English Essays

The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair There are many characters in The Jungle. These characters vary widely in their professions, social status, and economic status. The main character in the novel is a Lithuanian named Jurgis Rudkus. His wife is Ona Lukoszaite, also a Lithuanian. Their son is named Antanas. Mike Scully is a powerful political leader in Packingtown. Phil Connor is a foreman in Packingtown, “politically connected” (through Scully), and a man who causes much trouble fo...

The Lady with the Pet Dog by Chekhov
The Lady with the Pet Dog by Chekhov What conflicts does Gurov face in “The Lady with the Pet Dog” and how does Chekhov present or portray these conflicts? Also, talk about how these conflicts change throughout the story. Dmitri Dmitrich Gurov and Anna Sergeyevna, both parted from their significant others, find each other in their times of loneliness and eventually fall in love with one another. In “The Lady with the Pet Dog,” Anton Chekhov portrays a ...

The Life and Great Moments of Albert Einstein
The Life and Great Moments of Albert Einstein Most people will never be labeled “profound” or “influential” because of the things they do during the course of their lives. In any given time period, only a handful of men and women will be remembered with such admiration and respect. It is my opinion that within the last one hundred years, one man, Albert Einstein, has fit this description to the letter. This review of Einstein’s life and work will help r...

The Life and Works of TS Eliot
The Life and Works of T.S. Eliot One of the most influential and celebrated writers of the twentieth century was T. S. Eliot. In his writings he was able to successfully capture the feelings of his time. His contributions to the genre of poetry has had a profound effect on modern literature. While Eliot is most well known for his poetry, he was also an accomplished playwright and author of several books of social criticism (Kunitz 303). Thomas Stearns Eliot, the youngest of seve...

The Life of Jane Eyre
The Life of Jane Eyre In the novel Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, we are introduced to Jane, the orphan protagonist of the story. When the novel first begins, she is an isolated, powerless ten- year old living with an aunt and her cousins whom do not like her. Jane feels alienated from the Reed family; therefore she spends much of her time alone. Jane is faced with two factors; one she is a girl, and two she is poor. These two factors contribute too much of Jane’s unhappi...

The Life of William Shakespeare
The Life of William Shakespeare The Life of William Shakespeare William Shakespeare was one of the greatest dramatist of his time. Shakespeare was born on April 23,1564 in Stratford-on-Avon. John Shakespeare, William’s father, trained as a glove maker. In addition to his glove making he also traded as a wool dealer and held many official positions such as: mayor, town council men and Justice of Peace. While William’s father was financially supporting the family, his...

The Living Scarlet Letter
The Living Scarlet Letter The Living Scarlet Letter Throughout The Scarlet Letter Nathaniel Hawthorne uses a variety of symbols, which are significant to the novel. A very important symbol in the novel is Pearl, who is a result of Hester and Dimmesdale’s sin of adultery. Pearl is a constant living reminder to Hester and Dimmesdale of the sin they committed. Along with wearing the letter “A”, on her chest for the remainder of her life, Hester lives with another puni...

The Lord of the Flies Character Analysis
The Lord of the Flies - Character Analysis Ralph: main character- Ralph is the narrator of the story. Jack: Jack is Ralph main enemy in the story. He leads the hunters. Piggy: Piggy is the smart one of the group. Simon: He is my favorite character in the story. He is viewed as the Christ-figure and interprets the mysteries of the island. Roger: Roger is Jack’s “sidekick” and is a vicious murderer at heart. Sam and Eric: The twins stick close to Ralph until they are forced ...

The Lottery and The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas Comparison
The Lottery and The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas - Comparison The differences between “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson and “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” by Ursula K. Le Guin seem relatively minor when compared to the striking similarities they contain in setting, symbols, and theme. Each of the stories begin with a description of a beautiful summer day. “The flowers were blooming profusely and the grass was richly green”(para 1) in &...

The Lottery by Shirley Jackson
The Lottery by Shirley Jackson In many stories, settings are constructed to help build the mood and to foreshadow of things to come. “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson is a story in which the setting sets up the reader to think of positive outcomes. However, this description of the setting foreshadows exactly the opposite of what is to come. In addition, the theme that we learn of at the end leads us to think of where the sanity of some human beings lies. The story ...

The Lottery
The Lottery The Lottery Overcrowding is a big problem in today’s society. Prisons, schools, UMASS Dartmouth, countries, cities, and many other places face the ordeal of overcrowding. There are many things people try to do to stop overcrowding certain areas. In Japan couples are only allowed to have two children, they must get permission from the government to have anymore. If a couple does have a third child without permission from the government, the child is taken away...

The Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock Characteristic Downfall
The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock - Characteristic Downfall In T.S. Eliot’s “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock,” the author is establishing the trouble the narrator is having dealing with middle age. Prufrock(the narrator) believes that age is a burden and is deeply troubled by it.. His love of some women cannot be because he feels the prime of his life is over. His preoccupation with the passing of time characterizes the fear of aging he has. The poemdeals...

The Machine Stops short story review
The Machine Stops short story review “The Machine Stops” takes place on Earth about a thousand years into the future in a supposed “technological utopia.” Mankind had advanced so much that a robot named “the Machine” did everything for humans while they simply sit in their cells. No one lived on the surface of the Earth anymore, but underground, where artificial air and light, perpetual darkness, and the constant hum of the Machine is a life they all knew. The only l...

The Machine Stops
The Machine Stops The Machine Stops The remarkable short novella titled “The Machine Stops” by E.M. Forster is an early example of apocalyptic fiction that shows humanity trapped by technology. It was written in the early 20th century. “The Machine Stops” is set in the distant future, when mankind has come to depend on a worldwide Machine for food, housing, communications and medical care. In return, humanity has abandoned the earth’s surface for a life ...

The Maltese Falcon
The Maltese Falcon The Changing Of Characters Many time in our lives, we have seen the transformation of novels into movies. Some of them are equal to the novel, few are superior, and most are inferior. Why is this? Why is it that a story that was surely to be one of the best written stories ever, could turn out to be Hollywood flops? One reason is that in many transformations, the main characters are changed, some the way they look, others the way they act. On top of this, s...

The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allen Poe
The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allen Poe Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Masque of the Red Death” is an elaborate allegory that combines objects in the story with visual descriptions to give focus to the reader’s imagination. In the story, a prince named Prospero tries to dodge the Red Death through isolation and seclusion. He hides behind impenetrable walls of his castellated abbey and lets the world take care of its own. But no walls can stop death because it i...

The Maturation of Huck Finn
The Maturation of Huck Finn The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn begins with Huck introducing himself. He is wild and carefree, playing jokes on people and believing them all to be hilarious. When his adventures grow to involve new moral questions never before raised, there is a drastic change in his opinions, thoughts, and his views of “right and wrong”, and Huck’s “rejection of the values of society has tried to instill in him” (Wright 154). By th...

The Mayor of Casterbridge
The Mayor of Casterbridge Marty LiSanti English 3- Essay The book that I read was A Man for all Seasons, by Robert Bolt. The character in opposition in this book was Sir Thomas More. Sir Thomas More was a nobleman during King Henry VIII’s reign of England. Sir Thomas More was a man of morals, he was strong willed and very clever,which allowed him to be a very good attorney. More was a very religious man taking God very seriously and placing his religious values above all ot...

The Mental Growth of Children
The Mental Growth of Children The Mental Growth of Children The book To Kill a Mockingbird, is a story about not only growing older but maturing. The children actually grow up mentally. They can be so young, but still be mature. These mentally maturing stages affect them throughout their lives. Events in the story like the Tom Robinson trial, the Boo Radley story, and Mrs. Dubose’s drug condition. One example of how children mature while they are still young is the Tom ...

The Heart is a Lonely Hunter
The Heart is a Lonely Hunter The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter The Heart is a Lonely Hunter is set in a small Southern town in the late 1950’s about characters who are lonely and rejected. Their lives intertwine in a search for friendship and understanding. These characters all encounter a deaf-mute man, and all in good time, call him a dummy and treat him with prejudice. However, once they get to know him, they all find solace in his company. Many of the characters have a need ...

The Heroic Similarities of JFK and Beowulf
The Heroic Similarities of JFK and Beowulf A Hero is defined as, “ A man admired for his achievements and noble qualities.” (Marriam-Webster Dictionary, 1999) It’s the best word to describe mythological character Beowulf, and 35th U.S. President John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Beowulf was a honorable man, who reigned as kind and the strongest warrior throughout land. J.F.K. charmed the U.S. with wit, kindness, and bravery. John F. Kennedy and Beowulf had similar heroic qualities....

The Hobbit 2
The Hobbit 2 The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien is set in a fantasy world that has differences, as well as similarities, to our own world. The author has created the novel’s world, Middle Earth, not only by using imagination, but by also adding details from the modern world. Realistic elements in the book enable readers to relate to the setting, yet have the ability to “imagine” exciting events and organisms not found on Earth. The majority of differe...

The Hobbit By JRR Tolkien
The Hobbit By J.R.R. Tolkien The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien is set in a fantasy world that has differences, as well as similarities, to our own world. The author has created the novel’s world, Middle Earth, not only by using imagination, but by also adding details from the modern world. Realistic elements in the book enable readers to relate to the setting, yet have the ability to “imagine” exciting events and organisms not found on Earth. The majority of di...

The Hobbit Summary
The Hobbit - Summary This is a story about a Hobbit whose name is Bilbo Baggins. One morning thirteen Dwarfs and Gandalf The Wandering Wizard appeared at Bilbo’s door. The Dwarfs wanted Bilbo to help them conquer a dragon named Smaug, who had taken over their land. When Bilbo woke up the next morning, they started out on a journey towards Lonely Mountain. Then, a thunder storm came upon them and they found a dry cave and slept there for the night. Bilbo was awakened ...

The Hobbit
The Hobbit CHARACTER INTRODUCTION BILBO BAGGINS: The Hobbit who led the Dwarves to the Lonely Mountain to recla im their treasure from the dragon Smaug. He found the One Ring in Gollum’s cave GANDALF: The Wizard that accompanies Bilbo and the dwarves on their quest. He is well versed in magic spells and often calls upon them to save his comrades. THORIN OAKENSHIELD: Son of the King of Dwarves who were driven from the Lonel y Mountain by Smaug. With the aid of Gandalf...