Literature Essay Samples Page 703

Children, growing up and learning the most from their parents, they often believe everything passed on by parents and older siblings. Ideals such as manners, faith, and morals are ingrained from a young age and believed true. Reuben Land, of Leif Engers’s ‘Peace Like a River’ is no exception. He was raised to believe in…

“The reason they call it the American Dream is because you have to be asleep to believe it,” said the late, great comedian George Carlin. Many Americans are just starting to wake, dazed and confused, from a century long slumber, induced by the sedative of hope that allowed those already in positions of power to…

The Old English epic Beowulf follows the story of the titular Geat warrior Beowulf, who bravely and heroically defeats several monsters throughout his lifetime. The last of his opponents is the dragon, who wreaks havoc upon Beowulf’s land after a piece of the dragon’s treasure is stolen. After a fight, the elderly Beowulf defeats the…

The darkness breathed in the cavernous grave. The walls of granite that formed their belowground catacombs had served as a shelter and a symbol. They were carved with the antediluvian rites and Torahs that governed their species and glowed now as if alive through the inconstant flickering of a individual torch blaze in the centre…

In Margaret Atwood’s Handmaid’s Tale, there is a strong prevalence of feminism. Atwood uses the feminist ideals in the book to lead to another theme in the book, language. Throughout the book, Atwood discusses how under the new government women are unable to learn how to read and write, and can only speak in certain…

In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, the author explores various universal themes that readers can relate to. One theme that stands out is the distinction between ignorance and naivety. This distinction is evident when the character Scout, a young tomboy, narrates her own story. Through Scout’s perspective, we are introduced to Boo Radley,…

This poem is nostalgic and refers to the persona’s nineteen years spent in his parent’s house. They found a place to settle and put in roots for the foundation of a new life, of peace and ritual. It is a descriptive poem that includes the working class environment and a sense of community with other…

The Texas Rangers, like the Mounties, have become a legend. Their best known fictional icon is the Lone Ranger, who before he donned the mask and began using silver bullets, belonged to that doughty band and was one of a posse ambushed by outlaws. The sole survivor, he was accordingly the Lone Ranger. Tales of…

Just one bad day can lead a person to misfortune. Some people arise and take responsibility while others falter and fall. Tragedy can kill a person’s sanity no matter how good or bad their mind may be. The Greek king of Ithaca Odysseus is no different. Especially with the disaster that awaits him on his…

When comparing two separate bodies within a particular story, one has to look at the themes present within the story and critically discuss how they differ within each time period based off the environments and behaviours of people within those particular settings; in this case, the motives, actions and themes we are comparing are those…