English Essays

Undying Spirit Images of women in Literature
Undying Spirit-Images of women in Literature The Undying Spirit Images of Women in Literature The wives of Images of Women in Literature have the common thread of a resilient independent spirit often despite any outward show of anything but obedience and humility. This spirit at times helps to sustain them while at other times only makes the compromises that their husbands and society place on them even harder to bear. Indeed, they would be happier not realizing that there a...

Unique Analysis of Oedipus Rex
Unique Analysis of Oedipus Rex Oedipus Rex”, by Socrates, is a play that shows the fault of men and the ultimate power of the gods. Throughout the play, the main character, Oedipus, continually failed to recognize the fault in human condition, and these failures let to his ultimate demise. Oedipus failed to realize that he, himself was the true answer to the riddle of the Sphinx. Oedipus ignored the truth told to him by the oracles and the drunk at the party, also. These a...

Urban Paradise
Urban Paradise I’ve never traveled much. Frankly, I’ve never felt the urge to leave Roseburg. If you’ve never heard of Roseburg, that’s a pretty good description of it. Maybe I’m not being fair. I guess Roseburg isn’t a shrouded glen or lost hamlet; the Dixie Chicks played in our most prominent city park just two summers past. Strangely enough, when offered the chance to go to Portland to see one of my favorite bands, I seized the moment....

Various Interpretations of Character Motivation in 19th Century American Literature
Various Interpretations of Character Motivation in 19th Century American Literature Title: Various Interpretations of Character in Late 19th Century America Literature The medium of photography is primarily concerned with capturing a precise, detailed image, with the photographer using a camera to distill the image. In the 19th century, this quest for precision drove not only photographers but also authors, perhaps pointing to a pervading desire to capture the reality of thi...

Through the tunnel by Doris Lessing
Through the tunnel by Doris Lessing Point of View Essay In the short story “Through the tunnel”, Doris Lessing describes the adventure of Jerry, a young English boy trying to swim through an underwater tunnel. Throughout the story, the author uses the third person omniscient point of view to describe the boy’s surroundings and to show us both what he and the other characters are thinking and what is happening around them. By using this point of view, the aut...

To A Vindication of the Rights of Women
To A Vindication of the Rights of Women My own sex, I hope, will excuse me, if I treat them like rational creatures, instead of flattering their fascinating graces, and viewing them as if they were in a state of perpetual childhood, unable to stand alone. I earnestly wish to point out in what true dignity and human happiness consists. I wish to persuade women to endeavour to acquire strength, both of mind and body, and to convince them that the soft phrases, susceptibility of he...

To Build a Fire Significance of the Words Dying and Death
To Build a Fire - Significance of the Words Dying and Death The significance of the words “dying and death” in Jack London’s 1910 novel, “To Build a Fire” continuously expresses the man’s dwindling warmth and bad luck in his journey along the Yukon trail to meet “the boys” at camp. London associates dying with the man’s diminishing ability to stay warm in the frigid Alaskan climate. The main characters predicament slowly wors...

To Kill A Mockingbird 1
To Kill A Mockingbird In the widely known novel To Kill A Mockingbird there are two families that are very diverse and are text book examples of complete opposites on the moral ladder of success. The Cunninghams and the Ewells have two very distinct and opposite reputations. The Cunninghams which are very respected while the Ewells very much despised. The Ewells are given the privilege to hunt out of season, so that the residents of the small town of Maycomb would not have to to...

To Kill A Mockingbird Injustice
To Kill A Mockingbird - Injustice Injustice is a problem which everyone faces. Nobody likes to suffer from injustice, yet they do it to others. In the novel, ” To Kill A Mockingbird ” written by Harper Lee, there are three characters who suffer the most injustice. They are Atticus, Tom Robinson and Boo Radley. Atticus, a man with great wisdom, suffers from the fact that he had taken on a Negro case. He was constantly persecuted for his decision, which made him wor...

To Kill A Mockingbird Summary
To Kill A Mockingbird - Summary “‘ You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view’” (page 30, from To Kill A Mockingbird). This is a very good quote from Harper Lee’s, novel To Kill A Mockingbird, because in this novel the people of Maycomb County are very prejudice, and this is a lesson that Atticus Finch, popular lawyer, and caring father, tries to teach his children. In, To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee e...

To Kill a Mockingbird Atticus Finch
To Kill a Mockingbird - Atticus Finch Atticus Finch was a man who fought for what he believed in. He was always the one who stood up for what was right, not what the more popular thing to do was. Atticus has a lot of courage to do what he did for Tom Robinson. Atticus looked past the racism that was in the courtroom where Tom was being accused of raping a woman and he stood up for him. Atticus believed in equality amongst people and he thought that the court was not being equal...

To Kill a Mockingbird Plot Summary
To Kill a Mockingbird - Plot Summary Part 1 Chapter 1-8 1. Chapter 1 introduces readers to the town of Maycomb, its apperannce, its inhabitants, and the particular attitudes of many of its people. Find a sentence or a paragraph which illustrates each of the following attitudes/ideas. Quote at least a portion of the sentence or paragraph and give page number. a. pride in ancestry and “tradition” “tired old town” - p.9 b. pride in conformity and distrust of...

To Kill a Mockingbird Scout
To Kill a Mockingbird - Scout In the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout learns valuable lessons on the evil of prejudice present in her Southern town of Maycomb, on the true nature of courage, and on the dangers of judging others before “…climbing into their skin and walking around in it.” Set in the mid 1930s, Scout Finch is a young girl living with her older brother, Jem, and her lawyer father. Being a kid, Scout has the simple duties of a minor, to have fun...

Tom Clancy
Tom Clancy The Cold War and post Cold War eras have brought with them many interesting aspects. New technologies initially meant for mass destruction filter down into the civilian world, making current lives easier. One example of this is the anti-lock braking systems of today’s cars. Originally designed to slow fighter-planes on landing without skidding, these systems make it safer for parents to take their children on vacation. One less noted advancement the eras brought is ...

Tom Jones Character Sketches of Sophia and Molly
Tom Jones Character Sketches of Sophia and Molly In the novel Tom Jones, two female characters had a great impact on the story. They were Miss Sophia Western and Miss Molly Seagrim who differed in very many ways. These traits became distinct when matters concerned with physical appearance, family, and their feelings about things as well as the people around them were discussed. Both girls were comparable in that they were beautiful, but this wa...

Tom Robinson Accused of Rape
Tom Robinson Accused of Rape Tom Robinson Accused of Rape Maycomb, Alabama- A 25 year old man named Tom Robison was accused of rape yesterday. He is a black man and could be dangerous. He was accused of rape by Mayella Ewell. People from all over the county flooded the court room. Waiting to see what will happen to Tom Robinson. Atticus Finch is defending Ton Robinson. The first to be questioned is Sheriff Heck Tate. He says that on November 21 Bob Ewell came to his d...

Tom Robinsons Death
Tom Robinson’s Death Tom Robinson’s Death Racism, sexism and economics were all factors leading up to the unfortunate and untimely death of Tom Robinson. The book takes place in the 1930’s and reflects a very segregated time in our country’s history. Jim Crow was well established in the south. White people had power over the black people. Tom Robinson had been accused of raping Mayella Ewell. There was a trial held for the crime, and he was found guilty. Altho...

Tom Sawyer
Tom Sawyer Tom Sawyer is a boy who is full of adventures. In his world there is an adventure around every corner. Some of his adventures have lead him into some bad situations but with his good heart and bright mind he has gotten out of them. Tom lives with his aunt Polly, his cousin Mary and his bother Sid. One of the first things to happen in the book is a memorable one, the painting of the fence. Tom’s aunt Polly made Tom paint her fence on a Saturday as a punishment...

Tone In Nathaniel Hawthorne
Tone In Nathaniel Hawthorne This quality of mortality made the heroes easier to relate to from a human standpoint. The quest was the heroes right of passage into glory. Every Greek hero needed a quest to become a champion among the Greek people. I believe Peruses is an excellent example of a hero meeting the needs of society by demonstrating qualities that where present in a hero. In the story of Peruses his immortal father was Zeus. Zeus was the father of many Greek he...

Toni Morrison Biography
Toni Morrison Biography Toni Morrison was born named Chloe Anthony Wofford, on February 18, 1931 in Lorain, Ohio. She was the daughter of Ramah and George Wofford. When Morrison entered the first grade, she was the only black student in her class and also the only child who had already learned to read. She eventually graduated from Howard University in 1953 with a degree in English, and later earned a master’s degree from Cornell. Friends at college started calling her Toni be...

Touch Wood by Renée Roth Hano
Touch Wood by Renée Roth-Hano “Touch Wood” is based on the author¹s own life when she was growing as a Jewish girl during the German invasion of France. In 1940, Renée and her family were living in Alsace, France, where nothing ever changed. No one expected anything unusual to happen. Then one day, a war with Germany is announced on the radio. The Germans wanted to annex Alsace and forced the Jews to leave. France was split into two zones- the Free Zone and the Ge...

Tragedy of Oedipus Rex
Tragedy of Oedipus Rex Brooks and Heilman wrote Understanding Drama in 1948. Their combined experience and efforts in research of the play, Oedipus Rex, give them the opportunity to become co-authors of their essay. Cederic Whitman, in 1951, also wrote an essay about Oedipus Rex entitled Sophocles: A Study of Heroic Humanism. Being published at Cambridge shows his knowledge and experience. The essays together explain their beliefs of Oedipus as a tragic hero. However, Cecil...

Tragic Consequences of Carelessness
Tragic Consequences of Carelessness Tragic Consequences of Carelessness In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic American novel, The Great Gatsby, several of the principal characters live mindless, indulgent and irresponsible life styles where consequence is only an afterthought. Indeed, Daisy, Tom and Jordan exhibit a carelessness that exposes the true corruption of the American dream. The social class to which these characters belong allows for them to do as they please and carr...

The world is too much with us
The world is too much with us The World is Too Much With Us Poem William Wordsworth’s poem is a statement about conflict between nature and humanity. The symbolism in his poem gives the reader a sense of the conviction and deep feelings Wordsworth had. Wordsworth longs for a much simpler time when the progress of humanity was tempered by the restrictions nature imposed. Wordsworth gives a fatalistic view of the world, past and future. The words “late and soon” ...

Thee Checkers Speech rhetorical analasis
Thee Checkers Speech rhetorical analasis “Checkers,” The American Dog in Disguise: A Rhetorical Analysis of Nixon’s Address In “The Checkers Speech,” Richard Nixon responds to criticism regarding an alleged “secret fund.” At this time, 1952, Nixon was running for vice president with presidential candidate Dwight D. Eisenhower. Eisenhower was enjoying enormous popularity when the rumor surfaced one month before the election. Nixon was accused of accepting a sup...