Essays About English Literature

The Romantic era is the historical period of literature in which modern readers most begin to see themselves and their own conflicts and desires. As what was mentioned in the class and as what I have researched, English Romanticism in terms of literature is a shift from faith in reason to faith in the senses,…

All questions carry equal marks. Total marks for the paper are 8. Total marks for the paper are 80. Note: for Paper Setters 1 . The question paper will consist of three sections I. E. Section-A, B and C. There shall be Ten questions in all. There shall be one question with internal choice on…

This books bases on country aspects. It includes a storyline of a young woman named Fanny robin who goes missing after having an affair with Sergeant Oak. There is much more to it though, Bathsheba recalls to having an affair with the man aswell and generally the misshappenings, which take place, are dealt with and…

Explain how a key extract from the play Blood Brothers by Willy Russell might be staged and explain the role of the chosen character in this part of the play. “Blood Brothers” was written by Willy Russell, who was born in Whiston on the outskirts of Liverpool in 1947. The play Blood Brothers was first performed…

Chinua Achebe’s main concern in “Things Fall Apart” is to portray the effect white men have on traditional Ibo society. Discuss how effectively this has been achieved throughout the novel. In Things Fall Apart Chinua Achebe tries to dispel the myth of savage African tribal culture. He does this by creating a complex and sympathetic portrait…

Department of English Syllabus for M. A. English (Previous and Final) under University Centre for Distance Learning (SCUD) M. A. English Previous Appear History of English Literature Paper II Study of Drama Study of Poetry Paper Ill Paper IV Study of Novel Paper V: Phonetics, Linguistics and LET Note: The candidates are required to attempt…

J.B Priestley wrote the play ‘An Inspector Calls’ in 1945 after the Second World War but the play was set before the First World War, in 1912. The play is about poor people getting their own back on the rich like the Birling family and tries to get across the point that every one should…

Priestley structures his play to ensure that it ends on a note of high drama. How does he ensure the audience feels this tension in the final scene of the play? The play of “An inspector calls” takes place in the dining-room of the Birlings house in Brumley, an industrial city in the north Midlands. It…

Blame and responsibility are key themes in the play an inspector calls. Priestley set the play in 1912, but he wrote it in 1944. During that space of time many big social changes took place. After reading the play we come to realise each character has contributed to the death of Eva Smith, but is…

I have chosen Sheila and Mr Birling for my two characters because they are completely different from each other and the events which take place in the play change them both in different ways. Mr Birling is presented as a strong willed individual who only thinks of himself and sometimes of those close to him. He…

William Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet. The play is set in Verona; it is a play about two young lovers, the children of two feuding families. Because of this feud their love couldn’t be declared and wasn’t allowed by the two families, the play ends tragically. Lord Capulet is the father of Juliet and is…

The play ‘Philadelphia, here I come’ focuses on Gareth O’Donnell on the night before he is due to leave Donegal for America. There are two Gars; the Public Gar and the Private Gar. Public Gar is the one that he shows to the world; the Private Gar is the man within. The two converse freely,…

Laughter occurs frequently throughout One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey. Not only is laughter used to create a lighter feel throughout parts of the book, but it is an important part of many characters’ development. Through the use of diction, figurative language, and syntax, Kesey illustrates the theme that laughter is the…

The insight of placing LOVE and SUFFERING as the soul of world literature approached with the renaissance of whole English literature. One of the most magnificent and astonishing LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE world has ever witnessed, Laura Esquirel’s Like Water For Chocolate and Allende’s THE House Of The Spirits giving a breathtaking sensation to the readers….

Question: How are Tennessee Williams and Elia Kazan different in their portrayal of Blanche as a character who can be sympathized with? Introduction: * Reading the play one sympathizes less with Blanche than when watching the movie. This is a deliberate choice by the two artists and thus, they use certain means to achieve the…

Bertrande de Rols, by choosing to accuse Arnaud of being an impostor, is accountable for her tragic outcome. Nevertheless, her grief is beyond her control. Arnaud and Martin, the two husbands she once loved, are to blame for her sorrow. Bertrande certainly contributes for her own tragedy due to her moral view, honesty and determination. Even…

At the centre of Keats’s imaginative achievement lie the two narrative poems, ‘Isabella’ and ‘The Eve of St Agnes’ and the ballad ‘La Belle Dame sans Merci’. What links these three poems is their attention to the concept of love and relationships between men and women. There are many parallels between ‘La Belle Dame sans…

The Prelude and Below the Green Carrie In ‘Extract from The Prelude’, William Wordsmith attempts to explore and understand how his perception of nature and the world in general has been Influenced by an event in which he ‘found a small boat tied too willow tree’. At first rowing confidently upon the loch, the sight…

This paper is composed of three sections and a conclusion that brings about the endings of the study. Section One: is introductory to metaphysical poetry in general. Its major features, major representatives in addition to some critics’ viewpoints concerning it. Section Two: sheds light on the deep roots of the conceit in the history of…

Without a doubt, most Americans can distinctly draw a picture in their minds of John Wilkes Booth… The Civil War had ended five days previously with the surrender of General Lee. President Lincoln and the first lady had decided to take a night off and see a stage play at the Ford’s Theatre. An obviously…

Honore de Balzacs Pere Goriot although being a story filled with sadness and the downfall of people in power can never be defined as a tragedy. There is no doubt that Honore de Balzacs Pere Goriot tells a sad tale, almost to the point of being tragic, but it is no tragedy. Too often are…

Greek philosopher Aristotle proposes components of an ideal tragedy in his work, Tragedy and the Emotions of Pity and Fear. According to Aristotle, there are six components of a great tragedy: plot, character, thought, verbal expression, song, and visual adornment. He dissects these components in great detail and provides standards for all of them. In…