In a writers essay, one can cover a specific piece of literature or the entire creation of a given writer. In such essays, students identify themes, motifs, symbols, key messages, stylistic devices, describe or compare characters, their traits and personal conflicts, reveal personal reactions, their interpretation and attitude towards the ...Read More
In a writers essay, one can cover a specific piece of literature or the entire creation of a given writer. In such essays, students identify themes, motifs, symbols, key messages, stylistic devices, describe or compare characters, their traits and personal conflicts, reveal personal reactions, their interpretation and attitude towards the written piece. When focusing on the entire creation of chosen writers, the typical characteristics of their style are uncovered along with the unique and original elements that set it apart. Additionally, the sources of inspiration, the influences, the evolution in time are analyzed. Review the essay samples below on certain writers and their works – pay attention to the topics, content organization, approaches to writing, etc.
In the novel 1984, George Orwells predictions of the future are really advice, Don't let the government control every aspect of your private lives. If we allow this we will be turned into robots of the system. Perhaps it is also a look at what...
Common Ground In many of John Steinbeck’s works there are themes and elements that parallel his other works. Steinbeck often tackles the result of people’s bad fortune and the realization that their dreams have been destroyed. We can see that in his Pulitzer Prize winning...
I believe that the Thebans have such a high opinion of Oedipus for several reasons that are revealed throughout Sophocles’ Oedipus The King. The first of these things is Oedipus’ strength of character and clear devotion to the city of Thebes and its people. Oedipus...
“Guy Montag enjoyed his job. He had been a fireman for ten years and he had never questioned the joy of the midnight runs, nor the joy of watching pages consumed by flames…never questioned anything until he met a seventeen-year-old girl who told him of...
Oedipus is a self-confident, intelligent, strong willed man and a great king. Ironically these are the very traits that bring about his tragic discovery. There are many themes in the play that add to his character, which ultimately instigates his own undoing. Going through the...
In Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet,” two lovers find themselves being torn apart by a feud between their two families. Mercutio is a friend of Romeo, one of the main characters. Thought only present for half of the play, Mercutio’s cocky, loyal and risque personality have...
I am going to compare three different poems: “My Box” by Gillian Clarke, “Valentine” by Carol Ann Duffy and “Shall I compare Thee…?” (Sonnet 18) by William Shakespeare. In my essay I will discuss the language, images, style, rhythm and many other aspects used to...
The title of the poem Valentine written by Carol Ann Duffy is very misleading. One would expect to read romantic love, instead she writes about cynical love. She has obviously been hurt in previous relationships. The poem starts off with a positive statement-Not a red...
A poem which deals with the subject of love through strong human emotion is ‘Valentine’ written by Carol-Ann Duffy. The poets attitude to love is unusual as she provides a different perspective on how we can look at it by describing the unconventional and pessimstic...
It was an alluring weather of calm and quiet on a dark starry night. The fathomless pool of the Salinas river laid still in the blissful night. The sun was long gone by now, what was the top of mountains that was as red as...
Introduction Throughout the Merchant of Venice, William Shakespeare presents a multi-faceted presentation of Shylock. Although Shakespeare’s presentation of Shylock conforms to the stereotypical views of Jews in many ways by presenting Shylock as villainous and the problem that needs to be overcome in this Shakespearean...
Anne Frank wrote her first diary entry, addressed to an imaginary friend named kitty “I hope I will be able to confide everything to you, as I have never been able to confide in anyone, and I hope you will be a great source of...
Introduction William Shakespeare is a famous drama genius in the Renaissance of England. His works are magnificent and profound in meaning, and artistically represent colorful scenes of human life. In his works, the fate of the characters is closely linked with their thoughts and personalities,...
The Great Gatsby American Dream Essay Outline Introduction Definition of the American Dream F. Scott Fitzgerald’s portrayal of the American Dream in “The Great Gatsby” Jay Gatsby’s Pursuit of the American Dream Gatsby’s desire to be accepted in the elitist “old money” society Gatsby’s infatuation...
Introduction One question preoccupied Augustine from the time he was a student in Carthage: why does evil exist in the world? He returned to this question again and again in his philosophy, a line of inquiry motivated by personal experience. Augustine lived in an era...
The release of the seventh and the final book in the Harry Potter series might just have been the most anticipated affair in the recent history of publishing. It certainly was the largest. For the Potterheads around the world, it couldn’t have come soon enough....
George Orwell’s Animal farm is an allegory to the Russian revolution. It describes the dictatorship of Joseph Stallin, which is represented by Napolean, the pig in the novel. It is shown through the animals how they form an alliance to oust the people from the...
In “An Irish Airman Foresees His Death,” William Butler Yeats’ poem, he focuses on man’s inner nature. He touches on many thoughts that must race through one’s mind at the point when they realize that their death is unavoidable. Main idea of this this poem...
Yi Sun Shin was a leader with excellent creativity. He development of various innovative weapons including the Geobukseon battleship, outstanding naval tactics that become a part of world naval history, and effective ways to manage an army. For example is The Geobukseon. The Geobukseon as...