Writers Essays

The Happy Prince is a story written by author Oscar Wilde and was published in 1888. The story talks about a statue that can talk and then asks a swallow to do tasks for him. It is a simple yet meaningful story; therefore, this essay will first be about the …

Writer, Mark Twain, in his essay, “A Presidential Candidate,” critiques the characteristics of political candidates by creating a persona which embodies a characteristic not common among such candidates­ honesty. Twain’s purpose in doing so is to exploit politicians as cowardly, illogical, and inhumane people. He adopts a mock­serious tone in order …

In the story “The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez is easy to see that the corpse of the drowned man could have symbolized several things, but after reading about the author the corpse takes on a deeper meaning. In the short biography about the author …

Act I Questions: 1. What was the prevalent philosophy of Salem at the time of the incidents described in the play? 2. What were the purposes of the Salem theocracy? 3. According to Miller, what were the psychological reasons for the “witch-hunt”? 4. A dramatist has 3 major tools for …

After reading “Mother Tongue” by Amy Tan, it was rigorous for Asian Americans learning the English language. The article discusses the different languages of English that Tan had learned and frequently used throughout her life. Then the difficulties that she had learning in school because English wasn’t her best subject. …

An Extensive Insight on Joyce’s Use of the Theme of “Unlived Life” in Dubliners Breathe in. Breathe out. Respiration is essential to living, but does not necessarily define being alive, living life to its fullest potential, pursuing lifelong dreams, and conquering challenges to satisfy the overwhelming feeling of desire. This …

“Things Fall Apart”, written by the late Nigerian Author, Chinua Achebe, is a book written in the view of an African native that sheds light to the effects of colonialism and the common misconceptions of the colonized due to a lack of cultural appreciation. Achebe places the reader in the …

In “The Damned Human Race” by Mark Twain humans are referred to as a “descent from the Higher Animals.” Humankind is compared to a different sort of animals throughout this passage, and in all of the comparisons, humans are more corrupt than the animal. Also, Twain states how indecency, vulgarity, …

Anyone can do anything that they put their minds to despite society’s view on cultural beliefs. At least that’s what I believe. Only a few, however, break out of the conventional norm that their families or others perceive of them. Two Authors, Sandra Cisneros, in her autobiography “Only Daughter”, and …

Although there were many slaves who were very important during the 1700’s, there were two specific slaves who are very influential to American Literature. Olaudah Equiano and Phillis Wheatley are writers that wrote about their life experiences. Their life experiences affected their writing and became significant to the study of …