Analysis Essay Examples

Thomas Moore is an Irish poet, singer, songwriter, now best remembered thanks to the Irish Melodies. Thomas Moore was born on 28 May 1779 in Dublin, Ireland. His father had a small grocery shop, he was an Irish speaking Gaeltacht; and Thomas Moore’s mother was from Wexford. From early childhood, he displayed a talent for […]

Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald entered the history of the world literature with his talent to depict American life of 1920s. However, the most significant place among his brilliant novels occupies The Great Gatsby – the lively and intriguing story about the “way up” of a man. Unfortunately, he candidly believed that reaching the heights of […]

There is a reciprocal relationship between Technology and Culture, with each influencing the other. Technology aims to improve our lives, but it is Culture that drives the creation and progress of inventions in society. As Technology becomes more prominent, it is ultimately Culture that determines the necessity for advancements. While opinions may differ on this […]

Bill Joy discusses the advantages and disadvantages of three emerging technologies: genetic engineering, nanotechnology, and robotics in his speech titled “The Dark Side of Technology.” He expresses optimism about the potential benefits of these rapidly advancing technologies, collectively referred to as GNR. However, he also raises concerns about their self-replicating capabilities and the potential misuse. […]

Word Count: 1160Analyzation encompasses the application of given criteria to a literary work to determine how efficiently that work employs the given criteria. In the analyzation of short stories, the reader uses a brief imaginative narrative unfolding a single incident and a chief character by means of plot, the details so compressed and the whole […]

English 101 Lar Eighner is a peculiar writer and sources of information for him were not where I expected them to be. The biggest resource for this Eighner biography came from the Texas Homeless Networks website. The THN gave me the nuts and bolts about his life. On November 25, 1948 in Corpus Christi, Texas, […]

In his book “A Random Walk Down Wall Street,” Malkiel challenges the idea that individual investors cannot compete with professional brokers and investment firms due to the complexity of the market. He argues that the stock market operates on a concept called a “random walk,” where short-term changes in stock prices are unpredictable. This unpredictability […]

Woolf’s novel, published in 1927, was a groundbreaking work that defied traditional narrative and plot-based storytelling. Instead, it embraced impressionistic and modernist approaches borrowed from the visual arts. In his essay, Jonathan Culler examines five aspects of literature, providing an interesting opportunity to analyze their relevance to Woolf’s novel. This essay contends that Woolf’s novel […]

The assignment is based on the analysis of the book The Huddled Masses, the Immigrant in American Society, 1880-1921 which is authored by Alen M. Kraut who is a scholar of ethnic and immigration history. Kraut emphasized on the experience of immigrants on how they were affected by entertainment, education and how they would gain […]

Ambrose Bierce’s short story titled An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge is one of the classics of the art form. The story could be read from three different angles. First, the political angle provided by the American Civil War of the 1860s. Second is the cultural angle, whereby the unique flavors of the American South […]

Deming’s 14 Points for Leadership in the Western World is a well rounded guide for achieving excellence in management. The 14 points or guidelines are applicable to any domain or industry. One of the key insights offered by Deming is how a high level of quality (or even a zero-defect production record) does not pre-empt […]

In her essay ‘The Possessive Individual and Social Death: The Complex Bind of National Subjectivity’, Grace Hong provides valuable insights into the historical social constructs. She delves into the evolution of American history since the Declaration of Independence, presenting a clear depiction of how the socio-polity hindered progressive changes. The book focuses on women of […]

I really enjoyed reading the book. I liked the way it was written pretty much. Charlie’s letters are as intimate as a diary as he shares his day-to-day thoughts and feelings. You can somehow really get to know the narrator – Charlie – and you feel like he is writing all these letters to you. […]

The short story is based on the author’s first hand experiences as an imperial police officer in Burma. It has all of the trademark Orwellian touches, including the futility and the dehumanization that the imperial project entails. Moreover the story is a strong indictment of the practice of capital punishment. There are numerous clues that […]

Brent Staples’ essay titled ‘Just walk on by: A black man ponders his power to alter public space’ is an outstanding piece of minority literature of the twentieth century. Not only is the essay a high quality literary work, the point the author makes is also highly relevant to blacks and other ethnic minorities. Through […]

Bandura, A., Ross, D., & Ross, S.A. (1961). Transmission of aggression through imitation of aggressive models. Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, 63, 575-582. Aggression is all around modern society. We witness it in television, video games, news, cinema, etc. The research article by Bandura, Ross & Ross makes it near conclusive that children learn […]

There are many themes in Candide which resonate with a contemporary audience. One of the recurrent attacks in the book has been against religious institutions and the politico-cultural power wielded by them. Although Voltaire was a deist, he did not espouse the view of the Optimists who believed that we inhabit a perfect world in […]

Russell Simon examines the influence of Langston Hughes, an African-American poet, during the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920s. Poetry had previously been dominated by white artists who focused on white experiences. However, the Harlem Renaissance brought a significant change as strong black voices emerged across the country, writing with African American rhythms and cadences. Among […]

During the 1930s, the American Midwest experienced one of its severest agricultural droughts in history, often overlooked in history textbooks due to its occurrence during the Great Depression. The Great Depression, which began with the stock market crash of 1929, dominated attention and overshadowed the equally devastating drought that affected multiple Midwest states. Brad Lookingbill […]

The Red Shoes, directed by the marquee team of Michael Powell and Emeric Presssburger is an important film of British Cinema. One of the early exponents of Technicolor brilliance, the film is an exposition on use of light and colour for cinematic effect. Cinematographically the film is quite brilliant and a rich source for studying […]

Edgar Allan Poe is a master of the short story form. All the skill and craft required of a short story are evident in The Purloined Letter. This short detective fiction is about displaying the cleverness of the investigator (Auguste Dupin) in solving a case. As is the norm in this genre of fiction, “the […]

The documentary film titled The Corporation attempts to present to the viewer different facets of this institution. The points of view presented in the mainstream media are quite different from the actual realities associated with business corporations. The documentary is based on a book written by Joel Bakan titled The Corporation: The Pathological Pursuit of […]