Essays 1921 - 1950
In five pages this essay analyzes the language, themes, story, and characters found within Marilynne Robinson's novel Housekeeping...
In six pages this essay discusses how life themes including people finding a social niche and social animal characteristics of hum...
In three pages this essay discusses the symbolism of the novel's title and considers how it relates to the human experience. The ...
In three pages this essay discusses the novels themes and also considers the characters of Cora and Uncas. There is 1 source cite...
In five pages this essay analyzes the setting in Theodore Dreiser's novel Sister Carrie. There are no other sources listed....
In four pages this essay examines the female protagonist's journey towards self discovery in The Unlikely Ones by Mary Brown. The...
In this essay consisting of five pages the ways in which class and gender influence the outcome of Dorothy Allison's novel are con...
In seven pages this essay considers playwright Sam Shepard's life, his unique style of writing and offers abstracts of his plays F...
This nine page essay explores the theme of womanism that characterizes both Alice Walker's life and her writings. Meaning and app...
In four pages this essay explores how the character of Celie illustrates various value concepts. There is no bibliography include...
In this essay of four pages the ways change and survival are represented in the novel and how to Celie Shug serves as the catalyst...
This essay examines thematic elements in Hansberry's play, A Raisin In The Sun. The author focuses on morals and family values. ...
This essay compares and contrasts various elements of Lorraine Hansberry's, A Raisin In The Sun, and how the original play compare...
In two pages this essay examines the thematic importance of faith and religion in the narrative of Mary Rowlandson. There is no b...
This essay consisting of four pages considers how the protagonist satisfies the tragic hero criteria as defined by Aristotle offer...
In this essay consisting of two pages the writer presents the argument that Okonkwo's failure to conform to society in all matters...
In three pages this essay analyzes the Medieval epic and argues that the most human character is Hrothgar. There is no bibliograp...
the armed services during a violent era. The rank of knight became a landholding rank. The knight held his land by as military t...
In eight pages this essay assesses whether or not King Arthur was an actual living figure or if he was a fictitious creation by au...
The Epic of Gilgamesh, composed about 2000 BC and found inscribed on 12 tablets at Nineveh, is the earliest known epic. The Epic...
This essay consists of six pages and in a comparative heroic analysis of Gilgamesh and Odysseus presents the arguments that despit...
In ten pages this essay presents a comparative analysis of these works in a discussion of manhood as it relates to black identity ...
In three pages this essay considers the historical value of this text in terms of its firsthand descriptions of slave oppression. ...
home at an early age. Hurston described this period of her life as "a series of wanderings." She did occasional work as a wardrobe...
This essay consists of five pages and examines the first book of Gulliver's Travels in terms of how Swift satirizes eighteenth cen...
In three pages this essay presents a summary and examination of the major points featured in A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift. ...
Jonathan Swift's satiric work A Digression Concerning the Original, the Use and Improvement of Madness in a Commonwealth provides ...
In five pages this essay focuses on the Prioress as described in the General Prologue of The Canterbury Tales and argues that whil...
This essay presents in in depth analysis of The Merchant's Tale. The author presents a synopsis of the story, the theme of sarcas...
In three pages this essay considers how Chaucer offered an insightful commentary regarding medieval society's view of women in the...