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A Comparison of the Life You Save May Be Your Own, a Good Man Is Hard to Find and Good Country People (906 words, 2 pages)

In Flannery OConnorss The Life You Save May Be Your Own, Good Country People, and A Good Man Is Hard To Find, she explores the consequences of the combination of hypocrisy, gullibility in social contacts, and the role of being raised at mothers knee. Reared a strict Roman Catholic and ... Read More

A Comparison of William Shakespeare’s King Lear and Hamlet (1512 words, 2 pages)

Hamlet and Lear Essay Shakespeare has many overlapping themes that seem to correlate throughout his different works of literature. However, there are many themes that conflict as well. King Lear and Hamlet are two works of literature that can be both compared and contrasted. Hamlet and Lear seem to be ... Read More

An Introduction to the Comparison of Dashiell Hammet in the Dain Curse and Raymond Chandler in the Big Sleep (1389 words, 2 pages)

Throughout all of the time periods in American history, there have been many different incarnations of the hero with attitude. These heroes are the ones who refuse to take orders from others and abide by the laws of authority, choosing instead to get things done on their own terms. Such ... Read More

A Comparison of Ernest Hemingway’s the Snows of Kilimanjaro and Hills Like White Elephants (5198 words, 8 pages)

Jan-Erik SaueEnglish 352, Short StoriesERNEST HEMINGWAY (1899-1961)"You really ought to read more books - you know, those things that look like blocks but come apart on one side."F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1927This is a paper about Ernest Hemingway's short stories The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1938?), Hills like White Elephants (1927), Cat ... Read More

A Comparison on the Gods in Homer’s and the God of the Hebrews (2921 words, 5 pages)

Tucker 1Bobby TuckerMs. BarrettEnglish 220530 October 2000Word Count 2900Comparison and Contrast of the gods in Homers epics with the God of the HebrewsThere are many similarities and differences between the Greek gods and the Hebrew God. These similarities and differences are revealed in the character and functionality of the gods. ... Read More

A Comparison of Kate Chopin’s the Storm and the Story of an Hour (315 words, 2 pages)

The Story of an Hour and The Storm are two greatly appreciated pieces of work written by Kate Chopin. The two stories differentiate in attitude toward marriage and itsoutstanding outcomes. The writer, Kate Chopin, shares many opinions on how marriage may ones life this includes a controlling marriage, a doubtful ... Read More

A Comparison of the Theme of Love in the Poems of Robert Burns and Edna St. Vincent Millay (454 words, 1 pages)

There are many different interpretations and feelings about love being a beautiful thing and love being an ordinary thing depending on ones past.Two contrasting thoughts about love are expressed by Robert Burns in his poem A Red, Red Rose, and by Edna St. Vincent Millay in her poem Love Is ... Read More

A Comparison of Faulkner’s and Hemingway’s Writing (535 words, 2 pages)

William Faulkner and Ernest Hemingway contributed a great deal to American literature with their new and unique styles of writing. They are both known for their experimental ideas which are quite different from each other. Faulkners novels contain descriptive, complicated and long sentences, while Hemingway writes in a simple, plain, ... Read More

A Comparison of Spenser’s Sonnet 79 and Bronte’s Jan Eyre (374 words, 2 pages)

Sonnet 79 Jane Eyre CompositionDifferent people have different attitudes and ideas about true love. People alsoexpress their feelings of love in many different ways. However, Edmund Spensersattitudes and ideas are very similar to those of Charlotte Brontis novel Jane Eyre. In sonnet 79 Spenser is speaking to a woman known ... Read More

A Comparison of Euripides’ Medea and Sophocles’ Antigone (827 words, 2 pages)

Medea vs. AntigoneThe two Greek plays, Medea and Antigone both exhibit opening scenes that serve numerous purposes. Such as establishing loyalties, undermining assumptions on the part of the audience, foreshadowing the rest of the play, and outlining all of the issues. Medea and Antigone share many similarities in their openings. ... Read More

A Comparison Between Reverend John Hale and John Proctor (451 words, 2 pages)

Rev. John Hale vs. John ProctorThe characters of John Hale and John Proctor in The Crucible can be compared and contrasted according to their key traits, goals, and tendencies to change. These characters are probably the two most important characters in the play. They both are strong men mentally and ... Read More

A Comparison of the Story of Joseph and the Story of Jesus (977 words, 2 pages)

The story of Joseph is a two-fold demonstration of the Christian idea of an omniscient and omnipotent God with a master plan for the life of each human being and for the universe as a whole. Every circumstance in Josephs life is turned around to lead to his ultimate position ... Read More

A Comparison of Alone for a Week by Jane Kenyon and Without by Donald Hall (564 words, 1 pages)

The poems that are depicted in the book by Hall and the book by Kenyon are different in their topics and expression of their ideas. Though these poets seem to be different in their work they both seem to share a common thread. That thread is the love that Hall ... Read More

A Comparison of the Love Stories of Checkhov and Oates (507 words, 1 pages)

THE LADY WITH THE PET DOGIn the two stories we meet two people that were in love with each other. Their love is so strong that it makes both of them wonder about their relationship and their life. Their love was adultery, but to the reader it was the perfect ... Read More

A Comparison of Themes in To His Coy Mistress by Andrew Marvell and Flea by John Donne (970 words, 2 pages)

The seventeenth century was an era of beautiful poetry. Two poets in particular, Andrew Marvell and John Donne, wrote carpe diem poetry full of vivid imagery and metaphysical conceits. Each conveyed the message of "living for the now." This message can be clearly seen in the poems "To his Coy ... Read More

A Comparison of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth (1075 words, 3 pages)

Comparative Essay 2Compare and Contrast Macbeth and Lady Macbeth in terms of ambition, action and subsequent destructionMacbeth is one of Shakespeares darkest and most tragic works. Known as one his last four great tragedies, this play has been read and performed throughout the English-speaking world. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, although ... Read More

A Comparison of Virgil’s Aeneid and Dante’s Inferno (1283 words, 2 pages)

The Aeneid by Virgil and Inferno by Dante are both works centering around adventures. In both of these adventures, love is intertwined with suffering. Why are love and suffering connected as such? In The Aeneid, Aeneas suffered a great deal and then was fated to lead his people to Italy ... Read More

A Literary Analysis and a Comparison of Brave New World by Aldous Huxley and 1984 by George Orwell (643 words, 1 pages)

Neil Postman once stated Huxleys vision is more relevant today than is Orwells, Neil was of course refering to Aldous Huxleys Brave New World and George Orwells 1984, both chilling prophecies of the future of humanity gone terribly wrong. Although one could agree with Neals view of Huxleys Brave New ... Read More

A Literary Analysis and a Comparison of the Journeys of Odysseus and Aeneas (1051 words, 4 pages)

If there is any possibility that a comparison could be made with the famousjourneys of Odysseus and Aeneas, it must be known that Aeneas is actually a hero insearch of his own soul while Odysseus is a hero trying to find his old life and in a sense,his old soul. ... Read More

A Literary Analysis and a Comparison of Oedipus and Teiresias (448 words, 2 pages)

There are many definitions of the word blindness in the dictionary. Twoof them pertain to the story about Oedipus and Teiresias. Both of the men areblind, but they each possess a different type of blindness. The type of blindnesspossessed by Oedipus is probably worse than the type of blindness possessed ... Read More

A Comparison on the Differences and Similarities of Our Town and the Glass Menagerie (372 words, 1 pages)

When I compared Our Town by Thorton Wilder and The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams I noticed a lot of differences and very few similarities. I noticed differences in the roles that the mothers played in each of the stories, and the impact that the father had on the family. ... Read More

A Comparison on the Similarities and Differences of Jonathan Edwaards and Patrick Henry (465 words, 2 pages)

Jonathan Edwards and Patrick Henrys biographies and speeches showed a lot of similarcharacteristics, but also many differences, Their speeches both contained incredible powerand impact. Yet the effects and results were hardly on the same subject.Jonathan Edwards was a powerful speaker. He made his audience feel the wordsthat he spoke. An ... Read More

A Comparison of the Purpose of the Russian Revolution and the Purpose of the Animal Farm Revolution (1259 words, 3 pages)

The purpose of the Russian Revolution was to fix problems from Czar Nicholas II. The purpose of the Animal Farm Revolution was to make life better for all the animals. However, both revolutions made life worse afterwards.All of the characters in Animal Farm have counterparts in real life. This book ... Read More

A Comparison of Plato’s Views in Ancient Greece and Conservative Christians Today (1649 words, 4 pages)

The views of Plato back in Ancient Greece and that of conservative Christians today about education for children have surprisingly similar views.Plato thought it to be most beneficial for children, if their learning consisted of music and poetry to shape the soul, and of physical training to shape the body. ... Read More

A Comparison of Laura Esquirel’s Like Water for Chocolate and the Movie Based on It (1355 words, 2 pages)

Laura Esquirels, Like Water for Chocolate, is a modern day Romeo and Juliet filled with mouthwatering recipes. It has become a valued part of American literature. The novel became so popular that it was developed into a film, becoming a success in both America and Mexico. Alfonso Arau directs the ... Read More

A Comparison Between the Social Security System and a Private Pension Plan (690 words, 2 pages)

Private Pension SystemThe Current Social Security system should be replaced by a mandatory Private Pension plan. There are different types of investment plans one could choose before or even after they retire. Social Security is what everyone depends on once they retire at 65. Some people may even need to ... Read More

A Comparison of the Short Story Magic, the Storm and a Clean, Well-Lighted Place (1090 words, 2 pages)

Life in the twentieth century is different through each decade but also much different than life in a century before. The short story "Magic", written by Katherine Anne Porter in 1930, shows how people think they have choices in life but their future is actually already planned out for them. ... Read More

A Comparison of the Novel Rebecca and Its Film Version (880 words, 1 pages)

As Daphne du Maurier finished her novel, she said to herself, "So it was. A finished novel. Title, Rebecca. I wondered if my publisher would think it stupid, overdone. Luckily (for me) he did not. Nor did the readers when it was published." Little did du Maurier know, her novel ... Read More

A Comparison of Robert Frost’s a Boy’s Will and Mountain Interval (1049 words, 2 pages)

From the later 1800s (1874) to the middle 1900s (1963), Robert Frost gave the world a window to view the world through poetry. From A Boys Will to Mountain Interval, he has explored many different aspects of writing. Giving us poems that define hope and happiness to poems of pure ... Read More

A Comparison of the Main Themes in Robert Merrick’s and Andrew Marvell’s Poems (465 words, 1 pages)

Robert Herrick and Andrew Marvell are both well know seventeenth century poets. Herrick' s "to the Virgins to Make Much of Time" and Marvell' s "To his Coy Mistress" have basically the same themes which are that one should not waste time, one should not be coy, and one should ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013