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

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How Destiny Is in Our Hands as Described in Gustave Flaubert’s Madame Bovary (1027 words, 4 pages)

Destiny the seemingly inevitable succession of events.1Is this definition true, or do we, as people in real life or characters in novels, control our own destiny? Gustave Flauberts Madame Bovary exemplifies how we hold destiny in our own hands, molding it with the actions we take and the choices we ... Read More

A Book Review on “Death of the Author” by Roland Barthes (806 words, 2 pages)

Token EntryJanuary 28, 1997Eng 243 -06Writing Assignment 1"Death of the Author"The title to the story "The Death of an Author," by Roland Barthes, suggests this story may be a fictional novel about the story of an author's death. Perhaps one might pick it up, and skim the foreword in hopes ... Read More

An Analysis of the Different Behavior of a Person in Private and in Public in “The Stranger” by Albert Camus and in “A Doll’s House” by Henrik Ibsen (1672 words, 2 pages)

In the real world there exist many different people, of different races and ages, each one unique. Some live secluded lives with few friends and others live very rich and complex lives surrounded by friends and acquaintances. No matter what type of life is led it is human nature to ... Read More

An Analysis of the Novel Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne (573 words, 2 pages)

The title of the novel, Around the World in Eighty Days, is pretty much self explanatory. An Englishman, Phileas Fogg, places a wager that he can circumnavigate the world in 80 days. The events that occur throughout the novel describe his journey around the world.Phileas Fogg, the protagonist, was a ... Read More

The Early Life and Works of Guy De Maupassant (399 words, 1 pages)

Biography on Guy de MaupassantGuy de Maupassant was born on August 5, 1850 at Chateau de Miromesnil in France. He was a descendent of a very old French family. As a boy, Maupassant went to school at Yvetot in Normandy, and then attended Lycee at Rouen. During his childhood and ... Read More

An Analysis of the Novel A Stranger is Watching by Mary Higgins Clark (560 words, 1 pages)

A STRANGER IS WATCHINGA Stranger is Watching is a terrific book. I enjoyed reading this book very much. The non-stop action kept me reading for hours.One of the best features of the book is how it was written.The point of view changes every chapter.For example Chapter 1 is written in ... Read More

An Introduction to the Life of Jules Verne an Author (436 words, 1 pages)

Jules Verne was born in France in 1828 and always had a love for the sea. He once tried to be a sea captain on a boat but things did not work out. Jules Verne has written many very famous books such as Journey To the Center of the Earth, ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character of Meursault in The Outsider by Albert Camus (1568 words, 2 pages)

Heroic but hardly admirable, how accurate is this assessment of Meursault in The OutsiderWhen Meursault is described to us in the early stages of the novel we see that he does not obey societys codes therefore is it fair for us to assess him using societies interpretation of heroic?If we ... Read More

Eugene Ionesco’s Rhinoceros: True Means Reside in Action, Not Words (773 words, 4 pages)

Eugene Ionesco's "Rhinoceros" True Means Resides in Action not WordsI awoke sweating. Breathing heavily, I glanced over at my clock andread the time. 400 AM. I wasn't sure if this was reality or not so I ran mypalm over my scalp. No bump. A sigh of relief came over me. ... Read More

The Theme of Destiny in Gustave Flaubert’s Madame Bovary (1050 words, 4 pages)

Madame Bovary DestinyDestiny the seemingly inevitable succession of events.1 Is this definition true, or do we, as people in real life or charactersin novels, control our own destiny? Gustave Flaubert's Madame Bovary exemplifieshow we hold destiny in our own hands, molding it with the actions we take andthe choices we ... Read More

Critique of Roland Barthes’ The Death of an Author (802 words, 3 pages)

Critique of "Death of the Author"The title to the story "The Death of an Author," by Roland Barthes,suggests this story may be a fictional novel about the story of an author'sdeath. Perhaps one might pick it up, and skim the foreword in hopes that beneaththe cover of this book there ... Read More

Comparison of the Characters in A Doll’s House and The Stranger (1682 words, 7 pages)

Comparison of the Characters in "A Doll's House" and "The Stranger"In the real world there exist many different people, of different racesand ages, each one unique. Some live secluded lives with few friends and otherslive very rich and complex lives surrounded by friends and acquaintances. Nomatter what type of life ... Read More

A Summary of the Novel “Candide” by Voltaire (763 words, 3 pages)

An Analysis of the Novel Candide by VoltaireThe novel Candide by Voltaire is a great peice of satire that makes funof the way people in medievil times thought. The book is about a man, Candide,and his misfortunes. Throughout the book Candide has countless things go wrongin order to show that ... Read More

An Analysis of Phileas Fogg Journeys in the Book Around the World in Eighty Days (578 words, 3 pages)

Around the World In Eighty Days Summary The title of the novel, Around the World in Eighty Days, is pretty muchself explanatory. An Englishman, Phileas Fogg, places a wager that he cancircumnavigate the world in 80 days. The events that occur throughout the noveldescribe his journey around the world.Phileas Fogg, ... Read More

The Life and Literary Works of Guy De Maupassant (399 words, 2 pages)

Biography on Guy de MaupassantGuy de Maupassant was born on August 5, 1850 at Chateau de Miromesnil inFrance. He was a descendent of a very old French family. As a boy, Maupassantwent to school at Yvetot in Normandy, and then attended Lycee at Rouen. Duringhis childhood and youth in Normandy, ... Read More

Voltaire’s Candide: One Man’s Search for True Happiness and Acceptance of Life’s Disappointments (882 words, 4 pages)

Voltaire's Candide One Man's Search For True Happiness and Acceptance of Life'sDisappointmentsVoltaire's Candide is a philosophical tale of one man's search for truehappiness and his ultimate acceptance of life's disappointments. Candide growsup in the Castle of Westfalia and is taught by the learned philosopher Dr.Pangloss. Candide is abruptly exiled from ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character Meursault in The Stranger, a Novel by Albert Camus (811 words, 1 pages)

Albert Camus' The Stranger Meursault Is Aloof, Detached, and UnemotionalIn The Stranger, Albert Camus portrays Meursault, the book's narratorand main character, as aloof, detached, and unemotional. He does not thinkmuch about events or their consequences, nor does he express much feeling inrelationships or during emotional times. He displays an impassivenessthroughout ... Read More

An Overview of the Innocent Man’s Experiences in the Novel Candide by Voltaire (1134 words, 5 pages)

Voltaire's Candide "All is Not for the Best"Voltaire's Candide is the story of an innocent man's experiences in amad and evil world, his struggle to survive in that world, and his need toultimately come to terms with it. All people experience the turmoil of lifeand must overcome obstacles, both natural ... Read More

An Analysis of The Plague, a Novel by Albert Camus (506 words, 2 pages)

Albert Camus' "The Plague" The novel that I chose to do this report on was, "The Plague", by AlbertCamus. It is about a plague that hit the European countries in the middle ages.I chose to describe the literary term of parallelism. Here are some followingfacts about the story's plot that ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character Mathilde Loisel in The Necklace, a Novel by Guy de Maupassant (913 words, 4 pages)

The Necklace The Downfall of Mathilde Loisel Chad Pugh English 2025 Dr. Bovey Jealousy and envy are among the greatest of sins and have been the downfall of many. Maupassant's "The Necklace" is the story of a woman who isovercome with jealousy and envy. Mathilde Loisel feels she has been ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Imaginary Invalid by Moliere (1772 words, 8 pages)

Moliere's "The Imaginary Invalid"Moliere's "The Imaginary Invalid" is a farcical play about ahypochondriac who is so obsessed with his health and money that he ends upneglecting his family. The story involves several different themes and plotswithin one family. A new interpretation of this 17th century play is now beingperformed at ... Read More

An Education in Escape in Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert (747 words, 4 pages)

An Education in Escape Madame Bovary and Reading A theme throughout Flaubert's Madame Bovary is escape versusconfinement. In the novel Emma Bovary attempts again and again to escape theordinariness of her life by reading novels, having affairs, day dreaming, movingfrom town to town, and buying luxuries items. It is Emma's ... Read More

An Analysis of the Work by Cyrano De Bergerac and a Brief Biography of the French Novelist (602 words, 3 pages)

Cyrano De BergeracEvery generation has its own heroes that display, what they believe tobe, ideal characteristics. While each is different in their own way, many ofthese role models share similar qualities. Most tend to have courage, strength,compassion, or another respected trait, but this is not necessarily why they winthe adoration ... Read More

An Overview of the Daru Character in the Novel With the Guest by Albert Camus (847 words, 4 pages)

With the Guest by Andrew Camus DaruWe have had the opportunity in the last month to read many short storyselections, giving us examples of many different things. When asked to pick acharacter to analyze it was a tough decision but I would have to go with thestory that most interested ... Read More

The Overview of the Novel 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne (441 words, 2 pages)

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Overview Jules Verne was born in France in 1828 and always had a love for the sea. He once tried to be a sea captain on a boat but things did not work out. JulesVerne has written many very famous books such as Journey To ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of People’s Inability to Act in Literature by Albert Camus (713 words, 3 pages)

Albert Camus People's Inability to Act and Schindler's List"I know that the great tragedies of history often fascinate men with approachinghorror. Paralyzed, they cannot make up their minds to do anything but wait. Sothey wait, and one day the Gorgon devours them, But I should like to convinceyou that the ... Read More

An Analysis of the Individual Freedom in the Novel The Stranger by Albert Camus (442 words, 3 pages)

Camus' "The Stranger" Choice and Individual Freedom Are Integral Components ofHuman NatureCamus's The Stranger is a grim profession that choice and individualfreedom are integral components of human nature, and the commitment andresponsibility that accompany these elements are ultimately the deciding factorsof the morality of one's existence. Meursault is placed in ... Read More

A Biography of the Life and Times of Albert Camus (346 words, 2 pages)

Albert Camus Philosophy p. 5 October 29,1996Born on November 7, 1913 in Mandoui, Algeria, Albert Camus earned aworldwide reputation as a novelist and essayist and won the Nobel Prize forliterature in 1957. Though his writings, and in some measure against his will,he became the leading moral voice of his generation ... Read More

A Biography of Jules Verne, a French Author (1058 words, 5 pages)

Jules Verne Going to moon, a balloon trip around the world, adventure under the sea,all this in the late 1800s? All this was possible in the writings of Jules Verne.Jules Verne was born in Nantes on February 8, 1828. He had a vivid imaginationand as a child, he often sailed ... Read More

An Introduction to the Essay on the Topic of a Stranger on a Train (431 words, 2 pages)

Stranger On A Train According to me, the model of "the classic cinema" is respected in the movieStrangers On a Train. The movie starts on a train, where we are introduced tothe two main characters, having a conversation. The subject of the conversationis basically the most important part of the ... Read More

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