Literature Essay Samples Page 82

When analyzing the characters in any novel, the reader seeks to understand the influences in which shape how the character lives their life and the choices in which they make and why. The psychoanalytical and biographical approach is brought forward in the text based on the experiences in which Wharton has experienced throughout her life….

The book Nickel and Dimed is written by a journalist Barbara Ehrenreich, who wanted to see if she could live off of minimum wage jobs. She started the research project because of the welfare reform legislation. When she was speaking to her boss about the issue she was not aware that he would tell her…

In Arthur Miller’s iconic play, “The Crucible,” set against the backdrop of the Salem witch trials, a myriad of characters come to life, each embodying various facets of human nature. Among these, Giles Corey stands out, not necessarily as a central protagonist but as a symbol of steadfast integrity and resistance against tyranny. His presence,…

Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird” is rife with intriguing characters that serve as windows into the sociocultural milieu of Maycomb, Alabama. While the reclusive Boo Radley might steal much of the limelight when discussing the Radley family, it’s essential not to overlook the less explored, yet equally pivotal, Nathan Radley. As Boo’s older brother…

How does Carver create precision of realitywith his characters, focusing on Fires?When looking at the works of Raymond Carver, one can feel a sense of autobiography, that the characters in his stories are struggling against the same circumstances that Carver himself once struggled through. How true this is, is marginal to say the least, for…

Although numerous critics have “trashed” the latest film versions of these major British works, J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series and J.R.R. Tolkein’s Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy are strong representative models of universal and classical literature, valuable to academics and laymen alike.Allusions in Harry Potter, such as the King Arthur and Excalibur…

V.C.AndrewsFlowers in the Attic is the title of one of the most terrifying and thrilling books I have ever read. Its the story of four children who were locked away in the attic for three years. Three years in which they learn how to take care of each other in order to survive. They managed…

Last year when I was lining up the contents for TGR #14, I almost typed up an e-mail to Steve Tompkins.  He had been contributing an essay to every other issue of TGR for several years. Of course, I quickly realized Stave was no longer with us and that got me to reflecting on his…

Analysis of Early Civilizations Through LiteratureA culture that evolves and changes through time is a healthy culture indeed. From the early pagan warriors to the artisans of the Renaissance, the European world dramatically reformed. The literature of each era indicates the profound cultural innovations. The Anglo-Saxons arguably most important literary piece, Beowulf, is a story…

The Bloody Lincoln County War was effectively over by the autumn of 1878. It had climaxed in the savage five-day siege of the McSween house in Lincoln, New Mexico, where Billy the Kid and his companions held off the gunmen of the Murphy-Dolan faction until the house was fired by treachery around them. Their employer…