Literature Essay Samples Page 139

One of the weaknesses of the novel is that the characters are divided up between those you like and those you don’t. Discuss. The characters found in the novel, Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, are easily contrasted. While some characters are likeable, we have others who are seen as silly and petty. Thus, we…

Reading is an ongoing theme through Maya’s childhood and books even become her lifeline after Mr. Freeman rapes her. They give her an escape from her immediate world as well as the opportunity to find poetry. It is not until Mrs. Bertha Flowers reads aloud to her that she recognizes beauty in the sound of…

John Keats, the renowned romantic poet, intended to create a world of pure joy through his two famous odes – Ode to a Nightingale and Ode on a Grecian Urn. Both these great odes of Keats convey a note of solemnity that deepens now and then to poignant suffering. His words also evoke a haunting…

Racial prejudice is a pessimistic aspect of society that has critically affected many different people around the world. This idea is well demonstrated in Ray Bradbury’s short story “Way in the Middle of the Air”, which is part of The Martian Chronicles (1950). “Way in the Middle of the Air” displays a great amount of…

The line above is the very first thing that Iago says in the play. This line occurs right in the beginning of the plot. This gives the audience a sense of the future of the play and also they enter the very world and character of Iago. Without a doubt, this first line reveals that…

The parents of the children in the Bluest Eye have a strong influence over their children that black is ugly. Pectoral is aware that she is ugly and she believes if she has blue eyes that will fix everything. 2. Pectoral has been hurt the most by racism in the society. Starting with her family,…

A Midsummer Night’s Dream, a play by William Shakespeare, starts by Theseus, the duke of Athens, being introduced as the soon to be wedded man to Hippolyta, the Queen of the Amazons. Later on, Oberon is introduced as the King of the Fairies. Although both of these characters do not directly interact with one another,…

Guillermo Del Toro, an award-winning filmmaker, created a unique and vivid epic called Pan’s Labyrinth in 2006. This gothic fairy tale is set against the backdrop of Franco’s Spain after the war. Del Toro’s sixth and most ambitious film combines the classic characteristics of folklore with a 20th Century setting. The film centers around a…

The Freedom Writers Diary by Erin Gruwell and her students show many great examples of the vast importance of tolerance. This novel is about one teacher who taught her students tolerance and knowledge. This novel even shares how to support tolerance and diversity. Tolerance is important to have in this world because without tolerance, there…

Senator Obama emphasized the importance of implementing positive changes to the education system if elected President in September 2008. His speech effectively conveyed its main objective and reached the intended audience. I wholeheartedly support all of Obama’s suggested modifications to the education system and acknowledge their significance for our country. When evaluating the academic standings…