Literature Essay Samples Page 62

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby” isn’t just an American classic that portrays the dreams, hopes, and disillusionments of the Roaring Twenties; it’s also a rich tapestry interwoven with color symbolism. From the green light at the end of Daisy’s dock to the Valley of Ashes’ grey desolation, colors are used meticulously to provide deeper…

Night, with its aura of mystery and quietude, has been a recurring motif in literature and art throughout history. A time typically associated with rest and darkness, the night also harbors profound symbolic meanings, resonating with themes of introspection, fear, secrecy, and enlightenment. This essay aims to explore these multifaceted symbols, tracing their evolution and…

Tess of the dUrbervillesThrough life people may fault, or get on the wrong side of the tracks. Yet hopefully they keep faith and then willingly they may recoup and redeem themselves by recovering. Many believe that, Tess in, Tess of the dUrbervilles was a great example of this. In Hardys Victorian age novel, Tess of…

The stories “A&P” by John Updike and “Araby” by James Joyce both give a glimpse into the mind of male youths at a period of sexual awakening. The stories present the perspectives of these boys as they watch young women from a distance and admire the beauty they seem to find in their persons. The…

Who can forget that great line uttered by Clint Eastwood in The Outlaw Josey Wales, one of the best western movies ever made. Eastwood certainly made his mark and fortune starring in westerns, taking a chance on them when everyone told he was making a mistake by starting his own production company. In fact, he named that…

Once upon a time there was a pretty young girl named Cinderella. Cinderella was loved by everyone because she was good and sweet and kind. But Cinderella’s widowed father believed that she needed a mother. So he married again to a woman with two daughters of her own. Soon Cinderella’s father died and she was…

In the play Othello by William Shakespeare, one of the most important characters of the play is Othello’s lieutenant, Michael Cassio. The protagonist, Cassio, is important to the plot because of the role he plays in Iago’s devious plan towards the other characters in the book. Cassio plays a critical role in the play because…

This novel revolves around Joe Bonham, an infantryman in World War I who suffers severe injuries. It reveals the extent of his wounds, which include significant facial disfigurement and eventual amputations of his limbs, leaving him as a faceless torso. The story is told through Joe’s inner thoughts, revealing his difficult struggle to maintain his…

Explain the significance of the metaphor “dark tower. ” In the poem, the significance of the “dark tower’ is that the author uses it the show that however dark a place you may be in, you can always find a positive aspect in it. In the poem, African Americans are essentially living during a dark…

            Georges Duby recounts in his book William Marshal-The Flower of Chivalry, the main facts and events in the life of the Middle Ages knight William Marshal, an important historical figure, who later became the Earl of Pembroke. Beyond the historical facts, Duby draws a comprehensive picture of the Middle Ages and of the most…