Literature Essay Samples Page 99

Authors use novels to show others their own unique views and perspectives of the world. Although this is not just limited to females, enslaved, and/or racially oppressed writers, this essay will focus on them. All of the pieces of writing we read in class were written in various time periods, and the authors came from…

The development of the American Mythology that we are familiar with today was not a sudden occurrence but rather a gradual and arduous journey that numerous authors honed over many centuries. One pivotal figure in this journey was Washington Irving, who contributed significantly with his work “Rip Van Winkle.” This tale revolves around the protagonist,…

Susan Glaspell worte two different forms of literature that has basically the same plot, setting and characters. The main difference, of course, was the way the story was presented. She first wrote the play “Trifles” which was about two females being able to solve a puzzle as to what the motive of a woman who…

Ever since the seventh grade I have been keeping a journal. Even though I haven’t always kept up with it, I always made sure to keep one. It also acted as a way for me to healthily express my emotions; be it anger, happiness or sadness. There was always something comforting about having a place…

While sleeping near a sycamore tree in the sacristy of an abandoned church, Santiago, a shepherd boy, has a recurring dream about a child who tells him that he will find a hidden treasure if he travels to the Egyptian pyramids. An old woman tells Santiago that this dream is prophetic and that he must…

Facing challenges places limits while trying to achieve a goal. In the book, Their Eyes Were Watching God, the author, Zora Neale Hurston, reveals the limits placed on Janie Crawford’s quest for identity. Although there are many limitations, the attitudes of others and Janie’s sex challenges her the most. The first limit that Janie faces…

The Glass Menagerie is a memory play written by Tennesse Williams about the Wingfield Family. Williams uses different symbols to represent each character’s perception of life. Tom Wingfield is an aspiring poet who watches movies during his spare time and enjoys his alone time smoking on his fire escape. The movies, fire escape, and poetry…

In The Crucible by Authur Miller, Abigail had quite the arrogance but there is more to it. The argument is that she lies; she manipulates; and she lets people get hanged for it. There may be excuses like Abigail doesn’t have her parents or maybe no one taught her right from wrong but those aren’t…

There are many reasons why F. Scott Fitzgerald is renowned as one of the greatest authors of his time, and one of those reasons is his sophisticated use of symbolism. This is evident throughout The Great Gatsby, one of Fitzgerald s most famous works. While there are countless instances of the use of symbolism, some…

The literary canon refers to “a body of books, narratives, and other texts considered to be the most important and influential works of a particular time period or place (Bates).” The term was first used in 1929. The literary canon itself has not changed much since its conception. An ongoing debate about the canon of…