Essays on Writers

Imagine not being able to be yourself, read books, or make decisions on your own, this was normalized for Montag and Tally until they met the people that would change their perspective on everything. In Uglies, all sixteen-year-old children are required to have cosmetic surgery…

Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice begins with a statement of fact; ‘it is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.’ This identifies that Austen’s main theme throughout this novel will revolve…

Back in the Victorian Era, the British society was ruled by Queen Victoria, yet the society was a male centered thinking society. The book of Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen satirized the 19th-century British society through contrasting Elizabeth to other following characters: Caroline Bingley,…

Jane Austen’s novel Pride and Prejudice introduces the modern reader into a world where marriage is a mere business transaction and true love is a matter of luck. The novel takes place during the Regency Era, a time plagued with political upheaval and economic uncertainty;…

John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men approaches the concept of dreams and how it is virtually impossible to achieve. The novel follows the journey of two men, George and Lennie, and their attempt to live the American Dream. Just when they are about to accomplish…

In History, we learn The Great Depression followed the stock market crash of 1929 and the main topic was the impact of such a huge financial blow. In the short story, Babylon Revisited, F. Scott Fitzgerald does an amazing job showing us how the past…

Kincaid grows up in a place where England colonization had taken place, it’s called Antigua, a small island in the Caribbean. Since this island has been colonized, Kincaid and all the other children are taught all about England, a place they have never seen or…

Of all the writers from the Romantic period, William Blake is regarded as the most outstanding the precursors of the Romantic Revival in the world of English Literature. His works portray readers with a close connection of English poetry and visual arts. Having been affected…

Though often unintentional, individuals can be responsible for their own devastating turn of events. This is best exemplified in Death of a Salesman, by Arthur Miller and The Stone Angel, by Margaret Laurence. Death of a Salesman follows the life of Willy Loman, a failing…

Mental health is a very prominent issue in the world today. While the stigmas attached to mental health have lessened over the years and resources like psychotherapy are available to people, these resources were not always available especially during the post war era. Many were…