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

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An Analysis of the Book, The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant (1647 words, 2 pages)

Guy De Maupassant ended The Necklace rather abruptly. This leaves the reader in an awkward position because they have no idea how Madame Loisel spends the rest of her life. Therefore it becomes quite difficult to argue if she learned any valuable lessons from her experience or not. I believe ... Read More

A Review of the Character Developments in The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant (1164 words, 4 pages)

English 102P BussEssay 1In any literay work, it is absolutely essential to have characters,whether major or minor. It is also necessary to develop these charactersthrough out the story. Character development gives the reader insight to themore important meanings or lessons of the story. These lessons are usuallybrought out by the ... Read More

The Dependence of the Society on Outside Sources in Mark Twain’s “The Mysterious Stranger” (743 words, 1 pages)

In "The Mysterious Stranger" Mark Twain portrays a society so dependent on outside sources for guidance that the majority of Eseldorf's citizens do not have independent thought. This reliance is what eventually ruins many of the resident's lives and Satan merely serves to elucidate their foolish behavior. Though it is ... Read More

The Images in The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant (1503 words, 2 pages)

Lord Bryon says, Words are things, and a small drop of ink. Falling like dew, upon a thought produces that makes thousands, perhaps millions think. Words greatly influence peoples lives, moves our thoughts and change our minds. Imagery words play a very important role in literature. It is often used ... Read More

Lives Affected by Wealth in Guy de Maupassant’s The Jewels (713 words, 2 pages)

There are many downfalls that may happen when one has the desire tobe wealthy. This concept is shown in Guy de Maupassant's "The Jewels."Maupassant shows the consequences of this desire by developing characterswith lives affected by wealth, by using symbolism and conflicts thatrepresent these consequences, and by introducing an ironic ... Read More

An Analysis of the Portrays Meursault in the Book in the Stranger by Albert Camus (827 words, 3 pages)

In 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 the book in his reactions to the people and ... Read More

A Biography of Guy de Maupassant, a French Writer (393 words, 2 pages)

Guy de Maupassant was born on August 5, 1850 at Chateau deMiromesnil in France. He was a descendent of a very old French family.As a boy, Maupassant went to school at Yvetot in Normandy, and thenattended Lycee at Rouen. During his childhood and youth in Normandy, hepicked up a great ... Read More

The Classic Cinema in the Movie, Strangers on a Train (427 words, 2 pages)

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 setup. By listening to ... Read More

Jealousy and Envy in Guy de Maupassant’s The Necklace (276 words, 1 pages)

Jealousy and envy are among the greatest of sins and have been the down fall of many. Maupassant's "The Necklace" is the story of a woman who is overcome with jealousy and envy. Mathilde Loisel feels she has been cheated by life from all of the wonderful things it has ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character of Meursault in The Stranger, a Novel by Albert Camus (666 words, 1 pages)

The Stranger by Albert CamusIn The Stranger, Albert Camus portrays Meursault, the book's narrator and main character, as aloof, detached, and unemotional. He does not think much about events or their consequences, nor does he express much feeling in relationships or during emotional times. He displays an impassiveness throughout the ... Read More

A Literary Analysis and a Comparison of the Stranger and the Odessey (779 words, 3 pages)

The Stranger and The Odessey Mersault and SisyphusTheStranger and The Odessey Mersault and SisyphusSisyphus was given a punishment by thegods, to push a rock up a hill, only to have it fall down on him again.Mersault is a person accused of murder who has spent over a year in jail.What ... Read More

An Examination of the Power Rangers the Movie (541 words, 2 pages)

Something To Sing AboutSOMETHING TO SING ABOUTEvery since I can remember I have liked to watch movies, I would never watch a scary Movie during the right time. I would watch it during the day so I would not be as scaredAt night. POWER RANGERS THE MOVIE was my all ... Read More

Murder of the Arab as the Central Event of the Novel “L’etranger” (1759 words, 5 pages)

L'etrangerThe murder of the Arab is clearly the central event of the novel. Camus placedit in fact right in the middle of the book. It is the last incident recounted inpart 1, so its importance is underscored by a structural break in the story. Itis related in one of the ... Read More

An Analysis of the Novel, The Stranger by Albert Camus (345 words, 1 pages)

L'Etranger By Albert CamusIn L'etranger, an existentialist novel written by Albert Camus, the readerbegins to discover that women are treated abusively or poorly. The maincharacter in L'etranger, Meursault, views women as lesser than men whichultimately conveys how women were thought of in Africa for that time period. Inthe second chapter, ... Read More

A Review of the Book, The Stranger by Albert Camus (383 words, 1 pages)

It has been said that Camus '...was haunted with the notion that our world is a universe which has no place for us, in which our life makes no sense...The Stranger reflects this philosophy in a myriad of ways. Mr. Meursalt is the main character. He seems to live in ... Read More

The Symbol of the Sun in The Stranger by Albert Camus (609 words, 1 pages)

The Sun as a SymbolMotif in Albert Camus's The Stranger The Sun as a SymbolMotif in Albert Camus's The StrangerIB English PaperMany artists, authors, and composers have put the beauty and warmth of the sun in their work. The Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh created landscapes that expressed his joy ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of The Stranger by Camus (559 words, 1 pages)

The Stranger The Stranger by CamusThe Stranger is a story about a man named Meresault living in Algiers. Algiers is at the very northern top of Africa. Meresault is instantly labeled as odd in the readers mind when the story starts "Mother died today. Or, maybe, yesterday I can't be ... Read More

A Review of the Book, A Stranger is Watching by Mary Higgins Clark (544 words, 1 pages)

A 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 the point of ... Read More

A Focus on the Character Meursault in Albert Camus’ “The Stranger” (859 words, 1 pages)

In The Stranger, by Albert Camus the character Meursault, who is the book's narrator and main character is very detached, and unemotional. He does not think much about events or their consequences, and he doesnt express feeling in relationships or at emotional times. He displays a un-intrest if you will ... Read More

An Examination of the Novel, The Stranger by Albert Camus (630 words, 1 pages)

The Stranger by Albert Camus is a story about an ordinary man who unwittingly is drawn into a senseless murder on an Algerian beach. The book is written in two parts and each part reflects upon the actions occurring in the other. The book is revolved around the main character, ... Read More

Describing Mersault as the Absurd Man in Albert Camus’ “The Stranger” (470 words, 1 pages)

The Stranger - Mersault As The Absurd ManThe main character, Mersault, in Albert Camus The Stranger, has a detachmentfrom everything in life. He is a private man who lives by himself in an apartment. Mersault accepts life as it comes and is not dynamic enough to change the ways of ... Read More

The Metamorphosis of Mathilde Loisel in the Necklace by Guy de Maupassant (700 words, 1 pages)

The Metamorphosis of Mathilde Loisel In de Maupassants The Necklace, Mathilde Loisel is somewhat like a butterfly. She starts as a cocoon in the beginning of the story, hoping one day she will become a butterfly. In human words, Mathilde dreams about living in a higher society. These unrealistic ideas ... Read More

An Admiration of Mr. Loisel in the Novel, The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant (605 words, 1 pages)

The Admirable Mr. LoiselMr. Loisel can be called untruthful and even a coward for him having his wife write a letter lying to Mrs. Forestier. But if one was to look past these flaws in Mr. Loisel, the husband in De Maupassants The Necklace, I think one would see an ... Read More

A Comparison of the Darling by Anton Chekhov and the Necklace by Guy De Maupassant (487 words, 1 pages)

The Darling by Anton Chekhov and The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant are very similar pieces of writing even though they were written fifteen years apart and in two separate countries (Russia and France respectively). In both stories we have a woman who loses something at a point in her ... Read More

An Analysis of The Stranger and The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus (698 words, 1 pages)

In two of his greatest works, "The Stranger," and "The Myth of Sisyphus," Albert Camus exposes his readers to the existentialistic parts of philosophy. The existentialism within his works shapes his characters, by determining how they will act and respond to what is going on around them. However, due to ... Read More

Meursault in The Stranger by Albert Camus (827 words, 1 pages)

In The Stranger, Albert Camus portrays Meursault, the book's narrator and main character, as aloof, detached, and unemotional. He does not think much about events or their consequences, nor does he express much feeling in relationships or during emotional times. He displays an impassiveness throughout the book in his reactions ... Read More

An Analysis of the Sories the Necklace by Guy De Maupassant the Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin and a Rose for Emily by William Faulkner (823 words, 1 pages)

iThe desire for freedom is a similar aspect of the female protagonists Louise Mallard, Mathilde Loisel, and Emily Grierson.iIn Kate Chopin's, "The Story of an Hour," Guy DE Maupassant's, "The Necklace," and William Faulkner's, "A Rose for Emily," the female protagonist's have a desire for freedom. The stories are about ... Read More

The Stranger by Albert Camus: The Relationships of Meursaults Character and His Perceptions of the World Senses (1517 words, 3 pages)

The Relationships of Meursaults Character,And His Perceptions of The Worlds Senses.In the book The Stranger by Albert Camus, Meursault was the main character who lived a simple and an uneventful life as a shipping clerk. Life was not all that important to him, except for daily physical pleasures. He was ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character of the Stranger in the Book, The Stranger by Albert Camus (551 words, 1 pages)

The Stranger is a character with great primary values which allow him to live his life at a happier existence than other people. He is more content than those with opposite viewpoints on life. He is able to adapt to change very easily. He worries less. He is much more ... Read More

Absurdity in The Stranger and The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus (609 words, 1 pages)

Absurdity is defined as that which is contrary to reason clearly untrue, unreasonable or ridiculous. It is often a topic in existentialist writings relating to life. This subject is prevalent in Camus The Stranger and The Myth of Sisyphus. Camus depicts absurdity bringing about happiness or indifference in each of ... Read More

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