English Literature Essays

The Similarities Between John Updike's “A&P” and James Joyce's “Araby”
Example essay. Last modified: 27th Sep 2021
Introduction: There are easily apparent similarities between John Updikes short story, “A&P” and James Joyces short story, entitled “Araby.” Upon closer inspection, however, there are many subtle differences as well. The goal of this essay is to present some of these points of contact and separation to the reader for further consideration....

Overview of Gabriel Garcia Marquez's Writing Style
Example essay. Last modified: 27th Sep 2021
Introduction: Gabriel Garcia Marquez has a style of writing that depicts events taking place around him in a surreal way. In the short story “A Very Old man with Enormous Wings,” Garcia introduces a man with feathered wings that may be considered an angel by characters in the story. ...

Review of the Ancient Poem 'The Epic of Gilgamesh'
Example essay. Last modified: 27th Sep 2021
Introduction: The ancient poem 'The Epic of Gilgamesh' contains hidden meanings behind its visible meaning; this is done through Gilgamesh’s personal journeys within his literal journeys, where he learns some morals. Also the use of symbolism and characters within the text depict abstract ideas and moral elements....

Studying The Poems of Christina Rossetti
Example essay. Last modified: 24th Sep 2021
Introduction: There is an air of mystery surrounding Christina Rossetti. During her teenage years there is little documented on her, and when she emerged, she was reserved, retreating, and defiant of intimate relations. She upheld a barrier of resistance, a rejection towards the generic life of a woman in Victorian society....

Symbolism of Illusion in Tennessee Williams' 'The Glass Menagerie'
Example essay. Last modified: 24th Sep 2021
Introduction: “Illusion” is the most important word in the thematic and symbolic organisation of the play, The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams. Williams wastes no time in pointing out the illusions that are important in the play. The stage directions tell us that transparent walls create the illusion of an apartment building, while music and coloured lights suggest a dance hall across the alley....

The First Generation of Romantic Poets
Example essay. Last modified: 23rd Sep 2021
Introduction: The first generation of Romantic poets mainly consisted of William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge and William Blake. Characteristics of the period such as mysticism are seen and expressed in their poems....

How Jane Eyre Functions as a 'Bildungsroman'
Example essay. Last modified: 23rd Sep 2021
Introduction: Bildungsroman is a novel genre that narrates a hero or heroine's process of psychological maturation and focuses on experiences and changes that accompanies the growth of the character from youth to adulthood....

Analysis of A Streetcar Named Desire
Example essay. Last modified: 22nd Sep 2021
Introduction: A Streetcar Named Desire, a play by a Southern playwright Tennessee Williams, presents the problems of the United States after both wars and Great Depression. It also touches the issues of immigrant families and the old settlers....

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Essay
Example essay. Last modified: 22nd Sep 2021
Introduction: The main theme of the novela, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, is about man’s double being and between good and evil. The book represents a double life of a person who is sick and tired of his normal life. Dr. Jekyll, a doctor and a well-liked member of a society of successful bachelors, that values his perfect reputation, created Mr. Hyde....

Analysis of Little Red Riding Hood
Example essay. Last modified: 21st Sep 2021
Introduction: Even though there are abundant ways of engaging in accepting literature, psychoanalytic interpretation tries to find a meaning even beyond what is seen in the text. By distrusting the actuality of intrinsic and concealed motives, it provides a wide range of conceptual and imaginative possibilities....

Discussing Symbolism in Tennessee Williams’ 'A Street Car Named Desire'
Example essay. Last modified: 21st Sep 2021
Introduction: n this research paper, firstly I will examine the symbols in the play and how they used for character development. Especially, how Blanche’s character development is shaped by them. Then, I will examine the metaphors which are used in the play. Metaphors’ definition and their effects on character development are examined by giving example passage from the play. Lastly, I will conclude with my point of view to these symbols and metaphors’ effects on character development....

Tragedy in Romeo and Juliet with Annotated Bibliographies
Example essay. Last modified: 21st Sep 2021
Introduction: Romeo and Juliet (1595), is considered to be a tragedy play and was written in the early years of Shakespeare. Romeo and Juliet is believed to have been written around 1595 and was written during a period when Shakespeare had found the strength of his writing....

Characters and Themes of Revenge in Hamlet
Example essay. Last modified: 21st Sep 2021
Introduction: Revenge is the major theme portrayed in the play. The major events of the play portrays different characters showing their intent to revenge previous deeds by someone against them and this set up the tragic conclusion of the play as revenge most times leads to tragedy....

Music in Marjane Satrapi's 'Persepolis'
Example essay. Last modified: 21st Sep 2021
Introduction: This essay will discover how music as a motif developed the central character throughout the work. Persepolis a well acknowledged work by Marjane Satrapi represents the protagonist’s life.Persepolis represents music as a way to show one’s feeling and character....

Analysis of William Faulkner's Fictional Story 'A Rose For Emily'
Example essay. Last modified: 21st Sep 2021
Introduction: In “A Rose for Emily”, William Faulkner tells the story of an old and lonely lady stuck in her own timeframe. Her controlling father died some thirty years ago and she has never quite found her own ground. ...

The Effects Produced by Owning Property in 'My Wood'
Example essay. Last modified: 21st Sep 2021
Introduction: The purpose of this essay is to show the effects produced by owning property. Using wit and humour, the author explains that obtaining land may not bring the uncomplicated happiness people might expect....

Colonialism in Conrad's Heart of Darkness
Example essay. Last modified: 21st Sep 2021
Introduction: Joseph Conrad explores the nature of colonialism in his work “Heart of Darkness”. He sarcastically shows the terror of colonialism. In order to accomplish this he uses numerous emblematic characters....

The Victorian Era of Jane Eyre
Example essay. Last modified: 21st Sep 2021
Introduction: ‘Jane Eyre’ is an authentic captivation of the Victorian era and the social standings of its time. The novel has an undeniable appreciation for the role of women and recognises the importance of a woman’s quest to find her true identity....

Role of Social Class in Jane Eyre
Example essay. Last modified: 20th Sep 2021
Introduction: ‘Jane Eyre’ is an authentic captivation of the Victorian era and the social standings of its time. The novel has an undeniable appreciation for the role of women and recognises the importance of a woman’s quest to find her true identity....

Feminism in Viriginia Woolf’s Mrs Dalloway
Example essay. Last modified: 20th Sep 2021
Introduction: Viriginia Woolf’s work Mrs. Dalloway is a very diverse work. It has a lot of ideas and topics to analyse and discuss. One of the most important issue in the novel is feminism. A lot of scholars and literarists have debated on that topic and is still obscure and does not show clear perspective on itself....

Fate in Oedipus the King
Example essay. Last modified: 20th Sep 2021
Introduction: In the Greek tragedy Oedipus the King written by Sophocles, the antagonist is fate. The theme of fate is deeply intertwined in the plot. In this play, all meet their fate despite attempting to escape it. Two characters bring about a fate worse than their original fate as punishment for trying to cheat fate....

The Relationship Between Othello and Desdemona
Example essay. Last modified: 20th Sep 2021
Introduction: Had Othello been more accepting of Desdemona’s love and loyalty to him and had he not been too influenced by the falseness and malice of Iago, then he might have retained his position of eminence and salvaged everything....

Feminism in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice
Example essay. Last modified: 20th Sep 2021
Introduction: Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice concerns primarily of the social norms of the eighteenth and early nineteenth century, in which was a patriarchal society ruled by men who held economic and social power....

Themes of Love in Khaled Hosseini's 'Power of Love In Thousand Splendid Suns'
Example essay. Last modified: 20th Sep 2021
Introduction: Little can be done, but re-emphasize the well known masterful creation, of A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini. His story has stirred the souls of many and opened eyes to the appalling and dismal condition of the state of Afghanistan, due to the many wars played out on its dilapidated soils....

Looking at Heroism in 'The Iliad'
Example essay. Last modified: 20th Sep 2021
Introduction: In book 9 of The Iliad, the greatest example of heroes, Achilles, questions in mid-way about the heroic code. However, it is just a shattering start for the process in seeking another point of view about what and how to construct a real hero....