Writers Essay Examples and Topics

He then "started in the dubious business of money lending": reminiscent of the Merchant; Jewish moneylender and Shylock in The Merchant of Venice.

In his essay "Nature" and "Divine School Address", Ralph Emerson opposes it as the perfect "City of God" to the City of Men or society.

Geoffrey Chaucer, the father of English poetry, was the first who started writing in English, not in Latin, as writers and poets used to.

Dante uses the perception of God on sin to depict his personal perception of punishment and the structures he envisions hell to have.

Shakespeare remains relevant today because his themes are timeless, and his faithful depiction of characters' motives and emotions provides insights into human nature and behavior. Shakespeare remains omnipresent in culture, and his contribution to the [...]

The secret of his popularity is that Dickens keenly felt the changes in the life of England, and was an expression of the hopes and aspirations of thousands of people.

The second half of the article delves on Thoreau's day-to-day activities in the house in the woods, his experiences during trips to the town and the people he encounters.

Hemingway explained that it look a lot of energy and will power to put aside the stories that he was working on when he was away from his typewriter.

The father was a burden to him and though at times he was to be good to the son, his deep feelings of hatred towards his father would not be shaken by any good gesture [...]

Maugham's dedication to the topic and material of his writing and his ability to find a way through otherwise pessimistic situations appear to be motivating to the author of the essay.W.

The first paragraph in the essay is critical as it introduces the reader to the subject of the work and the author's view on it.

In 1837, he made his debut as a novelist and released "The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club". Constant quarrels with his wife and illnesses of his eight children led to the fact that he [...]

Some literary genres have lent themselves particularly well to the exploration of women's issues insofar as these were still perceived to be confined to the private sphere in the eighteenth, nineteenth, and the best part [...]

The sudden death of her mother in 1895 and the death of her half-sister Stella several years later led to Virginia's first nervous breakdown.

Furthermore, his topping in class coupled with the publishing of his poem in the school Bulletin contributed to his interests in the area of poetry.

The death of his mother led to his grandmother taking the role of taking care of him and his siblings. In 1814 at the age of 19, John fought his master that resulted in a [...]

He worked in the ministry of culture where he served as a director before terminating his service in the government when he headed the State Cinema Organization.

Therefore, Eugene O'Neil had theatre in his blood, and his high sense of drama and his struggle with religion and God were a result of his parents.

This paper will provide the analysis of Tubman's life to examine her impact on the abolition of slavery and her contribution to fighting for equal rights.

The works of John Donne and works of other writers reflecting on Donne's works The writer was an English metaphysical poet; he wrote poems to address different issues in society like love, politics, and epigrams.

Iacocca's ability to work with a team or to listen as much as he talked was the key to his leadership agenda.

This essay is very emblematic of Smith's work, which is perhaps the reason that she chose to open her book with it.

Critics note that "the hegemony of English as a global lingua franca, reinforced by the dominance of English on the Internet, helped to solidify the sense that Shakespeare, the most famous writer in the English [...]

She described how the process of reading itself, including some indication of emotion or judgment, could communicate a great deal of morality to a child and illustrates how important it is to her to include [...]

Similarly to the characters of the novels, Stevenson encountered tragedies and luck, failures and success, conflicts, and love throughout his life span.

Franz Kafka's biography, connection to fellow modernists in other disciplines, the critical acclaim of his works, and his culture demonstrate that he was an impactful person and the void he left remains fallow.

While I desired Nora to become a type of Everyman in the exploration of the development of the individual as a real and valid human being, this type of exploration was only possible within this [...]

Moliere was in an indirect conflict with the Church his whole life for his shameless approach to exposing the hypocrisy of religious leaders and fanatics alike.

In his most famous play, A Doll's House and Hedda Gabler, Ibsen concentrated on the roles of women in the family and society.

One of the most common themes in Coelho's books is finding one's purpose in life and seeking after the attainment of ones dreams.'The Alchemist', 'The Witch of Portobello', 'The Zahir' and 'Brida' have this theme [...]

As the authors explain, it was during her life in this farm that she heard amazing stories about her roots and the time line of her peoples.

Here, like in "We Real Cool" the use of consonance and assonance is more visible. Gwendolyn Brooks uses dactyl, like in "Sadie and Maud" to deliver the confident, purposeful mood of the poem.

The sort of power developed by Rowlandson was such that it set her apart from the traditional roles of the Puritan women in her time and within her culture.

The poem is based on the death of the son of the poet's friend and neighbor. The sense of alienation is central to both poems.

The history of Haiti, the political consequences of colonialism and the condition of women are the common themes in her stories.

Orwell believes that insincerity is an obstacle to the use of clear language. In the short essay, Orwell believes that this poor use of euphemisms is curable if society makes it unfashionable to use pretentious [...]

The events of World War I and Hemmingway's personal experiences seemed to have an impact on his writings as he sought to establish himself alongside great writers in the Lost Generation, thus portraying his sensitivity.

On the example of one of Jeff Wall's photographs, it is illustrated how the motivation of an actor in this paradigm can be described in different ways in terms of the viewer's focus.

The influence of this writer and his works over the social, cultural and spiritual lives of many generations of people has always been great but the present paper will examine one of the least studies [...]

The impact of his work is sometimes direct although in most cases, the impact is indirect but whichever the case; the impact of his work is felt in the arts all around us.

The road was not easy for Wallace Stevens. Wallace Stevens nearly never changes the themes of his poems.

In "Inscription for the Entrance to a Wood," the author relies on such words as guilt, misery, crime, and sorrow to explain the negative side of the surrounding man-made world.

Ilmonen also observes that in her poems, Lorde often referred to the West African cultural and spiritual heritage as "the consoling arms of a mother".

He completes the portrait of Dorian as he is, and he introduces Gray to Lord Henry, who is a friend of his that he thinks is not morally upright.

Emerson argued that American intellectuals should create their unique style of scholarship and literature, while Whitman celebrated the beauty and diversity of America in his poetry.

This movement was based on the belief in the unity of the world and God. The doctrine of "self-confidence" and individualism was developed by convincing the reader that the human soul was connected with God [...]

Before the sensational statement of Roland Barthes, literary criticism perceived the author of a work and the work itself as a whole, and people viewed the author's personality through the prism of what was written.

He was the son of a farmer His family fled Israel's war of independence in 1948 and spent a year as refugees in Lebanon, before returning to Israel.

His first work in poetry was published in his school magazine and in a short span of time he was taken in as a staff member of the magazine in which he regularly contributed his [...]

The work by Yuko to be considered in this paper is one of the brightest examples of her prose, and it can be observed by the readers that personal concern of the author about her [...]

Once this is a revealing part of her biography which will later be linked to the way she writes her novels.

The purpose of the paper is to introduce the material about Toni Cade Bambara's contribution to the world of literature and analyze some of her most popular works.

It is done by explaining each of the verse's lines and building the structured piece of literature from experiences from Native American history.

Theodore Herman Albert Dreiser was born in 1871 in Terre Haute, Indiana, to a devout Catholic German immigrant father and a mother from Mennonite Community.

Junot Diaz, the author of the much-acclaimed collection of short stories called Drown, published in 1996, was born on the 31st of December 1968 in, Dominican Republic.

For instance, the people of Doukhobors did not like to engage in the activities of the government especially when it came to involvement of the violence and war.

The most famous writers who compiled tales in this genre were Douin de Lavesne, Gauter le Leu, and Jean Bodel; some of the fabliaux were reworked by Geoffrey Chaucer in his collection of "Canterbury Tales" [...]

There can be no doubt as to the fact that Romantic writers and poets strongly opposed the ideals of the French Revolution; however, this was not due to these ideals' rational essence, but because, during [...]

An artist wants to express with the help of his or her art, the economic, political, social, cultural and religious or philosophical conditions of the moment of the creation of the art.

With the help of her poetic imagination, Dickinson shares her experiences with the world. For instance, the influence of her Calvinist faith can be observed in her four-line stanzas and meter.

Then in 2000 she was also awarded the Best Debut of the year in New Yolk for the same book. The story "Hell and Heaven" was one of the stories contained in the "Unaccustomed Earth" [...]

The recognition of his works is based mainly on the uniqueness of the themes and characters the author created, as well as his excellent command of the language and exceptional imagery and style.

Poe's three works "The fall of the house of Usher", "the Raven" and "The Masque of the Red Death" describe his dedication to literature and his negative attitudes towards aristocracy.

Analyzing his life, the specifics of major works and the factors that enhanced Cummings' writing process, the given essay is going to research what stood behind Cummings' creativity, whether this was the influence of other [...]

She exudes this trait the very instant she decides to leave the comforts of her family wealth and generally life in Denmark to embark on a journey of uncertainties in East Africa.

One observes the environment and puts it in a different point of view, aiming to persuade the audience in the way they think.

A brief review of the theory of beauty and art led Tolstoy to the conclusion that all aesthetic concepts proceed from the identification of the concepts of "beauty" and "art".

The first argument for the erection of the monument to Angelou is her contribution to the world poetry fund. Angelou's poetic achievements and the inspiration of her work clearly deserve a landmark in history.

The writer reflects in his work issues such as the rush to liberation from the shackles of the Middle Ages, the widening of the horizons of the earth and the boundaries of human thought, the [...]

The last quarter of the twentieth century has marked the rise of African American prose and poetry, born from the massive cultural legacy and complex history of the Black people.

Many critics see the similarity of Oz to the work of John Bunyan "Piligrim's Progress" in the image of the yellow and straight road and the richness of history with images.

The authors of the articles address the problems of values, identity, and the use of mimesis in the literature of the prominent English playwright, poet, and author.

The central theme is the quest to gain knowledge and stability, which facilitated the transition of the protagonist from an ignorant boy to a monk, full of wisdom.

The fact that Clifton included this poem in one of the crucial parts of her memoir, which discussed her heritage showcases her response to Whiteman's words.

One of the greatest secrets of Edward Teach's life is his birthplace and the years of his early life. The unusual appearance of Edward Teach reflected his character and warrior nature.

The story attracts a lot of attention and is commonly used to describe the realities of California in the 19th-20th centuries.

Frustrated by the dullness of the school curriculum, grey walls, and inability to show his eccentric personality, the boy finds his only pleasure in the work of an usher in a fancy concert hall.

The development of the Harlem Renaissance has led to the recognition of a considerable influence of the Negro culture on American culture.

He and his family moved to Nook Farm in Hartford, Connecticut in the 1860s then to Fredonia, New York and Keokuk, Iowa.

Frederick Douglass is the writer of the slavery origin, who managed to get an education and to tell the whole world about the life of slaves, about their suffering and abjection, which they have to [...]

I included it because it fits both his poetry and what he did for most of his working like: worked in the Houston Department of Corrections, beginning as a parole officer and retiring from the [...]

The international recognition that he was able to enjoy may be seen as the result of the quality of his literary endeavors and the style and effectiveness of his writing along with the universality and [...]

Anne tasted success with her book Interview with the Vampire in 1976 which was followed by The Feast of All Saints and Cry to Heaven.

A person who is hesitant to read can never be a good writer, hence I have understood this important thing and I have been working upon it for quite some time now.

Kafka's writing was predominantly influenced by two factors the environment of the time and place in which he lived, and the events in his personal life.

Throughout the story, she is described in unflattering and dominant terms such as 'hard,' 'cruel' or 'predatory.' From the beginning of the story, it is clear that Margot cannot stand the shame of her husband's [...]

She was introduced to the library of her grandfather and thus developed a fondness for books. Thus it is no wonder that one of the major themes of Sor Juana's work is knowledge and, in [...]

The humanist movement began in Italy and gave shape to the Renaissance, the new age of interest in the arts, education, and the classics of ancient Greece and Rome.

In Carson everything is rooted in the everyday, so the destruction of Dresden evokes memories of a particular Dresden shepherdess he had on the mantelpiece as a child and the destruction is described in terms [...]

However, he was dedicated to his craft and to the integrity of his stories; an integral aspect of this dedication was presenting experiences as realistically as possible.

Thus, Enchi's representation draws on her experiences and suffering in a patriarchal Japanese society that emphasized paternalistic values to the disadvantage of women.

Pope was living with his parent in their house, but his works on some of the writings by Homer provided him with enough finances to find his own dwelling, which happened to be a villa [...]

To begin with, he was one of the eleven children in the family of a church rector. He frequently had royal family members as visitors in his house on the Isle of Wight.

All his life Miller was a true proponent of communist and socialist ideals, which revealed his idealistic attitude to life and the place of an individual in a society, the relationship of the society and [...]

People developed interest of learning the language because of the need to understand the message that was in the plays. Adamson says that one of the most important contributions of Shakespeare in the development of [...]

Most scholars are skeptical about the magnanimity of Sarmiento's contribution to literature but it is often agreed that his works are an accurate reflection of the social and political situations in the 1800s' Argentina.

Her contributions to change are revealed in the poems as she glorifies the women. She is a mentor to the young women.

Prior to writing the popular plays, Wilde had authored numerous essays and he concealed his real identity in most of them.

Due to the lack of a complete English equivalent of the term describing the status of a poet, Jupiter Hammon was verna, the Latin word for a householder.

In the introduction, the author of the article presents the story associated with the first visit to Zora Neale Hurston's grave by Alice Walker.

This was when he was only seven and a trip to the shop was like a tour around half of the world for him.

Although, certain critics from the nineteenth- and twentieth-century explore the themes of the novel and concur that the lady Rebecca is very fascinating of all the characters in the novel many of the readers also [...]

There are a number of reasons why Whitman's poetry might have been different from what had been introduced in academic circles to that point these having to do with the time in which he lived, [...]

Unfortunate for her Jonathan also aspired to be a successful writer and was in a way, jealous of Erica and her writing abilities.

He went to a boarding school where he went through one of the most difficult and unhappy phases of his life. He also contributed a lot in the theory of elections.

He is considered one of the most influential agitators for change in the social order in the history of activism in America. The poem highlights the plight of the Negro in the USA.

Since the days the writing was discovered, the man's way of thinking has changed due to scholars like Plato and Socrates; the new world was beginning to take shape, namely, the world of literacy and [...]

It focuses on the difficulties of the establishment of civil society and the rule of law, the growth of social institutions, and the reform of the state-legal machinery during the Enlightenment.

For example, in a letter to his goddaughter Sarah, the author is quite childish, which is demonstrated by the drawings that he adds to the letter and the content of the letter itself.

The choice to relocate from her hometown posed problems and opportunities for Burns as she started on a new episode in her writing profession.

In France, feminism has probably the longest and perhaps the brightest literary history,which is determined not only by the sociocultural conditions of the country, but also by the linguistic features of the French language, in [...]

At the same time, in the poem "In Memory of My Dear Child", Anne Bradstreet uses the symbolism of nature to reflect the sense of loss.

The scholarly identity of bell hooks is prominent due to her contribution to feminism and the significant impact of her ideas and theories on society.

The author of the letter laments that he has no one to share the joy with and be supported during failures.

Hence, in modern society, the phenomenon of the book world has become the writer Colleen Hoover, who has won the hearts of readers around the world with her works.

Mallon also discusses Spark's writing style and the themes that recur in her work, such as the nature of identity, the power of religion, and the role of women in society.

In "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl," Jacobs writes about the sexual abuse that she and other enslaved women were only an object to their owners and other white men. Jacobs also used [...]

Jacqueline Susann was a famous writer, and author of novels, the most famous of which is considered to be The Valley of Dolls. In a sense, it was a more significant contribution to the world [...]

The authors might use specific language and approaches to convey the message or make readers think about a particular idea. However, reading the poem, it is possible to understand that Plath speaks about her personal [...]

The author encouraged and reformed the literary language without fear of expanding the scope of American poetry and experimenting. They are people who can understand the multifaceted nature of American culture as a whole and [...]