Essays on American Literature

There are very few creations from the year 1900 that still hold their relevance in society. The novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum is one such creation. For over a century, this novel has been able to adapt and fit different...

Often cited as “The Great American Novel”, if any title can live up to that, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby (1925) is a story that typifies the urban culture of the 1920s. Following the tragic life of Jay Gatsby, a self-made millionaire, the...

The middle of the 19th century was the culmination of the Romantic era in American literature, the time of the “Great American Novel”, Moby Dick. Written in a era that emphasized the individual over the whole and where the ideas of what religion is and...

Since 1938, Superman has been one of the most well-known characters in the world. Anywhere you go, there is a good chance you will see some sort of merchandise or advertisement for Superman. Superman’s origin begins with him being sent to earth by his parents,...

William Faulkner is widely known for his unique sentence structure. Absalom, Absalom! is regarded as one of Faulkner’s greatest works that makes use of complex language, sentence structure, and literary technique (Scott 92). Scott states that the way that Faulkner introduces the story has been...

As a beginner some may had have it easy, tough, or maybe no clue that they’ll one day become a successful writer. In Faulkner’s life, writing and reading through the family, his mom and dad read lots of books. As in for Faulkner he was...

When it comes to heroes, it is easy to think that they are noticeable characters. A hero is someone who shows admirable qualities like selflessness, moral integrity, is strong, honest and most of all brave. This image of a hero has been broadcasted for centuries,...

Superman was created by Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel. Initially, the duo came up with a telepathically gifted villain named Superman. It appeared once in the story ‘The Reign of the Superman’ by Fiction #3, a science fiction magazine. This character did not appeal to...

Adaptation is everywhere. In Humans, In Animals, in Art, they all have varies amount of adaptation. We adapt every day to people, to our surroundings, it’s a way of survival. Adaptation in Art has been proven to be successful. In theatre and entertainment, adaptation fills...

In American Literature history, writers mainly focus on the development of the male characters throughout the story. This main focus on the male characters throughout the story allows the authors to create a stereotypical strength in men which is reflected in society. This standard is...