Analytical Essay

As his name suggests Philip Pirrip, or Pip, was Charles Dickens own seed. Swathed in the desire to constantly improve the nature of who he is. Great Expectations follows this young Pip in his journey through time; as well as his journey to establish his own personal foundation in which he can stand upon. His very existence would be shaken upon meeting the cold Estella at a young age. Such a meeting had twisted Pip’s view of the world and would be his corrupt foundation for years to come. He had…

Women in the Infantry Fueled by political correctness and the urgent rush to re-event the entire Military structure that’s already won many wars. It is the sudden implement of women in the Infantry. For many years our military has been successful with the way it has been established. Being all for equal opportunity myself, personal I feel from experience and facts women should not be in the Infantry. Women do not possess the same physical standards and capability to accomplish the mission.…

In The Color Purple by Alice Walker, Celie is a strong black woman, but for a while didn’t know it. Walker takes her time throughout the book to shape Miss Celie. In the beginning, she shows Celie as an uneducated abused woman who doesn’t know who she is but by the end of the book Celie is crafted into a whole new person. Alice Walker shapes Celie into a new person throughout the book with the help of strong female characters and does so by employing a flawless literary arc. In the exposition,…

In our day and age, people are always at war, and we would like to think it is over a multitude of different things like politics or human rights, although, if we take a broader look at these disagreements, or at the wars, they are usually revolving around a discrepancy in beliefs. Looking as recent as the wars in Iran, or Afghanistan, they are revolving around religious borders and rulers who push their own agendas. Secondly going a few decades further back, with World War II and the…

A Raisin in the Sun Essay Demi Lovato Once said, “No matter what you're going through, there's a light at the end of the tunnel and it may seem hard to get to it but you can do it and just keep working towards it and you'll find the positive side of things.” A play, A Raisin in the Sun, was written in 1959 by Lorraine Hansberry. The play is about the Younger family who wants to move out of their neighborhood for a new beginning. Among each Younger, they each face a conflicts that are related…

The plotline and lesson of “Sweat,” however, was the main reason why the audience, including myself, was truly moved. The story focuses on three working-class friends – Tracey, Cynthia, and Jessie – and their union jobs at the local steel-tubing factory. These friends and their sons have spent many year at the factory, providing labor and trying to do their best to make a living for themselves. Everything was going well until their financial situation took a turn when jobs at the factory are…

It’s the roaring 20s and the rich are taking advantage of all the opportunities now open to them. They’re drinking and dining on the finest wine and fare in the most extravagant penthouses or even in massive mansions. The man at the center of it all was Jay Gatsby who threw the most expense parties in his area. This is the story of,”THE GREAT GATSBY”. While everyone indulged in their vices, they lost their humanity along the way. Jay Gatsby is no different from the people that come to his…

In her article “Bleak House as an Allegory of a Middle-Class Nation”, Stuchebrukhov argues the allegorical nature of characters in Dickens’ Bleak House as a means of dichotomizing outdated aristocratic Britain and Industrialism. She argues that Dickens’ idealism toward perfect equity does not undermine the novel as unrealistic but rather further establishes it as an allegory. Stuchebrukhov analyzes several notable characters, placing each in their respective category – aristocracy or lower class…

Society often misunderstands people who are not exactly like they are. In the short story, "The Story of an Hour," Kate Chopin writes about a woman who hears shocking news. In the beginning of the story, readers learn about Mrs. Mallard's heart condition. Readers then learn that her sister Josephine must break some horrible news to Mrs.Mallard, her husband was killed in a train accident. Later on in the story, readers learn that her husband didn’t die. When he opens the door and Mrs.…

"Reptile Boy" is the name of the fifth episode of the second season of the show, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. In the episode, Buffy struggles with her responsibilities as a slayer and the heartache of Angel's rejection. While Giles tries to monopolize all Buffy's time, Buffy decides to accept the invitation to a frat party at Delta Zeta Kappa with Cordelia. Xander follows the girls to the party, but loses track of them quickly as he is misidentified as a pledge in need of hazing. After a few drinks…