Expository Essays Examples

Hour after hour, day after day, year after year, working tirelessly in a job you have been forced into doing with little to no pay. This is the barbaric reality of more than 100 million child labourers, some as young as five. Child labour has…

There are many reasons why the tale of “The Myth of Sisyphus” is important to Albert Camus, for one, it is an allegory for what it means to be human. Camus expertly dissects Sisyphus’ existence and relates it to three final consequences of human life…

“World War II” (also abbreviated as WWII) is widely known to be the most destructive war of all time. It came from a time where the United States just got back to its roots after the devastating effects from the Great Depression. One of the…

Imagine you were a solider on the coast of Normandy storming the Omaha beach alongside your fellow American friends as you’re getting shot down by the German army right as you jump onto the grainy sand. Around 34,000 other soldiers went through this exact moment…

Are fast food companies the only reason for America being the fattest nation in the world? This question is challenged in the documentary ‘Supersize Me’ (2004). Director Morgan Spurlock attempts a social experiment to prove that fast food companies, especially McDonald, has a drastic effect…

The question regarding whether humans are naturally good or evil becomes a topic of discussion when people see something morally wrong happen in their lives and then start to wonder why some people do bad things. They begin to question: are humans naturally born evil…

Evil and vicious actions have been demonstrated throughout novels, poems, literature, media and real life. Some actions are regarded as too evil, like murdering someone. Some actions are considered ‘less’ evil, like stealing something from someone. In Lord of the Flies by William Golding, Othello…

Very often children argue and demand about what they want to be when they grow up; while parents require them to be what they want them to be. The short story “Two Kinds” by Amy Tan shows the life of a Chinese girl who is…

If you know what existentialism is, then you know how hard it is to think like an existentialist. The movie that I watched is “The Perks of being a Wallflower” and the director of the film is Stephan Chbosky. The plot summary of this film…

Literature has been shaped by the culture of people; their hopes and dreams, their battles in life and in love, and their ability to overcome obstacles. It characterizes the ambition and deepest desires of a group of people, their aim of success and overthrowing their…