Database Essay Examples

In the novel, there are many factors that contribute to the position Tess finds herself in at the end. Clearly, her relationship with Alec d’Urberville has a major impact. Then later her relationship with Angel Clare is also influential. Things that her parents say and do have a big effect; also Hardy’s fate and coincidence […]

The Comparisons between ‘The Signalman’ and ‘The Foghorn’ begin before you even start to read the actual stories. ‘The Signalman’ taken from Charles Dickens’ ‘Mugby Junction’ was written 1866 whereas ‘The Foghorn’ was written almost a century later. Charles Dickens is also a person whose name is known throughout the English speaking world, unlike Ray […]

Despite their seemingly unpredictable titles, “The Black Cottage” and “The Signalman” are both stories that immediately create a gloomy and adventurous mood. Authors Collins and Dickens have a talent for making readers feel uneasy about the setting and characters in each tale. Although not classified as a horror story, “The Black Cottage” is an exhilarating […]

The poem ‘The Night Of The Scorpion’ deals with many points of family relationship as does the other poem ‘Digging’. In ‘The Night Of The Scorpion the relationship is between the mother and the chidren. In ‘Digging ‘ the relationship is between the son and father. Straight away at the start of the poem ‘The […]

In this essay, I will compare two stories that depict different time periods: “Tony Kytes”, set around 1870, and “Tickets Please”, set around 1918. The latter story takes place after the war and portrays a world where women were more independent and vocal about their rights. It was common for women to work in traditionally […]

“Tom glanced behind him and saw the man coming out of the Green Cage, heading his way. Tom walked faster. There was no doubt the man was after him. ” (3). The novel, The Talented Mr. Ripley, by Patricia Highsmith, begins by immediately pulling us into the wary and suspicious mind of Tom Ripley. Highsmith […]

Captain Corelli’s Mandolin supports the view that ‘tolerance, good temper and sympathy are more important than ‘Belief’ in a cause or ideology’ to quite a certain extent, however personally I think that those feature and belief were mostly parallel to each other and very similar and combined at the same time. Many characters in the […]

I will compare A Women to Her Lover by Christina Walsh, How Do I Love Thee? By Elizabeth Barrett Browning, When We Two Parted by Lord Byron, Remember by Christina Rossetti and Villegiature by Edith Nesbit. In the poems I have chosen four are written by women and one by a man and I think […]

Princess Emmeline and Princess Aanya were stepsisters, both stunning in their own way. Sadly, Princess Emmeline’s mother passed away during childbirth, and her father remarried Lady Camellia who bore him another daughter named Aanya. Despite being beautiful herself, Princess Aanya was jealous of her stepsister as everyone believed that she was more beautiful than Aanya. […]

In “Valentine”, Duffy uses the onion to give an original and, in some ways, a shocking view of love: “Not a red rose or a satin heart” – she ignores the cliches and opts for something more dramatic and powerful. This is the first line of the poem, and it automatically gives a negative impression, […]

One of the hardest things to do is to leave someone that is dear to us, and convince them its ok. John Donne does so brilliantly in his poem Valediction: Forbidding Morning. The poem’s message is that the relationship between two lovers is greater than anything else to them, and that true love cannot be […]

In the poems “Catch” and “Minefield”, the poets, George Bilgere and Diane Thiel both reveal how the difficult relationships that they experienced with their fathers have shaped both their pasts, the present and their futures. Both poets have started their poems by relating what they believed were the causes of their father’s behaviour towards themselves […]

The ideal woman envisioned by the Nazis was someone with blue eyes and blond hair, which are typical of Aryan Germans, who would also possess broad hips for childbearing yet be athletic. She would dress in home-produced substitutes, wearing a full skirt and flat shoes. Her duty at home would be to raise a large […]

The Nazis wished to increase the number of pure German births and suitable marriages and to do this they provided financial incentives in the form of birth grants and marriage loans. In 1935 a marriage law required a certificate of ‘fitness to marry’ before the marriage could take place. This was to help with purer […]

Source A implies that the reasons given by the Suffragettes demanding votes for women are that firstly, women were very angry that the Conciliation Bill did not include the right to vote for women, but the Bill included many things for men. Source A was by the Suffragettes, who were a group of women fighting […]

This essay will (outline, discuss, define.. .) Pope John XXIII was born Angelio Giuseppe Roncalli in 1981 and was an exceptional revolutionist who made many contributions to the significance of the adherents of Christianity, in particular Catholicism. Pope John XXIII made his largest impact in regards to his input in the areas of positional/institutional, doctrinal, […]

We are presented with an extract from Brian Doyle’s essay “Joyas Voladoras”, which concentrates on the different aspects of the “heart”, be it animal or human. Throughout the passage the author focuses on illustrating the importance of the role of the heart for any living being, creating clear images with the persistent use of metaphors […]

The chorus discusses the tragic history of Antigone’s family in the second stasiman, stating that sorrow has plagued them from one generation to another. They express having witnessed numerous sorrows and grief that continuously accumulate within their family. The chorus warns that every generation is subject to a divine punishment, as they declare, “No generation […]

I will in this essay make an analysis and interpret of the story. In the following I will comment on the characterization of the protagonist, the relationship between the protagonist and Celina, the protagonist’s error of the judgment and the significance of time and place. At first I will come with a short summary of […]

From the initial study of the first two acts, it is evident to see that Shakespeare is presenting his audience with a variety of personalities, many of which we, as an audience are actively encouraged to dislike. A Major theme within “King Lear” is the force of Good opposing Evil, so therefore it makes sense […]

The proposed plans for the new town indicate inevitable growth, possibly transforming it into another Milton Keynes within 20, 30 or 50 years. This growth will eliminate any rural buffer between Andover, Basingstoke, and Winchester. A local politician was asked some questions regarding the developments, and here are the questions and their corresponding answers: Q: […]

Sartre’s paradox on freedom is an integral part of his philosophy and has been investigated by various critics of note. However, such discussion is not simply confined to the field of philosophy having also been of influence in that of psychology. Thus in writing this essay, not discounting the philosophical merit of the work, I […]