European Literature Essays and Term Papers

able to write a realistic fictional story about Spanish anarchists being held as political prisoners. A member of the growing class of philosophers known as existentialists, Jean-Paul Sartre wrote about human existence as a series of blind choices.…

to the kingdom, Hamlet grieves deeply over his father's death. He is most bothered by the fact that his mother is remarrying so quickly, even going so far as to privately contemplate suicide. The diction and imagery of the first soliloquy provide insight…

being victimized by flaws. As in other plays such as Macbeth, and Macbeth's out of control ambition, the play of Hamlet shares much of the same light. Within the complex storyline of character relationships these flaws can be easily withdrawn from…

play is mostly all about controversy and murder. This piece of writing is one of THE most controversial pieces of writing in English Literature to date. This play is 'Macbeth' which was written by William Shakespeare. Macbeth tells the story…

seemed to purify and mature Romeo and Juliet in Romeo and Juliet. They both try to seem as mature as possible to keep their wonderful love. Goals and grieves are two major things to purify and mature somebody. Unfortunately their love consists of…

Beowulf's real enemy is not some monster lurking in the murky waters of the sea, nor a vengeful mother wanting to defend her murderous son's death, and especially not some fire breathing dragon waiting in the dark shadows of a cave. Many persons…

Tale," from The Canterbury Tales (294-392), by Geoffrey Chaucer. In the following, I will discuss the tale and give you my opinion on why I think Chaucer did not intend to retract this particular tale. "The Pardoner's Tale," is a tale about…

the main character, Mathilde Loisel, makes several ironic discoveries. These discoveries form the story's climax and produce a surprising ending. However, the central discovery of the story, that the jewel is fake, is, perhaps, not the most important…

June 2nd, of the year 1840 in the small town of Higher Bockhampton, England. A poet, by the name of Thomas Hardy, was born into the world with a glimmer in his eye. As a young boy, Hardy began taking interest in playing the violin. He loved it to…

in 'Othello' is "Honest" Iago. His manipulative language, deceptive nature and the ambiguity surrounding his motives and actions engage the audience from the beginning. Although the importance of Othello's tragic flaw is undeniable, Iago's coolly manipul…