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Faber's Character in Eye of the Needle
Essay Grade: 75%   (957 words, approx. 3 pages)
A character analysis of the German spy Faber in Ken Follett's novel Eye of the Needle. In the book, Faber is an intelligent cheat, a master of disguise, and a cold-blooded killer. However, he also feels desperately lonely, as in his line of work, he can trust no one.
Facing Adversity, A Comparative Study
Essay Grade: 83%   (1,264 words, approx. 4 pages)
Examines The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan, Picture Bride by Yoshiko Uchida, and When the Rainbow Goddess Wept by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard. Compares the types of adversity faced by the main characters in each of the three books and discusses how each character faced their challenges.
Fairytale Structures in Various Genres including Film
Essay Grade: 88%   (769 words, approx. 3 pages)
Fairytales have evolved through time just as we have, including the various values and attitudes that are echoed to us, via the implementation of various motifs typical to the diverse structures of fairytales. Through evolving cultures, fairytales have been developed from written literature into films such as Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella to Everafter and Little Red Cap to The Company of Wolves. Their values and attitudes have both been retained and discarded, to which I will explore with you today.<
Fake Vs. Real
Essay Grade: 90%   (1,166 words, approx. 4 pages)
Literary analysis of "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald and the movie "The Talented Mr. Riply" and the way that they speak to being a fake somebody or a real nobody.
False Identities in "The Necklace" and "Miss Brill"
Essay Grade: 92%   (0 words, approx. 0 pages)
"The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant and "Miss Brill" by Katherine Mansfield have female characters who are obsessed with the imperfections in their lives. Unlike the woman in "The Necklace," however, Miss Brill's thoughts and actions about her life do not harm anyone.
Fantasy in "Lord of the Rings" and "Harry Potter"
Essay Grade: 89%   (1,090 words, approx. 4 pages)
Essay explains the aspect of fantasy and how it is used in books such as "Lord of the Rings" and "Harry Potter."
Fashion
Essay Grade: 88%   (696 words, approx. 2 pages)
Essay attempts to define the term fashion.
Fast and the Furious Vs. Cockcrow
Essay Grade: 87%   (858 words, approx. 3 pages)
Essay gives a comparative study on the movie "The Fast and the Furious" by Rob Cohen and the text of "Cockcrow."
Fate Freewill and Fortune
Essay Grade: 78%   (865 words, approx. 3 pages)
Fate freewill and fortune are contrasted, with references from Oedipus at Colonus, Tale of Two cities, and Dawn. Each work has a unique perspective on life.
Fate of Oedipus
Essay Grade: 79%   (293 words, approx. 1 pages)
The Fate of Oedipus
Fear and Control of the Unknown
Essay Grade: 87%   (1,173 words, approx. 4 pages)
Analyzes the themes of fear and control in Ken Kesey's "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" and Harriot Jacob's "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl."
Fear Escorts the Way to Conformity
Essay Grade: 92%   (1,897 words, approx. 6 pages)
A comparison between "The Crucible," "Joy Luck club," "Black Boy," and their eyes were watching god, and connects the central ideas of fear and conformity.
Female Characters in British Literature of 19th Century
Essay Grade: 88%   (1,503 words, approx. 5 pages)
Discusses the characterization of female characters in British literature of the 19th century based on the reading of Anne Brontë´s The Tenant of Wildfell Hall and George Eliot´s The Mill on the Floss.
Female Protagonists in Women's Literature
Essay Grade: 92%   (3,275 words, approx. 11 pages)
Essay compares different works of women's literature to show the view of female protagonists.
Feminst Influence
Essay Grade: 92%   (1,876 words, approx. 6 pages)
Describes the influence of women upon the plots of the novels Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, and The Picture of Dorian Gray, by Oscar Wilde. Explores how, in each work, women are often portrayed as passive and weak characters.
Fight Club: Book Vs. Movie
Essay Grade: 88%   (503 words, approx. 2 pages)
Essay describes the differences between the book and the movie of "Fight Club."
Flawing Chracters in "The Crucible" and "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"
Essay Grade: 92%   (838 words, approx. 3 pages)
The flawed characters in the classic novels "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller and "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain actively portray their own truths and sense of morality. Both authors realize that characters who establish their own morals have greater depth and interest for the reader.
Flood Comparison Essay
Essay Grade: 87%   (683 words, approx. 2 pages)
Comparison of the flood in the Epic of Gilgamesh to the flood of Genesis from the Bible.
Flowers for Algernon: the Charlie Vs. Sam Affect
Essay Grade: 92%   (1,097 words, approx. 4 pages)
Comparison essay between Charlie Gordon from "Flowers for Algernon" and Sam Dawson from "I am Sam."
Forecasters of the Future
Essay Grade: 89%   (639 words, approx. 2 pages)
Essay provides a discussion of William Faulkner's beliefs through the novels "1984" and "Frankenstein."
Frankenstein and Elephant Man
Essay Grade: 86%   (889 words, approx. 3 pages)
Compares the novels Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley and Elephant Man, by Thomas Gibbons. Discusses the major theme in both works, sometimes physical imperfections can lead to staring, harsh treatment, and even social inequalities.
Frankenstein and the Project for Progress
Essay Grade: 96%   (2,155 words, approx. 7 pages)
Essay compares the concept of progression in relation to H.G. Wells "The Time Machine", Shelley's Frankenstein, and Huxley's "Brave New World."
Frankenstein Comparisons
Essay Grade: 88%   (953 words, approx. 3 pages)
Compares James Whale's film adaptation of the story of Frankenstein to the Mary Shelley novel of the same name. Describes how, in the film, the monster's character was severely diminished from the novel. Concludes that for the film, horror is invented at the expense of the story.
Frankenstein vs. One Flew Over a Cuckoo's Nest
Essay Grade: 92%   (1,514 words, approx. 5 pages)
Comparing One Flew Over a Cuckoo's Nest and Frankenstein. Both Frankenstein and One Flew over a Cuckoo's Nest relate isolation through the theme of one-man versus the rest of society.
Frankenstein Vs. Paradise Lost: The Role of Female Characters
Essay Grade: 88%   (1,462 words, approx. 5 pages)
Essay analyzes the female role in "Frankenstein" and "Paradise Lost."
Freak the Mighty: Book Vs. Movie
Essay Grade: 92%   (705 words, approx. 2 pages)
Essay is a comparision between the book and the movie of "Freak the Mighty."
Free Thinking in Victorian Society
Essay Grade: 81%   (735 words, approx. 3 pages)
A comparison of the Victorian era novels The Awakening by Kate Chopin and Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy. Both novels portrary the minds of individuals engaged in thinking freely and out of the ordinary for society, and both successfully exposed the Victorian Era's rejection of adulterers.
Freedom of Choice in Comparative Literature
Essay Grade: 81%   (0 words, approx. 0 pages)
The concept of freedom of choice in four works of literature: the film "The Matrix," the poem "An Absolutely Ordinary Rainbow," The film "Final Destination," and the comic narrative "The Horse I Backed."
Freudian Theories of the Unconscious in "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde"
Essay Grade: 92%   (0 words, approx. 0 pages)
Freudian theories of the unconscious can be related and linked to Robert Louis Stevenson's "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" even though Sigmund Freud wasn't yet writing at the time when the novel was published.
Friday Night Lights, a Comparison of the Film and Novel
Essay Grade: 86%   (816 words, approx. 3 pages)
Compares the literary and film versions of Friday Night Lights. Describes differences in each depiction of the story.
From Childhood to Adulthood in Fantasy Fictions.
Essay Grade: 83%   (2,647 words, approx. 9 pages)
One thing that is patently obvious in the metaphoric journey from adolescence to adulthood in fantasy fictionis that there is a strong metaphoric undertone that offers valuable `advice' to an increasingly troubled yet crucial faction of our society. To them, fantasy offers not only an escape from a complicated world, but also affiliates with adolescent desires and fears at a time when so few adults have the ability to reach them.
From Novel to Silver Screen: Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein"
Essay Grade: 96%   (2,026 words, approx. 7 pages)
A comparison of Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein: or Modern Prometheus" and Kenneth Branagh's film adaptation "Mary Shelley's Frankenstein." The movie largely stays true to the sense of wonder and gore, although some of the plot points differ.
Frontline
Essay Grade: 75%   (1,380 words, approx. 5 pages)
Frontline by Rob Stich et al portrays current affairs broadcasting as a construction of the truth as opposed to an unadulterated truth. Whilst every text will be somewhat constructed, responders subsequently see that "front-line" makes no/little attempt to uphold truth.
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