British Literature Essay Examples and Topics. Page 4

'Great Expectations' by Charles Dickens deals with "the aspirations and ambitions of the protagonist and narrator, Pip, to improve his status in life and create conditions for better living"..

First of all, for the past 40 years the thematic orientation in the literature has changed in direction from the depiction of the real contradictions of social reality to the postmodern "collapse of big narrative" [...]

In later years, a lot of his poems were directed through the style of using firm words to express his strong emotions and to depict the ideas of revealing and concealing the tone of his [...]

He had made expeditions in Lithuania and in Russia, no knight of his degree so often; and many a time in Prussia he had sat at the head of the table alone all the knights [...]

The story was first published in 1926 in Harper's Bazaar and then appeared in the first book of Lawrence's collected short stories.

When Alexander the Great died, Aristotle fled to Chalcis, where he died the following year at the age of about 62 William Shakespeare was a strong adherent of Aristotle in his writings.

The author analyzes the main features of childhood in Victorian novels and tries to explain the image of victimized children predominant in major nineteenth-century novels. The author analyzes the socio-economic conditions of the Victorian era [...]

A careful analysis of Lady Macbeth's intensely complicated character and her role in the play proves that Shakespeare is actually a feminist writer.

When David and Harriet went on holiday's with the children, usually Harriet's mother Dorothy looked after Ben, but one day she suggested that they send Ben to the institution, but Harriet was against the idea [...]

Macbeth is essentially the story of a character who lives his life in a state of confusion to the degree that the only constant in his life changes.

The first example of the subverted power dynamic is at the very beginning of the story. The writer shows that power comes at a certain price, and in the case of the main character, he [...]

As to the Asians, Crusoe found some that he liked and others he did not, his feelings may have had something to do with religion.

Swift does conduct some math to establish the number of miscarriages, deaths, and the number of children born in a year.

Ann Radcliffe's "The Romance in the Forest" explores the relationship between Adeline and the men in the book. Adeline is the lead character in the book, and she is supposed to exemplify the strength of [...]

When I read the story for the first time, it hardly drew my attention to the words chosen by the author to depict this scene. And why earlier in the text the author used the [...]

This is the only way for the animals to establish equality and create a flourishing, happy and wealthy society."Animal Farm" by Orwell is a description of the metamorphoses that happen within a freedom movement turning [...]

The young narrator takes note of the fact that a tamed elephant is a revered asset in the country because it helps natives perform many difficult tasks.

Therefore, it is possible to state that Francis Bacon's New Atlantis is aimed at criticizing the use of reason as the central principle for creating an intellectual utopia as the practice shows that the possession [...]

In the story The Birds, Du Maurier posits, "The birds had been more restless than ever this fall of the year". In addition, the story is more believable as compared to the movie.

The first line of the poem creates a picture of the nature around the man: "The sea is calm to-night". The author wants to describe the nature and the place of humans in this world.

Though Silas becomes an outsider following the false accusations said against him by his church, he is later the most trusted and the beloved insider of the village following his adoption of Eppie, a girl [...]

But, no matter how strange, awful and bitter it seems, the poet admits that people fail to see that beauty and lose the sense of nature, unity with it completely: "For this, for everything, we [...]

The storyline is romance and love; however, after Jack saves Mabel, the story transitions dramatically and defies all the expectations of such a story."Lawrence cuts through the romanticism inherent in such a plot line to [...]

The Romantic era of art and literature is a movement which started in Europe at the end of the 18th century, peaking around the time between 1800 and 1840.

The two pieces of work that will be the main area of concern in this analysis are 'A Tale of Two Cities' and 'Oliver Twist'. He speculated about the nature of messages that he sent [...]

Focusing on social and economic aspects of the narration is essential because it allows the reader to conduct a comparative analysis of Wells's perception of the future with the current economic and social situation.

Yeats successfully draws the minds of the readers of the reality of the aging population. In the poem, Eliot's is able to draw the conscious of the readers to imagine of the outlook of the [...]

Apart from the heavy use of epistolary genre, Davys creates the male character and assigns the quality of a modern gentleman to him for the purpose of promoting the theological perspective of the novel, as [...]

The novel is considered to be the so-called extension of Modernist literature which appeared at the beginning of the 20th century. The window which is the first part of the novel is set in Ramsey's [...]

This piece of work will give a review of the novel in regard to what the story is about and the various perspectives that can be derived from the author's arguments.

The major themes of the story is that people can sometimes get more of what they bargained for in helping someone, that the reality of the world is very perceptive and individual, and that fiction [...]

In the London below, the speaking rats, the earls, and the monsters in sewers are further instances of mythology alluded to by Gaiman in this novel.

It is in the beauty of the song that the beauty of the girls voice forms the presentation of the melancholic presentation of imaginations left on the listener and transferred to the audience of the [...]

To understand the meaning of the name for the person's identity and the meaning of the appearance and clothes for being recognized and accepted in society, it is necessary to analyze the relationship between Moll [...]

In other words, one is to keep in mind that the expressions of anger the author highlights in her novel are related to three issues.

Horror, romance, death and the supernatural are the most important elements of the Gothic literature. What is the meaning and symbolism of it?

That the Harry Potter books are written in a fashion robust enough to allow for close reading, for example, in the context of the monomyth of the hero, or in light of philosophical concepts, is [...]

The main characters in the novel are Kim, a Tibetan priest in search of a sacred watercourse; Mahbub Ali, a merchant in horses and a secret service agent; colonel Creighton, the administrator of the secret [...]

As is clear from the analysis essay on "The Lake Isle of Innisfree", this poem shows the theme of a man's longing to escape into nature for peace and reconnection.

The role of setting in Anthony Burgess's dystopic novel A Clockwork Orange can be defined in a similar manner even though it does not immediately affect the way in which novel's characters address existential challenges, [...]

The structure takes the character of young Alex as the narrator as well as the criminal protagonist with the main aim of showing the importance of allowing people to make their personal decisions regardless of [...]

Although the creature he makes can be considered the physical manifestation of his inner horror, Frankenstein is ultimately to blame for the havoc and carnage that follow.

In her essay "Jane Eyre's Fall From Grace," Susan Fraiman makes the case that Jane's status as a governess enforces the social norms that applied to women at the time. The fact that Jane is [...]

Hence, it mocks the culture of pamphleteering and political ostentation that has developed in reaction to the Irish problem in addition to the unintentional evil of the English affluent and the hopelessness of the Irish [...]

Elements of content Victorian Ulysses by Alfred Lord Tennyson creates an ironic tension for the presentation of romantic heroism. The poem grants the power presented by features like physical weaknesses and age. It portrays denial of situations and forces that catch the lives of people despite clear knowledge of the situations. The poem is a […]

In Jane Eyre, the gothic elements can be seen in the novel's setting at the foreboding Thornfield Hall, the presence of the brooding and enigmatic Mr.

The social and economic changes in the 19-th century, the growth of the British Empire, and the author's personal experience are significant in conveying the story.

Constitution was adopted, which was the first time the term "people of the United States" was used in the context of the population of America.

The author gives an account of how she dealt with her shuttering in front of her peers while describing people's reactions, such as "did you forget your name?" The book helps to understand Katherine's struggle [...]

The narrative of the novel uses elements of superstition, but the writer acknowledges that giving life to the lifeless matter could potentially be possible. The author clearly distinguishes between "the marvelous and the effects of [...]

Later, the reader can understand that the main hero feels quite lonely and pays much attention to his research and studies to cover this inner loneliness caused by the loss of his beloved ones.

Darcy is a character who is able to evolve over the span of the story, and eventually, he recognizes his mistakes.Mr.

The love that Hamlet has for Ophelia is demonstrated in letters that he wrote to her. Hamlet reminds Ophelia that he is in love with her in the later stages of Act 3 of the [...]

The high number of children born to poor families presents significant problems for a country."A Modest Proposal" is a satirical essay by Jonathan Swift that proposes a solution to the challenge facing the kingdom.

In this case, the figure of Hyde is the direct personification of the addiction with the connection to the social context of the novel.

The text begins with the description of the realities of society living in the time of famine. Since small children are not capable of work, they only constitute the source of expenditures to families and [...]

Context: The boatswain of the ship carrying the Italian dignitaries is wrestling with the storm that threatens to destroy the entire ship and all its crew.

One of the most obvious elements that the author of the Animal Farm uses in order to highlight the satire is irony.

The story, the characters, the setting, and even the speech of the characters make strong references to the environments of the beginning of the 19th century in England.

From the discovery of the impending danger of the destruction of earth through a Supernova, the group of scientists decides to build a vault resembling Pluto which would protect them from the Supernova.

Othello is a story by William Shakespeare that revolves around four characters, Othello, who is the general in the Venetian Army, Lago, who was Othello's assistant in the same army, Desdemona, the daughter of a [...]

The Essay of Criticism is divided into three parts: the first examines the rules of taste, their relationship to nature, and the authority of classical authors.

In this respect, the author still resorts logic to explain the meaningless concepts and makes sense of the fictional world described as a new reality.

The first chapter of the work is devoted to the description of the narrator's first impression of military Spain and his entering the POUM unit.

In the society stage, a critic looks at the significance/meaning of the poem in relation to the community for which the poem was written.

Knowing that the monster intended to cause yet more destruction in the world and who the monster was likely to target, Frankenstein's deliberate refusal to do anything to help his creation comprises another instance of [...]

The depiction of life of an individual and the common man was the main theme in works. His works form a link between Romanticism and the literature of the 20th century.

Though the British Empire was the complex of colonies, dominions, mandates, protectorates, and other territories ruled by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the people of the Empire lived in fear on [...]

It should be borne in mind that Emma is a representative a certain society and to a certain extent, her actions are governed by the rules, established in this society, and she is not free [...]

Firstly, the author of the article mentions that the message of the poem is simple i.e.that the dark lady's beauty cannot be compared to the beauty of a goddess or to that found in nature.

It is significantly the working of the inner self or the perpetual threat of the unconscious to the conscious that leads the protagonist to the ultimate confession of the crime even when he is not [...]

However, if one arguing for the spiritual significance of Austen's novels is able to show that the development of Austen's plots, themes, and characters is related to Austen's religious beliefs and standards, he or she [...]

His shift in language, from the discussion of Oliver and what he was doing and thinking to a consideration of what we must do, signifies the switch from the simple narration of the story to [...]

Her "Mill on the Floss" vehemently reveals an indescribable conflict in Maggie's innocent mind; one the one side there was the matter of the Tulliver family's ego and prestige, and on the other side it [...]

The stark contrast between the harsh reality and the peaceful setting of the novel makes the realization of rejection particularly striking. The novel starts with a strong plot line unraveling the drama between Gabriel Oak [...]

Through the character of Aslan, the lion, the author explains the Christian ideas and teaches the readers that humility and sincerity are better than all the wealth of the world.

In this part, the stream of consciousness is used to tap the emotions of the reader about the tour to the western part of Ireland.

He is not allowed to participate fully in the rites and ceremonies of the Reservation, so he fashions his system of thought out of the scripture and the dramas he reads.

The dilemmas of the communication between the members of different classes and social strata become the most evident in the conflicts that are related directly to the relationships between the characters in the Wuthering Heights.

It is imperative to consider Merriam-Webster's definition of a knight: "a man who is given special honor and the title of Sir by the king or queen of England", to understand the first component of [...]

By analyzing the descriptions of the Wife's visual image, as well as her perspectives on the issues of marriage, it is possible to identify why the character challenges the conventional notion of wifehood.

Disguising the work as an autobiographical traveler's story, the author chooses to focus on the issues of race, colonialism, and the indigenous, which become central to the author's exploration and the story in general.

From the very beginning, the writer expressed his concern for the plight of the poor, which was central to the whole story.

Although he survives after the death of the mother, he is forced to lead a life full of hardship following an unexplained disappearance of the father.

The name of the main character of the novel, who has created the living monster from the insentient substance, became a special sign that in a course of time widened its meaning.

One of the reasons why the novel The Remains of the Day is being commonly referred to, as such, that represents a high literary value, is that the themes and motifs, contained in it, do [...]

Because of the importance of the role of plants and trees in the two abovementioned plays, it would be reasonable to consider each of the plays in detail.

This is seen in his soliloquy "to be, or not to be: that is the question; /Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer?

The book tells the story of Cyprus in the mid-1950s. The book highlights the experiences on the island and the individuals he met during his stay.

The main character, Fanny Price, is in the middle of the social situation that dominates Austen's book. Fanny is a constant target of discrimination from several members of the Bertram family and this treatment can [...]

The Twelfth Night, for instance, concentrates on such issues as love, friendship, relationships between the man and the woman as well as the distribution of gender roles in the society.

Moreover, the actions of Colonel Brandon have to be evaluated, as he remains one of the main characters in the Sense and Sensibility.

The age of the British Empire has doubtlessly left a memorable trace in the world history, shaping the lives of millions of people and defining the evolution of both the domestic and the foreign policy [...]

The chapters from 21 to 29 in the book "The Martyred" by Richard Kim introduce the idea of sacrifice and the reasons of why people may be eager to hide the truth and contribute their [...]

James Bond is very famous in the world because of the guns used in the production of the films, the cars used, and the type of gadgets used in the films.

The unstable Indian leadership in the Old India A key issue that characterized the prehistoric Indians, according to the perceptions of Kipling, was the absence of a formal leadership in the lifestyle of the Indians.

Seeing that a range of elements of Swift's satire are on-the-nose and very straightforward, it is quite easy to assume that the rest of the narration serves merely as a foil for the social and [...]

Emphasizing the gender of Earth, Bradstreet seems to divide the roles between the Creator as the Father of the world and the Earth as the Mother of the natural life in the world.

The love of a soldier is seen in the way he fights for king and country. He is the son of a king but his father is not the one he currently serves.

Baldrick's 'In Frankenstein's Shadow' is an indispensable input to what is promptly gaining primacy as decisive and learned compromise regarding the integral nature of Mary Shelly's narrative to the comprehension of the two concepts of [...]

The reader will wonder that all the boys respond in the same manner to the sound of the blown shell. The author uses aesthetics to drive emotions out of the reader about the value of [...]

Macpherson asserts, In any erotic rivalry, the bond that links the two rivals is as intense and potent as the bond that links either of the rivals to the beloved.the bonds of "rivalry" and "love," [...]

Blackie is the leader of the group and believes that power is the ability of an individual to lead. In the given context, the idea of breaking the house down can be viewed as getting [...]

The return to the lighthouse is used to show the change of characters that was realized after the death of Mrs.

Through writing his book, the author reveals his attitude towards the British government and at the same time gives a detailed description of the human nature including the characteristics of a spy.

The meaning of the title and of the poem itself is one of the most captivating issues, which have to be analyzed in this work: Eliot tries to unite past, present, and future into one [...]

However, while Wollstonecraft approaches the solution to the problem from the educational viewpoint and claims that the key to a successful and full-fledged participation of woman in social and family life lays in proper education, [...]

However, he is now regarded as one of the influential figures in the history of both poetry and visual arts of the Romantic Age since his works talk about the supremacy of the imagination over [...]

In "The Lord of the Rings", Gandalf the Grey is an important character who plays a significant role towards the success of the protagonists.

The very fact that and the author omits these stories is the proof that the main idea of the novel is not to tell about the prince and his love, but to show the period [...]

It turns out that the only pure love Dorian experiences is love to art, not to a woman. Dorian is deprived of the ability to love a woman.

In the essay, Orwell realizes that he must shoot the elephant because as a representative of the British imperialism in the small town, not doing so would have shown the British Empire to be a [...]

The mother is the true hero of the child because he toils 24 hours a day to feed, clothe, and care for the child. In the case of the The red headed league, Sherlock Holmes [...]

In their works called A Vindication of the Right of Woman and Professions of Women respectively, they express their vigorous desire to liberate women from the professional taboos to enter female authorship imposed by the [...]

There are animals which represent the poor people while the pigs and dogs represent the administrators of the leader. The pigs and dogs are given power to rule the animals by Jones who is the [...]

In other words, she is open to the life and is ready to take all that it offers, unlike Reynaud, who puts a lot of efforts to restrict himself from the creature comforts and joys.

Again, the calmness of the voice and the soothing quality of the language underscores Dickinson's view of death as a pleasurable, desirable state.

The thought provoking tales in the book is something that arouses one's consciousness and broadens one's imaginations on the event that led to Caesar's death as it makes the ardent readers to have a kind [...]

Haddon therefore manages to carry the reader into the world of the novel and holds the reader to the end of the novel.

A long side his physical and cultural evolution religious, traditional and scientific theories have been put forward during different epochs of the history of humankind which attempts to explain the origin of the universe and [...]