English Literature Essays

Analysis of John Steinbeck's Short Story 'Flight'
Example essay. Last modified: 18th Aug 2021
Introduction: In the short story “Flight” by John Steinbeck, the character Pepes ignorance and immaturity lead to his own downfall. In his escape from Monterrey, Pepe makes many mistakes that ultimately lead to his death....

Exploring the Symbolism of Moby Dick
Example essay. Last modified: 18th Aug 2021
Introduction: Moby Dick is a story of a journey, with the common plot of struggling to achieve a goal. Many books have followed this storyline such as Huckleberry Finn and Catcher in the Rye, but few have a tragic hero so obsessed with their goal in life....

Contextual Analysis of Persepolis
Example essay. Last modified: 18th Aug 2021
Introduction: This film based on the same titled novel by Marjane Satrapis, is an animated film which explores the encounters of the young girl growing up in Iran at the time of Iranian revolution....

Demythologised in 'The Magic Toyshop English'
Example essay. Last modified: 18th Aug 2021
Introduction: The 1960s were a hub of change, revolution manifesting itself in the conception of the “women’s liberation movement”, which, as documented by the BBC Women’s Hour timeline, truly gained momentum in the 1970s....

The Value Of Marriage
Example essay. Last modified: 13th Aug 2021
Introduction: Marriage has undergone a gradual transition from a custom to a legal state since 1800s. In 1800s, women were completely subordinated to their husbands. Their gender role was limited in their house, and they had to satisfy husband’s needs....

The Modern Tragic Hero of Gatsby
Example essay. Last modified: 13th Aug 2021
Introduction: In the novel The Great Gatsby, Gatsby is a tragic hero because he displays the fundamental characteristics of modern tragic hero. He is a common man, he contains the characteristics of a tragic flaw, and he eventually has a tragic fall....

The Propaganda of 'All Quiet On The Western Front'
Example essay. Last modified: 12th Aug 2021
Introduction: In combat propaganda, “the enemy” is dehumanized and viewed as a threatening, evil incidence. Paul and his comrades, nevertheless, progressively discern that so-called enemies are people like them....

Themes of Individuality in William Golding’s 'Lord of the Flies'
Example essay. Last modified: 12th Aug 2021
Introduction: William Golding’s Lord of the Flies is a fictional novel in which the author describes the journey of a group of boys who attempt to govern themselves after being stranded on an island due to a plane crash. The book portrays the boys as they descend into savagery when left solitary on an uninhabited island far from the restraints of society. ...

Analysis of the Book 'In Cold Blood'
Example essay. Last modified: 12th Aug 2021
Introduction: The book, In Cold Blood, focuses on The Clutter family in the beginning. They were normal sized family living their life in a farm in Holcomb. The parents, Herbert and Bonnie, and their children, Nancy and Kenyon lived in a small settlement in western Kansas....

The History of Cocktail Drinks
Example essay. Last modified: 12th Aug 2021
Introduction: The word “cocktail” may conjure up a picture of pleasant surroundings, subdued lighting, quiet background music, and behind the bar a friendly barman who takes his task of mixing your drink seriously....

Analysis of John Collier's 'The Painting Lilith'
Example essay. Last modified: 11th Aug 2021
Introduction: “Lilith” by John Collier was painted in 1892. There are numerous versions as to how she gained her status as a femme fatale. Historically, Lilith was the first wife of Adam in Jewish folklore. She, as opposed to Eve who was made from Adam’s rib, was made equally as Adam was. ...

Relationships in Romeo and Juliet
Example essay. Last modified: 11th Aug 2021
Introduction: Although the play is about the love affair of Romeo and Juliet, there are many other parts which show the two lovers being tied into other relationships like Juliet with Paris; where there is a traditional arranged marriage for more power and allies....

Analysis of Walpole's 'The Castle of Otranto'
Example essay. Last modified: 11th Aug 2021
Introduction: Horace Walpole wrote The Castle of Otranto in l764.In doing so Walpole shaped a new genre; he made the first gothic novel. He invented all of the parts associated with a gothic novel. Many elements in...

Summary of 'Fire on the Mountain' by Anita Desai
Example essay. Last modified: 11th Aug 2021
Introduction: The concern of psychological reality by Anita Desai is clearly reflected in one of her masterpieces ” Fire on the Mountain”. The novel mainly deals with the loneliness and isolation as well as the resultant anguish and agony in the deserted life of an old widow....

Violence and Conflict are Central Themes in Romeo and Juliet
Example essay. Last modified: 11th Aug 2021
Introduction: Moreover, the vivid descriptions of violence that Shakespeare uses in many of the scenes add to the intensity of the drama surrounding the conflict. Therefore, it is clear from Act III scene 1 (and other scenes in the play) that violence and conflict are central themes of Romeo and Juliet....

Themes in Frost's 'After Apple-Picking'
Example essay. Last modified: 11th Aug 2021
Introduction: The tone of After Apple-Picking created the theme of the poem. There are two main tones, a happy one and a sombre one (“After Apple-Picking”). They come together to create the theme of desires and significance in life....

Social Class in Pride and Prejudice
Example essay. Last modified: 11th Aug 2021
Introduction: Jane Austen is positioning and preventing us the importance of marriage and social rank within the world of the Regency period with a limited social mobility, showing many aspects of marriage and demonstrating how one can make the most of their life regardless of the circumstances....

The Role of Females in Shelley's Frankenstein
Example essay. Last modified: 10th Aug 2021
Introduction: Originating from a feminist mother herself, Mary Shelley used this novel as an opportunity to act against the strength of women and as a result, captured the attention of famous feminists and philosophers such as, Johanna M. Smith....

A Study of Bravery and Heroism
Example essay. Last modified: 10th Aug 2021
Introduction: Bravery can be simply defined as being brave or possessing & displaying courage. In heroic parlance, it’s being able to face & deal with danger or fear without flinching or batting an eyelid...

Love in 'Let Me Not to the Marriage of True Minds'
Example essay. Last modified: 10th Aug 2021
Introduction: William Shakespeare’s poem “Let Me Not to the Marriage of True Minds” is a sonnet written in Shakespearean form. The main subject of this poem is love and the central theme is that love bears all. ...

Life of Pi Essay
Example essay. Last modified: 10th Aug 2021
Introduction: ‘Life of Pi’, written by Yann Martel, is an adventure Novel about a 16 year-old boy called Pi who , along with his family, gets shipwrecked. The theme is about struggling to survive against all odds...

The Theme of Jealousy in Shakespeare's Othello
Example essay. Last modified: 10th Aug 2021
Introduction: In summary, it is apparent that ultimately, Shakespeare has included the demon-like, pernicious nature of Iago, and the destructive, powerful nature of Othello to demonstrate a “theme and variations” on the classic image of jealousy: the “green eyed monster/ which doth mock the meat it feeds on”....

Theme Comparison of 'The Street', 'A Rose For Emily' & 'A Story Of An Hour'
Example essay. Last modified: 10th Aug 2021
Introduction: The following characterizations are based on comparing literary works: observing and interpreting. Although there are themes that are mutual in various literary works, this essay will compare the themes of one poem and two short stories....

Analysis of Structuralism in Sonnets
Example essay. Last modified: 10th Aug 2021
Introduction: Structuralist also see language as scientific where sign is made of both signifier and the signified. ” Words are not symbols which correspond to referents, but rather are signs which are made up of two parts : a mark either written or spoken, called the signifier and a concept called signified”...

Themes in Mulk Raj Anand's 'Coolie'
Example essay. Last modified: 10th Aug 2021
Introduction: Coolie marks a greater self-assurance in the art of Anand and a further deepening description of marginal living .It comprehends greater variety and deeper levels of degradation than does Untouchable. The Plot of the novel is such as will not readily yield to a plain summary of facts...