Essays, Research Papers & Book Reports on North American Authors (1,479) essays
- Edgar Allan Poe (147)
- Ernest Hemingway (129)
- John Steinbeck (344)
- Mark Twain (200)
Authors essays:
This essay explores Nathaniel Hawthorne's usage of symbolism and foreshadowing in his short story "Young Goodman Brown".
... Young Goodman Brown is still not convinced that all of these people are, in fact, in cahoots with Beelzebub. The two travelers continue deeper on their journey through the sullen woods, only to cross paths with Goody Cloyse, Deacon Gookin, and the minister. Foreshadowing and symbolism ...
Tennessee Williams: A Great American Author.
... Cornelius Williams, a gruff, pistol dueler with a violent temper. He was a lieutenant in the Spanish American War and a descendent from frontiersmen. Cornelius and Edwina married and continued to live in Mississippi. Cornelius had a job as a traveling salesman. Thomas ...
"An American Indian Wilderness" by Louis Owens.
... American Indian Wilderness A short story by Louis Owens The Reflective Lone Ranger In Louis Owens' essay "An American Indian Wilderness" the author projects a self-reflective and, in the end, pessimistic persona. As a young man Owens works as a park ranger in the American Wilderness ...
Synthesis Essay - Comparison between Frederick Douglass and Jon Krakauer
... in the small dusty town of Tapock, Arizona. It was there that he noticed an old secondhand canoe which he purchased in an attempt to float from Lake Havasu to the Gulf of California. During this adventure down the Colorado River Chris traveled through the Colorado River Indian ...
Holden Caufield's distinct personality in J.D. Salinger's novel, "The Catcher in the Rye".
... the main character in J.D. Salinger's novel The Catcher in the Rye, has two distinct sides to his personality. He is sometimes sarcastic and cynical, and he is sometimes kind and sweet. The majority of the book is in ...
Analysis of Niel Postman's "Amusing ourselves to death" )Only the first five chapters!).
... In today's culture, most of the printed word is sloppy and a lot of the time things are written in short hand. For instance, when talking to someone on the internet I rarely even write in complete sentences. This would be unacceptable in the age of the printing press. The ...
Compare and contrast the writing styles of William Byrd to William Bradford based on style, tone, and purpose.
... in the writings of Byrd and Bradford was the purpose for which they were written. The main reason that Bradford wrote his story was to inform the reader about the hardships and struggles of Puritan life in the New World. He also wrote his story to show God's hand in ...
Aaron Burr Essay
... In 1789 Burr was appointed attorney general of New York by Governor George Clinton. Two years later the state assembly, which was controlled by partisans of Clinton and Robert Livingston, elected Burr to the U.S. Senate. His career in the ...
Freudian Slip: D.H. Lawrence and Odour of Chrysanthemums
... in D. H. Lawrence's short story, Odour of Chrysanthemums. However, as fate likes to taunt, the intentions became askew while nearing the end. The thought of why Lawrence would write such a character sat back, plaguing the ...
Who Has Seen the Wind by W.O. Mitchell: Prevailing Themes
... In addition, Brian observes the cruel bigotry of his schoolmates towards Tang and Vooie, the two Asian children who live in the town. Experiencing situations such as the above steal away a little of Brian's childhood innocence with every occurrence. The most poignant ongoing theme in this story ...