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.
The story of King Lear is about a king who decides to step down from his throne and evenly divide the kingdom among his daughters. But before that happens he will put them through a test, asking each daughter how much she loves him. Goneril...
George Orwell wrote his novel 1984 and showed what the world will become if the government is taken by totalitarian leaders. In 1984 there is demonstrated the government’s attempts, used to control people. In the novel, Oceanians, who were in the Party, had only one...
“There are friends, there is a family, and then there are friends that become family.”(unknown) In Of Mice and Men, a novel, John Steinbeck wrote a story set in the 1930s about two freelancing ranch workers, George Milton and Lennie Small, who share the American...
Jane Austen’s 1813 classic novel, Pride and Prejudice made its way to the silver screen in Joe Wright’s 2005 adaptation. The film is filled with romance, sprinkled with humour and intelligent dialogue, keeping the audience continually engaged. Despite the entertaining plot and well developed characters,...
Believed to have been first written and played in 1603, Shakespeare’s Othello is a play which revolves around the societal issues of racial discrimination. The main narrative revolves around an African general in the army who is married to a daughter of a senator. The...
Over time, the use of the English language as a form of expression has evolved, albeit not in the right direction. Consequently, it has altered the way audience interprets texts, which forces us to recognise George Orwell’s concerns about the current state of English language....
The tragedy of Othello, written by William Shakespeare, introduces the central character Othello, as a very honorable, and dignified person who has enthralled adventures and has very good military accomplishments. Although, his insecurities make him Othello easy to be taken advantage of and manipulated by...
William Golding’s 1954 novel, “Lord Of The Flies”, conveys the unimaginable journey that a collection of vulnerable British schoolboys experience. After being neglected on a deserted island are left to establish their own civilisation. Golding convinces the reader that humans are inherently evil, through the...
In the play “Romeo and Juliet,” William Shakespeare suggested both genders in the play to be losers but there are themes that won the play at the end. Women in the play such as Lady Capulet and Juliet were considered to be losers due to...
“Dover Beach” is a poignant four-stanza poem penned by the renowned poet Matthew Arnold. The verses open with a serene scene, where the speaker stands on a moonlit shore, listening to the gentle lapping of the waves. However, as the poem unfolds, it delves into...
‘Civilisation Versus Savagery in The Lord of The Flies’ ‘The Lord of the Flies’, by Nobel Prize-winning British author William Golding, is an allegorical novel that explores the frightening beast within man. When a group of schoolboys survive a plane crash on an uninhabited island,...
Jane Austen is a memorable and revolutionary English novelist. She was born in Steventon, Hampshire in a cold winter night on 16 December 1775 and died on 18 July 1817. She was the second daughter and the seventh child to her parents. When she was...
In Purple Hibiscus, traditionalists are observed to be marginalized because of their different beliefs, and the influence of Western Colonization on the Nigerian people. This can be seen through the three characters, namely Papa-Nnukwu (Kambili’s paternal grandfather), Papa Eugene, and Father Amadi. Made-to-order essay as...
How are the females’ self-consciousness, opposition, and pursuit blighted by the patriarchal society? In the play, Othello, William Shakespeare establishes abundantly colorful female images in order to interpret the rigid female gender roles of that era of sexism and to outline varying degrees of self-awareness...
Gender expectations have been rooted in society for generations, creating an image of what the female identity should look like. In the 1800s, women in literature were often depicted solely as domestic caretakers; their sole purpose was to care for their children and husbands. Nathaniel...
Chimamanda Adichie’s novel, Purple Hibiscus is about the protagonist Kambili, her brother, Jaja and their mother, Beatrice being subjected to a tumultuous environment at home at the hands of the patriarch – Eugene. He is a devout Catholic who shuns his father’s traditional beliefs and...
The word modern may be thought of something that is the most current form of something for example a new make or model of a phone, which is correct, but when talking about modernism the word, “modern” or “modernism” means something completely different. Modernism is...
In the following essay, I will talk about one of Edgar Poe’s poems “To Helen” that was written in 1831 and was revised in 1845. The poet wrote this poem not only to express his admiration for Helen’s beauty (Helen of Troy), but also express...
George Orwell’s novel Nineteen Eighty-Four depicts a dystopian society, in which civilians are constantly being monitored through day-to-day life. With issues such as criminalization of free thought and the use of technology, in the novel, Orwell has predicted what is happening today, which makes Nineteen...