Order now

de’sign Essay Examples

1728 total results

A Character Analysis of Madame Henri d’Hubieres in the Story The Adopted Son by Guy de Maupassant (582 words, 3 pages)

Within Guy de Maupassant's "The Adopted Son" story, Madame Henrid'Hubieres is a determined character when she sets her mind on something,Madame d'Hubieres engages in extreme behavior to reach her objectives. Forexample, in a bid to adopt Jean Vallin, Madame d'Hubieres offers a gift ofone hundred francs to Mr. and Mrs. ... Read More

An Analysis of the Motif of Mistreatment in the Story The Horla by Guy de Maupassant (634 words, 3 pages)

Guy de Maupassant's "The Horla" story illustrates that powerful humanbeings typically mistreat less powerful colleagues. To this end, theNorsemen invade and subdue communities that are less powerful. Likewise,Dr. Parent hypnotizes and dominates Madame Sable. Similarly, the narratorburns his servants. This essay analyses "The Horla" to highlight the ideathat powerful human ... Read More

An Analysis of the Motif of Loyalty in Two Friends by Guy de Maupassant (650 words, 4 pages)

Within Guy de Maupassant's "Two Friends" story, loyalty causes severalcharacters to engage in harmful actions. For example, Colonel Dumoulin'sloyalty toward Monsieur Sauvage leads to the death of Sauvage. Likewise,Monsieur Morissot's loyalty toward Sauvage causes Morissot to lose hislife. Similarly, the loyalty of some Prussian soldiers toward the Prussiangovernment causes these ... Read More

An Analysis of Madame Loisel’s Carelessness in the Necklace, a Short Story by Guy de Maupassant (614 words, 3 pages)

Within Guy de Maupassant's "The Necklace" story, Madame MathildeLoisel is a careless character Madame Loisel does not pay attention to heractions. To this end, Madame Loisel loses a costly necklace that she hasborrowed. Further, Madame Loisel fails to wash the tablecloth for herdinner table for three days. Moreover, against her ... Read More

Monsieur Loisel as a Self-Sacrificing Character within The Necklace, a Short Story by Guy de Maupassant (645 words, 3 pages)

Within Guy de Maupassant's "The Necklace" story, Monsieur Loiseldemonstrates self-sacrificing behavior Monsieur Loisel gives up hiscomfort, assets, and desires for the sake of Madame Mathilde Loisel. Tothis end, Monsieur Loisel uses some money he has inherited from his fatherto purchase a replacement for Madame Loisel's misplaced necklace. Moreover,Monsieur Loisel gives ... Read More

The Promise That Don Quixote Made for Himself in Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes (269 words, 1 pages)

Chivalry is not just a word to Don Quixote. The countless amounts ofbook on Chivalry he read brought his love to life. Don Quixote read untilhe was mad his modern world was there no more, he was officially inmedieval times. Chivalry led Don Quixote on an adventure that did not ... Read More

An Analysis of Hardship and Extreme Actions in The Devil by Guy de Maupassant (759 words, 4 pages)

Guy de Maupassant's "The Devil" story shows that hardship causesindividuals to engage in extreme actions. To this end, in a bid to preventloss of money, La Rapet hastens the death of Mother Bontemps. Likewise, tomake ends meet, the ninety-two-year-old Mother Bontemps works for ten hoursevery day. Similarly, poverty causes Honore ... Read More

The Issue of Solitude as Explained in Essais by Michel de Montaigne (1079 words, 4 pages)

Michel de Montaigne is one of the most renowned French authors of his generation. He would create his own niche with his creativity in writing his Essais. Experience, society and books were the most important tools from which he would gather his ideas. Montaigne would accomplish his expertise by withdrawal ... Read More

An Overview of the Abuse of Power of the Characters in The Marriage of Figaro by Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais (827 words, 4 pages)

Within The Marriage of Figaro play, Pierre-Augustin Caron deBeaumarchais depicts Count Almaviva and Countess Rosine as characters whoengage in abuse of power. To this end, in a bid to achieve personalobjectives, Count Almaviva postpones the wedding ceremony of Figaro, avalet. Further, to conceal his mischief, Count Almaviva intends to sendChrubin, ... Read More

A Bloody History of Diamonds at the De Beers Group (1558 words, 5 pages)

"Diamonds are a girl's best friend and a man's worst enemy"(Anonymous). This quote from an anonymous author has a much deeper meaningthan it may seem. Diamonds have long been associated with love, romance,and other feelings of compassion. This is because we have been mesmerizedby what we see on television, which ... Read More

The Consequences of Betrayal in the Guilty Mother, a Play by Pierre-Augustin Caron De Beaumarchais (761 words, 4 pages)

Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais' The Guilty Mother play warnsaudiences against engaging in betrayal. To this end, some three characterswho engage in betrayal ultimately experience suffering. For instance,Monsieur Bgearss betrays Count Almaviva and thereafter experiencesheartache. Countess Rosine also engages in betrayal with disastrousconsequences after cheating on Count Almaviva with Chrubin, CountessRosine ... Read More

Catalina De Erauso Is Not Guilty of Claims against Her in Lieutenant Nun, a Book by Catalina De Erauso (1614 words, 5 pages)

As King of Spain, I find Catalina De Erauso to be not guilty of the claims made against her because of her outstanding contributions to Spain, and the legacy she will leave behind due to her bravery. De Erauso was initially a member of the convent, where she escaped and ... Read More

Death and Afterlife in the Second Movement of Schubert’s “De Tod und da Madchen” (339 words, 1 pages)

The second movement of Schuberts Der Tod und das Mdchen commences with the slow, low harmonies that represent the voice of death as he comes to take an unwilling young woman with him to the afterlife. The womans voice emerges as frantic plea for mercy in the first violin part, ... Read More

A Biography of Sir Bors de Gains, a King of Gannes (306 words, 1 pages)

Sir Bors de Gains was the son of the King Bors, of Ganis and would later succeed as the King of Gannes after his fathers death, ruling over the region known today as Gaul or France. He was also the cousin of Sir Lancelot, supporting Sir Lancelot throughout his life. ... Read More

A Discussion on an Exhibit in the DePaul Art Museum (993 words, 4 pages)

Dianna Frids and Richard Rezacs Split Complimentary is a striking exhibit located in the DePaul Art Museum, and is currently the main exhibit of the museum today. This exhibit connects several of the artworks together by their design, shape, and color aesthetics. If this writing would be incorporated in the ... Read More

An Analysis of the Oil Painting Repenting Magdalene by the French Artist Georges de La Tour (1672 words, 7 pages)

I. The oil painting by the French artist Georges de La Tour features a female figure in a dimly lit room. Her body is pale, and she is looking away in the distance, far from the viewers gaze. She is in the mist of a thought, with her hands folded ... Read More

A Discussion on the Role of Women in “The God of Love’s Letter” by Christine De Pizan (3516 words, 11 pages)

In The God of Loves Letter, Christine De Pizan writes to the men in 1399 from the perspective of Cupid imploring them to be loyal lovers (what today is called being a nice guy) and not to be or to associate with disloyal lovers (what today is called being a ... Read More

Gender Roles in Marriage in the Books The Lais of Marie De France and The Fabliaux (1611 words, 5 pages)

From the time of The Lais of Marie de France to The Fabliaux, a change is seen in the views on women and men and their roles in marriage, love, and physical interactions between the sexes. The altered ideas of courtly love in the Lais allow for women to be ... Read More

A Review of Chretien De Troyes’ “The Knight of the Cart” (1795 words, 6 pages)

Imagining the ideal Arthurian knight, one pictures a heroic knight who always fights valiantly and always honors his lady. Typically, the duties of honor in knighthood and in courtly love are closely associated with each other, but they may not always be compatible. In Chrtien De Troyes The Knight of ... Read More

An Analysis of the Traveling and Home Mindsets, and Their Roles on the Road to Success in Alain de Botton’s On Habit (1259 words, 4 pages)

The mindset that we carry toward our everyday experiences greatly influences our success. There are basically two types of mindsets that we carry toward our everyday experiences a traveling mindset or a home mindset. In On Habit, the author Alain de Botton changes his mindset toward his hometown from a ... Read More

A Review of a School Performance of Man of La Mancha, a Play Based on Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes (468 words, 1 pages)

THE IM(POSSIBLE) DREAMWith vivacious music and Spanish-inspired dancing, Raymore-Peculiar High School puts on a jocular and charming rendition of MAN OF LA MANCHA. Based on the novel Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes, MAN OF LA MANCHA is a play within a play. Set in the late sixteenth century, the ... Read More

A Review of Lucien Tesniere’s Monograph “Les Elements de Syntaxe Structurale” (1021 words, 5 pages)

Les lments de Syntaxe Structurale is a monograph by French native and linguist, Lucien Tesniere that was published in 1959 five years after his death in 1954. His work has increasingly become of interest as a basis for parsing language within computational linguistics stemming from its use of dependency grammar, ... Read More

Humans’ Capacity of Evil Throughout History in Animal Farm by George Orwell, Macbeth by William Shakespeare and Sarah’s Key by Tatiana de Rosnay (1554 words, 6 pages)

The Manipulative Nature of HumansThroughout history, humans have continually shown the capacity for evil. For example, in Ancient Egyptian times, pharaohs were emphasized as gods, which led Egyptian citizens to slowly be manipulated into believing this. As a result, pharaohs were treated with great respect and were given unlimited power. ... Read More

Intertextuality in Sueno de Una Tarde Dominical en La Alameda Central by Diego River (1114 words, 5 pages)

Intertextuality in Riveras muralSueo de una tarde dominical en la Alameda Central by Diego Rivera is a mural created by the artist between 1946 and 1947. The title translation, Dream of a Sunday Afternoon at the Central Alameda is a glimpse at some of the figures in the last 400 ... Read More

A Satire of France’s Culture in Jacques Tati’s Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot (645 words, 2 pages)

Jacques Tatis Bourgeois Critique Jacques Tatis Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot offers a biting satire of Frances vacationing culture, while also critiquing the class of people who partake in these vacations, from capitalists, like Mr Smith, to the Marxist intellectual who badly flirts with Nathalie Pascauds character. The film, released ... Read More

An Analysis of Guy de Maupassant’s Short Story “The Necklace” (509 words, 2 pages)

Analyzing The Necklace Through MarxismThe Necklace is a short-story written by Guy de Maupassant in 1884. It is famous its twist ending style, which Maupassant is famous for. The Necklace was made into a few TV shows and movies before because of its famous story. The story demonstrates the consequences ... Read More

A Focus on Dabielle de Barbarac’s Movie’s “Ever After” (494 words, 2 pages)

Extraordinary PrincessesEveryone thinks of princesses as dimwitted, classic, well-bred beauty queens however, this differs from to the two princesses, Danielle de Barbarac from the movie Ever After and Cimorene from the book Dealing with Dragons. Both of these princesses are burdened by hard-pressed guardians and the constant nagging from the ... Read More

The Debacle of Society in Le Pere Goriot, a Novel by Honore de Balzac (2305 words, 8 pages)

The Debacle of Society as Revealed in Le Pre GoriotThroughout history, humanity has chased after the notion of achieving success, believing it to be the definition of a meaningful existence. However, the vague idea of success is as fruitless as it is unattainable. In a perfect world, success would rely ... Read More

The Main Theme in Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand (859 words, 3 pages)

In Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand, the main theme that inner qualities are more important than physical beauty affect each of the three main characters Cyrano, Christian, Roxanne. Cyrano believes in this idea very much, Christian does not follow this theory very much and Roxanne is kind of a ... Read More

The De-Humanizing Effects of Power Shown in James Tate’s “The Lost Pilot” (2374 words, 8 pages)

The Firebombing by James DickeyThe Blue Light De-humanizing Effects of Power Shown in James Dickeys, The Firebombing The Firebombing, by James Dickey, starts with the grotesque vision of families being burned alive, reaching out for one another. The narrator, now living a quiet life in the suburbs, thinks back twenty ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013