Classic English Literature

Student’s Name Instructor’s Name Course Code Date The Language There are two hypotheses which explain the origin of language. First, different societies believe that language is a gift from the gods to humans. Christian believes that the first human being was given the power to name the animals during creation. This demonstrates that human being has an inborn power to use language from creation. The early man had a language equivalent to the modern languages in the world. However, the language used by the early tribes was a form of sounds and symbols unlike the speech used by human beings today. Also, there is no evidence of the existence of a primitive language in the history of human...

Student’s Name Professor’s Name Course Number Date Chronicle of Billy the Bachelor Billy’s day started with the alarm going off at 5 am to wake him prepare for work. Upon hearing the ticking sound, Billy kicked the alarm, and it fell below the bed. Due to the impact, the alarm stopped, and Billy continued to sleep as if nothing happened. He was woken up by a call from one of his workmates who he was supposed to meet at the bus stop. Billy requested his friend to wait for him, and he hurriedly dashed out of bed without even tiding it. Time was not on his side, and Billy decided to skip bathing. Furthermore, he had showered the previous day. Billy rushed to the bathroom to brush before...

Name Instructor Course Date My Childhood I am the last born in a family comprising of two elder brothers. Being the last born, I accompanied my brothers to their various fun and sporting events. My childhood memories are full of sporting activities. My best days filled with heart-racing excitement were the days I would attend my brothers’ practice. Ken plays basketball while Rob participates in the local football team. Ken and Ron who are twin brothers hope to be professional athletes in their respective sports. My father has consistently and passionately nurtured my brothers’ football and basketball talent since they were in third grade. During their free time, Ken and Rob would always...

Student Name Professor Name Course Name Date LOVE AT ITS CORE Sonnet 116 of William Shakespeare is one of his sonnets that establishes the central theme of most of Shakespeare’s sonnets. While the entire sequence of Shakespeare’s sonnets each has their place within the Shakespearean collection, sonnet 116 is one that is very well known and memorized. The reason why this particular sonnet is categorized as a poetic canon is that of its central theme of love and the establishment of undying passion. In its fundamental meaning, the sonnet is about love and how it becomes immortal, which is by staying the same, by standing the test of time and overcoming death and by accepting no fault. In...

Student’s Name Professor’s Name Subject DD MM YYYY Plot Development in “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner The plot development of “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner is unique since the story is derived from the collective memory of town people about the protagonist of the story, Emily Grierson. The story starts with the funeral of Emily Grierson and creates suspense through the reasons because of which the whole town is going to her funeral. The narrator discloses that men went to Emily’s funeral because of “respectful affection for a fallen monument” while women “out of curiosity to see the inside of her house” (Faulkner 79). These lines disclose that...

Name Tutor Course Date Utopia Utopia refers to an imagined perfect and ideal society in which things are done for the good of everyone, and people are happy and live in harmony (ACOBB7 1). The state is regarded as an imagined condition as it is not easy to attain. In this regard, this paper seeks to explain my vision of a utopia. To me, a perfect society would be one guided by three main aspects namely financial security, no sickness, and safety. The three elements of my world would be a perfect combination as they all aim at ensuring that everyone is happy and people live in harmony. With the three features in place, there would be no person who would be interested in other people's...

Student’s Name: Professor: Course: Date: Book Summary According to American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in Us Military History, the author - Chris Kyle was brought up in Texas. Kyle was a perfect shooter since his childhood; he would go hunting with his father, and at one scene he shot a deer, his father congratulated him for the excellent shoot (Kyle et al. 20). Kyle grew up believing he was meant to be a cowboy although once his girlfriend who he caught cheating on him referred to him as a failed farmer. When he was in his thirties, Kyle and his brother were watching television when they saw the news of the terrorist attacks on the U.S embassies in Tanzania and...

Aron Ralston Story Author’s Name: Institutional Affiliation: It is indeed true that when circumstances are tough, people are known to go to great lengths to survive. This fact is well captured in the true story of Aron Ralston. In 2002, Ralston quit his job with Intel and shifted to Colorado with the aim of pursuing his dream of mountain climbing. On 26th of April, 2003, he embarked on a hike in Utah through the Blue John Canyon. On his way down a slot canyon, a dislodged boulder crushed and trapped his right hand against the side of the canyon. No one knew about his hike, and there was no way of getting help. Having given up and assumed his worst, he tried to free himself as five days passed...

Student’s Name Professor’s Name Course Number Date Symbolism in The Scarlet Letter In "The Scarlet Letter," Nathaniel Hawthorne uses various symbols to express his ideas. One such symbol is the meteor. The meteor's significance as a symbol is evident from the fact that it causes a light so bright that it is visible during the day. Usually, meteors were seen in the dark of night, often with the aid of a telescope. From Dimmesdale’s perspective, the blinding meteor during the day symbolized God’s recognition of him, Hester and Pearl. To him, it as though God Himself was giving His seal of approval on the family. However, beyond the prospect of the new family, Dimmesdale sees the meteor...