English Essays and Term Papers

another to blame. Most likely results stick out more than causes, and in turn the result gets the blame. If one is blamed for something that isn't their fault, often the person will get upset and, in turn, find something or somebody else to blame.…

of a mysterious narrator. The story begins with her lying in bed when the doorbell rings. Her state of (un)consciousness is not revealed. (Does she wake up?) The settings of the story shift within an undefined and vague time and space. A story…

no one definition can sufficiently define. Although each individual may have his own definition of literature, the definition should be within the "ballpark,"or the realm of reason, and be supported by reasonable evidence. By inspecting different pieces…

what it is but are unable to explain it. Brian Moon defines literature as: "A shifting category of texts defined by a complex combination of factors including textual features and value judgements." Literature is language that portrays certain…

approaches, people from all walks of life find themselves asking questions like "what will become?" and "what will destiny bring in the next century?" An event that happens but once every thousand years brings with it a sense of anticipation.…

is undoubtedly one of Britain’s best playwrights. His works are now classics; especially those labeled as tragedies. On the subject of tragedy, A.C. Bradley has to this to say: Tragedy is a typical form of mystery because the greatness…

the Greeks and the Trojans around 1100 BC. This story is mainly about two warriors: Achilleus and Hektor, both of them are the greatest in their own country. However, what makes them heroes of this book? Besides their great combat skill, I…

poem When You Are Old by W. B. Yeats is about Yeats telling his lover how it is going to be when she is old, and he is not around anymore. He is telling her how much he loves her now and how she will think about his love when she is old. She does…

what exactly is poetry anyway! ‘An artistic way of describing things’....sounds nice. ‘A persons effort to express himself through rhyme or not’....interesting. ‘rhyming lines’....not always. ‘Attractive verses’....close. ‘don’t av a clue mate!’......…

Reads Playboy?" "What sort of man reads Playboy? He's a man who turns his leisure time into an adventure...He's a man with a discriminating eye...He's a man who is smart about his future." Playboy-Aug.,Sept.,Oct. 1996 While flipping…