Writer Essays

Writers Gerald Graff and Cathy Berkenstein claim in their book. They Say. I Say. that academic authorship is non about “playing it safe and… stacking up truths and spots of cognition. ” like many people assume. Rather. it is about the dynamic interaction between other people’s points of position and the author’s response to those […]

In Michiko Kakutani’s essay. “The Word Police. ” the writer uses illustrations. illustrations and definitions to back up the claim that our linguistic communication is on the threshold of absurdness because we hide our true individualities and inequalities with euphemisms. In respect to euphemisms. Kakutani states that they “tend to deflect attending from the existent […]

In the verse form “Boy at the Window. ” Richard Wilbur uses imagination. tone. and subject to demo what his intent in this verse form is. At the terminal of the verse form. the writer wants the reader to understand that we should non experience bad or sad about something that we don’t understand. Richard […]

The essays on The Things They Carried explore various aspects of the Vietnam War, which was a highly challenging conflict. One reason for this difficulty was the absence of clear boundaries, making it nearly impossible to conquer territory. Moreover, soldiers had to face harsh weather conditions, tough terrain, diseases, and their own personal struggles. This […]

November 5, 2003 English 3Period. E Since the end of my sophomore year, I feel that my growth as a writer has been developing, and I think I am finally starting to get a glimpse of my potential as a writer. Despite the talent, or skill that I may have as a writer, I know […]

I. Biographical Insights A. Albert Camus cultures consist of being a novelist, literature and short story writer of many books. He wrote an essay on the state of Muslims in Algeria, causing him to lose his job and he moved to Paris. Albert Camus also joined the French resistance against the Nazis and became an […]

Leo Tolstoy’s “How Much Land Does A Man Need?” explores the theme of greed, taking place in Russia but reflecting the prevalent greed during America’s westward expansion. The story depicts rich Europeans taking advantage of poor Americans, represented by a younger sister. Despite their hard work, the Americans yearn for more land to satisfy their […]

The setting set forth by Shirley Jackson in the beginning of The Lottery creates a mood of peacefulness and tranquillity. This setting also creates an image in the mind of the reader, the image of a typical town on a normal summer day. Furthermore, Shirley Jackson uses the setting in The Lottery to foreshadow an […]

The Professor is a Dropout “The Professor is a Dropout” by Beth Johnson is about a woman who was told she was retarded and her journey of becoming Dr. Lupe Quintanilla. Lupe, a Mexican native came to America young where in school she would be deemed as un-learnable (retarded), she dropped out of school in […]

Sulamith Ish-kishor (1896 – 1977) was an American writer. She was born in London, England, and began writing at an early age. In fact, many of her poems were published by the time she was 10. Like the family in her novel Our Eddie, her family moved to New York City. At Hunter College, she […]

Close Reading: On Cloning a Human Being The style Lewis Thomas uses is very unique. He writes in a very conversational tone, making it easier for readers to read and relate. He also adds in rhetorical questions as well as short simple sentences in his writing structure, and the entire passage seems to flow eloquently. […]

Literature is a means of comprehending the human condition, and it has often overlooked and repressed women. Taking a feminist approach to analyzing specific literary works, such as The Ground Beneath Her Feet and Enchantress of Florence, can yield intriguing interdisciplinary connections. This essay aims to argue that despite existing in different eras – during […]

Leo Tolstoy clearly stood out from other thinkers with his distinct definition of art.  Unlike the thinkers before him, as well as his contemporaries, Tolstoy did not define art based on the objective of pleasure; he created the meaning based on the objective of art in human life.

One of the most famous observations written about this sport and the connection between its practitioners and their forefathers first appeared in 1956 in the introduction of a book of collected essays on then-modern day pugilism: “The sweet science is joined onto the past like a man’s arm is to his shoulder.”

Ginsberg poem reads like a spontaneous    monologue and the train of thought is occasionally interrupted from time to time. For example, at one moment he speaks of,  “America when will we end the human war? /Go fuck yourself with your atom bomb” and then he followed it with “I don’t feel good don’t bother me”. […]

Definition of Technical Writing: Technical writing involves the communication of accurate and dependable information to meet specific audience and purpose criteria. Technical writing is unique because of its technical nature, which distinguishes it from other forms of writing. It caters to a diverse range of readers, including technical, managerial, and general audiences at times. Its […]

At first, I thought there were only a limited number of online short stories from the American Era in the Philippines. However, I have now found hundreds of these stories. These tales are highly valuable in terms of literature and culture, making them beneficial for those interested in colonial studies. Most importantly, from my reading […]

“The Writer” by Richard Wilbur makes use of metaphors and poetic devices such as assonance to show the journey of a girl’s struggles to overcome the obstacles of adolescence and gain independence. This poem uses two metaphors to convey its message. The first metaphor is comparing the girl’s journey to a journey across the sea. […]

Essays must contain a minimum of two body paragraphs, with a minimum of two concrete details per body paragraph. 1. Perhaps to create a perfect society was beyond the boy’s capability in William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, but could it have realistically gotten better? How did it fall apart, and could the society have […]

1. What is a questioned document? Describe at least one example of something that might be a questioned document. A questioned document is any written or typed document that’s authenticity has been brought into question. A question document could be a will, drivers license, check, or painting that is suspected of being forged. 2. What […]

Academic writing is presenting ideas and introducing other voices in their discussion or an argument. Referencing refers to enhancing academic writing and helping readers in many ways. While referencing plays a key role in academic integrity and literacy, students find it very difficult to do referencing. This is because they are not familiar with academic […]

Mother tongue usually means the language first learned by a person, but for Amy Tan it has a special meaning, limited language which is the language her mother speaks. Tan feel so deeply about her “mother tongue” because the limited language effects that many people misunderstand her mother. The way Tan’s mother speaks effects the […]