Literary Essays and Term Papers

One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest And The Scarlet Letter: To Live With Fear

To live with fear and not be overcome by it is the final test of maturity. This test has been "taken" by various literary characters. Chief Bromden in Ken Kesey's One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest and Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale in Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter both appear to have taken and passed ...

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Neuromancer By William Gibson

When was first published it created a sensation. Or perhaps it would be more precise to say that it was used to create a sensation, for Bruce Sterling and other Gibson associates declared that a new kind of science fiction had appeared which rendered merely ordinary SF obsolete. Informed by the ...

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What Is Art ?

Without knowing first what art is, we will not be able to tell what good is art. Having studied several different definitions of art, I am most satisfied with Tolstoy's definition of art from his essay "?" (pckt pg.21). According to Tolstoy, art is a form of communication, a vehicle which the ...

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Billy Budd By Herman Melville

Before the Fall, Adam and Eve were perfect. They were innocent and ignorant, yet perfect, so they were allowed to abide in the presence of God. Once they partook of the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, however, they immediately became unclean as well as mortal. In Billy Budd, the ...

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Experiencing Can Be Corrupting

Throughout society various people are faced with numerous amounts of choices during their lifetime. Regardless if their decisions are good or bad, these decisions effect them for the rest of their lives. Anything from what to do or what to wear, these choices have a definite impact. As little ...

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Shakespeare

England's greatest poet and playwright was born in Stratford, the son of a tradesman and Alderman of Stratford, John in 1564. William, the eldest son, and third child of eight, was baptized on the 26th April 1564. He received his early education at Stratford Grammar School, but little is known ...

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A Doll's House: A Push To Freedom

Sometime after the publication of "A Doll's House", Henrik Ibsen spoke at a meeting of the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights. He explained to the group, "I must decline the honor of being said to have worked for the Women's Rights movement. I am not even very sure what Women's Rights ...

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Swift's "A Modest Proposal"

In his lengthy literary career, Jonathan Swift wrote many stories that used a broad range of voices that were used to make some compelling personal statements. For example, Swifts, A Modest Proposal, is often heralded as his best use of both sarcasm and irony. Yet taking into account the persona ...

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Samuel Clemens

The Life of A.K.A. Mark Twain Samuel Langhorne Clemens is better known as Mark Twain, the distinguished novelist, short story writer, essayist, journalist, and literary critic who ranks among the great figures of American Literature. Twain was born in Florida Missouri, in 1835, To John Marshall ...

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The Book Of Matthew

In my opinion, one of the most important world masterpieces we can study is the Gospels in the Bible. Especially the Gospel of Matthew. This book continues to make a profound influence on thousands of people on the earth. It is inspires, teaches, demands, and gives us hope. It sets essential ...

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Thomas Jefferson

, America’s third President, was a man of many talents and characteristics. He is remembered in history not only for the offices he held, but for his superb literary talents, his high morals and, unfortunately, his hypocrisy. Though not flawless, Jefferson’s contributions helped define American ...

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Lord Of The Flies

Setting is the physical environment in which action occurs. It is a common literary element of every story. However, when it is used eloquently, it can be seen as brilliant device that aids in the development of a story. In the novel , the author, William Golding, focuses on depicting his ...

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Ancient Egypt: Old, Middle, And New Kingdom

Outline I. Thesis: Ancient Egyptians were the basis for many western traditions. Their influences are noticable in art, architecture, and religion. II. The Old Kingdom A. Zoser, the first pharaoh. 1. built the famed Step Pyramid 2. brought unity to Egypt B. Religion 1. ...

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AN AMERICAN POET

The introduction to Stephen Vincent Benét from the Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism states: “He conveyed his faith in the enduring existence of America’s fundamental ideals: the virtues of the democratic system of government, the possibility of a common spirit unifying a diverse populus , and, ...

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Aristotles Philosophy On Why People Enjoy Viewing Tragedies

Aristotle's Philosophy regarding why People enjoy viewing Tragedies. The word Tragedy can be applied to a genre of literature. It can mean any serious and dignified drama that describes a conflict between the hero (protagonist) and a superior force (destiny, chance, society, god) and reaches a ...

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A Modest Proposal

Jonathan Swift: In his lengthy literary career, Jonathan Swift wrote many stories that used a broad range of voices that were used to make some compelling personal statements. For example, Swifts, , is often heralded as his best use of both sarcasm and irony. Yet taking into account the persona ...

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The Lives And Works Of Elizabeth Barrett And Robert Browning

“The love story of Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning is one of the most beautiful in all literature,” says novelist Irving Stone. (Winwar pg. 198) Through their lives, passion and works Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Browning, they will forever hold a place in English Literature. ...

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Herman Melville- Moby Dick

A. The culture this great author was a part of was the time in American history where inspiring works of literature began to emerge. It was also a time when American writers had not completely separated its literary heritage from Europe, partly because there were successful literary genius' ...

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The Development Of Dance And Theatre In The East Asian Nations

Formative period. Singing and dancing were performed at the Chinese court as early as the Chou dynasty (C.1111-255 BC). An anecdote describes a case of realistic acting in 402 BC, when the chief jester of the court impersonated mannerisms of a recently deceased prime minister so faithfully that ...

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Gertrude Stein

“I know I am” (Burnett 51). This response form was given in answer to the question “You think you are a genius?” posed to her by the French artist Henri Matisse. This was the epitome of Stein. Born in 1876, in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, Gertrude was the fifth child, and youngest, to Daniel and ...

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