Essays, Research Reports & Book Reports on North American Literature (8,227) essays
North American essays:
Focuses on the literary elements of Maya Angelou's "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings". Entitled: "The Melody of Maya".
... piece, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. As the silent listener lets the tune seep into his ears, he begins to notice each individual note. The consistent style of personification and lively imagery exemplifies and enhances the intention of Angelou. The whimsical array of harmony ...
To lie or to die, the choice of John Proctor in "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller.
... life is that your name will live on after your death. Children have grown up for generations revering the names of mean like George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Joseph Smith. They are all admired for the way they lived their lives. Whether it was crossing the Delaware and attacking the ...
Angst - analyzing how baseball healed (emotionally) both Moonlight Graham and Shoeless Joe Jackson in the book "Shoeless Joe" by W. P. Kinsella.
... Graham was just missing a piece of his life. Shoeless Joe Jackson was missing all but a piece of his life, and it was baseball that completed them both. Moonlight Graham , or better known as Doc Graham, was one of the lucky few who had the chance to fulfill his dream. He came close enough to touch ...
An essay(with outline)on the novel by Caroline Knapp titled Drinking: A Love Story
... to take steps to progress in life, such as the one of ending an emotionally damaging relationship. The author states that though her physical relationship with Julian ended with her pregnancy, she still, "Coveted Julian's approval, and I still believed that the deterioration of the ...
"The Storm" By Kate Chopin This essay is a symbolic analysis of "The Storm".
... the storm foreshadows that something wicked is going to take place. As the storm grows more intense, and the skies began to darken, Calixta began shutting windows and doors in order to prepare for the horrible weather (page 33). During this stage of the storm, the ...
A compare and contrast paper about two short stories, "A Description of New England" by John Smith and "Of Plymouth Plantation" by William Bradford.
... the pilgrims actually lived. In "A Description of New England," Smith starts by describing the pleasure and content that risking your life for getting your own piece of land brings to ...
Kurt Vonnegut's "Slaughterhouse-Five" A masterpiece of modern writing
... takes out his luminous watch, and he becomes anchored in time. That fact deeply contrasts billy, who is a free floater. Billy's daughter, Barbara, is a fact bound conventionalist, and thus she contributes to the ...
"Emotional Intelligence" by Daniel Goleman.
... to do with emotional life. To me, emotions can be just as intelligent as your I.Q. In this book report I hope to provide sufficient evidence to show why I agree with Goleman's thesis on emotional intelligence. The first topic that I want to touch on is the ...
Where Are You Going Where Have You Been - in-depth look at Connie and why she was swayed by Arnold Friend
... girls have two different sides concerning their social life; the side they show to their parents and the side they show to their friends or peers. Connie was not different. At home, she did not want to do the household chores, like cleaning her room and cooking ...
Immigrant Tragedy in "The Cariboo Caf
... children. A few initial facts that the reader picks up in the opening paragraph are that both parents have to work, the children often play by themselves in back allies and carry their own keys, and the father has warned the children to always avoid the police. Viramontes sets a disconcerting tone ...