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

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The Progression of Meursault’s Character in The Stranger, a Novel by Albert Camus (1237 words, 4 pages)

Meursaults ProgressionCharacters in novels often follow a self-identifying path. This path can lead to one of three outcomes progression, regression, or stagnation, of character. Meursault, of The Stranger, by Albert Camus, progresses as a character, starting as apathetic about, and unaware of, the happenings of his life and ending the ... Read More

The Lack of Emotional Connection of Meursault to the Crime in The Stranger, a Book by Albert Camus (542 words, 2 pages)

AP LiteratureBlood, Sweat, and No TearsIn Albert Camus absurd book The Stranger, most events are illogical and have no purpose such as shooting a man because of the sun, but the trial is the strangest due to Meursaults lack of emotional connection to the crime and his overall disconnection to ... Read More

The Manipulation of Setting in Therese Raquin, a Novel by Emile Zola (1005 words, 5 pages)

Therese Raquin EssayAuthors, to convey a certain message within a given scene, manipulate the setting. The setting of a given story can influence the mood of the scene, whether subtly or overtly. In Emile Zolas Therese Raquin Zola used setting as a tool to intensify the effect of important scenes ... Read More

The Theme of Hope in The Myth of Sisyphus, a Novel by Albert Camus (426 words, 2 pages)

Sorrow and joy go hand in hand, as does Sisyphus, as he crowns himself in his defeat. The pendulum between night and day swings, for it is not possible to experience the light without the dark. That being said, there can be joy found in the struggle as you work ... Read More

Senegalese Stereotypes of Women in So Long a Letter, a Novel by Mariama Ba (1437 words, 5 pages)

Senegalese Stereotypes in So Long a LetterMariama Bs So Long a Letter depicts the life of a newly widowed Ramatoulaye who writes a letter to her childhood best friend Aissatou, describing her life as a co-wife and an oppressed woman in the Senegalese culture and tradition. By writing the novel ... Read More

A Comparison of Fine French Food and Eating in Paris, Two Transcripts (680 words, 2 pages)

Comparison between Fine French Food and Eating in ParisText A (Fine French Foods) and Text B have several similarities in terms of their modes, lexis and semantics but are influenced by different audiences. Also both texts connote similar purposes and have a positive viewpoint of Paris and its culture.Similarly, both ... Read More

The Emotionless and Disconnected Character of Meursault in The Stranger, a Novel by Albert Camus (864 words, 3 pages)

Stranger EssayIn Albert Camus novel The Stranger, Meursault is portrayed as an emotionless and disconnected character. At the beginning of the novel, Meursault shows little to no emotion when his mother passes away. He is described to be a very straightforward man who does not seem to care about the ... Read More

The Materialistic Persona of Mme. Loisel in The Necklace, a Short Story by Guy de Maupassant (962 words, 3 pages)

The Necklace The Necklace is a short story written by Guy de Maupassant. It revolves around a woman named Mme. Loisel, who feels the need to own all the luxurious and beautiful things. When she is invited to a ball, she gets worried over not having a dress or any ... Read More

The Timeless Moods, Themes, and Characters in Tartuffe, a Play by Moliere (2305 words, 13 pages)

Production Book Tartuffe ReimaginedI have recently read Tartuffe, by Moliere as part of Introduction to Theater at Wheaton College. This play, more than most of the others that we studied, struck me as a timeless. There are aspects of this play that apply to my life, as a college student, ... Read More

A Review of From Fleurs De Mal, a Poem by Charles Baudelaire (1414 words, 6 pages)

From Fleurs de malThe poem that I am choosing to do is From Fleurs de mal by Charles Baudelaire. This poem by Baudelaire was written in 1857 which is just after the Romanticism era, and during the Victorian era. Baudelaire is a French Poet who was live from 1821 to ... Read More

Meursault’s Lack of Purpose in The Stranger, a Novel by Albert Camus (1222 words, 3 pages)

Intentionality Meursaults Quest for ConnectionThe world tries to perceive meaning in order to make sense of the selfs actions, but how can the gap between inner self and the world be bridged if the self never created a meaning for said actions? Throughout the novel The Stranger, Meursault continually voices ... Read More

The Interesting Characters and Events in the Novel Les Miserables by Victor Hugo (479 words, 2 pages)

Throughout the novel, Les Miserables, the brilliant Victor Hugo, painted a vivid picture of several characters engaging in very interesting events. Some characters are, Jean Valjean, Cosette, Marius, Eponine, The Thenardiers, Javert, the Bishop, and Fantine. These characters involved in a complex series of events throughout this page turning novel. ... Read More

The Game of Courtship in Dangerous Liaisons, a Novel by Choderlos DeLaclos (549 words, 2 pages)

Within the game of courtship, there is specific rules and procedures one must follow in order to have a successful courtship. In the novel, Dangerous Liaisons, by Choderlos deLaclos, two characters, Prvan and Merteuil, engage in the game of courtship however, this game is seen as the game of seduction, ... Read More

A Comprehensive Review of Three Skeleton Key, a Short Story by George G. Toudouze (892 words, 3 pages)

Three Skeleton Key is about three men who work in a lighthouse. They are the unnamed narrator, Le Gleo and Itchoua. The lighthouse they operate is on a small island off of Guiana called Three Skeleton Key. It gets its name from three escaped convicts whose stolen canoe crashes into ... Read More

A Comparison of Scheherazade and Madame Loisel, Characters in Guy De Maupassant’s the Necklace (1593 words, 3 pages)

Comparison of the Characters Scheherazade and Madame Loisel In the short story The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant, which was written in the late 19th century in France, the main character is a pessimistic, hateful woman named Madame Loisel who loses a donated diamond necklace and ends up paying for ... Read More

The Justice of Inspector Javert in Les Miserables by Victor Hugo (601 words, 3 pages)

The Justice of Inspector Javert Throughout the whole plot of Les Miserables, Hugo develops a varietyof themes love, redemption, good and evil, charity, suffering, societalinequality, and justice. All of them are tied together, and every theme hasits significance for the novel. However, in my opinion, I believe that thebook revolves ... Read More

The Absurdity of Life in the Works The Stranger by Albert Camus, The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka and One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovitch by Alexander Solzhenistyn (914 words, 3 pages)

Europe had been plagued with waves of mass destruction and despair during the 20th century as it had faced the onslaught of two consecutive wars. Millions had suffered families were torn apart, wives had been widowed, the list can go on and on. Social unrest and chaos can be witnessed ... Read More

A Character Analysis of Mathilde Loisel in The Necklace, a Short Story by Guy de Maupassant (1120 words, 4 pages)

Characterization Analysis Essay Characterization of Mathilde Loisel in the Necklace "The Necklace" is a famous short story by French author Guy de Maupassant. It tells us of a dissatisfied middle-class woman whose dreams of wealth and glamour that just ends up in disaster. It follows the life of Mathilde Loisel, ... Read More

Baptism and Judgment in The Hunchback of Notre Dame, a Novel by Victor Hugo (1251 words, 5 pages)

Baptism The Hunchback of Notre DameStanding on her pyre, awaiting her death, Esmeralda understands the true meaning of baptism and judgment. She encounters and confronts the judgment of others by making a statement in those last moments that she will not lose hope. Through this, she reveals the truth those ... Read More

The Four Main Types of Suicide in Suicide a Study in Sociology, a Book by Emily Durkheim (447 words, 2 pages)

Question 3In Suicide A Study in Sociology, Durkheim categorizes all forms of suicide into four main types, which all pertain to different levels of interactions within society. The first (and seemingly most important type of suicide that Durkheim explains) is egoistic suicide. Egoistic suicide occurs when an individual is having ... Read More

A Short Review of The Necklace, a Short Story by Guy De Maupassant (505 words, 2 pages)

The Necklace is a very accurate representation of a realist situation. Beginning with just the overall story, it portrayed a situation in which a person didnt live a lavish lifestylethey had to work for what they wanted and struggled to get nicer things. This is a common situation for most ... Read More

Candide by Voltaire: Candide’s Critical View of Religion (296 words, 1 pages)

Journal 5- CandideVoltaire is no doubt a satirist, and in Candide, he takes the opportunity to attack many valued ideals of his time including the many different religions that existed. It is no coincidence that the only religious person who is shown in a positive light is James the Anabaptist. ... Read More

The Lighter Side of Iran in Persepolis, a Book by Marjane Satrapi (1975 words, 6 pages)

Persepolisis the Greek name (from perses polis for 'Persian City') for the ancient city of Parsa, located seventy miles northeast of Shiraz in present-day Iran. Persepolis is a graphic novel about a childhood of Marjane Satarapi. The story of Marjanes childhood is based on the Islamic Revolution that took place ... Read More

The Use of Static Characters in Cyrano De Bergerac, a Play by Edmond Rostand (1681 words, 6 pages)

Static Characters in Cyrano de BergeracCharacter development is an authors way of showing how a character changes their beliefs and ideals in response to new conflicts or ideas. Static characters, unlike dynamic characters, are those who do not show a large amount of development, if any at all, and are ... Read More

A Review of The Strangers, a Horror Film by Bryan Bertino (378 words, 3 pages)

The Strangers Movie ReviewThe Strangers, directed and written by Bryan Bertino, is a movie about a young couple (Liv Taylor and Scott Speedman) terrorized by three strangers in an isolated cabin. The movie begins with some great cut scenes of the aftermath of the brutality that takes place during the ... Read More

Emma’s Perception of Married Life in Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert (369 words, 2 pages)

The tale of Madame Bovary portrays the protagonist, Emma Bovary, as a trivial, luxury craving female who spends the vast majority of her time daydreaming about the life she wishes she had. Because many of her fantasies are derived from books, one might speculate that she tries to live her ... Read More

Optimism and Other Subjects and Mockery or Overstatement Candide by Voltaire (680 words, 2 pages)

Candide is a satire novel that depicts optimism and many other subjects as a mockery or overstatement. Whether it's politics, religion, or social class, Voltaire expresses such subjects with wit and comedy. One could read this work and suggest different themes they see throughout it, but no theme seems to ... Read More

An Analysis of Mersault’s Moral Decline in the Stranger, a Novel by Albert Camus (2081 words, 6 pages)

The moral decline of Meursault in The Stranger reflects the era of the author, Albert Camus. Meursaults rationalizations for his definition of morals is how he ends up finding himself on death row instead of going with society and preserving the morals he was given before his mother died. Albert ... Read More

The Domination of the New Technology of Print in The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, a Novel by Victor Hugo (824 words, 3 pages)

The idea of print taking over the architectural world is a prominent theme in Victor Hugos novel Notre-Dame de Paris as Frollo famously says, This will kill that (170). That meaning the Notre-Dame cathedral and this which is the new technology of print. Ironically, the novel is one of the ... Read More

The Manipulation of a Stranger’s Viewpoint of One’s Self in A Cosmopolite in a Cafe, a Short Story by O. Henry (779 words, 3 pages)

Who?In A Cosmopolite in a Caf, O. Henry uses the dynamic character, E. Rushmore Coglan, to explain how simple it is to manipulate a strangers viewpoint of ones self. The preface reveals that a cosmopolite is one who has no single construct of home. One who describes themselves as a ... Read More

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