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What is English Literature?

For some reason, English classes strike fear in the hearts of many students. You may be one of them. Do you find the rigid and irregular rules governing the use of “proper” English intimidating? Do you wish people could just write how they talk? Do you find works of classic literature inaccessible? Do you find writing challenging? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, we can help you.

If you find understanding literature to be daunting, we can provide you the help you need. Whether analyzing a classic work by Shakespeare or a modern-classic by Rowling, understanding and analyzing literature has the same basic components. Understanding character, plot, allegories, symbolism, connotation, denotation, and imagery are critical in analyzing all types of literature. For more well-known works, we have study guides available that break down the works into these elements, making them easier to understand and more accessible for readers who are struggling with them. If you are challenged by a lesser-known work, we can craft a custom analysis for you, which you can use alongside the work in order to help increase your understanding. Our goal is to make English more accessible for you.

In fact, English has some of the most complex grammar rules of any language. For some people, the focus on these rules can hamper their ability to express themselves. However, there is no question that good grammar is the first step to effective communication. If you are facing challenges with grammar, our grammar guides can help. Grammar starts with understanding how words work: nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, articles, conjunctions, interjections, and prepositions all play different roles in sentence structure. Punctuation seems complicated, but it helps the reader “hear” the words as they would be spoken: commas, colons, semi-colons, apostrophes, quotation marks, question marks, periods, and exclamation points all convey emotions and help the reader understand the writer’s meaning. We can help you master the rules of grammar, so that you can make your writing more effective and understandable.

Even if you have mastered grammar, you may find writing challenging. For formal writing, many people find it difficult to develop a thesis. Furthermore, the movement away from the standard five-paragraph essay structure and to the expository essay format has made structuring an essay or research paper more difficult for many writers. Other people find creative writing to be very challenging. Whether you are struggling to start a writing project or have been hit by writer’s block, our experts can help you improve your writing.

Sometimes the best writers still need help in two areas: proofreading and editing. Many people think of proofreading and editing as the same thing. However, proofreading and editing actually have two different functions. Proofreaders read through a document and mark errors for correction. They ensure that an article, paper, thesis, or other written work is free from grammatical errors. Editors, on the other hand, focus on content in addition to grammar and may suggest substantive changes to make a piece of writing more concise and understandable.  [ Show Less ]

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Science fiction as a genre transcending media and feminist intersections
As with most things including literature, science fiction has progressed and changed a lot over the years. Many works of science fiction were simply rough copies and following the altready-established patterns of prior…
Paper Doctorate
Homer and Caliban: comparative literary analysis
The development of the theories of art education by various theories has been influenced by the various artistic works, especially poetry. In the past few centuries, poetry has become an important element in the…
Essay Doctorate
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley: themes and analysis
FRANKENSTEIN by Mary Shelley. Four pages of text, brilliantly written with an eye for detail and analysis based on gender, sexuality, and various other interesting approaches. TOPIC: Do the monster's eloquence and persuasiveness make it easier for the reader to sympathize with him? Why do you think most film versions of the story present the monster as mute or inarticulate? Great stuff.
Research Paper Doctorate
Strong Women of Shakespeare\'s Plays, \"The Merchant
¶ … strong women of Shakespeare's plays, "The Merchant of Venice" and "The Taming the Shrew."
Thesis Doctorate
Biographical Report on Author Artist
This paper gives a biographical report on Jonathan Swift, giving a basic portrait of his life in seventeenth and eighteenth century Dublin. Swift's work as a satirist and political writer is given specific emphasis, with examination made of the "Modest Proposal" and "Gulliver's Travels" as works of political and more broad satire.
Paper Doctorate
Richard III Was One of Shakespeare\'s Earliest
This essay examines the role of the supernatural in William Shakespeare's Richard III as well as the 1995 film adaptation in order to see how changes in historical context affect the relevance of supernatural concepts. While the original play features dreams and curses as important supernatural elements, the film reduces the role of dreams while highlighting curses. This is because the film's 1930s setting prioritizes the performative verbal violence of curses over the ineffectual Christian notions of redemption and retribution.
Paper Doctorate
English language and literature overview
This paper compares and contrasts Richard Connell's "The Most Dangerous Game" with D.H. Lawrence's "The Rocking Horse Winner." Both stories involve an intellectual sparring match between an underdog protagonist and his privileged adversary. However, where Connell focuses more intensely on masculinity, Lawrence's emphasis on money denotes a biting social critique.
Research Paper Doctorate
Work Motivation and Job Satisfaction
Library systems, like virtually all other organizations, are faced with some profound issues concerning what factors motivate their employees and provide them with a sense of job satisfaction.
Research Paper Doctorate
The Faerie Queene
¶ … noticeable is the archaic character of Spencer's language
Research Paper Doctorate
Turgenev\'s Fathers and Sons
¶ … Fathers and Sons by Ivan Turgenev. Specifically it will discuss what the reader can learn about Russia's past by reading this novel. This novel has consistently divided critics, who cannot agree in their analysis of…