Fiction Essay Examples

In Carson McCullers’ The Ballad of the Sad Cafe, readers are introduced to a small suburban town and its local inhabitants. Readers follow a series of strange, charming, sad, and destructive events and explore the bonds between the residents. McCullers uses several literary devices such as parallelism, contrast, and suspense to help readers experience and […]

Who Lives in “Dublin 4” The novel Dublin 4 was written by Maeve Binchy in 1983. This consists of four short stories which all took place in a town called Dublin. The four short stories that Binchy wrote about are Dinner in Donnybrook, Flat in Ringsend, Decision in Belfield, and Murmurs in Montrose. Each story […]

Recently, I have unexpectedly begun to feel conflicted about Peter Pan, which feels quite odd. I thought I had a good understanding of the story and believed that I was familiar with it. My Mother has referred to “Peter Pan Syndrome” when describing various young relatives in our family. This term signifies a reluctance to […]

Having been captivated by several excerpts from Isabel Allende’s novels during my Spanish class, I became interested in reading one of her books, particularly The House of the Spirits. Upon realizing that The House of the Spirits was a possible choice, I immediately knew it was the one to select. The author’s distinctive writing style […]

Symbols are one of the principle literary devices used by Golding in Lord of the Flies. Golding uses many of the devices discovered by the boys to represent vital elements of structured society. Ralph makes the statement, “The fire’s the most important thing” (Golding 162). The fire symbolizes the structured society the boys want to […]

Both The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka and The Dead by James Joyce can be interpreted as depictions of sociology through the perspectives of their respective authors. The male leads, Gregor and Gabriel, hold positions of power within their families, but encounter experiences that shift their perception of the world. Both writers utilize the third-person point […]

Crystal Spears Professor Brown American Classics April 27, 2008 Frome’s Desire and the Path to the Elm Of the many themes present in Edith Wharton’s tragic novel, Ethan Frome that could be discussed at length, one of these that above all seem to drive the plot of the novel from event to event. This is […]

The novel Ethan Frome, by Edith Wharton, is a tale of a man and the eventual downfall of his life and well-being. Ethan emerges as the main protagonist and hero of the story. He is a proud man of tall stature and good nature. Although Ethan is not of noble blood and is very poor, […]

Typical teenagers today are expected to learn the vital skills they need to survive in the world. John Marsden’s thrilling novel, Tomorrow, When the War Began explores the vital skills a group of typical rural teenagers need to learn when they become involved in war. They learn to make decisions and plot rebellions they may […]

Corona De Berger and Setting Within Oration’s work, Corona De Berger, the historical setting is similar to that of Dumas’ The Three Musketeers. The historical interpretation of the setting Is not meant to be accurate but instead depicts the importance of theatre during the time frame. The author portrays chaos through the tumultuous crowd, parodying […]

The Lovely Bones Review Dear Mr.. English Department Chair, It has been brought to my attention that the “The Lovely Bones” by Alice Sobbed has been put on the Banned/Challenged list of books 2013 In certain libraries. If you aren’t familiar with this text, It Is about a 14 year old girl, Susie Salmon, living […]

The publishing of his novel Far From the Madding Crowd raised a problem that was going to reappear during his time: when it was published, some subscribers protested against one of the episodes in which a young woman is seduced. They wanted the writer to be more careful when dealing with such a subject (since […]

According to Hall, Adequate had aspirations of becoming a hero by going to war, possibly influenced by the Habeas chiefs who despised idleness after a short respite from fighting. However, the war rumors turned out to be just that, and the Libya war was a horrendous experience for the conscripts and their families. Hall accurately […]

I will be writing about ‘O What Is That Sound’ and the different techniques that Aden uses to tell the story. Cleverly the poem can be interpreted in more than one way depending on how you read the poem. The poem has two voices Off husband and wife. It tells the story of soldiers coming […]

By using various symbolic elements like the corn stocks, orchard trees, and the protagonist, Alexandra Bergsten, Catcher effectively portrays significant themes and relationships among the major characters in her novel. Alexandra’s struggle against conformity and her individualistic nature are evident through her attempts to introduce new crops and agricultural technology to her land, which is […]

The Knife Thrower is a short story written by Steven Millimeter and appeared in Harpers Magazine for the first time, in 1997. The story is about a well-known knife thrower, named Hens, who is visiting a small town for a single Saturday night. There are a lot of rumors about Hens and the people in […]

When he goes to see a therapist, he says to her that it is his sister that made him think that he could be a cockroach. We can better comprehend that through the moment when he tells the therapist that when he was a kid he was playing . As well, through the passage I […]

Romeo and Juliet is an iconic love story which pits two star-crossed, forbidden lovers in a world where rival families oppose their affection. Romeo is a young man who has fancied an older woman named Rosalie. He Is heartbroken because Rosalie does not return his affections. However, In a matter of days, Romeo has seemingly […]

In the beginning of the novel when he is flattering to Clara he seems much more nice and caring. He generously takes David on a horseback ride and visits Miss Copperfield regularly. However his friendliness is completely proved a falsehood when he and Clara get married. He becomes harsh and controlling, and he is very […]

George knows she will be a problem for them and warns Leonie, “don’t you even take a look at that pitch. I don’t care what she says and what she does. I semen’s poison before, but I never seen no piece of jail bait worse than her. You leave her This foreshadows that something will […]

Was there a deeper meaning than just her loving a book? And lastly, why was she sobbing? I understand she just really adored it, but guess with t he intriguing title, as expecting something a little more obscure or maybe something with a lilt el more meaning. That being said, It seems as if the […]

A comparison between vampires and werewolves reveals some surprise similarities and striking differences. One of the differences between these two creatures is how they were created. Vampires root contrast from culture to culture. In Slavic and Chinese stories, if an animal touched or done something to any dead body the dead body might become a vampire. […]