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 Things They Carried”, Tim O’Brien uses various techniques of postmodernism and metafiction to achieve distinct rhetoric goals. By using these techniques, it helps the readers understand what O’Brien is thinking about while he is writing. This is why this book is what it...
Due to the unconventional way that Tim O’Brien writes his novel, The Things They Carried, many cannot decide which genre it belongs to. The debate lies in the argument of whether the collection of short stories that are part of the book are of fiction,...
“The Things They Carried” is a collection of linked short stories by American novelist Tim O’Brien, about a platoon of American soldiers fighting on the ground in the Vietnam War. As the stories describe O’Brien’s memories, the female character’s roles in the novel depict important...
George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four investigates the connection among Winston and Julia. Orwell does this by sincerely illuminating the gathering of people of Winston’s everyday existence of affection, torment, hurt and achievement. Winston and Julia share a mystery relationship that in the long run adds to...
“Now close the windows and hush all the fields; If the trees must, let them silently toss; No bird is singing now, and if there is, Be it my loss. It will be long ere the marshes resume, It will be long ere the earliest...
In George Orwell’s 1984, protagonist, Winston, is essentially alone in his own mind. In a world where everyone around him has chosen a path of conformity, Winston refuses to come to terms with the reality that Big Brother controls him and everyone he knows. It...
Robert Frost is among the most famous American poets of the 20th century, and arguably the most well-known American poet of all time. His various life experiences affected his poetry, and he is remembered well today. “For thousands he remains the only recent poet worth...
Shirley Jackson, author of “The Lottery”, writes about the possible negative consequences of blindly continuing and not questioning tradition, and how violent acts can occur in any unexpected time or place. She showcases these ideas and several others by discussing a “lottery” that takes place...
Shirley Jackson, establisher of the Shirley Jackson Awards and obtainer of her degree from Syracuse University where she was also an early fictional editor for the campus magazine, in her short story “The Lottery” (1948) claims that a village, ages ago, used the lottery’s type...
The dystopian story is a kind of science fiction. It always sets up in a “what if” society that the author pushed one or more social problems to an extreme condition. ‘The Lottery’ was written by Shirley Jackson and it was first issued in 1948....
The post-reconstruction era in America witnessed the emergence of two prominent figures, W.E.B. Du Bois and Booker T. Washington, who proposed divergent strategies for addressing racial issues. Du Bois championed what can be deemed “radical” ideas, advocating for political engagement, persistent activism, and academic empowerment...
Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois both supported the progression of Civil Rights for African Americans and are recognized as the dominant leaders and civil right activists of the African American community. However, unlike Du Bois who advocated in favor of rapid changes with...
William Shakespeare, renowned as one of the greatest poets in the English language, crafted a collection of 154 sonnets that continue to captivate readers with their lyrical beauty and profound themes. Sonnet 18, often referred to as “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?”...
The marriage is a promise of love made by two people who enjoy joining. In this story, Kate has seen us that in the case of Mrs. Mallard and Mr. Mallard, love was not the deciding variable for marriage. Toward the start of the story,...
How do fear and foresight interplay when individuals make life-altering decisions? It is no secret that emotions play a large role in our decision-making process. Although people try to be as unbiased and objective as possible, emotions will always play a role to varying degrees...
Introduction Style, tone, and language are crucial aspects used in writing. It gives the story meaning, or a certain feeling, and helps the reader know what the author is trying to say in a story. The style that “The Story of an Hour” uses is...
The role of women has changed considerably in the society and it was much different today than it was in the past. ‘Freedom’ or ‘independence’ is the household word for working women in the present world. Though we talk of women’s freedom, it does not...
Shirley Jackson, well known for her 200 plus short stories, 6 novels, and 2 memoirs was a very profound author, one of her most popular short stories being “The Lottery” (1948) enlightens us of how some people can commit evil acts towards their peers showing...
‘The Lottery’ by Shirley Jackson is an account of an irregular town trapped in a snare of continually following custom, in any event, when it isn’t to their greatest advantage. Jackson utilizes images all through the story that identify with the general topic. This helps...