Literature Essay Samples Page 289

Nestor’s speech to Patroclus near the end of Book XI of Homer’s Iliad can be written in a ring composition. Nestor is trying to convince Patroclus to join in the battle as the Greeks are in desperate need of reinforcement. Achilles has lived up to his word not to go to battle unless Agamemnon realizes…

Samuel Huntington’s theory of “the clash of civilizations” gained traction after his article in Foreign Affairs in 1993 and subsequent book. He further developed and defended his thesis amidst both success and controversy that followed the publication. Today, the analysis of conflicts from a “civilizational” perspective is inseparably linked to Huntington’s comprehensive international relations theory,…

This book is about a rich Chinese-Filipino businessman John Gokongwei Jr. ho built his companies into a highly diversified and large business conglomerate over a span of fifty years. This conglomerate has the reputation of being the most diversified in the Philippines when compared to other publicly listed holding firms in the country today. He…

Jay Gatsby has been the host from the greatest and wildest parties during the summer. The parties are said to last for hours, and some of them even continue to the next days. Gatsby’s house is not under dry law, actually it is the opposite. Drinks are on the house there and there are thousands…

The Maycomb Dayhome The Maycomb Dayhome Freezing Weather Met With Raging Fire Freezing Weather Met With Raging Fire Residents of Maycomb County were warmed up on the cold night of December, with a burning house fire. Residents of Maycomb County were warmed up on the cold night of December, with a burning house fire. By:…

How make the writers explore the construct of ‘conflict’ in texts that trade with endurance and savageness in William Golding’s novel Lord of the Fliess and Ang Lee’s movie Life of Pi? The movie Life of Pi directed by Ang Lee and fresh Lord of the Fliess by William Golding are both survival texts in…

  “How did they ever make a movie of Lolita?” was the tagline to 1962 film version of Vladimir Nabokov’s Lolita, directed by Stanley Kubrick.  This particular novel was steeped in controversy since the day it was published.  Often regarded as pornography and it has been on and off the banned book list for decades.  …

The Scarlet Letter Expository Essay Doesn’t redemption require more than Just a simple sorry? Nathaniel Hawthorne uses the letter “A” to prove redemption may be possible through one’s admirable actions. As stated in The Scarlet Letter, “Many people refused to interpret the scarlet A by its original signification. ” (Hawthorne 1 1 1) meaning Hester…

The setting of the short story “Paul’s Case” is clear and appropriate for the story. The East Coast of the United States is where the story takes place. From Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Newark, New Jersey, and then on to New York, New York, the exact setting differs throughout the story. “…the dull dawn was beginning…

In “Two Kinds” Amy Tan uses a wide range of techniques and literary elements to demonstrate the true meaning behind the story. She incorporates similes and imagery to intertwine her story. “Two Kinds” is the last story in the second of four sections of Amy Tan’s immensely successful first book, The Joy Luck Club. The…