Essays, Research Papers & Book Reports on North American Authors (1,479) essays
- Edgar Allan Poe (147)
- Ernest Hemingway (129)
- John Steinbeck (344)
- Mark Twain (200)
Authors essays:
Waiting for Godot
... existentialism view, the characters are portraying what the true meaning of like really means. The use of repetition as a distraction from truth, fate, chaos on earth and time all show the true meaning of human life on earth. The continual attempt to place meaning on human existence ...
Symbolism in "The Mask of the Red Death" by Edgar Allan Poe.
... the Red Death Edgar Allan Poe's short story entitled The Mask of the Red Death is an artistic example of vivid symbolism. Throughout the sinister tale Poe writes in a style that appeals to all five senses and captivates the reader's curiosity until the story's dour conclusion. Upon first glance, the ...
Yusef Komunyakaa with bibliography
... of available authors. I went on to Google, and searched for information about him. I opened the first website on the list, and was pleasantly surprised by the interestingly bizarre poems written by Komunyakaa, such as "You and I are Disappearing", "Ode to the Maggot", and "Camouflaging the Chimera ...
Historical biographical analysis of "Young Goodman Brown"
... the life and times of Hawthorne and his ancestors have influenced his writings. The theme of good and evil occurs not only in "Young Goodman Brown" but in many of his stories. Obviously this theme is something Hawthorne himself has struggled with in his own life, and ...
In what ways does Arthur Miller present the failure of the American Dream?
... the only member of the family to think of the future, and of permanence. Biff has his own take on the American dream . He comments on the ceaseless grind needed to obtain the dream 'I spent six or seven years after high school trying to work myself up... to suffer fifty weeks of the year ...
Helen Keller: The life behind those sad eyes.
... life for a long,painful 7 years of her life. Helen died in her sleep on June 1, 1968. Helen Keller was a very bright woman. She taught people not to underestimate the blind and the deaf. She changed many of the ways people treated the blind and the ...
A Comparison of Arthur Miller's "The Crucible" and "The West Memphis Three"
... of the teenagers were sentenced to be hanged. Two of the teenagers were sentenced to life in prison and the last was sentenced to death by injection. Is that fair? The teenagers still had a full life in front of them but because they were used as scapegoats, it was cut short ...
A Comparison and Contrast Between Native American and Puritan Culture.
... the two. Much of the diversity is displayed through their views on nature and animals. The Puritan Ethic taught the people of New England to work very hard to earn passage into heaven, so the Puritans never had time to enjoy the beauty of life ...
Studying The Icon, Jack London: America turn of the century Influence.
... his life which also lead to many of his successful stories. His style of writing really evoked the era and hardships faced by people and animals there. In "In a Far Country" London writes, "the fear of the north, the mental strain, and the ravages of the disease, the lost all semblance of humanity ...
How Walk Whitman and His Work Portray True American Values
... symbol in his poetry. Grass is a symbol for reaching upward and growing (Wiener 82). He also uses it as a symbol for human life and death. Pointing out the seemingly endless life of grass, Whitman expresses his belief that there is no real death ...