Loyalty by Summer, Grade 5
This character analysis essay is written by a grade 5 student of mine based on Jimmy Wells, the main character, in the story, “After Twenty Years” by O. Henry.
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The Guest of a Century by Connor, Grade 7
This piece is a character analysis essay based on the female main character in the story called “Transients in Arcadia” by O. Henry.
Summary, Theme, Character Analysis, and Connection of “The Two Brothers” by Leo Tolstoy – Lilia, Grade 5
The Summary of “The Two Brothers” The story “The Two Brothers” by Leo Tolstoy is about two brothers who are hiking in a forest. They find a rock that tells them to go on a quest for happiness. The younger brother decides to go, but the older brother does not …
The Disappearance of a Diamond Necklace – Jackson, Grade 8
This is a character analysis essay is written by a grade 8 student of mine, based on the main character, Mathilde Loisel, in the short story, “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant.
The Masked Woman – Dhiloshan, Grade 8
The Masked Woman One can never tell a person’s true intentions by judging their appearance. The appearance is an illusion, which can hide people’s dark secrets. Adela Strangeworth, a woman in “The Possibility of Evil,” by Shirley Jackson, creates a fake version of herself when she is in public by …
A Fight Over Jacket & Treat People Fairly – Ashley & Mandy, Grade 7
These literary essays are written by two of my grade 7 students based on the short story “The Scholarship Jacket” by Martha Salinas.
Our Happiness/The Way to Happiness – by Caden & Danny, Grade 5
These literary essays are written by two of my grade 5 students based on the short story “The Two Brothers” by Leo Tolstoy.
Billy Pilgrim and Existentialism – Hugo, Grade 8
This literary essay is written by one of my grade 8 students. He has analyzed the main character, Billy Pilgrim, from an existentialist point of view. In his essay, he shows a thorough understanding of the existentialist view of life and aptly refers to Billy Pilgrim’s thoughts, words, and actions …
Formally Iconoclastic – William, Grade 7
This character analysis is written by one of my grade 7 students. It is based on an excerpt from The Strangeness of Beauty by Lydia Minatoya. The essay has a unique title, representing the character in only two words. It does not contain a hook and kicks off with the …