Literature Essay Samples Page 99

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…

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…

The three characteristics of American mythology are: being set in the past, usually in remote or thrilling locations and eras; being populated with extraordinary, bizarre, or exaggerated figures; and featuring extraordinary, heroic, awe-inspiring, magical, or mysterious events and their outcomes. The first characteristic that will be discussed is the story’s setting in a past time…

The book I read this semester was “Hit and Run” by Lurlene McDaniel. The author made me really like this book. She made the book full of suspense and provided a valuable lesson. I have read several great books by Lurlene McDaniel, but this one by far has been my favorite. One of the lessons…

Composed upon Westminster Bridge Analysis A poem I would like to share that I find a good read from chapter 21 is Composed upon Westminster Bridge by William Wordsworth found on page 473. In order to analyze a poem, I first read the poem and then read it out loud a few times. When reading…

Oedipus the King is a timeless Greek tragedy by Sophocles in which the Chorus plays a major part. They provide a type of narrative, and a citizen s point of view throughout the play. There is something to be said about the different roles the Chorus takes on throughout the play. The first speech is…

In 1980, Sam Kean, a well-known modern American author, was born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Known for his science, nonfiction writings, one of his most famous works is The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements. Published in 2010, The…