Essays on Literature

What does Ecclesiology mean? It’s certainly not a word people hear often. Well, I’m here to tell you it means the study of churches. But even that definition is vague, to truly understand what ecclesiology means we must first dive into the meaning of the…

While reading the story “Good Country People” by Flannery O’Connor, I developed many opinions about the characters in the story. O’Connor very significantly names the characters to show their personality. The three main characters Joy (Hulga), Mrs. Hopewell Mrs. Freeman. Each of these characters has…

Due to human nature, the characters in Of Mice and Men have always been fast to judge people based on their physical appearance. The author, John Steinbeck demonstrates how stereotypes are not true and eliminates the social prejudice of judging individuals based on their appearance…

Shelley’s creation in Frankenstein has become synonymous with the dangers of taking scientific ambition too far and in this extract we see the first tangible example of her titular character’s terrifying obsession with transgressing the line between life and death. Writing in a time of…

The hypocrisy of power suggests that those higher up the hierarchy do not adhere to their own imposed moral rules and principles. The power which these people possess often undermines their sense of morality, corrupting their thoughts and behaviour. In Animal Farm George Orwell retells…

“Reading makes immigrants of us all. It takes us away from home, but most important, it finds homes for us everywhere. ” (Quindlen) This fascinating quote by Anna Quindlen, speaks to me so much. I started reading when I moved to the United States. I…

Simplicity should never be looked upon as bad, neither should the complex be looked upon as overwhelming. Both have their places in this world and they both compliment each other in amazing ways. In Design, the speaker conveys many complex ideas through simplistic and small…

Give a basic description of Puritan life: the Puritans were a very religious group of people. They shunned everything that was bad and devil like. They had a simple, traditional and peaceful lifestyle. What are 5 major changes that Miller made in The Crucible? In…

Patricia Highsmith was born in Texas in 1921. She spent her adult life in France and Switzerland. She is the author of classics such as Strangers on a Train and Nothing That Meets the Eye. The book, The Price of Salt (Carol) was published in…

There are two mice named Sniff and Scurry and two human beings who are the size of mice named Hem and Haw. They live in a maze and must continuously discover cheese as food to survive. The mice have an easy strategy. They check every…