Literature Essay Samples Page 63

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…

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…

“Speak,” by Laurie Halse Anderson, is more than simply a description of a high school freshman’s struggle after a tragic experience. It is a tapestry made of symbols that deepen the narrative and provide levels of meaning in addition to the literal tale. The protagonist’s emotional journey and her battle with voicelessness in the face…

Poetry has always been a vehicle for human emotion, introspection, and understanding. Like a fingerprint, each poem is distinct and reflects the breadth of human experience. The real beauty of poetry, however, lies in both the enjoyment and the writing of it. To appreciate a poem, one must feel its pulse, connect with its essence,…

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…

The Hunger Games started out as a book published in 2008 by Suzanne Collins; soon after came Catching Fire and Mockingjay. In 2012, it became a four-part film series. The setting to the story is in a future post-apocalyptic time in a country called Panem. The country is divided into 12 districts, 1 being the…

Time travel is a plot device almost as old as science fiction itself. It seems that as soon aswe have permission to create whatever technology we want we are using it to explore and change the past and future. From Star Trek’s “The City on the Edge of Forever” to Terminator 2: Judgement Day to…

The book is about a lonely young man, Frederick Clegg, who works as a clerk in a city hall, and collects butterflies in his free time. The first part of the novel tells the story from his point of view. Frederick is attracted to Miranda Grey, an art student who he thinks is very beautiful….

Eyes of a Soldier Due to the rise of reform and fear of communism undulating throughout the United States during the 1960’s, Americans had gradually begun to transition from traditional values. Unequal rights had finally come to a conclusion legally and the voice of young Americans grew audaciously. At that time war also plagued the…