Essays on books
The “Allegory of the Cave” is a hypothesis theorized by Plato in regards to human perception where Plato offers an explanation of the edification of the soul towards enlightenment. Everything experienced in human life is part of the sensible world and as pointed out by Plato, all elements of the sensible world changes constantly. Notably, […]
There are many definitions of what courage is. Some people say courage is facing your fears. Others say it’s to follow your heart. In Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird, courage is “… when you know you’re licked before you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what” (112). During the novel, many […]
Dear Harper Lee, Over the summer, I read your novel To Kill A Mockingbird. The way you go about the topic of the novel is in a way that no one at that time was willing to talk about or even acknowledge. As i’m sure you know, the novel covers racism, a problem very prominent […]
Mahatma Gandhi once said, “Morality is rooted in the purity of our hearts.” Morality: Principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong (Dictionary.com). The ability to know what’s right and what’s wrong is a valuable life skill that should be taught at an early age. In society, people develop differently depending on the surroundings and […]
Chapter 23 After a conversation with Scout, Jem proposes a theory on why Boo Radley doesn’t leave his house. He suggests that the reason is because “he wants to stay inside” of his house, avoiding the harsh judgments of the world (227). Jem’s revelation shows that he is realizing how cruel and unfair the world […]
In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, the main characters are immature and blind to danger, but their witnessing of death and real danger opens their eyes to a newer perspective of maturity. Jem and Scout tell stories to the point where Radley becomes the official boogeyman, but his imaginary threat to the town […]
In these three chapters of the wonderful story called “To kill a Mockingbird,” the father Atticus shows off his wonderful and unique teaching of his children. The first example of his teaching is when his daughter Scout comes home and tells her father of a kid at school that keeps calling Atticus a “nigger lover” […]
In the novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” the author, Harper Lee as Scout Finch is clear from the beginning of the book that she is writing from the perspective of time. Scout is only 6 years old when the book begins and Jem is four years older. The story covers the next few years of […]
Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird It uses that descriptive language to portray the characters in a certain way. The characters are often portrayed in a way that makes the audience feel compassion or empathy or even have something or someone that the audience can relate too. A main idea in the book is racism […]
What is a tomboy? A tomboy is defined as a, “Girl who acts or dresses in a boyish way, liking rough outside activities” (Dictionary). The definition of a tomboy is the exact nature of Scout. This is made clear in Harper lee’s book, To Kill a Mockingbird, on page 51-52 Jem tells Scout, “Scout, I’m […]
In A Raisin in the Sun, Lorraine Hansberry propounds that personal interpretation of identity is enriched by external influences. Hansberry explores this in Walter’s attempt to be masculine by achieving materialistic wealth and Beneatha’s resistance to conform to gender roles and societal norms. Hansberry utilizes Walter to represent the significance men believe material wealth and […]
Title The title comes from a poem by Langston Hughes called “Dream Deferred”. The specific line describes how a deferred dream dies; comparing it to a raisin drying up in the sun. With this context the title makes sense with numerous dreams in the play that are deferred and changed. Time Period This play was […]
“We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm, and adventure. There is no end to the adventures we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.” Everyone has a time of joy and everyone experiences a change in their point of view in the world. About 5-6 years […]
Beads of sweat trickled down my forehead, forcing me to be constantly wiping my forehead. My heart was beating so vigorously that I could hear my heartbeat becoming faster and faster. My eyes were glassy and my expression was dazed. I tasted the bitterness of the rosin which was footing amongst the humid air. The […]
In the past decades, society has believed that women were mere objects who focused solely on beauty. These beliefs that men were superior to women were especially true during the 1920´s. These notions can be seen within F. Scott Fitzgeralds famously known novel The Great Gatsby. Fitzgerald’s use of three distinct women shows how women […]
The order of the songs reflect various attitudes Gatsby expresses throughout Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, capturing stages of Gatsby’s life in the pursuit of his dream. Like Fitzgerald’s initial characterization of Gatsby, the first song is very upbeat and more telling of wealth and glamor, while the other three seem to progressively get more focused […]
Even though he had serious injuries, he did not die in the hospital. Day after day he looked forward to seeing Daisy, who was his first thought when he opened his eyes in the morning and his last thought when he closed his eyes in the evening. He made countless phone calls but could not […]
Since its establishment, the United States has been adored as a definitive place where there is constant chance. Individuals all around the globe moved to America to look for brisk riches, which was predominately found in the new Modern period. Starting in the late 1800’s to the mid 1900’s, the period brought dynamic thoughts into […]
The combination of events in the novel The Great Gatsby by Scott F. Fitzgerald ushered out a variety of different themes. A few of these themes include: social status, wealth, and love, but dissatisfaction is the most prominent. Of all the portrayed themes, dissatisfaction stands out the most as all the main and supporting characters […]
Rules of Civility reveals interesting similarities F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic 1925 novel, The Great Gatsby due to its depiction of New York social strata, related themes and characters. I’ve always had a particular fondness of The Great Gatsby which I had the pleasure of reading in high school. Not only did I fall in love […]
The themes evil can be disguised as something nice looking and guilt haunts the guilty and evil can be disguised as something nice looking develop and interact over the course of the play. In “The Tragedy of Macbeth” they portray that evil can be disguised as something nice looking, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth display their […]
Throughout the length of the play Macbeth, Shakespeare uses many motifs to illustrate Macbeth’s rise and fall from power. The motif of sleep disturbance plays an intrinsic role in stressing the dark atmosphere in the play and indicating the interior struggles of each character. Shakespeare uses this motif of sleep disturbance to show the guilt […]
