English Essays

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Early Influences on Huck Finn
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn - Early Influences on Huck Finn Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a novel about a young boy’s coming of age in the Missouri of the mid-1800’s. The main character, Huckleberry Finn, spends much time in the novel floating down the Mississippi River on a raft with a runaway slave named Jim. Before he does so, however, Huck spends some time in the fictional town of St. Petersburg where a number of people attempt t...

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Intolerance
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn - Intolerance The entire plot of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is rooted on intolerance between different social groups. Without prejudice and intolerance The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn would not have any of the antagonism or intercourse that makes the recital interesting. The prejudice and intolerance found in the book are the characteristics that make The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn great. The author of The Adventures of Huckleb...

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Superstition
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn - Superstition In the novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, there is a lot of superstition. Some examples of superstition in the novel are Huck killing a spider which is bad luck, the hair-ball used to tell fortunes, and the rattle-snake skin Huck touches that brings Huck and Jim good and bad luck. Superstition plays an important role in the novel Huck Finn. In Chapter one Huck sees a spider crawling up his shoulder, so he ...

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Why Huckleberry Finn Rejects Civilization
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn - Why Huckleberry Finn Rejects Civilization Why does Huckleberry Finn reject civilization? In Mark Twain’s novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain describes Huck Finn as a normal down to earth kid from the 1800’s. Huck Finn rejects civilization because he has no reason for it. What has civilization done for him? Nothing! It has only hurt him one way or another, time and time again. Why should Huck Finn like civilization? Civili...

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer The Adventures of Tom Sawyer takes place in the small town of St. Petersburg, Missouri. Tom Sawyer is the main character of the book. He is an imaginative young boy who always seems to be getting into trouble. Tom is very adventurous and never passes up a chance to play pirates, robbers, or soldiers. This book has multiple themes but the most important is knowing when its right to talk and tell the truth and when its better to be quiet or lie. Th...

The American Dream
The American Dream What is the American Dream? Is the American Dream still achievable? What is an opportunity and how can we plan for it? The questions remain. Everyone’s dream is to own their own business and to be their own manager. Proper steps and timing must be used in order to reach this so called “American dream”. However, it is the steps that deter people from achieving their dream. Opportunity is only available for people that desire to achieve. We live in a...

The Awakening by Kate Chopin
The Awakening by Kate Chopin Responsibility and Duty as they Relate to The Awakening Most cultures put heavy emphasis upon responsibility and duty. The culture portrayed in Kate Chopin’s book The Awakening visibly reflects a similar emphasis. The main character finds herself wanting to stray from her responsibilities and embrace her intense desire for personal fulfillment. Edna’s choice to escape shows two elements: rebellion to the suppression of her adventurous spi...

The Awakening compared to Madame Bovary
The Awakening compared to Madame Bovary Compare The Awakening to Madame Bovary Kate Chopin’s The Awakening and Gustave Flaubert’s Madame Bovary are both tales of women indignant with their domestic situations; the distinct differences between the two books can be found in the authors’ unique tones. Both authors weave similar themes into their writings such as, the escape from the monotony of domestic life, dissatisfaction with marital expectations and suicid...

Suffering in Crime and Punishment
Suffering in Crime and Punishment Suffering in Crime and Punishment In the novel Crime and Punishment, by Fyodor Dostoevsky, suffering is an integral part of every character’s role. However, the message that Dostoevsky wants to present with the main character, Raskolnikov, is not one of the Christian idea of salvation through suffering. Rather, it appears to me, as if the author never lets his main character suffer mentally throughout the novel, in...

Sula
Sula Two Selves: The Search For Identity in “Sula” In “Sula,” Toni Morrison gives us two such individuals. In Nel and Sula, Morrison creates two individual female characters who at first are separate, grow together, then are separated once more. Although never physically reconciled, Nel’s self discovery at the end of the novel permits the achievement of an almost impossible quest - the conjunction of two selves. Morrison says she created Sula ...

Suspense in Julius Caesar
Suspense in Julius Caesar Shakespeare’s Methods of Suspense In Julius Caesar Shakespeare used many techniques to build suspense in Julius Caesar, but the two events that moved the story the most, the siloqueys by Brutus and the other conspirators and Caesar’s wife’s dream, created the suspense up until Caesar’s assassination. When the reader reads Brutus’ siloquey, they feel on edge for the first time. This is a turning point in the story and the reader ponders if Brut...

Sweat by Zora Neale Hurston
Sweat by Zora Neale Hurston Women Overcoming Domestic Violence Zora Neale Hurston’s “Sweat” is a short story about the struggles and hardships in the life of an African American woman living in the south. The short story talked about the treatment of women in these times. Many women of present times can identify with the hardships that Delia encountered in her marriage. The story also deals with adultery in relationships and the dishonesty and heartache it brings to ...

Sweet dreams
Sweet dreams Nick Tidswell 10/4/00 English 101 Sweet Dreams Max sat in class gazing at Claire Jones. He watched as she leaned over to her friend Julie and passed her a note. Her small school blouse and shorter-than-normal skirt defined her curvaceous body. Julie saw Max watching her friend. She giggled and motioned to Claire to look behind her. Claire turned and looked awkwardly back at Max. Max was caught out. His elbow slipped on the desk and dislodged his small tin penci...

Sylvia plath
Sylvia plath The poetry of Sylvia Plath and Bruce Dawe differ considerably in style, context and language, yet offer unique perceptions of the issues surrounding society and themselves. Born two years apart in different countries, both poets demonstrated great promise and talent at a very young age, especially Plath who regarded herself as, ‘dangerously brainy.’ Their talent has been recognised with many awards and scholarships, yet both poet’s received international fame ...

Symbolism in 1984
Symbolism in 1984 In the novel 1984 by George Orwell, symbolism dominates the structure of the book and makes it a more intriguing book to read, even more than once. One of these symbols is the beautiful paperweight with a piece of coral suspended inside of it, representing the world Julia and Winston have created upon themselves. The Golden Country that Winston dreams of is another symbol that exemplifies freedom from the party. Also there is the place where there is no dark...

Symbolism in Frankenstein
Symbolism in Frankenstein Symbolism in “Frankenstein” A romantic life full of pain and abandonment could only be given the monstrous form of “Frankenstein.” Mary Shelley’s life gave birth to an imaginary victim full of misery and loneliness and placed him as the protagonist of one of her most famous and greatest works of art. As most people would assume, he is not just a fictional character, but in fact a creature who desperately demonstrates Shelley̵...

Symbolism in hawthornes Scarlet Letter
Symbolism in hawthorne’s Scarlet Letter The Ambiguity Use of Symbolism in “The Scarlet Letter” Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel, The Scarlett Letter, uses a lot of symbolism in the story that represents several meanings within the context of the story. Hawthorne uses symbolism to add greater meaning to the story. Objects such as the prison, rosebush, scaffold, meteor, forest, brook, and little Pearl are all important symbols in Hawthorne’s novel. The most obvious and ...

Symbolism on Gatsby
Symbolism on Gatsby The Great Gatsby In the novel, The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, symbolism adds depth to the story, without introducing confusion. Fitzgerald’s symbols are large, concrete and obvious. Examples of this symbolism are the valley of ashes, T. J. Eckleburg’s huge blue eyes, and the green light on the Buchanan dock which Jay Gatsby idolizes. The valley of ashes is “a fantastic farm where ashes grow like wheat into...

Symbols in Heart Of Darkness
Symbols in Heart Of Darkness Submitting to Symbolism Every great author posses the ability to create a novel deeply woven in symbolism and subliminal messages. Underneath the literal journey encountered in Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness lies a tale saturated with subtle, yet, significant imagery that brings forth the true meaning of the novella. Throughout Heart of Darkness Conrad uses a plethora of simple colors, objects, and places to convey multifaceted images and id...

TAKING CRAZY CHANCE
TAKING CRAZY CHANCE Do you consider something with a beating heart a living creature? A babies heart forms and starts beating in the fifth week of pregnancy, therefor, that would make abortion murder. The baby that is growing inside of you is depending on you, so when you make the choice to end that life, you are making the choice to murder another person. Someone that believes in the pro-choice theory would say that the decision is up to the woman, but the person with the pro...

THE METAMORPHOSIS
THE METAMORPHOSIS The Metamorphosis I have chosen The Metamorphosis as my subject for this paper; I will take a close look at how the death of Gregor Samsa opens the doors to understanding the story. I will give examples of irony through Gregor’s metamorphosis and how this irony brings together the conclusion of the story. Through his death we see the truth behind his parents, which in it’s self is ironic. It is difficult to pinpoint one specific thing to write about in t...

THE RIGHT STUFF book report by TOM WOLFE
THE RIGHT STUFF book report by TOM WOLFE The Right Stuff Tom Wolfe Always a sucker for anything dealing with the space program, I ate up “The Right Stuff” when I read it. It was pure fascination from opening to end for me, and still is. The book riveted me with its portrayal of the test pilots that became the new American hero, the Mercury Astronauts. “The Right Stuff”, both film and book, is the story of the earliest days of America’s spa...

TS Eliot
T.S. Eliot T.S. Eliot changed the face of poetry. He has been regarded as the most celebrated poet of his era. This Nobel Prize winning poet is credited with viewing the world as it appears, without making any optimistic judgements. Despite the ire of Mr. Eliot, it would be safe to regard him as a prophet of doom. His works reflected his frustration with mankind, and the seeming need to be released from this cold world. It was once said, “How unpleasant to meet Mr. Eliot.” (...

TV Violence
TV Violence Television was invented as a means of providing entertainment and began with shows such as “Leave It To Beaver” and “Lassie”. Throughout the years, though, television, along with it’s counterpart, the movie, has evolved into perhaps one of the most graphic displays of violence and is having a large effect on the children of our society. It is thought by many that television and movies are the leading factor in the violence and aggression that many children ...

Take Me Home Im Spent
Take Me Home I’m Spent TAKE ME HOME I’M SPENT “Congratulations folks! You are the winners of a breathtaking six-month trip sailing the pacific.” In the usual course of events, most people would dive in on the chance to sail the Pacific for free. However, as we are all aware, free doesn’t always mean free as I was soon to find out. At the time of this deployment, I was aboard the U.S.S Cleveland serving as a member of the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion in the United S...