Literature Essay Samples Page 61

In Emily Bronte;s Wuthering Heights, Heathcliff, one of the main characters, tries to get revenge on other characters for past grievances.His cruelty in getting revenge is shown in his action against others.After his passion for revenge is fulfilled, his personality is changed and he is sorry for his sins against both the living and the…

The House of Hades is Rick Riordan’s fourth installment of his series Heroes of Olympus. Have you ever felt like nobody noticed you, nobody cared, that you were too… aggressive? In this novel you have Nico, Leo, and Frank who learn there’s a difference between life and death, love and hate, want and need. This…

In the novel Of Mice and Men, written by John Steinbeck, various themes such as friendship, sacrifice, loneliness, and insecurities are explored. These themes are particularly evident in the scene involving Candy and his dog. Both Candy and his dog are portrayed as old, lonely, and insecure individuals who heavily depend on each other. They…

The beginning of Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley begins with a series of letters. These letters are from Robert Walton to his sister Margaret Saville. The series of letters begins by informing Margaret of a journey that Robert is about to partake in. He reminds her of the past; when he read his uncles books about…

The future of the United States, according to Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games novel. Is filled with bleak, rigid and never-ending misery. In other words Suzanne Collins picked a world in the future. Formally North America but now called Panem that has many dystopian properties. Dystopia can be best defined as a society or world. As…

The Balcony scene takes place in a private, secluded garden that is surrounded by walls. These walls are symbolic as they represent the barriers between Romeo and Juliet and they are high which represents the dangers they are facing by seeing each other against their families’, the Montague’s and Capulet’s, wishes. The Balcony scene is…

Scott Fitzgerald implements many symbols in The Great Gatsby, developing. A hidden theme or meaning behind each that apply towards the characters. Used for character development, Fitzgerald connects symbols to characters. To expose their inner thoughts, desires, and flaws through the symbol’s connotations. He depicts these concealed qualities of the characters, for they are never…

In To Kill a Mockingbird Dill Harris is a very imaginative kid, curious, and amicable because it is his way of coping with his dismal childhood. Dill wants to be in a totally different world; he desires to escape from the pains of reality. He also sees new joys in his audacious friends, Jem and…

Here in Canada, we do not have the death penalty as punishment. Our judicial system shows mercy even to the worst of criminals by sparing their lives. Yet even to this day, in some countries like the USA, the death penalty still exists for some cases. It is truly shocking that we still do not…

Literary enthusiasts often celebrate F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby” for its intricate character development, captivating storyline, and exquisite prose. Perhaps one of the novel’s most dissected aspects is its poignant last line: “So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.” This line encapsulates the novel’s essence, themes, and…