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.

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.

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

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 [...]

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 [...]

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.

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 [...]

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.

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

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.

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 [...]

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

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 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.

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.

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 [...]

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.

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 [...]

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 [...]

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.

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.

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.

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" [...]

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.

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 [...]

Her ability to see the world in a two-way process both inwardly and outwardly was the theme that dominated her style of poetry.

The book's attempt to explain the difference between the two and the encouragement to alter one's bad habits were some of the reasons why the book was highly esteemed.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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 [...]

Juana's quest for books made her want to join the university, she would plead with her mother to dress her up as a boy for her to get the opportunity to attend the University of [...]

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".

His collection of poems "The Mills of the Kavanaughs" was written under the influence of Robert Frost and Robert Browning. The poem is mixed with images of death and a young boy's love for his [...]

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.

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.

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 [...]

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

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 [...]

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

Consequently, the author of fiction has to consider the impact he/she can produce upon the reader through the plot of the story.

Without the experience of witnessing the aggression between the British and Irish, Heaney would not have been able to draw parallels between the girl in the poem and the women of Northern Ireland to create [...]

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.

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.

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.

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 [...]

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.

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.

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 [...]

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.

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 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 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.

For instance, the poem "The Flesh and the Spirit" can be viewed as the opposition of two arguing aspects of human nature, helping Bradstreet to discuss the elements of the Puritan faith.

I had indeed, nearly abandoned all hope of a permanent cure when I found one in the death of my wife [in 1847]. In the death of what was my life, then, I receive a [...]

The strengths and weaknesses of the writers vary from one writer to another. Writers should always dwell on their strengths and improve on weaknesses to enhance their writing.

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.

The first novel was written by Goethe, The Sorrows of Young Werther was the foundation of his establishment as a novelist.

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 [...]

Second, Lewis' objectivity and consideration of the religion outside its rituals, to consider the moral principles and ethics involved on a greater level as applicable to humanity, encourage the non-Christian reader to follow Lewis wholly [...]

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".

At her twenties she moved to Minnesota and it is during this time that she missed the warmth that she had experienced in Florida.

Unfortunately, the book failed to sell as he had anticipated and therefore in the end, he remained with many copies, which were a great loss to him both in terms of money used in printing [...]

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

As stated by Chin-Yi, "the social world of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice is one in which women are reduced to commodities for marriage on account of their gender".

This paper will also look at the biographical information of the author Edward Abbey and its relation to The Best of Edward Abbey.

Learning to read and write was Douglas' ticket out of slavery but this is not the main point of the story, it was the process of learning that opened his eyes to slavery in America [...]

In the review article by Kazin, he states that Sir Spender in his journal brought about a collection of who's who in the literary world, but the book lacks "in malice as it is in [...]

The use of language and stylistic techniques enriches the suspense and horror of the actions being described. For instance, in The Masque of the Red Death, the prince is depicted as a madman who enjoys [...]

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 [...]

To emphasize the stop and to draw the readers' attention to it, Conroy uses the present tense, and the readers become involved in the situation because of observing it through the eyes of a boy [...]

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.

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.

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

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

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 [...]

The authors denied the era of enlightenment and invested in their books the ideas of the meaninglessness of what was happening in modern life.

Obviously, the problem of hungry people is embellished for a satirical effect, but it is in the spirit of Swift and his mockery of society.

The religious motifs in the narrative are not accidental, as they point out that the actions of the villagers were inadvertently antithetical to the puritan virtues.

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.

Hemingway showed that he appreciated the moments of crisis and clash with reality in his life: as frightening a bullfight in his story as the death of a loved one.

In the Stalinist USSR and Nazi Germany, the personal will of the people was suppressed, and submission to the tyrant's will was the key to physical survival.

The figure of speech "tapping" in her novel "A Small Place" speaks to the colonial rule over Antigua and how it creates a longing for freedom.

Zadie objects to the feeling of pride among writers if they want to be successful. According to Zadie, pride tends to derail the progress of most writers.

Moreover, his persistence in making a significant impact on his audience made theater accessible to every person and shaped the modern cinematic arts.

In his works, Shakespeare significantly contributed and enhanced the expression of humanism, which remains prevalent even in the modern world. Shakespeare's works still matter since their influence on humanism, language, and the film industry is [...]

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.

The most prominent symbol from the poem by the poet was a comparison of his and the Black community's enemies with "mad and hungry dogs".

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.

They do not reach higher than the clouds, and my mace will bring them down if need be," the son irritates the father, and the beginning of the culmination comes.

It is essential to point out that the first books in the series were published in the 80s, and young adults did not have the same resources as the same demographic currently.

This term is a central point of gender and critical race studies in the field of psychology and is particularly relevant to the concept of self-acceptance.

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.

The essay briefly summarizes and concludes the study results of the writer's creativity and biography, emphasizing critical points in the process of research, study, and application of this information at the practical level.

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.

Sublime's exploration of the darkest sides of the human soul and psyche has contributed greatly to the development of the horror genre.

From the first day of his active life, Claude McKay was one of the most exciting and multilateral people from the political and literature perspective.

Apart from pondering in the origins of totalitarianism and democracy, her arguments on the topic of political thought and judgment appear in the collections of essays, including Truth and Politics, The Life of the Mind, [...]

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 reader easily understands the main character was expecting the police to come as he had a bag of clothes prepared to leave. Ahmet confirms that he fought the fears of reality, and calmly went [...]

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 [...]

According to the first one, Hamlet pretends to be mad, so that he is not taken seriously and is not considered as dangerous, under the guise of a madman, he can say anything.

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.

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.

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.

Describing those times in terms of the influence and direction, it is possible to refer to the works of Cowell himself, who also wrote many articles, and "from an early point in his career was [...]

Elie lost his mother to the Holocaust. His sister also died at this time. It is made more painful by the fact that he never saw his family members dead or dying.

In this regard, the author prepares readers for what they are likely to encounter in the rest of the article. He does this from the beginning of the article as he confesses his relative innocence [...]

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.