English Essays

Winter is coming (poem)
Winter is coming (poem) Winter is coming; it's starting to snow. The colors are falling and the grass will not grow. The sky is not blue, but painted with gray. The birds are not singing, but flying away. The waves on the coast look ferociously fierce As they pummel the breakwall with each pounding pierce. The cold air will bite if you stop to stand still; This harsh winter weather has potential to kill. The sky is now roaring and hailing a shower, ...

Winterbourne and prufrock
Winterbourne and prufrock "Winterbourne and Prufrock" When creating his famous poem, "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock", T.S. Eliot was inspired by a character depicted in the novella known as Daisy Miller, written by Henry James. This character, Winterbourne, was intertwined and considered when creating the timid character of Prufrock. It is evident that both men share similar personalities and characteristics that link them together, both being pr...

Wiseblood
Wiseblood Sexuality in Wiseblood That Heinous Beast: Sexuality In the novel Wiseblood, by Flannery O�Connor, one finds an unpleasant, almost antagonistic view of sexuality. The author seems to regard sex as an evil, and harps on this theme throughout the novel. Each sexual incident which occurs in the novel is tainted with grotesquem. Different levels of the darker side of sexuality are exposed, from perversion to flagrant displays of nudity. It serves to give the novel a bit of a mo...

Witchcraft and arthur millers
Witchcraft and arthur millers Superstition and witchcraft resulted in many being hanged or in prison. In the seventeenth century, a belief in witches and witchcraft was almost universal. In Salem Massachusetts where the witch trials take place many people who are suspicious is accused of witchcraft and hanged. Arthur Miller wrote a play called The Crucible. It is based on the Salem witch trials. The Salem witch trials change many peoples lives and even led to death for some. The power of sup...

Willow
Willow She was born with the mark on her arm, the mark of the one who would cause the downfall of queen Bavmorda and end her evil rain. The legend told her that the prophecy was the queens grates fear and now it was about to some true. Willow Ufgood had always wanted to be a magician. to be wise and respected in his community. His dreams were about to become true. All of these things you will read in my report. The main charters of this book are: Willow ufgood- a nelwyn that wishes to be...

Willy (death of a salesman) vs
Willy (death of a salesman) vs Willy (Death of A Salesman) Vs Walter (A Raisin in the Sun) A good drama is based on a strong set of characters. For instance, a good collection of characters will lead the audience to identify the characters with something in the real world and get emotionally involved with the characters. Every individual has its own character, which is composed of personalities, behaviors and individualities. The audience compare characters to evaluate and relate the char...

Willy loman 2
Willy loman 2 Willy Loman is the unsuccessful, imaginative salesman which the play is focused on. He is very child-like and this can be noticed in his lack of reality. He believes he is the best salesman ever and thinks that everybody likes him. Children often have these ideals. They often think they are the center of the universe and haven’t had any experiences in their short lives that would bring them back to Earth. Willy has chosen to selectively ignore reality and live in his own...

Willy loman is the cause of hi
Willy loman is the cause of hi Willy Loman is the cause of his own misfortune Many characters in literature are the cause of their own misfortune. In the play Death of a Salesman by author Miller, Willy Loman is responsible for his misfortune as well as the misfortune of his two sons Happy and Biff. Willy creates his own small world in which he is the boss, everything goes around him, nothing will change and nothing will go wrong. But by thinking this way Willy causes his own misfortun...

Wind from a foriegn sky
Wind from a foriegn sky Wind from a Foriegn Sky A Wind From a Foreign Sky is a very interesting novel. It is full of magic, knights, witches and all sorts of unknown evil. In the beginning of the novel, Gaultry, the heroine, is in the town on market day, she’s attacked on her way home, but is saved by a knight, sent by her father. Martin, her rescuer, was sent by Gaultry’s father to protect her and her sister, Mervion. Gaultry soon finds out that the Chancellor is set to...

Winesburg, ohio
Winesburg, ohio In the novel Winesburg, Ohio by Sherwood Anderson, women are presented much differently than men. Women are presented as sex objects, powerless, and over-emotional. I will use Louise Trunion, Louise Hardy, and Virginia Richmond as examples to show Anderson’s view on women. Also, Wash Williams, George Willard, and Tom Willard are examples of men in Winesburg, Ohio that show it was acceptable at the time to have these views. Firstly, Trunion possesses a much discuss...

William Shakespeare’s sonnet,
William Shakespeare�s sonnet, William Shakespeare�s sonnet, That Time of Year Thou Mayst in Me Behold emphasizes that death is upon us stressing on the importance of love. By using metaphors he relates death to nature. Using symbolism of autumn leaves, twilight and glowing fire evolving to one conclusion awaiting death. By using Iambic meter he is showing a rising effect to get to the climax of the sonnet. Shakespeare shows how his character is weighed down by torment that his life is...

William blake
William blake With detailed reference to at least two poems, discuss how a poet has used poetry as a powerful instrument for social comment. Living in a world without modern technology and media. William Blake (1757 - 1827) used his poetry as a powerful instrument for social comment. This is particularly evident in “Laughing Song” and “London” taken from The Portable Blake. The two poems present conflicting views of creation and mankind. In his innocent years...

William carlos williams
William carlos williams William Carlos Williams was one of the greatest American Poets of the 20th century whose illustrious career spanned half a century. From his beginnings as a pediatrician in Rutherford New Jersey to his Pulitzer Prize in 1963 William Carlos Williams made a lasting impact on American poetry as well as literature. He was an inspiration to many, and in his clear and profound use of contemporary language and environment was truly a poetic voice in contemporary America. W...

William shakespeare 2
William shakespeare 2 William Shakespeare's play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, is mainly based on the assassination of Julius Caesar. The character who was in charge of the assassination was, ironically, Marcus Brutus, a servant and close friend to Julius Caesar. What would cause a person to kill a close friend? After examining Brutus' relationship to Caesar, his involvement in the conspiracy, and his importance to the plot, the truth can be revealed that Brutus kills his close friend for t...

William shakespeare
William shakespeare William Shakespeare The English dramatist and poet William Shakespeare was the author of the most widely admired and influential body of literature by any individual in the history of Western civilization. His work includes 36 plays, 154 sonnets, and 2 narrative poems. Knowledge of Shakespeare is derived from two sources: his works and those remains of legal and church records and contemporary allusions through which scholars can trace the external facts of...

William shaksphere
William shaksphere William Shakespeare was a great English playwright, dramatist and poet who lived during the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. Shakespeare is considered to be the greatest playwright of all time. No other writer's plays have been produced so many times or read so widely in so many countries as his. Shakespeare was born to middle class parents. His father, John, was a Stratford businessman. He was a glove maker who owned a leather shop. ...

Why hester is a whore
Why hester is a whore Adulterous relationships always end in pain. Examples of such pain are present throughout the intricate web of time. From Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers, to the media buffet of Bill Clinton, adultery leaves pain. Hester embodies this pain. Not in pity but in cause. She embodies pain. Pain of loss, suffering. The pain of adulterous relationships. The universal wronging of adultery is deserving of such pain. Even in present times, with views much lax tha...

Why is the play called the cru
Why is the play called the cru Why is the play called the Crucible? Webster and his book the dictionary defines a ‘crucible’ as, “A container in which metals are heated, involving a change. A severe test or trial.” Author Miller in his play, uses the title ’The Crucible’ as an analogy for the situation. The actual container- the crucible, is the town of Salem Massachusetts. The contents of the container are the people of Salem, the emotions...

Why write
Why write 'Why Write?' Let's look at the question, "Why write?" There are many reasons in which people choose to write, too many to list here. However, in the following pages you will find a categorization of the main reasons authors choose to transfer their thoughts from their mind to paper. To begin, we will start with writing to record a memory. This is one of the most common motives for people to write. There are two types of recording memories, keeping a journal and writi...

Wild Meat and the Bully Burgers
Wild Meat and the Bully Burgers Pages 3-82 In the beginning, Lovey and her best friend, Jerry, are watching the Shirley Temple movie before they go to church. They never get to see the end because they have to go and leave. They make up the endings and cry in the middle of the pastor\'s sermon. On Lovey\'s birthday, Jerry would make her a gift certificate from the toy store for $500. Lovey is very embarrassed to be speaking pidgin English. She doesn\'t tell anyone, not even Jerry, how sh...

Wild child vs nature and nurtu
Wild child vs nature and nurtu The movie “Wild Child” is a movie based on a child left behind in the woods by his own parents in 1798. Attempted to kill the infant, but some how survived. And lived on his own from 4 or so to around 12. Then he was found by local resident who lived where the "wild child" survived at. And then taken in a “National instuted deaf care.” This delinquent relates to the phrase “nature vs. nurture.” The "Wild child" was taken...

Wilfred owen poems analysis
Wilfred owen poems analysis Wilfred Owen Poems Analysis 20th Century War Poems Analysis I think that your production of a new book "Anthology for a Warred Youth", the content it should include is of three sections. The three sections should consist of "Sending Men of to War," "Horror within War" and "After effects of War". The five poems you should include are "The Send-off," "The Going of the Battery", "Joining the Colours", "Dulce Est Decorum Et" and "Disabled". The first ...

William Faulkner
William Faulkner Aulkner By: Anonymous An American Writer: William Faulkner William Faulkner is viewed by many as America's greatest writer of prose fiction. He was born in New Albany, Mississippi, where he lived a life filled with good times as well as bad. However, despite bad times he would become known as a poet, a short story writer, and finally one of the greatest contemporary novelists of his time. William Faulkner's accomplishments resulted not only from his love and devotion to writ...

Why Should Students Study Shakespeare in School
Why Should Students Study Shakespeare in School? Simply stated, students should study Shakespeare\'s works in school because of the incredible value within them. In addition to exposing students to a multitude of literary techniques, Shakespeare\'s plays challenge the student with difficult language and style, express a profound knowledge of human behavior and offer insight into the world around us. William Shakespeare is recognized by much of the world as the greatest of all dramatists. ...

Why animal farm is a great pie
Why animal farm is a great pie “Why Animal Farm Is A Great Piece Of Literature” Animal Farm is a great piece of literature because it is a story unlike any other. It was written by George Orwell and was published in 1946. The story teaches us lessons of past history and lessons for the problems we face everyday. Animal Farm was read by a huge audience and still is. George Orwell's novel does an excellent job of portraying the Russian Revolution of 1917. Animal Farm is a ...