Literature Essay Samples Page 397

Many novels use images of contrasting landscapes or surroundings to symbolize the central theme of the piece. In Ernest Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms, the contrasting depictions of Italy and Switzerland serve as foils that symbolize the book’s theme: the devastating impact of war on individuals. The descriptions of these countries are starkly dissimilar, representing…

George Orwell wrote Animal Farm as a way of expressing him opinion on people and events in the Russian Revolution and before and after. He uses the animals to reference and embody people from the Russian Revolution. The character that stands out the most to me and really writes the story is Napoleon, the pig,…

One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest written by Ken Kesey portrays the different types of personalities that are come across at a mental ward. The moods depicted in the book are greatly different than those in the movie. It’s always essential to first read the novel before watching the movie. This is dire in order…

Winnie the Pooh He is funny, humble, and hyperactive. He does a lot of silly things, and his love for honey is endless (And so Winnie the Pooh climbed the honey tree. He climbed and he climbed and he climbed, and as he climbed he hummed a little hum). Christoper Robin He is everyone’s best…

Nothing in the ample literature on Kafka’s The Metamorphosis can change the fact that the central event in Kafka’s story is the transformation of Gregor Samsa into a hideous insect. The transformation is inescapable for any reader, no matter what philosophical thoughts are involved. How or even whether this metamorphosis can be understood is part…

The tragedy of Othello shows the downfall of the protagonist, Othello, by the deception of Iago and his fatal flaw of jealousy. The idea of striving for power contributes to Iago’s determination to bring down Othello after Cassio’s promotion to lieutenant over him. Power also acts as a reason for Othello killing his wife because…

In William’s Shakespeare’s Sonnet 57, there are several lines that can be considered as ironies. The first irony can be found on the first several lines, “Being your slave, what should I do but tend, Upon the hours and times of your desire? I have no precious time at all to spend, Nor services to…

Two stories that are heavy in literary technique are “Tell Tale Heart,” by Edgar Allen Poe and “The Lottery,” by Shirley Jackson. These short stories were written exactly 105 years apart; Poe’s short story was written in 1843 while Jackson’s was written in 1948. “Tell Tale Heart,” Poe develops the plot and creates a mood…

In the past year, around 430,000 people died due to smoking-related causes. Each person spent about $3500 per year as a consequence. Smoking has different effects on individuals, including health risks for smokers and exposure of others to secondhand smoke. Additionally, the price of one pack of cigarettes is approximately $5. The average monthly spending…

In Tim OBriens The Things They Carried, the protagonist, Tim OBrien is drafted into the Vietnam War. OBrien, being young and nave about the lifestyle of war, is scared and doesnt know what to do. After battling with his conscience about fleeing the country and dodging the draft, OBrien reluctantly decides to go to the…