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.
Gwendolyn Brooks was an African poet and teacher and who was most famous for her famous writings such as “The Mother'. The story is about a moither who has to cope the decisions shes made with the many abortions she’s had where she claims it...
Gwendolyn Brooks was a 20th century American poet born in Kansas but grew up in Chicago. She was a kind, loving, and supportive role model to all colored poets in her time. She was often known to be in the front row engaged in poetry...
Bilbo Baggins lives a simple life with his fellow hobbits in a village, until the wizard Gandalf arrives and convinces him to join a group of dwarves on a quest to claim the kingdom of Erebor. The journey takes Bilbo on a path through treacherous...
A hero is someone who has a strong sense of justice and acts upon that sense. In The Hobbit, J. R. R. Tolkien uses different elements of the novel to define his idea of a hero. Although the protagonist has a short stature with more...
In a world where countless individuals have read J.R.R Tolkien’s, The Hobbit, it makes sense that one might feel forced to ask, Is Bilbo Baggins a smart and respected hero or is he a fearful and timid hobbit? The answer is that Bilbo is certainly...
The Presence of Norse Mythology in ‘The Hobbit’ When reading this famously known story, The Hobbit, the author, J. R. R. Tolkien, embedded subtle engravings of old Norse Mythology within this modernized myth. When most people think of mythology, they think of the ancient battles...
Introduction “The Hobbit, or There and Back Again”, a children’s fantasy novel by the English author J. R. R. Tolkien that is set inside his anecdotal universe, pursues the journey of home-loving Bilbo Baggins, the main hobbit, to win a portion of the fortune guarded...
In The Hobbit written by J. R. R. Tolkien, Bilbo Baggins was a timid, kind-hearted hobbit that lived in a luxurious hole in the ground. He was always ready for company, but never expected to get a guest that asked for his presence. After Gandalf,...
When examining the works of John Keats, one can take notice of the several themes, styles, and techniques he makes use of. These elements include the importance of friendship, the characteristics of human nature, contemplation of life and death, as well as the effects of...
Romantic ideals are or less evident in the modern world when there is a visible connection between the human world and the natural world. The connection should be in line with birthing of new set of ideas, approximately a changed mindset towards the natural world....
Introduction Romantic Poets reject worldliness and the vulgar material world. Unlike the neoclassical poets, one striking feature of the romantic poets, for example, John Keats, was his belief in the importance of imagination. Keats said, ‘I am certain of nothing but of the holiness of...
The presence of dreams/imagination was a popular rhetoric in the Romanticism era. Dream sequences helped tap into emotions and fears of readers/poets by transmitting them to the lives of fictional characters. In this regard, Keats was known for employing this trope in many Odes and...
Although the Romantics are seen as breaking away from the classists and previous notions of idealism, Keats, however, amalgamated the very beginning ideas of the Greeks with the Romantic Philosophy. It is as if Keats united the two phenomenas- one of the past, and the...
Abstract Poetry is the realm of emotions. This is especially true for the works of the Romantic poets. During this literary period, love was presented as the paramount consideration for life. They distinguish this period from others by the employment of several literary devices to...
The Romantic period was about the beautiful things in life. How nature was beautiful and people should notest and take that into consideration more. To be able to appreciate nature and what it has to offer. John Keats captures that in Ode on Melancholy. How...
The Romantic Era: An Overview The Romantic era was a movement that consisted of artistic, literary, musical, and intellectual creations that lasted from 1770 until the 1850s in most parts of Europe. This movement included works like “Fur Elise” by Ludwig Van Beethoven and “To...
Jane Campion’s postmodernist framing of John Keats poetry in her film ‘Bright Star’ gives new understanding and awareness into Keat’s work and personal life. While the romantic era provided a background for Keats poetry, Campion reframes the romantic ideals of the creative mind as the...
John Keats sonnet written in April of 1819, titled ‘On Fame’, on first reading appears to be a love poem. Upon closer reading, it becomes clear that Keats is using women as a simile for the nature of fame, by contrasting the two against each...
In a writer’s life, their personal experiences often heavily impact their stories. James Joyce, a writer from Ireland in the early 1900’s, is one of many experiences, these had an immense causatum on his writing. Joyce was a very passionate writer, his stories predominantly described...