Writers Essays

            Most, if not all of Edgar Allan Poe’s writings are tragic comprising of cynical perspectives of people and how these influence rituals of life and death as the main scenarios of his stories namely in “Black Cat,” Liegia” and “The Cask of Amontillado.” One theme is death and dying, …

Throughout Edgar Allan Poe’s lifetime and after death his literary and personal reputations were controversial. Nevertheless, today he is considered to be one of the most significant authors of his age. As a writer, Poe developed a theory for the art of the short story, declaring that each element of …

            William Faulkner is well known for his use of imagery and symbolism in portraying the depth of his tales. Another literary device that he used in many of his works is contrast. Examining contrasts provides the readers clues to the meaning or messages the author wants to convey. Contrasts …

As one of the leading poets and lecturers of the Transcendentalist movement of the early nineteenth century, Ralph Waldo Emerson’s treatise “Self-Reliance” has attained near-mythic status in American letters. The oft-quoted essay embarks on a revolutionary arc of rhetorical fireworks and maxims intended to imbue the young American nineteenth century …

            Poets and writers throughout the ages have enjoyed a limitless supply of metaphor in using voyages on the great seas to describe the “voyage” of life.  However, it requires someone with the knowledge of the sail and sailor to capture the emotion.  Walt Whitman is able to do so …

  What kind of person in Okonkwo? Describe his physical characteristics, his personality, and the opinion others have of him. Also state your own opinion about this man. The protagonist of the story, Okonkwo, is a strong, brawny and dominating man, who made a name for himself in Umuofia for …

Topic: The use of polygraph tests by law enforcement Research Question: How accurate are polygraphs as tools for lie detection? Thesis Statement Polygraphs are unreliable and are not foolproof, therefore they should not be used by law enforcement as means for determining whether or not a person is telling the …

Introduction In its explicit narration, the poem simply describes the regular work restoration of walls between two neighbors that basically delineates their properties.  Each is consistently fixing their walls warily even if one stone is missing.  However in such a simple scenario, the poems also posts deeper issues that is …

            Shakespeare’s Othello is a timeless emotional saga of lust, jealously, conspiracy, duplicity, and murder, all essential assets for a drama ripe for endless interpretation.  Of some things and characters we can be certain.  Othello’s wife, Desdemona is a beautiful woman desired by many.  She is also an innocent victim, …

Frank R. Stockton is an American novelist born in Philadelphia in 1834. Frank lived a mischievous boyhood but once he grow up he began to study engraving on wood well on the side he started writing as it was his true passion. When the story “The Lady Or The Tiger?” …