Writers Essays

In William Shakespeare’s play Twelfth Night, love as the cause of suffering is one of the most prominent theme of the story. Even though this play ends in love and wedded bliss, Shakespeare also shows us that love can also cause pain. The characters often view love as a curse, …

Many times throughout The Tempest, Shakespeare would couple his use of a bare stage with music and other various theatrical noises in order to create a deeper connection with his audience, whether they are reading the script, or watching the play being performed by a cast of actors. It is …

In the story “Harrison Bergeron,” equality among citizens in the year 2081 became universal for the American society. What price was paid to achieve this, and is it really as good as it seemed? As revealed in the story, we discover that equality comes at a terrible price. Is it …

Scene 8, page 69 (What’s this tone of voice?) page 72 (end of scene). How far is the dramatic presentation of Gellburg and Sylvia in this extract typical of, and significant within, the play as a whole? Broken Glass, a play by Arthur Miller set in Brooklyn, 1938, focuses on …

In Adventures in the Unknown Interior of America the author Cabeza De Vaca describes the hardships and challenges faced of exploring an unknown region of the America’s. It goes into detail of many encounters with the Native peoples, and describes the problems he faced with many of his own people …

Washtenaw Community College has a wide variety of certificates and Associate Degrees to choose from. English 111 is a requirement for many of the certificates and degrees. In order to obtain the degree or certificate you sought after you need to meet every requirement. My field of study happens to …

In the play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, many people could argue for and against the killing of Julius Caesar. Personally I believe that his murder was not justified enough to be conducted. My belief is supported by the fact that the conspirators decision was made purely on belief and …

Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse Five treats one of the most horrific massacres of World War II—the firebombing of Dresden. Dresden was completely wiped out by more than 3900 tons of high-explosive bombs and incendiary devices dropped by the thousands of heavy bombers. By detailing the devastating effect of the air bombing in …

Sometimes in life we have to learn lessons by passing through the messy tough times. Later realizing the differences in things. The gains and loses. In this case both stories seem to be losing something valuable yet gaining something that comes from the analysis of our world and life, a …

The excerpt in autobiography, One Writer’s Beginnings by Eudora Welty focuses on the experience the author had in going to the library. Welty uses many descriptive and metaphorical languages to convey the intensity of the experience in the library and the value of the incident. Welty first utilizes her figurative …