show her mood ... Read More

The Themes in The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant (719 words, 3 pages)

The NecklaceThe theme of Guy de Maupassant story The Necklace seems to be suggestedby the line, What would have happened if Mathilde had not lost the necklace?.Mathilde Loisel grew up in poverty and had no expectations in life. When she got married, her and her husband would sit around the ... Read More

A Plot Review of the Book of City of Joy, Mother Theresa, Stephan Kolvaski and Max Loeb (744 words, 1 pages)

His suffering was transformed into surprise then peace, the peace that comes from being loved" (C.O.J. p. 254). In the book the City of Joy Hasari, Mother Theresa, Stephan Kolvaski and Max Loeb all experienced the joy and helpfulness that comes from being loved. Their problems and troubles through out ... Read More

Character Analysis on the Stranger by Albert Camus (612 words, 3 pages)

Camus entitled his novel The Stranger because his protagonist actually was a stranger toboth his associates and his surroundings. Monsieur Meursault was never really known byanyone. Nobody ever knew what really made Meursault tick and nobody ever reallyknew what motivated him. Meursault was a wanderer throughout his life. Meursault wasalso ... Read More

Human Nature, Hypocrisy and Misanthropy in the Misanthrope by Moliere (520 words, 1 pages)

The Misanthrope, like most plays, has few women characters. There are three female individuals, one of who plays a major role, and two whomreferred to as foil characters. Arsinoe, one of the foil characters, expresses Moliere's opinion that women are gossipers. The other female character is Eliante who foils out ... Read More

An Analysis of Les Miserables by Victor Hugo (562 words, 1 pages)

Les Miserables, by Victor Hugo, starts out with Valjean saying how he is 19 years old and a thief. The novel goes through his whole life. It explains the many conflicts he faces. But mainly it shows how he tries to escape his past during the French Revolution.Valjean was not ... Read More

An Analysis of Phantom of the Opera, a Novel by Gaston Leroux (540 words, 2 pages)

In the novel, Phantom of the Opera, by Gaston Leroux, we are introduced to a character known to everyone as the mysterious Opera Ghost. His character in this book is very complex. Although the Opera Ghost is very ugly physically and mentally, through his actions, we can find much beauty. ... Read More

A Summary of “The Three Musketeers” by Alexandre Dumas and Auguste Maquet (360 words, 1 pages)

THE THREE MUSKETEERSThe Three Musketeers is a wonderful story mixed with romance and action. It is about one young mans journey from boyhood to manhood. On this quest he ironically befriends three of the former musketeers. DArtagnan , starts his voyage in the provinces of France hoping to make his ... Read More

The Absurd Philosophy and Search for Rationality in The Stranger by Albert Camus (457 words, 1 pages)

Meursaults actions reflect his inner self in many ways. He is the protagonist in the story. He emotionally really doesnt care about other people like is mother and Marie. Many events end up leading to the his murder of an Arab.During his trial, there was no emotional attachment between him ... Read More

An Analysis of Irony in Phaedra by Jean Racine (280 words, 1 pages)

Jean Racine Phaedra is filled with irony. It is irony that serves as the faulty foundation for the entire story. There exists great care in following the right social morays. Although nothing physical has transpired between Phaedra and Hippolytus, the idea that one was thinking of the other inappropriately is ... Read More

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