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"A Sunrise on the Veld" by Doris Lessing
Essay Grade: 92%   (1,322 words, approx. 4 pages)
In the short story "A Sunrise on the Veld" by Doris Lessing, the main character is a fifteen year old boy who goes on a literal and metaphorical journey.
All Quiet on the Western Front: Taking Leaves
Essay Grade: 86%   (617 words, approx. 2 pages)
Explores the significance of taking leave for character Paul Baumer, the main character of Erich Maria Remarque's All Quiet on the Western Front.
Okonkwo's Fatal Flaw in Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart:
Essay Grade: 88%   (1,016 words, approx. 3 pages)
In Things Fall Apart, by Chinua Achebe, the protagonist is an instrument of suffering of offers. This suffereing brought upon others by Okonkwo contributes to the tragic vision of the work as a whole. Okonkwo's characteristics are contradicting and therefore can be considered a paradox. He seems to represent the traditional Igbo life, yet his suicide seems to contradict everything the Igbo society represents.
Relationships in Fathers and Sons
Essay Grade: 86%   (854 words, approx. 3 pages)
Discusses the novel, Fathers and Sons by Ivan Turgenev. This essay is about the intricate relationship between fathers and sons in the book and in the 20th century.
"A Cage of Butterflies"
Essay Grade: 84%   (743 words, approx. 3 pages)
This essay explores the idea of being different in "A Cage of Butterflies" by Brian Caswell and what he wanted to tell the reader.
"A Passage to India" by E. M. Forster is Not a Political Novel
Essay Grade: 89%   (1,215 words, approx. 4 pages)
A gentle approval of E.M Forster's assertion that A Passage to India is not a political novel. Also gives author's contributions as to how we may (as readers) view this story.
"A Raisin in the Sun" by Lorraine Hansberry
Essay Grade: 88%   (924 words, approx. 3 pages)
My essay is about how three of the main characters view on life changes through situations that happen in the play "A Raisin in the Sun" by Lorraine Hansberry.
"Blackrock": A Study of Modern Youth Issues
Essay Grade: 83%   (0 words, approx. 0 pages)
The play "Blackrock" takes place in the fictional Australian suburb of Blackrock. It deals mainly with the story of the rape and murder of Leigh Leigh in 1989. However, the writer also addresses many more youth issues, including peer pressure, relationships with parents, and the evils of underage drinking.
"Coonardoo" by Katherine Pritchard
Essay Grade: 92%   (1,109 words, approx. 4 pages)
Discusses the novel "Coonardoo" by Katherine Pritchard, about the relationship between a white man and a black woman and its effects on the community. Keywords: Australia, Australian, fiction, prejudice, racism
"Death of a Moth"
Essay Grade: 86%   (728 words, approx. 2 pages)
Essay consists of a commentary on Virginia Woolf's short story "Death of a Moth."
"Galileo" by Bertold Bretch
Essay Grade: 89%   (652 words, approx. 2 pages)
Essay discusses the play "Galileo" by Bertold Bretch.
"Magpies": A Cultural Clash
Essay Grade: 98%   (0 words, approx. 0 pages)
Thomas King's short story "Magpies" examines the spiritual clash of cultures in Canada between aboriginals and European colonists. A key theme is that the natives' culture should be respected and preserved.
"Man's Search for Meaning" Review
Essay Grade: 96%   (803 words, approx. 3 pages)
Essay provides a review of Viktor E. Frankl's "Man's Search for Meaning."
"Memoirs of a Geisha": Character Relationships with Sayuri
Essay Grade: 88%   (1,310 words, approx. 4 pages)
A first-person essay written as the character of Sayuri in "Memoirs of a Geisha" by Arthur Golden.
"Nervous Conditions" by Tsitsi Dangarembga
Essay Grade: 96%   (1,414 words, approx. 5 pages)
Summarizes the book "Nervous Conditions" by Tsitsi Dangarembga in a historical context. Keyword: Africa, imperialism, colonialism, racism, anorexia
"Night" by Elie Wiesel
Essay Grade: 80%   (157 words, approx. 1 pages)
Discusses the book "Night" by Elie Wiesel.
"Othello" by William Shakespeare
Essay Grade: 89%   (1,023 words, approx. 3 pages)
Essay explores different aspects of "Othello" by William Shakespeare such as jealousy, love and romance.
"Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
Essay Grade: 92%   (1,064 words, approx. 4 pages)
Essay provides an analysis of "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen.
"Somewhere in Time"
Essay Grade: 75%   (274 words, approx. 1 pages)
The movie "Somewhere in Time" portrays a meeting between the main characters Richard and Elise in 1979. While Richard at first believes he met Elise for the first time then, three important clues indicate that he actually first met her in 1912.
"Son of the Revolution" by Liang Heng and Judith Shapiro
Essay Grade: 88%   (1,749 words, approx. 6 pages)
Analyzes "Son of the Revolution" by Liang Heng and Judith Shapiro, showing aspects of Chinese life during the Cultural Revolution. Keywords: Mao, China, cult of Mao
"The Aenid" Via A.O. Lovejoy
Essay Grade: 92%   (556 words, approx. 2 pages)
Description of Lovejoy's theories which are then applied to "The Aenid" by Virgil.
"The Doll's House" by Katherine Mansfield
Essay Grade: 86%   (711 words, approx. 2 pages)
An outline of the events portrayed in Katherine Mansfield's short story "The Doll's House," a satire about the two different worlds of adults and children and how they are separated from each other.
"The House on Mango Street" from a Marxist Perspective
Essay Grade: 90%   (1,670 words, approx. 6 pages)
Essay views "The House on Mango Street" by Sandra Cisneros from a Marxist perspective.
"The Iliad" and the Pursuit of Honor and Glory
Essay Grade: 95%   (1,332 words, approx. 4 pages)
Discussions the pursuit of honor and glory in "The Iliad."
"The Lost Steps" by Alejo Carpentier
Essay Grade: 90%   (691 words, approx. 2 pages)
It is a basic summary and minor analysis of the work "The Lost Steps" by Alejo Carpentier, which takes place in South America.
"The Lovely Bones" by Alice Sebold
Essay Grade: 93%   (1,572 words, approx. 5 pages)
Explores how Alice Sebold uses her characters in "The Lovely Bones" to explore the effect of a death on a family and how they can rebuild themselves in the aftermath.
"The Machine Stops" by E.M. Forster
Essay Grade: 88%   (650 words, approx. 2 pages)
This essay is about how the author tries to achieve special reactions in the reader through different phases in "The Machine Stops" by E.M. Forster.
"The Removalist"
Essay Grade: 86%   (1,273 words, approx. 4 pages)
An argument about how "The Removalist" is an entertaining play through its conflict, humour and dialogue.
"The Skull Beneath the Skin" by P.D. James
Essay Grade: 92%   (1,947 words, approx. 7 pages)
This essay relates to the genre of crime fiction and how the novel "The Skull Beneath the Skin" stretches and subverts the conventions of the genre.
"The Taming of the Shrew" versus "Ten Things I Hate about You"
Essay Grade: 86%   (1,683 words, approx. 6 pages)
Compares Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew" to the film "Ten Things I Hate About You", referencing themes and language devices.
&Comments on the Character of Oedipus from the Play by Sophocles
Essay Grade: 88%   (1,509 words, approx. 5 pages)
Analyzes the character of King Oedipus, from the play of the same title, by Sophocles. Explores the many trials and tribulations the character experiences and reveals how that affects him. Discusses the theme of self realization, common to Greek tragedies.
"After You, My Dear Alphonse"
Essay Grade: 88%   (433 words, approx. 1 pages)
Essay discusses the theme of "After You, My Dear Alphonse" by Shirley Jackson.
"Colonization in the Tempest"
Essay Grade: 86%   (1,064 words, approx. 4 pages)
Analyzes "The Tempest", a play by William Shakespeare. Discusses how Shakespeare incorporates into the play themes of newly discovered Americas, and the difficulties inherent in colonization.
"Culture Conflict" in Things Fall Apart
Essay Grade: 83%   (1,496 words, approx. 5 pages)
Things Fall Apart written by Chinua Achebe explores the coming of the white man and its effects on the culture of the people of Umuofia. The coming of the white man brought about culture conflict which affects the people of Umuofia's religion, their agriculture, their judicial system and their social life.

"Humor" in "The Miller's Tale"
Essay Grade: 86%   (620 words, approx. 2 pages)
"Humor" in "The Miller's Tale"
"Iago and Othello
Essay Grade: 78%   (843 words, approx. 3 pages)
Iago's scheming nature and his manipulative way with words are evident.Throughout the play his cleverly chosen words influence Roderigo, Cassio, Emilia and Desdemona. But it is in his conversations with Othello that he masterly uses words to get what he wants. It is also Othello, the outsider, who is most vulnerable to Iago's manipulative ways.
"Jasmine" an Exploration of Race and Identity
Essay Grade: 88%   (0 words, approx. 0 pages)
The transcultural novel Jasmine, by Bharati Mukherjee, represents racial and ethnic identities through attitudes and values regarding `East' and `West'. Through exploring the journey of a woman and her many identities, the influence of language, form and, imperialism and post-colonialism context become evident.
"Might Vs. Right"
Essay Grade: 84%   (780 words, approx. 3 pages)
Essay uses stories of literature to discuss the topic of Might Vs. Right.
"Oedipus the King"
Essay Grade: 86%   (676 words, approx. 2 pages)
Explores "Oedipus the King," written by the Greek philosopher Sophocles. Describes why the work is an example of the tragedy of fate. Considers how Sophocles elicits sympathy for Oedipus, using various techniques such as irony, foreshadow, and diction.
"The Andromeda Strain"
Essay Grade: 96%   (627 words, approx. 2 pages)
Book review and summary of "The Andromeda Strain" by Michael Crichton.
"The Scarlet Letter"
Essay Grade: 90%   (302 words, approx. 1 pages)
How the characters of "The Scarlet Letter" would be treated in today's society. Nathaniel Hawthorne
"the Winters Tale Is Not So Much about the Triumph of Time but the Triumph of Women"
Essay Grade: 86%   (3,517 words, approx. 12 pages)
An Essay on Shakespeare's presentation of the female characters in his play, The Winter's Tale, and an assessment of the significance of the play for a modern audience.
"the Wrath of Achilles"
Essay Grade: 86%   (1,906 words, approx. 6 pages)
Analyzes The Iliad by Homer. Provides a detailed character study of Achilles. Explores the heroic aspects of his character.
"Treatment of Aboriginals"
Essay Grade: 86%   (1,952 words, approx. 7 pages)
Evaluates the Sally Morgan autobiography, "My Place." Describes what is learned about the treatment of aboriginal children. References Nan's (Daisy's) and Gladys' childhoods as well as Sally's.
'an Inspector Calls'
Essay Grade: 83%   (2,826 words, approx. 9 pages)
`An Inspector Calls' by JB Priestley is a detective story centred around an investigation of the Birling family. yet it becomes apparent that the play is not simply a detective story but it is also a social critique on values relating to the 1945 era. Those values are not necessarily the values of today.
1984
Essay Grade: 87%   (619 words, approx. 2 pages)
Individuality in a totalitarian society.
1984: An Analysis of O'Brien
Essay Grade: 83%   (685 words, approx. 2 pages)
Discusses George Orwell's classic novel, 1984. Analyzes the character of O'Brien. Details how his betrayal demonstrates that people are not always as they seem.
A Bridge to Wiseman's Cove
Essay Grade: 75%   (0 words, approx. 0 pages)
A summary of the novel A Bridge to Wiseman's Cove, about a boy who faces the loss of his mother and in the process changes from being shy and reserved person to outgoing and unafraid to show his emotions..
A Brief Analysis of "Romeo and Juliet"
Essay Grade: 90%   (388 words, approx. 1 pages)
Provides a brief analysis of William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet."
A Character Analysis of "A Merchant of Venice's" Shylock Deserve Our Sympathy?
Essay Grade: 92%   (3,094 words, approx. 10 pages)
"Shylock is a two dimensional villain who does not deserve our sympathy" To what degree do you agree with the statement?
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