English Literature Essays

Hamlet, by Shakespeare | Impact
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Introduction: There can be no doubt that there once lived a man called William Shakespeare, who was an English poet and playwright. Also known as the “Bard of Avon”, he is often deemed as the greatest w...

Rhys In Wide Sargasso Sea Analysis
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Introduction: Rhys in Wide Sargasso sea illustrates how Antoinette’s identity is so completely weaken through the patriarchal oppression that when she looks into the mirror she does not...

Odour Of Chrysanthemums | Analysis Of Themes
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Introduction: “Odour of Chrysanthemums,” by D. H. Lawrence, once again is full of themes and motifs. One could study this text and come up with many different interpretations. Lawrence also seems to ref...

Short Story Example | Extreme Kidnap
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Introduction: Something clicked and my senses turned on; heart pounding, mind wide awake, fists ready for action as I started to hear the rush of wind and a propeller outside, a 12 seater Cessna Caravan. I could se...

Oedipus Rex by Sophocles | Themes
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Introduction: Was it the tragic fate of murdering his father and marrying his mother, or the free will of trying to escape and avoid this horrific oracle that led to the demise of the beloved King Oedipus? Some ma...

The Catcher in the Rye | Psychology Analysis
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Introduction: Holden’s father is a lawyer who seems to be rather strict and very interested in appearances, he shows this by making sure that Holden stays in exclusive prep schools. He never got to know Holde...

The Things They Carried, Tim O'Brien | Analysis
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Introduction: Tim O’Brien, in an interview has discussed the definition of truth by saying, “You have to understand about life itself. There is a truth as we live it; there is a truth as we tell it. Tho...

Medea by Euripides | Analysis
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Introduction: Children are seen as an essential part of a family, as well as the embodiment of the love between two people. One can find numerous references to children and the roles they play in works that analyze...

Oedipus the King | Imagery and sybolism
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Introduction: Sophocles use of light and darkness in Oedipus the King acts as an aid in the character development. The associated imagery and symbolism in the play manifests Sophocles ideas to the reader which gets...

A Revolutionary Road | Analysis
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Introduction: In a society that promotes conformity it is hard enough to come to find oneself as an individual and to find your own identity. In a society that sucks the best out of our personality. Maintaining you...

Looking At Romantic Period Poetry
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Introduction: In the Romantic Period in England there was a shift taking place in literature. Poets of the time period believed that a personal relationship with God or the Universe was more important than a larger...

The Last Lecture: Dr Randy Pausch
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Introduction: Carnegie Mellon University asked a set of Professors to give a message of a lifetime as if it was their last lecture before their death. Ironically for Dr. Randy Pausch, it was his last lecture becaus...

The Red Convertible | Literature Analysis
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Introduction: The power of relationships is a very powerful force. It can change the course of one person’s life or the lives of many people in a positive or ......

The Personification Of Food In Literature
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Introduction: Since food is created from recipes that have been passed down from one generation to the next, the art of cooking was taught by mothers to daughters, they reawaken the past by reminiscence. It is not ...

The Things They Carried | Analysis
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Introduction: Tim Obrien’s The Things They Carried is a perfect example of American Contemporary, also known as postmodern, literature, mainly supporting the characteristics of metafiction, and mixture of fic...

Themes Of Eudora Welty
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Introduction: A theme in writing is the main idea of the literary document. By a writer having well written papers with a generalized theme the writer is able to imagine and feel the occurrences within the piece of...

Influences Of Greek And Roman Theatre
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Introduction: Desire Under the Elms published in1924 is one of Eugene ONeills American classic plays. This play is written in three parts with each part divided into four scenes. It is based of Greek mythology an...

The Whitsun Weddings, Philip Larkin
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Introduction: Many of the poems in Philip Larkin’s ‘The Whitsun Weddings’ are concerned with themes such as disillusionment, isolation and the passage of time. However, one common factor that conn...

The Crucible and Hamlet | Analysis
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Introduction: In The Crucible and Hamlet, the main themes of manipulation, ambition and religion are used frequently. Nonetheless, these themes are found in either the initial conflict, climax or conflict resolutio...

A Room With A View | Analysis
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Introduction: In the opening of the novel Forster presents repression within the English class system leading to a life with no view which is represented by the fact that Lucy and Charlotte did not get the rooms ov...

Hamlet And The Theories Of Tragedy
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Introduction: Shakespeares Hamlet includes various theories and elements of tragedy, of which two will be discussed in this essay. Shakespeare addresses Aristotles theory of tragedy, but he challenges the theory in...

Frankenstein | Feminist Interpretation
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Introduction: In most 18th century stories, men portray to be the more dominate figure in the story or family. Women in the stories tend to be less important than the males. In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein: or...

How Does Racism Impact Interpersonal Relationships?
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Introduction: When I saw the opportunity to complete a research paper on racism arose I immediately jumped on the topic. I chose the question, how does racism impact interpersonal relationships? In Saginaw, the cit...

Pomegranate Tree In The Kite Runner
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Introduction: Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner is a novel that explores many important themes. Three such themes are violence, friendship, and the quest for redemption. Although Hosseini uses many techniqu...

The Bravery And Loyalty Of Macbeth
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Introduction: People watching the play in Shakespeare’s time would feel that Macbeth had no fear and is precious and worthy. ‘O valiant cousin, o worthy gentlemen’. This suggests and gives people ...