Writers Essays and Research Papers Page 10

Emily Dickinson was a secluded American poet. Despite not having been recognized while she was alive,she was known posthumously for her imaginative usage of structure and syntax. This was all thanks to her sister, Lavania, who discovered Dickinson’s momentous work which was published after she passed away on May 15, 1886 in Amherst. As a…

How is Transcendentalism still relevant? Transcendentalism is an American literary, political, and philosophical movement that developed in the late 1820’s in Eastern United States. It resembled British Romanticism. Transcendentalism is a reaction to rationalism and intellectualism. Transcendentalism was about a simple life, and enjoying nature. One of the most influential writers to begin this movement…

The play King Lear by the great writer Shakespeare is a masterpiece like all of the rest of his plays. It is known as one of the greatest tragedies. Every play contains elements or themes which the writer subtly tries to explain to the audience. King Lear successfully highlights some very important themes and motifs…

Edgar Allan Poe was a unique American writer. He had a dark and perplexing way of writing that appealed to readers. Even though a good number of people despised Poe with a passion, almost all who read his creations gave him credit for being a genius. Poe was known for being a poet, editor, literary…

Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman” and Tennessee Williams’ “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” both embody the idea that masculinity is presented as a significant factor in society and is explored in different ways. The question ‘what is it to be a ‘man’?’ Has travelled through generations and is still in this day and…

Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, is a play about two young lovers whose tragic deaths bring peace between their families, the Capulets, and Montagues. It explores the complexity of love and family. In this essay, I will explore how love and tragedy can lead to enemies reuniting. Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet are going…

George Orwell drew upon his experience as a British Colonial official stationed in Burma and in India to write his story of “Shooting an Elephant.” He doesn’t personally want to shoot the elephant and cause it to suffer a painful death but because of his position as the representative of British Law he must, and…

The Merchant of Venice is a complex play that has many overtones interwoven throughout the play. One of the biggest overtones the reader must acknowledge in the play is the anti-Semitic nature of the text and this hate towards these Jewish characters. The Merchant of Venice is a most certainly the biggest display of this…

Jim Casy was an essential character to John Steinbeck’s, The Grapes of Wrath. His character was an important part of Tom Joad’s life, the main character of Steinbeck’s piece of literature. Casy was the preacher who baptized Tom when he was little and has known the Joad family for a very long time. Jim Casy…

When we walk outside the comfort of our homes, we do not fear what awaits us on the other side of the door. We know we have shelter and food to ensure our well being when we return. However, one may feel that this security or urban life causes discomfort or confinement. From early civilization,…