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English & Literature essay examples.
10 english & literature papers written with EssayMate, including analytical essay, argumentative essay, expository essay, literary analysis, cited in APA 6, MLA, APA 7. Each page has a summary, the paper's opening section and the full PDF, so you can see how it is structured and cited.
- Coca-Cola Ad CritiqueAnalytical essay · APA 6 · 4 pagesThe paper analyzes a Coca-Cola advertisement in which a penguin drinks a cold Coke, examining how the ad uses ethos, logos, and pathos to persuade consumers. It is organised into a brief introduction, one paragraph for each rhetorical appeal, and a short concluding paragraph.
- Communication MediumsAnalytical essay · MLA · 7 pagesThe paper examines McLuhan's view that media and technologies act as extensions of human beings, focusing on the telephone and its modern counterpart, the smartphone. It weighs the social benefits of these extensions against their effects on face-to-face communication, privacy and daily life. The body sections test McLuhan's theory against examples such as phone calls, voice and video calls, and mobile phone use in urban settings.
- FallaciesPaper · APA 7 · 4 pagesThe paper identifies and labels logical fallacies in sixteen short arguments, giving each answer a fallacy name followed by a brief explanation. It is organised as a numbered list rather than a continuous essay, covering fallacies such as slippery slope, illogical conclusion, appeal to popular opinion, attacking the person, and begging the question. It has no thesis or introduction, and the arguments it analyses are presented as examples.
- Good Poetry: Propaganda or Purely AestheticArgumentative essay · MLA · 9 pagesThe paper argues that propaganda is a legitimate and valuable dimension of poetry rather than a derogatory label, and that poetry with a propagandistic aspect is preferable to purely aesthetic work. It examines Kenneth Burke's arguments that all art engages its audience, set against Allen Tate's view that art should be detached from circumstance and audience. The opening pages state the thesis, then develop Burke's claims about the link between poet, world, and reader.
- Group Essay Characteristics and DevelopmentExpository essay · APA 7 · 3 pagesThe paper examines a book reading group, tracing how it has developed since its founding and describing its members' responsibilities and administrative roles. It then covers the group's policies and standards, the personality diversity among members, and the hierarchical structure adopted to maintain order and accountability.
- Literary Analysis: Boxers and SaintsLiterary analysis · MLA · 5 pagesThe paper examines how Gene Luen Yang's book Boxers and Saints weaves two parallel stories, one about a Chinese peasant boy and one about a young girl, to explore shared themes of belonging. It argues that the two narratives contrast in themes of rebellion, submission, anger, and calmness while sharing similar situations and portrayals of women. The essay is organised as an introduction, body paragraphs on contrast, parallels, and identity, and a discussion of the reasons for this narrative technique.
- Mary SueResearch paper · MLA · 4 pagesThe paper examines Mary Sue, a character type rooted in fan fiction that has spread into published writing, using Rainbow Rowell's Fangirl as an example. It argues that Mary Sue narratives are criticized for shifting focus from canon characters, and proposes that such work can be productive rather than consumptive. The paper opens with a discussion section and research question, then a description of the project and a six-step research plan.
- Nursing Program Mission and Philosophy StatementsPaper · 1 pagesThe page presents a university's Mission Statement and Philosophy Statement for a nursing program. Both passages commit the institution to responsiveness to societal needs, quality education, holistic care, and evidenced-based practice. Only this single page is provided, so no title, argument development, or references are visible.
- Role of Women in Society: Perspectives from Kate Chopin and Ernest HemingwayLiterary analysis · MLA · 7 pagesThe paper examines how Kate Chopin's The Awakening and Ernest Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises question conventional gender roles, focusing on motherhood, consumerism and the relationship between gender and strength. It is organised thematically, with each section analysing quoted passages from The Awakening, and the third page turns to Edna's swimming scene.
- The Bitch ManifestoAnalytical essay · APA 6 · 6 pagesThe paper summarises Joreen’s “The Bitch Manifesto” and explains how the author presents the word “bitch” as a positive model of female independence and liberation. It then analyses the text through the lens of radical feminism and contrasts its views on sexuality and gender with those in Islamic and Western societies.