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.
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...
Jane Austen voiced the contextual issues of her time through literary techniques in her book Pride and Prejudice, written during England’s Regency period. Austen was a writer who lived from 1775 to 1817, and wrote six major novels, to appraise and observe society as she...
In Thomas Hardy’s poem, “The Man He Killed,” the unnamed narrator depicts a time of when he killed a man during The Boer War of 1899 to 1902. The speaker is conflicted with the idea of fighting on the battefield and he even discovers the...
In 19th Century Victorian England, class structures and rigid hierarchies alongside societal mores defined the social landscape. A wide and unfeeling chasm separated the wealthy from the poor while long-standing customs solidified both perennial prosperity and generational destitution. Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre is critical in...
Edgar Allan Poe’s, The Tell-Tale Heart, presents an unsettling mediation on individual hubris through the Narrator’s moral ambiguity and inability to perceive the horror within his own “hideous heart”. As Poe strips the harrowing tale of extraneous details, his use of dramatic irony facilitates an...
Othello by William Shakespeare centres around the themes of prejudice, manipulation and deception that are driven by envy. These consisting themes misguide peoples perceptions and actions that result into the ultimate unfortunate death of Desdemona. Iago being a cunning man, he has no problem in...
Introduction Since medieval times to the present day of the twenty-first century, women have been considered to be inferior to men. Virginia Woolf uses her essay to demonstrate the social acceptance of male dominance. Inside the two diverse account entries of the two suppers, one...
Introduction William Shakespeare has unquestionably changed my personal understanding and appreciation of the value of drama as his works have given me the ability to interpret the representations of humanity. As a teenager myself, I believe that the value of Shakespeare’s works is highly relevant...
“All that glitters is not gold,” wise words considering they were written over four-hundred years ago. The Bard of Stratford-upon-Avon, otherwise known as William Shakespeare is considered by many to be the one of if not the greatest English writers in all of English literature....
Heart of Darkness (1899), written by Joseph Conrad, follows the journey of Charles Marlow upstream the Congo River, which at first starts off as an adventure but soon becomes one man’s exploration of the damaging effects of imperialism and colonization. Marlow will throughout his travel,...
The Scarlet Letter, a novel written by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a story of Puritan society and the significant impact it had on people’s lives. It takes place in a New England city during the 17th century. The protagonist, Hester Prynne commits adultery with Reverend Arthur...
The position of a tragic hero is not unusual in many of Shakespeare’s works. The individual of Macbeth is a classic instance of a Shakespearean tragic hero. There are a multitude of things that contribute to Macbeth being labelled as a sad hero. Before these...
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens qualifies as a classic as it presents everlasting messages related to justice and sacrifice that can be implemented in modern day society. Justice is interwoven throughout the story, including through trials and court systems, as well as...
There is no doubt that Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter is a novel on morals. The way society judges Hester Prynne and the actions of Arthur Dimmesdale, speaks to Hawthorne’s views of Puritanism and religion as well as the treatment of women. However, there is...