Research Paper, Essay on English Papers
Free study resources: Free term papers and essays on English Papers
We are offering free complimentary access to thousands of free essays and term papers on almost every subject imaginable. The free English Papers essays do not interfere with our services: We know how much people like free resources and just want to keep the visitors on our site and illustrate the advantages of our services by exposing the drawbacks of using free resources. Please note that the free papers hosted on this site have been donated by college students. Those are not our writers' products and are not indicative of the quality of our services. To examine the real quality of our services please visit the Work Samples page.
Free essays and term papers take a lot of time to find and tweak
There are thousands of free essays on-line, however, browsing through categories takes forever to finally locate the right piece. Moreover, free English Papers papers are rather outdated and most likely will feature neither current research nor correct citations. The structure of the papers will make you spend hours to tweak in order to finally match your professor's instructions.
Errors, typos, incorrect grammar and word choice
If you want to do your project all by yourself, we can respect that. You are free to use our free papers and tell your friends about our site. You will need to spend hours because the papers are presented on as-is basis and we do not guarantee them to be any good. They may contain errors, types, incorrect grammar, incorrect sources, poor research, to name just a few.
Use our services to save time and grade
If you are not willing to spend hours browsing through our essay collection and need services of a qualified writer, you can order custom term papers or custom essays on absolutely any subject. You won't have to rewrite the paper because our writer will write a brand new paper in accordance with your instructions. Buy Custom Term Paper...
Category | Title | Body |
English Papers | "self-discovery through adversity" | A self-discovery is the act or process achieving self-knowledge. In the short stories, "A Small, Good Thing" by John Updike and "The Rich Brother" by Tobias Wolff, self-discoveries took place with Ann and Peter. Ann was a mother of one and a wife. Peter was a husband and a real estate agent. In the end both Ann and Peter come to a self-discovery. Ann Weiss, from "A Small, Good Thing", d... |
English Papers | (see i told you so, rush limbaugh) | It is not very often that a person has his own national television show, radio show, and two books that have been on the "New York Times Best Seller List." Rush Limbaugh happens to be one of these unique people, his radio show is popular, his television show has the largest audience for a program of its type and his new book is one of the best of its kind. Limbaugh always ... |
English Papers | About steroids | Many people have had their lives ruined by the use of illegal steroids, yet the desired effects are so overwhelming that people tend to overlook the consequences. Steroid users believe taking anabolic steroids will enhance their performance, strength, size,etc. They regard the use of them as legitimate as any other aspect of training. To begin with, the t... |
English Papers | Laurence yep | Presenting Laurence Yep Laurence Yep is noted for creating vivid and complex characters based on his own experiences. Yep"s most famous work is Dragonwings. It has won several awards, including the Newbery Honor for 1976, the International Reading Association"s Children"s Book Award for 1976, and the American Library Association"s Notable Children"s Book Award for 1975 (Johnson-Feelings 353)... |
English Papers | Life of arthur conan doyle | Life of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, a British physician who later devoted his life to writing, has become one of the most popular and widespread authors and creators of all time. Doyle's early childhood years to his later years in life have allowed him to observe many sophisticated yet adventurous paths, in which have inspired him greatly to become an influence on sp... |
English Papers | Lines 96-113 (poem) in doctor faustus | The truth that ambition and desire for material objects does not always satisfy the soul is a major theme depicted in Christopher Marlowe"s Doctor Faustus. The poem on page 93, lines 96-113 is the essence of this theme. It describes Faustus meeting, what he believes, is the icon of perfection. This perfection is a mere human women, yet, to Faustus, she is worth his life. Marlowe"s use of synta... |
English Papers | Machiavelli | "The term Machiavellian refers to someone who is unscrupulous, cunning, cynical, and unprincipled"(Goods 1998). Many scholars agree that this particular adjective would have dismayed Niccolo Machiavelli, the man from whom the term is derived. In reality he has been attributed as being one of the brightest lights of the Italian Renaissance through his works as not only a writer, but als... |
English Papers | Man of la mancha | "Man of La Mancha" is the story of Alonso Quijana, a poor gentleman from Spain. He has read so many of the exaggerated romances of chivalry that he finally believes them to be his reality and sets forth as Don Quixote, a knight-errant on his old horse seeking many misadventures. And while this insanity may be an object of distress for others, Quixote's madness is com... |
English Papers | Misunderstood | The definition of a good father is as individual as the individuals involved themselves. A good father is able to support his children"s strengths, along with being able to help them overcome their weaknesses. He is able to do this without appearing to be a know-it-all. The ability to show by example how to live life, while not being afraid to make mistakes and not to be perfect all the time are... |
English Papers | Norse mythology | The book entitled "Norse Mythology" by Karl Mortensen, is the book I chose to read for my first book report for this semester. The book was translated from the Danish by A. Clinton Crowell. Karl Mortensen was a doctor of philosophy whom attended the University of Copenhagen. The first part of the book is the general intro... |
English Papers | Observation 500 | One afternoon I was sitting at a study table at the library quietly working on my "Survey of World Religion" homework. All of a sudden another college student slammed his books on to the table. After he placed his books loudly upon the table, he threw down his book bag on to the floor next to the chair. I glanced up at him with a look of disturbance upon my face. He left as quickly as he ... |
English Papers | Oddessy | There are many scenes that take place in a book, some are more important than others. In the book I read over the summer, "2001: Space Odyssey" by Arthur Clarke. A few of the scenes were very important and without them the book would have been a waste. Here are three examples of importance in scenes from my book. Frank Poole is sent to the moon of earth to explore a strange uncovered arti... |
English Papers | Olaudah equiano | An ironsmith, ship steward, crewman, cook, clerk, navigator, amateur scientist, and even a hairdresser. These are all jobs that Olaudah Equiano held during his lifetime. He has been called the "most influential African writer in both Africa, America and Britain before the Civil War", and was born in Essaka, Nigeria sometime during 1745 (O'Neale, 153). His family was part of the I... |
English Papers | On james herriot | In James Herriot"s autobiographical book, If Only They Could Talk, we see that Herriot has many strong characteristics which help him through his tough, and oftentimes demanding, career. He has a vast knowledge of his practice, as well as his employer and friend, Seigfried Farnon. Herriot has a great sense of humour, and is able to take embarrassment excellently. He also works well in strange, or... |
English Papers | One flew over the cuckoo"s nest | Ken Kesey"s use of symbolism in One Flew Over the Cuckoo"s Nest transforms the novel and the hospital within the novel a microcosm of society, a battle between the sane and insane, the conformist and the non-conformist. Randle McMurphy"s arrival influenced the lives of almost every person, whether patient or employee. Whether or not his motives and actions were moral or good-hearted is diff... |
English Papers | Perplexed poe | Poe is a very complicated author. His literary works are perplexed, disturbing, and even grotesque. His frequent illnesses may have provoked his engrossment in such things. In 1842 Dr. John W. Francis diagnosed Poe with sympathetic heart trouble as well as brain congestion. He also noted Poe's inability to withstand stimulants such as drugs and alcohol (Phillips 1508). These factors may have motiv... |
English Papers | Person who changed america | Matt VanEtten VanEtten 1 Mr. Murfee English III Dec.13 1999 Thomas Edison:The man of a thousand inventions Thomas Edison changed America in a very big way,He held patents for over a 1000 inventions.His most important one was the electic lamp.Thomas Edison has made America a better plac... |
English Papers | Personal reaction | A Personal Reaction In the book, "The Upstairs Room" by Johanna Reiss, the author uses both fact and opinion to tell the story of her life during the second world war. The book talks about her early life, growing up knowing that her race was hated, and that she would no longer stay in her home because of the danger. In the following essay, I will compare and contrast the au... |
English Papers | Personality traits of hamlet | In the play Hamlet, Hamlet has many different personality traits. Three of these characteristics are that Hamlet is depressed, clever, and hesitant. Throughout the play you can see these characteristics in Hamlet many times. It is obvious that Hamlet is depressed in this play. His depression can be seen in Act I scene II lines 129-132, when Hamlet says: "O! that this too too solid f... |
English Papers | Persuasive paper - evolution | Like the biblical hero Adam, a single cell let part of it's body become another being, now one of a pair. Like the heroin Eve this duplicate created more of it's species. These multiplying cells joined together into a legacy long in running. The history of our evolution is dark, we fumble for answers yet still need more light to unlock the mysteries beneath. One must remember ... |
English Papers | Phantom of the opera | Ben Brown English November 17, 1999 Phantom of the Opera In the novel, Phantom of the Opera, by Gaston Leroux, we are introduced to a character known to everyone as the mysterious Opera Ghost. His character in this book is very complex. Although the Opera Ghost is very ugly physically and mentally, through his actions, we can find much beauty. During... |
English Papers | Phantoms | Phantoms I've always been on the fringe of the social circle. Much like a donut, the core of my peers seems a hollow, meaningless thing granted both a name and recognition. I prefer the tangible--I always have. I see my classmates, as little more than bleating phantoms. I hear them; I feel them; I'm never quite sure I see them. Oh, I see their shells, their armor, and their callous hides of lip... |
English Papers | Philosophy and fantasy | Symbolism of the Ring Symbolism of the Ring: The Embodiment of Evil "One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the Darkness bind them" (1 LotR II,2 The Council of Elrond) One of the masters of British Literature, John Ronald Reuel Tolkien has the uniqu... |
English Papers | Plato & medea | A&H Paper Number 1 Todd MacDowell September 26, 1999 Prof. Waite In ancient Greece women were viewed as many things. They were not viewed as equivalent to males by any means. Women were portrayed usually as submissive domestic, and controlled. They played supporting or secondary roles in life to men, who tended to be demanding of their wives, but expected them to ... |
English Papers | Plato, allegory cave | Comprehending the Mind's Aging Eye "The Allegory of the Cave," by Plato, explains that people experience emotional and intellectual revelations throughout different stages in their lives. This excerpt, from his dialogue The Republic, is a conversation between a philosopher and his pupil. The argument made by this philosopher has been interpreted thousands of times across the world.... |
English Papers | Political communication | Politics and the media have long been intimately involved with each other, with media strongly setting an agenda in which politics is very important. (Harris 1999,p.167) "Our perceived reality of the real world is largely a product of the media." (Harris 1999,p.186) It is not known which influences more but there are definitely two sides to the story. Many studies have been done to decide but e... |
English Papers | Pollution | The Hidden Things That Are Killing Us Pollution is the introduction of harmful substances or products into the environment. It is a major problem in America and as well as the world. Pollution not only damages the environment, but damages us also. It has caused many problems ranging from lung cancer to the greenhouse effect. It is all among us and yet we continu... |
English Papers | Poor are better than rich | Erez Cohen Ms. Nyrop English 11B April 5, 2000 The Poor Are The Richest "The poor may have the smallest pockets, but they surely have the biggest hearts". Rich people are the selfish people that only care about their wealth and about their reputation, they are greedy and only care about making money. Furthermore, they are consumed with the idea of deg... |
English Papers | Preparing for a cruise vacation | Preparing for a Tropical Cruise Vacation Vacationing to certain tropical destinations might require more than what you think. After making reservations for the Cruise accommodations and flight arrangements you would think the tough part is over. I personally had no idea that going to the Bahamas would require more than valid state identification. I soon realized that I not only had to pr... |
English Papers | Pride and prejudice | In her novels, Jane Austen employs the timelessly effective characterization agents of dialogue, action, and point of view to cleverly manipulate the reader"s emotions towards the characters. Austen successfully creates heroins in a time that it was not social acceptable to think of women in a heroic role. She is so successful in applying these characterization techniques in her story lines that s... |
English Papers | Prince william | Prince William tries to live a normal life, but being royalty makes it just too hard (Morton, Diana: Her True Story, 79). "He is the most fascinating person of 1997," says Walters (Unknown, Facts on Prince William, 1). Prince William lives an active life where he deals with disappointments of the past, but family members help him deal with the future. In Paddington, ... |
English Papers | Prohibition | Prohibition Prohibition is considered as a period of time in the 1920"s when alcohol was controlled by the government. Alcohol, at this time in history, was illegal unless for medical or industrial purposes. This government control came about because of the fact that people were drinking too much and "destroying the moral fiber of America" (Martin 76) Alcohol has been part of A... |
English Papers | Quest for personal identity in toni morrison's the bluest eye | Post World War I, many new opportunities were given to the growing and expanding group of African Americans living in the North. Almost 500,00 African Americans moved to the northern states between 1910 and 1920. This was the beginning of a continuing migration northward. More than 1,500,000 blacks went north in the 1930's and 2,500,00 in the 1940's. Life in the North was very h... |
English Papers | Rappapcini's daughter vs. the birthmark | The Unsuccessful Experiments in Nathaniel Hawthorne"s "Rappaccini"s Daughter" and "The Bithmark" How are experiments done without the use of guinea pigs to help us learn and understand what is being studied? Everyday lab animals, such as mice, are used in experiments as guinea pigs because they provide similar reactions in comparison to the human body. Thus, mush k... |
English Papers | Rasomon | RASHOMON The Horror A horror more terrible then fires - wars - epidemics - or bandits, this overwhelming horror is the weak character of man, the distrust and selfishness feeding each characters continual suspicion of his fellow man, always expecting the worst of them. The priest describes this horrific human trait and the world it creat... |
English Papers | Reasons for the anticipation of claudius's suicide | Nicholas Bermudez Mr. Thompson 4º European Literature 2 Honors March 18, 2000 Reasons for the Anticipation of Claudius's Suicide In the tragic play Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, a particular deterrent in Hamlet's quest to be rid of his regal uncle is his procrastination. This act of murder intended to set the future right is Hamlet's sole responsibility, ordered by his dece... |
English Papers | Red badge of courage | The effects that the physical environment, (nature) have on the main character, throughout any novel are so great. No one seems to notice the little details that slowly, yet gradually show, a main character's struggle, and the ironic role that nature plays in effecting their actions. Environment is always used some way, whether it is to help the main character cope with his or her struggle or, the... |
English Papers | Rejection | Someone once told me that life is not always fair; that some days are better than others are. Men do not care for this rule and we want everyday to be great, perfect and full of joy; but deep down we know it cannot be. We refuse to accept the unfairness of life though; we resist in our own unique ways to every bad thing that happens in our lives. We have been known to resist violently, lashing ou... |
English Papers | Research | Don Juan as Byron Introspective The works of George Gordon, Lord Byron have long been controversial, nearly as controversial as his lifestyle. Gordon Byron was born with a clubfoot and his sensitivity to it haunted his life and his works. Despite being a very handsome child, a fragile self-esteem made Byron extremely sensitive to criticism, of himself or of his poetry and he ... |
English Papers | Research paper | Values and Beliefs of an American People Long before America received a name, there existed a dream of a good land that man might discover for himself, a land full of material riches and spiritual hope. The prospect stirred man"s vivid imaginations as well as their explorations, and they were willing to sacrifice for their visions and ideals. The earliest of American writings were solely ... |
English Papers | Reuven malter's development in the chosen | Malter's Development in The Chosen One of the most emotional scenes from Chaim Potok"s The Chosen is when Reuven goes with Danny Saunders to talk to his father. Danny has a great mind and wants to use it to study psychology, not become a Hasidic tzaddik. The two go into Reb Saunders" study to explain to him what is going to happen, and before Danny can bring it up, his f... |
English Papers | Revealing okonkwo"s character through proverbs | In Chinua Achebe"s Things Fall Apart, Ibo proverbs reveal Okonkwo"s character, especially his ambition, self-reliance, and respect for elders. Throughout the village of Umuofia, a belief the villagers have, is the belief in the earth, sun and rain gods. The villager"s religious values are very sacred. If one does not abide by a ritual such as bringing a little kota to an elder or friend, one... |
English Papers | Review of "a lion in winter" | Henry, the King of England, married Eleanor for her land; their first son died, after him, John was Henry's favorite, Richard was Eleanors favorite, but turned out to be homosexual, Geoffrey plotted against all of them with the King of France who was Richard's "friend;" Henry had an affair with Rosalyn, and Eleanor, with Richard lead a couple of civil wars against him, so ... |
English Papers | Rip van winkle 1 | Analyzation 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 treatment so organized, a single impression results. To expos... |
English Papers | Robert browning | My Last Duchess, by Robert Browning, is an example of a dramatic monologue. A dramatic monologue is a kind of narrative poem in which one character speaks to one or more listeners whose replies are not given in the poem. The Duke is speaking to an envoy about his fisrt wife who is apparently dead. From what he is telling him, one can conclude that he is arrogant, domineering, and very insecure abo... |
English Papers | Robert burns | Robert Burns is a man of the most impassioned temper; with passions not strong only, but noble, and of the sort in which great virtues and great poems take their rise. It is his love towards his country, people, and nature that inspires him. That opens his eyes to its beauty, leading his heart and voice to praise them with his passion. Robert Burns was born January 25, 1759, in a straw-thatc... |
English Papers | Romantic opinions in the work of percy bysshe shelley | To think of something romantically is to think of it naively, in a positive light, away from the view of the majority. Percy Bysshe Shelley has many romantic themes in his plays. Educated at Eton College, he went on to the University of Oxford only to be expelled after one year after publishing an inappropriate collection of poems. He then worked on writing full-time, and mo... |
English Papers | Romanticism | Romanticism By: Lindsay Cameron " Bells bells bells bells bells bells bells" this quote from Edgar Allen Poes" The Bells, is one poem that had great influence on early 19th century literature. During the early 1800"s , writers Poe, Irving, and Cooper display char... |
English Papers | Romatic era | 19th Century Romanticism in Europe- Books related to 19th Century Romanticism in Europe- 19th Century Romanticism in Europe- Romanticism began in the early 19th century and radically changed the way people perceived themselves and the state of nature around them. Unlike Classicism, which stood for order and established the foundation for architecture, literature, pain... |
English Papers | Romeo &juliet vs. west side story | Romeo & Juliet vs. West Side Story What would Romeo and Juliet be like if Juliet hadn't died? What if Paris killed Romeo, instead of vice versa? What if instead of occurring several centuries ago, it took place on the streets of New York City during the 1950s, with a bunch of fresh-faced youths posing as street toughs and dancing and singing their hearts out? Well, ju... |
English Papers | Romeo and juliet | SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN THE WORK PLACE Sexual harassment has been a prevalent occurrence in workplace across the country. Sexual aberration can lead to damage to personal reputation, loss of dignity, or even physical injury. Although it is illegal, it continues to happen in this politically correct era. Sexual harassment has many definitions and therefore some people find it diffic... |
English Papers | Rose for emily | The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien Tim O'Brien's The Things They Carried is not a novel about the Vietnam War. It is a story about the soldiers and their experiences and emotions that are brought about from the war. O'Brien makes several statements about war through t... |
English Papers | Saint philip neri | Saint Philip Neri was born in Florence, Italy, in the year 1515. He was the oldest son of Francis Neri and Lucretia Soldi, both descendants of Tuscan families. He was kind hearted as a kid and soon became known as Philip the Good - "the good Pippo." As a child, he studied philosophy and later he took a comprehensive course in theology. With fourteen companions, he created ... |
English Papers | Saki's "the interlopers" vs. callaghan's "all the | In the story The Interlopers, Saki writes about two families that have been feuding for generations. He writes about how "interlopers" stop them from rivaling, and eventually bring the two of them to be friends only minutes before they are eaten by wolves. He does this by using dramatic irony. Through the character"s words he tells us what the two will do when they get back to to... |
English Papers | Sandburg | Author-poet Carl Sandburg was born in the three-room cottage at 313 East Third Street in Galesburg on January 6, 1878. The modest house reflects the typical living conditions of a late nineteenth century working-class family. Many of the furnishings once belonged to the Sandburg family are still in tact. Behind the house stands a small wooded park. Underneath Remembrance Rock, lie the ... |
English Papers | Sarah jeannette duncan"s a mother in india - victorian men create monstrous victorian women | Sarah Jeannette Duncan"s A Mother in India Patriarchal Victorian Men Create Monstrous Victorian Women 706 Words A Mother in India, as a story depends on the facade of appearance and the reality of emotional abandonment within a male dominated & Victorian society. Duncan"s point is that Victorian men create monstrous Victorian women. Relationships of any emotional worth are rendered i... |
English Papers | Selling your used car | Process Essay Thesis: The majority of the American population has very little, or no understanding of the used car trade. A simple understanding on when and where to sell, how to get your car ready, writing a classified ad, negotiating, and making a contract. With consumer demand rising and supply constrained by several factors, including the tendency of new-car owners to hang on to... |
English Papers | Seperate peace summary | A Separate Peace Gene Forrester is a quiet, intellectual student at Devon School in New Hampshire. During the Summer Session of 1942, he becomes close friends with his daredevil roommate Finny, who has a talent for getting away with mischief through his sincere, disarming charisma. Finny prods Gene into making a dangerous jump out of a tree into a river, and the two star... |
English Papers | Sex | The project that we did was on Spike Lee. This topic was a very interesting one. When we first started I didn't realize just how much work there was to do but luckily we started early enough t get every thing done. Me and my partner Lindsay Clarke found the PowerPoint part to be the most interesting. I took a course in the first year so it wasn't that hard to do. The part of the proj... |
English Papers | Sexual harassment | Sexual Harassment : Not a Funny Joke "Hey baby, nice butt." Or how about "If you sleep with me, there will be a bonus for you on your next pay." If you have been exposed to these or any other harassing statements, actions or pictures, you could have been the victim of sexual harassment. According to the sexual harassment policy of Tufts University, "Sexual harassment is a form of se... |
English Papers | Sexuality in wiseblood | That Heinous Beast: Sexuality In the novel Wiseblood, by Flannery O"Connor, one finds an unpleasant, almost antagonistic view of sexuality. The author seems to regard sex as an evil, and harps on this theme throughout the novel. Each sexual incident which occurs in the novel is tainted with grotesquem. Different levels of the darker side of sexuality are exposed, from perversion... |
English Papers | Shirely jackson | Repressing Challenges to Order The rigid structure of society reinforces order and promotes conformity of all classes, but an individual contradicting established customs poses a threat. Shirley Jackson, the author of The Lottery, conveys that rebellious impulses of humans are repressed by society to maintain a rigid social order. The lottery enforces an unfair dist... |
English Papers | Shit heas | Act 3, Scene 1 Rome. Before the Capitol; the Senate sitting above. [ previous scene ][ home page ][ next scene ] A crowd of people; among them ARTEMIDORUS and the Soothsayer. Flourish. Enter CAESAR, BRUTUS, CASSIUS, CASCA, DECIUS BRUTUS, METELLUS CIMBER, TREBONIUS, CINNA, ANTONY, LEPIDUS, POPILIUS, PUBLIUS, and others CAESAR [To the Soothsayer] The ides of March are come. ... |
English Papers | Significance of words dying and death in "to build a fire" | The significance of the words "dying and death" in Jack London's 1910 novel, "To Build a Fire" continuously expresses the man's dwindling warmth and bad luck in his journey along the Yukon trail to meet "the boys" at camp. London associates dying with the man's diminishing ability to stay warm in the frigid Alaskan climate. The main characters predicamen... |
English Papers | Snake, by dh lawrence | Snake When the snake first came to the water-trough, the narrator was excited and glad "he had come like a guest in quiet, to drink at my water trough." He "felt so honoured" at this visit whilst at the same time, the voices of his "accursed human education" advised him to kill it, for it was a gold snake and therefore venomous. Those voices said to him, &... |
English Papers | Snow falling on cedars | Racism is the notion that one"s own ethnic stock is superior to that of someone else"s. Most all racism is as result of ignorance. Racism can range from a simple comment to make another human being feel inferior, to complex actions that make others feel unwelcome in society because of who they are. The theme of racism can be seen throughout literature. In the murder mystery novel, Snow Falling ... |
English Papers | Society | society For more than half a century science fiction writers have thrilled and challenged readers with visions of the future and future worlds. These authors offered an insight into what they expected man, society, and life to be like at some future time. One such author, Ray Bradbury, utilized this concept in his work, Fahrenheit 451, a futuristic look at a man a... |
English Papers | Song of solomon | The novel Song of Solomon has several recurring themes, including that of sexuality. Morrison effectively demonstrates these sexual themes relating to both sexes. Unlike in her other novels, both the men and women are "searching for love, for valid sexual encounters, and above all, for a sense that they are worthy."(Bakerman 318) While Song of Solomon gives men a more prominent ... |
English Papers | Sophocles's electra vs. euripides's electra | Euripides and Sophocles wrote their own versions of the Electra story. The basic plot is as follows: Agamemnon is killed by Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus after he returns from the Trojan war to reclaim his sister-in-law Helen from the Trojans. Electra and her brother Orestes plot to kill their mother and her lover to revenge his death. Both authors wrote about the same plo... |
English Papers | Sports | 25 million American children can not be wrong. Even though at least 20 million of these kids will suffer injury by the age of 15, only 10% of the injuries are serious enough to require more than one visit to the doctor. I have been playing baseball as well as other organized sports for almost 15 years; and in my opinion, sports develop friendship and self-esteem. I believe that coac... |
English Papers | St. hospitator | Dreams and illusions are not much more then a person"s ultimate fantasy or a person"s ultimate despair. Some may be attainable, and some nay not be attainable. In Flaubert"s "The Legend of St. Hospitator", we see how the charcters" dreams and illusions come true, but what is more amazing is how they come true illusions. In the beginning of the story, Flaubert decri... |
English Papers | Star traveling to the millennium | Now as we are rapidly approaching the Millenium many people are getting the blues. This seems absurd because this offers all of us a perfect chance to start again. NASA is embracing this chance to grow and expand their departments. The phrase, "Space, the final frontier," expresses the world"s obsession with space travel, that started centuries before it even became popular 30 years ago in Gene... |
English Papers | Star wars vs. star trek | Thesis: Star Trek and Star Wars each posses similar and different general concepts, themes, and motives. Outline I. Technology A. Star wars 1. Weapons 2. Ships B Star Trek 1. Weapons 2. Ships II. Characters A. Star Wars Sean McGrann Enr. English II Compare/Contrast Essay 3/6/00 Star Wars vs. Star T... |
English Papers | Steinbeck | John Ernst Steinbeck was an American author, famous for his novels concerning the poor and the oppressed Californian farmers and laborers of the 1930's and 1940's, who were victimized by industry and finance. His most famous novel, The Grapes of Wrath, won the 1940 Pulitzer Prize. His main themes involved the struggles of the poor and the oppressed to survive in modern society, and... |
English Papers | Steroids | Many people have had their lives ruined by the use of illegal steroids, yet the desired effects are so overwhelming that people tend to overlook the consequences. Steroid users believe taking anabolic steroids will enhance their performance, strength, size,etc. They regard the use of them as legitimate as any other aspect of training. To begin with, the t... |
English Papers | Struggling dreams | Several poems attempt to address social and political issues. In several of Langston Hughes"s poems, he expresses sociopolitical protests. He portrayed people whose lives were impacted by racism and sexual conflicts, he wrote about southern violence, Harlem street life, poverty, prejudice, hunger, hopelessness. Hughes"s poem a "Dream Deferred" was published in 1951. The poem specu... |
English Papers | Stuck in the middle:dealing with adolescence | Stuck In The Middle Adolescence often places a child in the difficult position of wanting to impress their peers and simultaneously please their parents. Such quandary occurs in Gary Soto"s "The Jacket" when the young boy is placed in the unenviable position of wearing a jacket that is a displeasing shade of green. The jacket was given to him by his beloved mother. This young m... |
English Papers | Sun also rises | The Lost of Self "One generation passeth away, the passage from Ecclesiates began, and another generation cometh; but the earth abideth forever. The sun also ariseh…"(Baker 122). A Biblical reference forms the title of a novel by Ernest Hemingway during the 1920s, portraying the lives of the American expatriates living in Paris. His own experience in Paris has provided him the ... |
English Papers | Sweetheart of the song tra bong | In the short story, "Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong," by Tim O"Brien, the author shows that no matter what the circumstances were, the people that were exposed to the Vietnam War were affected greatly. A very young girl named Mary Anne Bell was brought by a boyfriend to the war in Vietnam. When she arrived she was a bubbly young girl, and after a few weeks, she was transformed into a hard, mean... |
English Papers | Swift's "a modest proposal" | In his lengthy literary career, Jonathan Swift wrote many stories that used a broad range of voices that were used to make some compelling personal statements. For example, Swifts, A Modest Proposal, is often heralded as his best use of both sarcasm and irony. Yet taking into account the persona of Swift, as well as the period in which it was written, one can prove that through that... |
English Papers | Swift"s "a modest proposal…" | Swift"s Modest Proposal for the Preventing the Children of Poor People from being a burden to their Parents or Country, and for Making Them Beneficial to the Public is a satire of the English opinion of the Irish, barbarians. Though this is a satire, Swift has a good point about eating children. In the world today there are approximately 6 billion people, many being children. By the year 2050, ... |
English Papers | Symbolic in lotf | Imagine a bunch of young children's lives changed by being trapped on a island with no civilization around. William Golding shows how terrifying it can be in Lord Of The Flies, the novel that brings symbolism above all to the emotions of all that read it. The symbols that bring out the meaning the best are the leadership skills, the fire and the conch. First, are the leadership skills, as are show... |
English Papers | Symbolism in "strange news from another star" | "Strange News from another Star" is found to be a story which contains numerous symbols which in many cases contain some important, abstract information. Symbolism is something which is very difficult to explain due to the fact that not everyone sees the so mentioned symbol. They don"t quite see it as you, because no two minds are the same, which implies the fact that they d... |
English Papers | Symbolism of clothing | Symbolic Message through Clothing In Susanne K. Langer"s essay Language and Thought she expresses the meaning of signs and symbols. Langer explains that a symbol does not have a meaning it "merely brings things to mind." A symbol is a tool that is used to express power, wealth, or someone"s feelings. Symbols mean something different by each that it is observed. Many individuals express... |
English Papers | Sympathy in wright's native son | In Native Son, Richard Wright introduces Bigger Thomas, a liar and a thief. Wright evokes sympathy for this man despite the fact that he commits two murders. Through the reactions of others to his actions and through his own reactions to what he has done, the author creates compassion in the reader towards Bigger to help convey the desperate state of Black Americans in the 1930"s.... |
English Papers | T. s. eliot | T.S. ELIOT Thomas Stearns Eliot was born to a very distinguished New England family on September 26, 1888, in St. Louis, Missouri. His father, Henry Ware, was a very successful businessman and his mother, Charlotte Stearns Eliot, was a poetess. His paternal grandfather established and presided over Washington University. While visiting Great Britain in 1915, World War I started and Eliot to... |
English Papers | T.v violence affects are kids | Television is the biggest form of multimedia out there. Its most important role is to report the news and maintain communications between people around the world. Television's most influential, yet most serious aspect is its shows for entertainment. Violent children's shows like Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and adult shows like NYPD Blue and Homicide almost always fail to show the characters resol... |
English Papers | Tales of simple | Langston Hughes is represented in Black Voices by the Tales of Simple. Hughes first presents his character Jessie B. Simple in the Forward: Who is Simple? In this tale the reader is given its first look at the character Jessie B. Simple who is a black man that represents almost the "anybody or everybody" of black society. Simple is a man who needs to drink, to numb the pain of living... |
English Papers | Teach | Through all of the years that I spent in school, I've had a lot of experience with different types of teachers. Every teacher that I've met had a different way of teaching and a unique method of explaining the material to their students. Some would be strict and hard while others would be gentle and mild; some would be effective while others not. A lot of the teachers have a good idea of how to be... |
English Papers | Teaching language in the united states | America is a nation filled with all different types of people. People of different color, languages, traditions, and dreams. Because we are a nation of immigrants, we do not share the characteristics of "race, religion, ethnicity, or native language {that} form the common bonds of society in other countries" (Exploring Language 252). However, by agreeing to learn and use just one sing... |
English Papers | Teenage wasteland | The Teenage Wasteland, why was it so good? Growing up in the recent generations is very challenging. Children at such young ages, even younger than teens have been faced with such perilous decisions. It is especially hard for teenagers to find acceptance at this point in their lives. Here is an instance that is so common in this day and age, yet this particular case is only fiction. ... |
English Papers | Television violence | Television Violence Television violence is a negative message of reality to the children who see it. There is an excessive amount of violence being watched in millions of people"s homes every day, and this contributes to the growing amount of violent crimes that are being committed in our communities. This cycle of more and more sex and violence being portrayed as reality on te... |
English Papers | Telmah | << In the play Hamlet by William Shakesphere, the main character, Hamlet, has a high level of intelligence. In Denmark, Hamlet is the son of the king who had recently passed away, and the queen who betrayed her husband to marry Hamlet's uncle soon after his death. Hamlet is hurt and uproared by his mother's betrayal and his uncle's rise to become king. He has an extraordinary understa... |
English Papers | Tempest | The Other in the Tempest In order to understand the characters in a play, we have to be able to distinguish what exactly makes them different. In the case of The Tempest, Caliban, the sub-human slave is governed largely by his senses, making him the animal that he is portrayed to be and Prospero is governed by sound mind, making him human. Caliban responds to nature as his instinct is to... |
English Papers | Tess and a doll's house | All literature has the quality of universality, which means the piece of literature has both truth and meaning that goes further than the time and place that the literature was written. This quality is present in both Tess of the D'urbervilles by Thomas Hardy and A Doll's House by Henric Isben. Hardy's novel is based on two people's love and how they find it hard to be w... |
English Papers | Tha last of the mohicans | The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore Cooper The book, Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper was very different from the movie Last of the Mohicans in terms of the story line. However, I feel that the producer and director of this movie did a good job of preserving Cooper's original vision of t... |
English Papers | The american dream. or nightmare? | Benjamin Franklin and Nathaniel Hawthorne were both very important to America"s early literature. Franklin"s "Autobiography" and Hawthorne"s "My Kinsman, Major Molineux" represents the extremes of leaving home. Franklin makes accomplishing the American dream of the self-made man look easy. Hawthorne, however, revises and critiques that dream, showing the harsh realities of the real world. Frankli... |
English Papers | The apprenticeship of duddy kravitz--the tragic fall of duddy | A man must pursue his dreams. This is certainly true for everyone of the humankind, for if there were no dreams, there would be no reason to live. Duddy Kravitz understands this perfectly, that is why he is one of the most ambitious young men of his time. From the moment he hears his grandfather says, "A man without land is nobody," he is prepared to seek the l... |
English Papers | The black market | The Black Market is defined as people who engage in illicit trade. Smuggling of Nuclear weapons plays a role in this. The Russians, U.S., and other countries are involved. Russia has been one the move since the Cold War ended. The Russians position threat to many lives with nuclear sales. Many Russian affiliations and events are to blame including Russian Mafia, military intelligence, Tradin... |
English Papers | The blaze of life | Rebecca VanderKloot Expository Writing Section 1014 Paper 2 The Blaze of Life Picture this, a young beautiful girl smiling and standing by a big gum tree. On the surface you might think this is a pleasant picture. But then you take a closer look. She is standing there looking at a fire, but not just any fire, it is a fire of her house. But not only is her house burning down, her mot... |
English Papers | The bluest eye | The Bluest Eye The major characters in The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison were Pecola Breedlove, Cholly Breedlove, Claudia MacTeer, and Frieda MacTeer. Pecola Breedlove is an eleven-year-old black girl around whom the story revolves. Her innermost desire is to have the "bluest" eyes so that others will view her as pretty in the end that desire is what finishes h... |