Plot Essay Examples and Topics

As time passes, our morals and values change. This becomes apparent as we look back into human history throughout different cultures. This become apparent as we notice in our own lives that values that suited you as a child change as you become a young…

Tuesdays with Morrie, by Mitch Albom, is a book good for someone who is somehow dealing with the roughness and toughness of life. It is a book that you will never expect to give you amazing emotional feels and a book that will make you…

There are numerous reasons to why this movie is my all time favorite. I’m not usually the type of person to categorize things i enjoy by having a “favorite”, but this movie was different to me. As many times as I have watched and re-watched…

Sonnet 73 is a work of exhortation, the speaker talks about how his life becomes old. He exhorted his lover to seize the moment and love each other heartily. Sonnet 73 uses autumns, twilight, and a dying fire as extended metaphors for growing older. The…

A house across the river from the beautiful Chicago scenery, a beautiful family, and a wealth of opportunities are what Jurgis Rudkis and his family had initially thought of America. Many migrants traveled hundreds and thousands of miles abroad in cramped, dense, disease-ridden ships with…

Regardless of how one feels regarding the ending of Game of Thrones, it will forever be remembered as one of the most successful shows ever written. This last season of the show is worthy of its scrutiny mainly because the characters that we fell in…

Forster through his novel “A Passage to India” stresses on the Oriental notions further. Written with an aim to eradicate the darkness attributed to India by the Englishmen, the novel in turn exoticises India to a large extent. He evaluates the ‘Other’ in a myriad…

Mise-en-scene is a term used to indicate the director’s command over what shows up in the film outline. Mise-en-scene incorporates those parts of the film that overlap with the craft of a theater: setting, lighting, outfit, and the conduct of the figures. Realism is likewise…

The poem ‘If’ by Rudyard Kipling is a beautiful poem, giving advice from a father to son on how to grow up to be a better person in life. It was written in 1895 and published in ‘Rewards and Fairies’. The poem is framed with…

Tomaso is a fifteen year old who came from a poor village called Mino even though he and his family was poor they never changed their life style. Tomaso liked to go out all night climbing mountains getting muddy and his mother would always say…

In the beginning there was an orca named Tilikum. He and his family were swimming near Iceland but on November of 1983 he was taken from his family pod with a couple of his brother and sisters. He was only 2 years old and was…

Medea is a show/disaster play around one despondency love composed by Euripides who lived in fifth century BC. As we probably am aware, most legends giving us parts of human instinct. The whole play happens on the island of Corinth in present day Greece. In…

This documentation includes a reflective representation of mine on the above-mentioned video. It represents the importance of the demography subject and the evolution of the demographic features of the world along with the time. It also highlights the correlated problems and potential solution that can…

Michael Burgan’s book, Who Was Theodore Roosevelt?, is a book that gives us a look into the life of our 26th President of the United States. The book takes us through his life from a sickly child to a physically strong and determined leader of…

In the book Neighborhood Has Its Own Rules, Martinez talks about the three different forms of alternative governance in South Central LA, in which the citizens in that city govern themselves but ironically is supposed to be a disorganized institution due to an outside perspective….

Kate Chopin is well known for being realistic in her writing, mainly addressing the lives of daring and audacious women. She is known for being one of the first few women to explore and lead the writers in her time. Her most famous piece of…

According to the book A Short Guide To Writing About Film: Ninth Edition, author Timothy Corrigan discusses that themes in film “become the foundation for analysis because they point to the main ideas in a movie.” This statement serves to be very true. The theme…

When most people think of early films, they may think of traditional popular films from the ‘40s like Casablanca or It’s a Wonderful Life. Although these films are early, they did not set the standard for films today. These films do have a special place…

There have been many major events and actions people have taken in the past to create what we call history. However, what we hear and learn today may or may not be the whole truth. Many stories in history are absolutely inaccurate and incorrect. One…

Language revolves all around us, whether it’s just talking to your teacher or talking on the phone with a friend. But language is not just talking, it’s more than that. It is how we understand each other by using our own speech and actions. However,…

Forrest Gump is a movie displays a man (Forrest) facing many tribulations throughout his life; those tribulations were wearing braces on his legs, being shot and having a very low IQ level. Forrest never let these tribulations affect his happiness, he was one to follow…

I am expounding on the utilization of lighting in the opening scene of The Godfather. The Shots of The Godfather as a whole film is arranged and utilized explicitly to create states of mind, and have extraordinary mental effect. This is similarly as valid for the absolute…

Social media, two words that accompany wealth, pain, and confusion all in one bubble can either lead to progression or depression in somebody’s personal life. Who knew that 20-25 years ago that the internet would exists? Who knew that in 2029 there are iPhone 10…

Black Panther tells the story of T’Challa who returns home to Wakanda to take his deceased father’s place as King. Upon his return, an enemy surfaces in Wakanda causing T’Challa’s fate as King and Black Panther to be tried. He is now in a place…

In their time as an author, writers write many great books but this paper is about an author named Madeleine L’Engle and her life and journey as an author. Madeleine L’Engle is an author who wrote many books in her time, her best one being…

In Christopher Nolan’s “Under the Eye of the Clock ”, Nolan uses various devices to develop the central idea that one may overcome struggles with perseverance. “Under the Eye of the Clock” is about a young boy, named Joseph, who struggles from paralysis. Throughout the…

Rain man is the classic drama film of 1988, it is the story of two brothers, younger brother is a self-obsessed vehicle trader Charlie Babbitt which is his mid-twenties and other autistic brother is Raymond Babbitt. Charlie’s father died and attorney share his father’s will…

Brokeback Mountain is a case of a contemporary sentimental dramatization film delineating the sexual relations of two men in the American West between 1963-83. The film is set where American laws restricted the acknowledgment of relations between same genders; thinking of it as improper and…

The Book Thief is portrayed by narrator Death who recite us the plot of Liesel Meminger. Let’s rewind the clock to January 1939 in Germany. Liesel who is ten years old with her little brother Warner traveling by train. Liesel and Warner are being taken…

 ‘Five on a Treasure Island’ is a story written by the English writer Enid Blyton. Five on a Treasure Island is the first book published on September 11, 1942 from Enid’s collection or series of ‘The Famous Five’ books. In Enid’s story, she uses words…

The play/novel I have chosen is Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller. The main reason why I would teach this book is because of the plot. The protagonist is Willy Loman, he is a near retirement travelling salesman and has been for thirty years….

In the Victorian era, they had coined a phrase they used for a woman who had “lost her innocence.” It about women losing to the temptation of committing sexual activities or romantic relationships. The term that was coined for this such behavior was the fallen…

Shakespeare’s tragedy, King Lear, presents a series of chaos, attacking many of the values we see as important in society. These events of betrayal and inhumanity lead to characters going mad. The Fool follows along with Lear and other through their experiences. What characterizes a…

Reading the article written by Thomas Page Mcbee helps me understand the transgender issues from a trans point of view better, thus allowing me to reflect my life and thoughts about them more precisely. There are three issues that I would love to emphasize based…

J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye is based entirely on the protagonist’s point of view, Holden Caulfied. This helps the reader to analyze the character’s thoughts and actions based on their own personal morals. The Catcher in the Rye is the story of Holden…

In Toni Morrison’s story Songs of Solomon, the disconnection of a young man Milkman from his family causes him to want to learn more about where he is from. He goes on this journey by himself finding out stories and history on his family. He…

The First Amendment grants an individual to vocalize, print, address, and survey what they wish, to praise or not to praise, etc. The rise of the novel in mainstream 18th-century English society, and the prospects for multiplex identity formation through its descriptive construction provided a…

 In Leslie Marmon Silko’s novel Ceremony, poetry is paired alongside text to communicate traditional perceptions of healing. In the novel, folklore presents a collective and holistic outlook on modern medicine. This is important since Western medical techniques are not always beneficial in the cultural context…

“There is no Frigate like a Book” by Emily Dickinson is a poem about how great books are which is one of the reasons why I picked this poem. The poem was written in one of her letters from 1873, and it’s one of her…

Every day, tons of children especially teenage females endure the domineering parental nature due to the stereotypes imposed by society. The injustices, prejudices, and discriminations against particular sex have played a significant role in teens abandoning their families and societies; when given an opportunity. Jamaica…

In the book, Nothing But the Truth at Harrison High School, the English school teacher Ms. Narwin was treated unfairly. I have many reasons, It was one-sided when it went on the newspaper and Ms. Narwin could not tell the public her side of the…

There are four major changes it makes in the The Hate You Give movie vs book — some are understandable, some are little too dramatic for an already dramatic story. First of all, in the movie Starr and Khalil kiss before he is killed. An…

  Death isn’t as simple as everyone believes it to be. You don’t just go into a deep slumber when you die. Your body remains the same but your mind and consciousness are transported to another home like reality where you go on as if…

Beowulf fights frightful monsters in three legendary battles of good and evil. Monsters have been known to be devilish, grotesque creatures with no soul. However, Beowulf’s monsters are unique from others because of their uncommon characteristics. Monsters in Beowulf have been given human characteristics to…

Religion is an extraordinary form of awareness pertaining to the world, based on the belief in the existence of one or more gods. It incorporates a set of moral and ethical attitudes, which are usually reflected in sacred texts. Religion appears in the form of…

Vonnegut in Cat’s Cradle continuously brings up the topics of religion and science  to compare them in how they create character schemes and plot development. He does so by comparing literal truths in the world versus abstract truths and tries the best to keep humanity…

The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network says that people aged 12-34 are at the highest risk for rape and sexual assault. The disputed issue of rape has gained awareness over the past year with victims coming forward with their trauma. Additionally, symbols are representations…

 Salt of the Earth movie is controversial for the communist-like politics the film portrayed. The United States blacklisted this film in fear of audiences realizing how Mexicans were mistreated. The film is about the 1951 strike Mexicans had against the Empire Zinc Company. However, in…

Both “Never Let Me Go” and “The Glass Menagerie ” illustrate ideal familial romantic and distant relationships between characters, exemplifying the differences between generations over time. Through these relationships presented, the authors shape differences between generations between major characters in a world where different aspects…

William Shakespeare, although dying over 400 years ago, has enjoyed immortality in the literary realm due to his timeless works read ubiquitously. His works are so encapsulating due to the depth and breadth of his characters, able to encapsulate each figure’s motives, relatability, and tragedy…

Have you heard about The Absolutely Ture Diary? If you didn’t The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, which is based on the author’s own experiences, coupled with drawings by Ellen Forney that reflect the character’s art, chronicles the contemporary adolescence of one Native…

 A quest is a search or longing for something, it is a journey that has to be taken in order to find what you are yearning/looking for, it is a goal; it is something in which you pursue. In this story Gilgamesh goes on many…

Leadership book is a very vague genre because there are so many different styles of books and leadership can be incorporated into any genres. 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is an example of this. More than a regular leadership book on how to be…

In the book Monster, by Walter Dean Myers, the readers explore the American legal system through the eyes of a young African American boy named Steve Harmon. The author does an impeccable job delivering the truth of the American judicial system to the readers, by…

Decision-making is a basic skill, that each individual has and use on a daily basis. It is an important process that determines our future and destiny, considering that our lives depend on the choices we make for ourselves. Our decisions vary, whether it could be…

Jane campions postmodernist values within her 2009 film Bright star and John Keats neo-classical perspective embedded within his poetry effectively assists in reimagining the notion of stories being told by every generation, through the use of intertextuality. Campions Bright star is a romanticised film with…

When I choose and started reading Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, I just could not see how the book would relate to my life to much. I have lived in the United States my whole life, where the United States protects freedom. I cannot imagine…

In her short story, “The Yellow Wallpaper”, Charlotte Gilman explores the oppressive nature of gender roles in the Victorian Era through the narrator’s journal entries. Using tidbits of her writing, the narrator is able to deliver a harrowing story of her descent into madness after…

Though Macbeth calls to the witches asking what they meant by calling him Thane of Cawdor, they never respond but instead turn their attention to Banquo, saying “Lesser than Macbeth, and greater. Not so happy, yet much happier.” Though the witches also prophesize that Banquo’s…

In the poem “The Road Not Taken,” Robert Frost describes the classic idea of the fork on the road. He describes how a person can only take one path in life and must choose between two options: “Two roads diverged in a wood and I…

 From politics to the dinner table, arguments are based on changing and modifying people’s opinions. Change in opinions are most often caused because of the way our minds were built; not based on what they see, but based on their beliefs. Studies have shown that…

Antigone, penned by Sophocles, is the final play in the trilogy of tragedies, beginning with King Oedipus. The battle between the two sons of the extinct King Oedipus ends with both dying in battle. With the deaths of two brothers, Uncle Creon, the only remaining…

Things Fall Apart is story chronicles of pre-colonial life in Nigeria’s south-eastern part and the arrival of Europeans in the late 19th century. The novel follows Okonkwo’s life in Umuofia’s fictional Nigerian tribe, an Igbo man and a local wrestling champion. Okonkwo is a revered…

In this excerpt from “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker it not only shows a failed attempt of persuasion but ultimately an overall message that mama made the right decision to give the quilts to Maggie. The beginning of the excerpt describes the quilts, and provides…

The American Dream is what many strive for throughout their life. It represents the feeling of freedom and independence. For many, their American Dream is unattainable in the sense that, for them, it is mostly just a dream rather than something that can become a…

The story “Young Goodman Brown” is a perfect representation of good and evil in society. Young Goodman faces many of “devils” throughout his journey. Author Nathaniel Hawthorne, uses Goodman as a figure for human nature and society as a whole. Which things like, devils, to…

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D.Salinger is certainly a unique book, it is not really like any other. The plot is rather basic and to some, probably quite boring. It simply involves a rebellious boy who gets kicked out of school and then spends…

Imagine growing up in the small town of Salem, Massachusetts and suddenly one day, and the whole place is in chaos, farm animals everywhere, people have gone missing, and children wildly running around. Some are found in jail, others in the gallows. All of this…

The absolutely true diary of a part-time Indian showed the reader that hope could never be in poverty as it would only be a dream for Junior. Through Junior’s experience of education, the poverty of the Reservation, and complicated childhood friendships, Sherman Alexie reveals that…

“The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind,” is the first film directed by the successful actor Chiwetel Ejiofor. The true story of the real-life hero, Malawian engineer William Kamkwamba, is so praiseworthy, heartfelt and genuine that the film deserves no complaints, in my opinion. The movie…

How many times has one come across a view so beautiful, they pause to absorb its visuals? The speaker in ‘Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening’ by Robert Frost has most definitely done this. The woods he comes across in this story are so…

 A Raisin in the sun is a drama/comedy that took place during the 1950s in Chicago on the cities southside. A family called “ The Youngsters “ are deep in poverty seeking an opportunity to get out of their poor lifestyle. After the death of…

In 1963 Martin Luther King Jr., a pastor and civil rights leader, was an inmate confined in a Birmingham Alabama city cell after being part of the Birmingham campaign. The campaign was created to peacefully protest against segregation laws in Birmingham. During this time Dr….

Martin Luther King JR’s “A letter from a Birmingham jail” is a letter MLK wrote to address a huge problem in the south at the time “racism”. This letter is the single most prominent letter written in the civil rights era. The document addresses the…

A person living on this earth inherently goes through troubling times, obstacles, and issues throughout their time in the entirety on this earth. Each person encounters different obstacles, along with the amount in which they are exposed to, life is not fair. There are two…

In this essay I am intend to research Lorraine Hansberry’s “A Raisin in the Sun” character analysis the play, issued in 1959 which is considered to be the best one among the others and where were shown the relations between two types of citizens of…

 Death is the thing no need to fear Death is something we can’t escape, something we can’t stop, something we must face. But if we can’t change our end, then why we just have to care about it? We have been accompanied by death since…

The 1800s was a period of not only land expansion and telephone creation but also a time when women’s lives were controlled by men – society took over women’s ambitions and goals in life and gave them a sole purpose of just finding a husband….

The definition of knowledge is when someone grasps information, facts and skills through experience. On the other hand, freedom is having the right to do something, basically doing whatever you want but in a positive way. The book “Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass.”…

There are different reasons to send and receive roses. Certainly, they are not only used to convey sympathy and love but they are even more present in events of tragedy and sorrow. Moreover, A thorny rose needs a special way to deal with it. In…