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Great Expectations by Charles Dickens | Summary and Analysis
Example essay. Published: 14 December 2017
Charles Dickens wrote his enduringly popular novel, Great Expectations, between December 1860 and September 1861. As was usual for this most prolific of novelists, the book was first published in seri…
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë | Analysis
Example essay. Published: 14 December 2017
Emily Brontë’s novel of passion and cruelty, published in 1847, was the only novel she ever wrote and one of which many, including her sister Charlotte, disapproved, regarding it as fundamentally i…
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck | Analysis
Example essay. Published: 14 December 2017
John Steinbeck’s novel, Of Mice and Men, was first published in 1937. At the time, America was still suffering the grim aftermath of the depression and the itinerant workers who form the basis of th…
Thor: Comparison of Myths and Comic Books
Example essay. Published: 14 December 2017
The modern day image of a superhero consists of either Superman or Batman riding in a high-speed car and swinging off of buildings hundreds of feet from the ground, desperately trying to save the inno…
A View from the Bridge by Arthur Miller | Analysis
Example essay. Published: 14 December 2017
A View from the Bridge is a play set in Brooklyn in the 1950s and was written by Arthur Miller. He wrote this play based on different aspects in his life as he lived in Brooklyn as a child and worked …
Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison | Analysis
Example essay. Published: 14 December 2017
The main protagonist of Ralph Ellison invisible man is not the only one who remains unseen as the novel unfolds. Another element also cloaked in invisibility follows our unknown character throughout t…
Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night | Analysis
Example essay. Published: 14 December 2017
William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, is a rich comedy delving into the innate human desire for love. Shakespeare uses these characters merely as vessels for a larger insight into society as a whole….
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens | Analysis
Example essay. Published: 14 December 2017
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. Given the reputation and gravity of Oliver Twist, it is sometimes difficult to recall that this was only Dickens’ second novel, written and serialised in 1838. Moreo…
The Great Gatsby: Analysis of Deception
Example essay. Published: 14 December 2017
There are few American novels that are honest and captivating about human nature as Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. At the center of the novel, we discover the deep, dark secret of mankind:…
Reflective Essay on Plagiarism
Example essay. Published: 14 December 2017
Introduction Plagiarism or academic dishonesty as it is commonly known is a rampant vice among college students which is committed both intentionally and unintentionally (Maureen and Joyce 2006). Ther…
Creative Writing Piece on Friendship
Example essay. Published: 14 December 2017
‘TIL THE END February 14th, 2014 As I filled my last luggage, I looked around my, now empty, room. My last hour here, in New York. I guess it didn’t matter anymore, since all my friends had left …
Silver Lining in the Sky – A Story
Example essay. Published: 28 September 2017
Silver Lining in the Sky We often come to here the proverb that life is not bed of roses. It may seem the old and overused statement, but, it really is true. We often judge happiness pleasure in live…
Creative Writing Example- Cinderella Story
Example essay. Published: 28 September 2017
1st act (After mother death, Cinderella’s father did his second marriage. She has two daughters.) Father: – My dear little daughter. Now this’s your mother and these are your sister’s. Go…
Jane Eyre Elements of Fairy Tale
Example essay. Published: 14 July 2017
Jane Eyre as a Fairy Tale The fairy tale master plots of rags to riches and good versus evil are recurring themes throughout stories from many different cultures. Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre, can b…
Language in Political Speeches
Example essay. Published: 7 June 2017
Essay investigating the language used in speeches to motivate and persuade people including speeches of Tony Blair, George Bush, John Major and Winston Churchill, for example. The language required to…
William Shakespeare – An Analysis
Example essay. Published: 7 June 2017
Why was William Shakespeare regarded as the best English play writer? In his book Will in the World, Stephen Greenblatt describes Shakespeare as “the greatest playwright not of his age alone but of …
Charlotte’s Web, by E. B. White | Summary and Analysis
Example essay. Published: 6 June 2017
Relationships in Charlotte’s Web I chose to read Charlotte’s Web because it has always been one of my favorite stories. I instantly knew this would be the perfect story to write about hum…
Reflection of George Saunders Writing Style
Example essay. Published: 26 May 2017
Conflicts are not only essential for the story but essence of the story. Readers prefer writing styles in which they can involve themselves through the entire story and feel the ‘anxiety’ of the protagonist or other characters to achieve the goals set by them….
Animal Farm Chapter by Chapter Summary
Example essay. Published: 19 May 2017
Chapter by Chapter summary of George Orwell’s satirical allegorical novella, Animal Farm, first published on 17th August, 1945. …
Medea by Euripides | Plot Summary
Example essay. Published: 18 May 2017
Crazed Mother Medea relates to real life if you watch the news and hear about ex-lovers ending their relationships with murder or suicide. Medea is willing to sacrifice everything to make her reven…
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