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 Lord of the Flies, Golding includes many characters or objects that act as symbols. Pigs are one example that symbolizes many concepts including the loss of civility, innocence as well as the inner desire and want in mankind. To begin, the obsession...
There were times in American history where logic and facts were far more important than just silly emotions. However, after the writing form of Romanticism began in the early 19th century during the Industrial Revolution, a great emphasis was put on emotions including but not...
Carol Ann Duffy’s poem entitled ‘Shooting Stars’ originally published in her first anthology “The World’s Wife” in 1999 is an emotive recount of the treatment of Jewish prisoners of the Holocaust during WWII. Whilst Duffy was not personally involved in the events that she explores...
“A man doesn’t become a hero until he can see the root of his own downfall” as Aristotle once said. In the book Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe, Okonkwo is used to portray Achebe’s own characterization of a tragic hero. Background: A tragic hero...
Steinbeck’s “The Chrysanthemums” is a story that clearly captures the theme of isolation. From the beginning of the story until its ending, Elisa, the main protagonist, is alone emotionally, sexually, as well as physically. Clearly, one cannot help sympathising with her as her loneliness leads...
Love is a universal emotion that remains intact regardless of time and age. Whether it’s seen from a scientific perspective or through the eyes of a reckless, young romantic, the rush of first love is recognizable for its ability to cloud one’s judgment and envelope...
Macbeth and Lady Macbeth were an interesting couple. They seemed to be perfect for each other, in terms of their ideas. They were never satisfied and killed to make themselves feel better. They both had so much darkness and hatred in their corrupt hearts. Many...
We all make a different approach when enduring the loss of the loved one. Whether we break into tears or scream in agony, it all comes down to an individual reaction. “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin introduces an incident where the supposed...
Pieces of great literature are hard to come by, especially those written before Christ. Homer was a poet, who lived in Ancient Greek. He wrote a very well-known epic poem, called The Iliad. This poem is set during the Trojan War, in Troy. The poem...
Poetry connects the conscious with the subconscious mind to produce a catharsis. The poem To the Ladies by Mary Chudleigh talks about how marriage turns a man evil and controlling back in the 1700s and that women were treated more like servants than wives. Tonight...
In the Odyssey, we can constantly see how power affects the position of others in society. The Odyssey shows how who has power changes the leveling of society, who are equal, and who is oppressed. In book 1 we can see how women are expected...
Shakespeare, whose plays span the genres of tragedy, love, history and death, is considered to be one of the most significant English historian and play writer of all times. Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” set in the Elizabethan period, which involves the appeal of the young...
In today’s day and age, topics such as rape, revenge, and the Church critique are viewed scandalously and shockingly. As for Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales these matters are apparent and acknowledged. In the novel, some tales address and illustrate these vulgar subjects and how...
They walked in single file down the path, and even in the open, one stayed behind the other. Both were dressed in denim trousers and in denim coats with brass buttons.” On one hand One man is walking behind another. On the other hand, they’re...
William Shakespeare applies the supernatural to develop a timeless commentary about societies in his plays. During the Elizabethan Era, the period was defined by a consistent and enduring Great Chain of Being that convinced people of negative and unethical views about the supernatural. While reading...
Written in 1849 and published in 1850, the novel The Scarlet Letter by American Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804 – 1864), delves deeply into the concept of sin, the awareness of guilt, and the effects that religious fanaticism can have on human communities and individuals. The intention...
William Shakespeare has definitely paved the way I understand and appreciate the value of drama. Being able to grasp the audience’s attention, drama is a unique text form which also forces them to challenge their own interpretations and emotions. Previously I found plays quite boring...
In Antigone, Antigone perseveres through all her hardships and decisions with her morals and set of values. Antigone throughout the play is noticed to transform from being stubborn and underestimated to courageous and open-minded. This would eventually lead to her death, but she dies with...
John Proctor fears that his wife finds out about his affair with Abigail. He doesn’t want the truth to come out to light because it can ruin his marriage. It can also ruin his reputation. In the play The Crucible, John says “…But I will...