Fiction Essay Examples

What is irony? Irony is the mismatch between the actual results versus the expected results. In literature, irony is a device that causes surprise and amusement for the audience also a helper to the author to make their writing more fluid. Types of irony in stories are dramatic, situational and verbal. In the short stories […]

Christopher Paul Curtis wrote Elijah of Buxton, a Newberry Honor book. This story takes place in the town of Buxton, Canada during the mid 1880’s. Elijah of Buxton is told in first person point of view with Elijah being the main character. Elijah, an eleven-year-old boy, was the first child born free in the town […]

Nick Joaquin’s celebrated short story, “Summer Solstice”, also known as Tatarin, has been highly acclaimed since its first publication in 1972. The narrative was later adapted into a film in 2001 and remains a significant subject of study and discussion across numerous academic courses. A thorough critique of the tale is available here. The critical […]

Stephenie Meyer is a renowned author who has seen millions of her books purchased across the globe. She’s well-known for her unique take on vampire romance, moving away from their traditional depiction as horrifying entities. Instead, she portrays vampires in a more humanized manner, capable of experiencing emotions like love. Notably, her vampires shimmer under […]

Over the summer, I read a science fiction book placed in the future called Uglies by Scott Westerfield. In the book Uglies, the protagonist’s name is Tally Youngblood. Before her best friend Shay ran away, she was supposed to turn pretty. When Special Circumstances found out about Shay running away, they made Tally a deal […]

The noblest efforts of a hero, ironically involves him in guilt and leads him to misery. Thomas Hardy’s novel, The Mayor of Casterbridge concentrates mainly on the life and events of a certain Michael Henchard.. The primary element of irony embraces also the main theme of the story, that life is a sum product of […]

Have you ever lied to someone so you would not be embarrassed? In the short story, “Hearts and Hands” by O Henry, there is a character who gets on a train on his way to jail. He unexpectedly sits across from an old friend of his named Miss Fairchild who recognizes him. Mr. Easton got […]

In the short story, “My Parents’ Bedroom,’ written by Uwem Akpan, the most defining role of literacy that sticks out is symbolism. The images that are engraved into readers brains are ones that have deeper meanings than what we initially see on the surface. The story is told through the eyes of a little girl […]

The text under stylistic analysis is the short story “The Last Leaf” by O’Henry. William Sydney Porter was born on 11-th of September in 1862 in North Carolina. His mother died when he was three year old. Porter worked at drug store of his uncle. Then he went to Texas and tried many professions. For […]

Many people know what their Personal Legend is and some have ahcieved it. But in the story The Alchemist a shepherd boy named Santiago achieves his Personal Legend with some help from three major characters who teach him many important things. The crystal merchant is one of the characters that helped Santiago by encouraging him […]

Typically a friend, a confidant is a character whose purpose is to provide emotional support and understanding to the protagonist during moments of self-expression and introspection. This role is brilliantly portrayed in The Great Gatsby by Nick Carraway who not only serves as an empathetic confidant but also doubles up as the tale’s narrator. His […]

Ever wished you had the talent to write a story with astonishing symbolism? In the novel, The Stone Angel (written by Margaret Laurence) there is plenty of symbolism. There are many symbols: stone angel, water, plaid pin, Mrs Currie’s shawl and the bird in the cannery. Firstly, there is the stone angel. Jason Currie put […]

It is, quite honestly, one of the best-written books I have ever read, ever. I think it took me such a long time to read because the first few pages or so didn’t really attract me, in terms of plot, but Chabon’s sentences, my goodness. His sentences are flawless. I want to marry his sentences. […]

The way a person behaves or how he makes decisions is influenced by many factors. Some of them are the influence of the environment, the timing, and owns knowledge about the world. The three stories that I chose, namely, “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings”, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”, and “Harrison […]

James Joyce in his collection of short stories entitled “Dubliners” draws the episodes from Irish life; exposition in this picture plays a particularly important role, as it is directly associated with plot in each short story. The present paper discusses exposition in “Araby” and “Eveline”. The exposition in “Arabi” depicts the atmosphere, in which the […]

Nothing pains a mother tremendously as the permanent loss of her children. In the tale of “The Monkey’s Paw”, Mrs. White, the mother figure, suffers this anguish more profoundly. Her curiosity and greediness are key factors in her son’s demise. The narrative uses short sentences and foreshadowing to evoke fear among readers, and also to […]

“’Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone,’ he told me, ‘just remember that all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had. ’” Daisy, Tom and Gatsby represent the upmost social class in author F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel, The Great Gatsby. It is through the shallowness of Daisy, Tom and Gatsby […]

The concept of isolation, an emotional or physical distancing from others, plays a significant role in Frankenstein. The story grapples with the effects of this self-imposed isolation, whereby characters attempt to annihilate one another. Clearly, the character who experiences the most severe isolation is Frankenstein’s creation, who experiences a profound alienation. However, Victor, the creator […]

Although Heathcliff in Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights seems purely villainous, he is not. Heathcliff has his redeeming qualities. His undying devotion to Catherine is one and acts of self betterment are another. However, his acts of cruelty and revenge make some think otherwise. Heathcliff’s dedication to Catherine is an obvious positive quality of his. When […]

A Warm Golden Brown” by Alexander Reid is set in modern Britain. Throughout the story the author concentrates on the theme racial discrimination. In this essay I will examine how Reid uses characterisation and structure to describe the theme in more detail. It is about a coloured girl, Daisy who wants to be friends with […]

James Joyce was born in Dublin, in 1882 and subsequently became one of Ireland’s greatest writers with books such as Dubliners’ being hugely successful among many around the world. Still considered one of the greatest writers to this day, Joyce even succeeds in having a day dedicated to him named after one of his characters. […]

How far would you go to fit in or feel like you were part of the “crowd’’ ? Some people will go as far as having suicidal thoughts. Turning to something so harmful for love, is insane to me because there’s no benefit from it. The author of this short story I will be introducing […]