English Literature Essays

Revenge in Poe's 'The Cask of Amontillado'
Example essay. Last modified: 1st Sep 2021
Introduction: Revenge is Montresor’s plan and he accomplished it when he builds the niche and buries Fortunato alive. Does Montresor have the right to act as a judge and as an Executioner of Fortunato’s life? Who knows but he did get away with it, Murder that is and only he know why....

'Woodchucks' by Maxine Kumin - Essay
Example essay. Last modified: 1st Sep 2021
Introduction: In this poem “Woodchucks”, Maxine Kumin sketches a canvas of a situation where a frustrated farmer is trying to get rid of the woodchucks. At the beginning of the poem, seems to be more of a Tom chasing Jerry type of story but as it progresses it turns into something more serious...

Critical Analysis of 'A Dolls House'
Example essay. Last modified: 1st Sep 2021
Introduction: The essay is a critical analysis of the play, A Doll’s House written by a Norwegian playwright Ibsen Henrik back in 21 December 1879. It deemed to be the most famous of the writers play and has been read in many institutions of learning...

Dark Humour in Samuel Beckett's 'Waiting For Godot'
Example essay. Last modified: 27th Aug 2021
Introduction: Many writers have significantly utilized dark humour or black humour across various genres and time. Dark humour in Metamorphosis and Waiting For Godot have not only revealed to us through its various moments, ideas and issues that appeal to an audience at that time, but it also revealed to the readers and audience the nature of its characters....

Exploring Tragedy of Blanche’s isolation in A Street Car Named Desire
Example essay. Last modified: 27th Aug 2021
Introduction: In the following essay I will explore tropes of both contemporary and classical tragedy inherent in A Street Car Named Desire, and more relevantly Blanche’s isolation....

Communication Themes in Dancing With Wolves
Example essay. Last modified: 26th Aug 2021
Introduction: This work is dedicated to the specific topic called “Dancing with wolves”. It consists from gaining and discussing the information and expressions, which are given in various works about this topic....

The Different Stages Of Dr Jekyll's Experimentation
Example essay. Last modified: 26th Aug 2021
Introduction: Dr. Jekyll is a respectably gentleman living in the late-Victorian society. He has a desire to eliminate all the bad and evil traits from his humanity, to not outstand from the old gentleman standards of morality. Therefore Dr. Jekyll is begging to makes experiments that would allow him to remove his evil desires or to separate them from the Jekyll persona....

Analysis of Class and Money in Jane Austen's 'Persuasion'
Example essay. Last modified: 25th Aug 2021
Introduction: In this essay, I am going to make an analysis of the thoughts of two characters in relation to social class and money and how these thoughts change to others totally opposed throughout the book. The characters that I will analyze are Sir Walter Elliot and Mr Elliot who are the ones in which the change of mind is clearly....

Overview of Paulo Coelho's 'The Alchemist'
Example essay. Last modified: 25th Aug 2021
Introduction: The first few pages of the book stood out to me because it describes the setting as well as laying a good foundation for Santiago’s character and his close relationship with his sheep. The shepherd’s name also caught my attention. Perhaps Paulo Chelho chose the name “Santiago” because it is Spanish for James who is one the apostles of Jesus....

Analysis of the Characters in Elizabeth Strout's 'Olive Kitteridge'
Example essay. Last modified: 24th Aug 2021
Introduction: This story begins with Henry`s regards of his job’s days which he enjoyed but he is not doing it anymore. He missed especially these mornings in which he had a lot of rituals to begin every morning`s job: entering the pharmacy`s back door, going about switching on the light, opening the safe, putting money in the register. This work could put any unpleasantness that he could fell out....

The Justification of The 20th Century Drama
Example essay. Last modified: 24th Aug 2021
Introduction: The justification for the existence of late 20th century drama being one of shocking an audience out of their complacency is quite a generalisation, bearing in mind that the two productions in question were almost a 40 years apart. The interim period certainly saw stage productions with developing themes of violence, ‘sex, drugs and rock n’ roll’ as with the latest trend of ‘In Yer Face’ theatre which are not only shocking in their content but also fly in the face of common decency and political correctness....

Hisaye Yamamoto's 'Seventeen Syllables'
Example essay. Last modified: 24th Aug 2021
Introduction: The “Seventeen syllables” is written by a Japanese-American author, Yamamoto who focuses on various issues which Japanese people who immigrated to the United States faced in the late 19th Century. She writes stories which capture disconnect between the original Japanese families and their children who had been exposed to the American culture. ...

Comparison of Perrault’s ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ and Angela Carter's ‘Company of Wolves’
Example essay. Last modified: 23rd Aug 2021
Introduction: The story ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ arguably offers a very interesting and challenging tale for enhancements through the application of the chosen contemporary theories in literary criticism that some critics have noticed throughout the years of its existence. Furthermore, in this essay I intend to compare Perrault’s version of ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ with Angela Carters version ‘Company of Wolves’....

Linguistic Approach Of Margaret Atwood's 'Handmaids Tale'
Example essay. Last modified: 23rd Aug 2021
Introduction: In 1986, The Handmaid’s Tale was published and became a bestseller. Written during the anti-feminist backlash of the 1980s in which feminists were criticized for breaking up the traditional home, Atwood wrote The Handmaid’s Tale in an attempt to illustrate the logical extension of anti-feminists statements such as “it is every man’s right to rule supreme at home” and “a woman’s place is in the home”....

Case Study of Rosa Lee Cunningham
Example essay. Last modified: 20th Aug 2021
Introduction: Rosa Lee Cunningham is a Black American woman who has lived a pathetic life being a victim of extreme poverty, child abuse and deprivation of love and nurturance from her mother. The traumatic experiences in her life has led to her addiction to a lifestyle that further degrades her as a person instead of rising from her unfortunate situation....

A Review of Farley Mowat's 'Lost In The Barrens'
Example essay. Last modified: 20th Aug 2021
Introduction: Lost In The Barrens by Farley Mowat is a fictional wilderness survival novel which introduces two young teenagers, Jamie Macnair and Awasin Meewasin. At the beginning, Jamie goes up to the northern part of Canada to live with his uncle, Angus Macnair. As Jamie arrived, he quickly introduced to Awasin and becomes friends with him....

Define The Vampire as The Ultimate Transgression
Example essay. Last modified: 20th Aug 2021
Introduction: This essay will determine the ways in which three texts offer strong symbols of transgression in form of the vampire. These texts include Frederick Cowles' The Vampire of Klandenstein, J Sheridan Le Fanu's Carmilla and probably the most renowned vampire text- Bram Stoker's Dracula....

Issues of Race and Ethnicity in Joy Jogawa's 'Obasan' and Michael Ondaatje's 'In the Skin of a Lion'
Example essay. Last modified: 20th Aug 2021
Introduction: In a multicultural society like Canada issues of race and ethnicity dominate discourse because races are constructed relationally not in isolation. Thus, marginalization of immigrants is a recurring theme in Canadian history....

Sex and Judgement in 'Catcher in the Rye'
Example essay. Last modified: 20th Aug 2021
Introduction: In The Catcher in the Rye J.D. Salinger makes a point of showing multiple motifs of sex and judgment. Through the main character Holden, Salinger says that sex is a sacred thing, but also something of the adult world. It is ‘corrupted’ according to Holden. ...

Analysis of Babe, The Sheep Pig
Example essay. Last modified: 20th Aug 2021
Introduction: This essay is an analysis of Dick King-Smith's 'Babe, The Sheep Pig'. Dick King-Smith was a farmer for twenty years and he was also a teacher in a village school. He writes books for young people. Many of his books tell stories about farmers and their animals....

Analysis of 'Their Eyes Were Watching God'
Example essay. Last modified: 19th Aug 2021
Introduction: “Their Eyes were Watching God” is one of the texts which were written during the 18th century, and Hurston succeeds in presenting the “black protest” literature. The essay offers an analysis of the text in reference to other African American literary works....

Analysis of Tennessee Williams' 'A Streetcar Named Desire'
Example essay. Last modified: 19th Aug 2021
Introduction: A Streetcar Named Desire, by Tennessee Williams, is an American drama play written in 1947. The play is widely considered an American classic and revolves around a cultural clash between the main characters. One of the more tragic figures is Blanche DuBois, as she is a character who feels confused, lost, conflicted, and lashes out sexually....

Comparing & Evaluating Themes in Literature
Example essay. Last modified: 18th Aug 2021
Introduction: This paper will address a theme comparison between one poem and two short stories. Evaluation and interpretation are essential tools, which are constructive aspects in the literary connection process....

Analysis of John Steinbeck's Short Story 'Flight'
Example essay. Last modified: 18th Aug 2021
Introduction: In the short story “Flight” by John Steinbeck, the character Pepes ignorance and immaturity lead to his own downfall. In his escape from Monterrey, Pepe makes many mistakes that ultimately lead to his death....

Exploring the Symbolism of Moby Dick
Example essay. Last modified: 18th Aug 2021
Introduction: Moby Dick is a story of a journey, with the common plot of struggling to achieve a goal. Many books have followed this storyline such as Huckleberry Finn and Catcher in the Rye, but few have a tragic hero so obsessed with their goal in life....