English Department

Composite: Model Essays

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Classification

• The Dieting Game-Harriet Murray
• Pumpers-Jade Whelihan
• PTA Volunteers-Christine Wagner
• The Recovering Dysfunctionals-Steven W. Warman
• Weight Lifters-Roberto Loucel
• Motorcycle Riders-J. Marshal Hinman, Jr.
  
  

Comparison/Contrast

• Too Perfect for Me-Kathleen Saunders
• The Differences Between My Identical Twin Cousins-Renecia Y. Kirby
• The Generation Gap in My Family-Robert Lacy
• Pappadeux and Joe's Crab Shack-Jona Roy
• And Then There Were GrandMothers-Carla Rudloff
  
  

Definition

• Blattiphobia-Penny Brown
• To Define "Awesome"-Thomas Fitzgerald
• A Living Matter: Having Weight As Well As Occupying Space-Cristina Buencamino
• Wisdom-Jennifer Murray
  
  

Cause and Effect

• My Decision to Teach-Brenda Linn
• Rings to Ruins-Debbie Born
• Getting Sober-Krystal Holifield
  
  

Narrative

• How Confidence Can Easily Turn to Embarrassment-Chad LaBerge
• A Final Peace for Aunt Iola-Katherine Helman
• Going Home-Kathleen Looper
  
  

Process

• Blueberry Whipped Cream Pie-Taseen Tambra
  
  

Research

• Reform for Electoral College-Lynda Hall
  
  

Critical Analysis

• John Steinbeck's "The Chrysanthemums": A Woman Bound By Society-Denise Dickmann
• A Son's Plea to His Father-Cynthia Carty
• Has Mankind Really Made Progress? A Critical Analysis of the Characterization,Theme, and Imagery of "The Pedestrian."-Susan McGallicher
• The Death of the Literate World in "The Pedestrian"-Patrick Phillips
• The Use of Stage Directions in The Glass Menagerie-Paula Schneider
• The Emotional Appeal of "Some Thoughts on the Exploitation of Non-Human Animals"-Amy Cain
• Expectations Versus Reality in Relationships: Adrienne Rich's "Living in Sin"-Carol Irwin
• Oedipus and Othello: Pride and the Tragic Hero-Edward Black
• Symbolism in "The Chrysanthemums"-Elizabeth Kassim
• Crane's Realsitic Treatment of War in The Red Badge of Courage-Sheri Helms
• Crossing Cultural Boundaries: Comparing the Literary Qualities of Cather's A Lost Lady and Esquivel's Like Water for Chocolate-Ann Hannigan
• Feminist Gothic in "The Yellow Wallpaper"-Sarah L. Crowder
• The Existential Theme in Jack London's "To Build A Fire" -Richard F. Robbins
  
  

Argument

• Save the Animals: Stop Animal Testing-Heather Dunnuck
• The Right to Assisted Suicide-Esther B. De La Torre