NOVEL Essays

Whether you need to write a book review, a piece of literary criticism, or an essay about an author's life and works, you will find writing samples in our Novels section to use for reference and from which to gather ideas. You'll encounter writing that addresses beloved, classic literature as well as modern, controversial novels.

Find expository writing that discusses the life of Nathaniel Hawthorne and his chilling novel, "The Scarlet Letter." How is "the scarlet letter" in the story more than just the letter itself? What statement was Hawthorne making about the puritan beliefs of his ancestors? Read about Hemingway's life and how it compares with the lives of his protagonists. What were Hemingway's attitudes towards war as discerned through novels like "All Quiet On the Western Front" and "A Farewell to Arms." Discover essays that examine the symbolism in Conrad's "Heart of Darkness." What did Conrad mean by the phrase "heart of darkness"? 

What does "The Great Gatsby" have to say about the American Dream? Is its picture of life in the 1920's a favorable one? How does F. Scott Fitzgerald's personal life tie into the plot and tone of this novel? Find essays that discuss Arthur Miller's intent for his "Death of a Salesman." How does the fact that "Death of a Salesman" is a play and not simple prose impact the effectiveness of the tale it tells?

Find writing examples here that illuminate Edith Wharton's theme of failed marriages and confining social conventions as evidenced in "Ethan Frome" and "The Age of Innocence." What does the person of Beloved represent in Toni Morrison's "Beloved"? What made Anthony Burgess' novel, "A Clockwork Orange," so controversial when it was first published, and what is the value of difficult, sometimes shocking stories like it?

Consider this the place to go for examples of literary-themed writing. Whether you're seeking a simple review of a novel, a careful analysis, or a look into the life and times of an author, you will find essays here to help you organize your own thoughts and to inspire some fresh ideas.

Facts About Google

The prime reason the Google home page is so bare is due to the fact that the founders didn’t know HTML and just wanted a quick interface. In fact it was noted that the submit button was a long time coming and hitting the RETURN key was the only way to burst Google into life.

Due to the sparseness of the homepage, in early user tests they noted people just sitting looking at the screen. After a minute of nothingness, the tester intervened and asked ‘Whats up?’ to which they replied “We are waiting for the rest of it”. To solve that particular problem the Google Copyright message was inserted to act as a crude end of page marker.

One of the biggest leap in search usage came about when they introduced their much improved spell checker giving birth to the “Did you mean…” feature. This instantly doubled their traffic, but they had some interesting discussions on how best to place that information, as most people simply tuned that out. But they discovered the placement at the bottom of the results was the most effective area.

The infamous “I feel lucky” is nearly never used. However, in trials it was found that removing it would somehow reduce the Google experience. Users wanted it kept. It was a comfort button.

Orkut is very popular in Brazil. Orkut was the brainchild of a very intelligent Google engineer who was pretty much given free reign to run with it, without having to go through the normal Google UI procedures, hence the reason it doesn’t look or feel like a Google application. They are looking at improving Orkut to cope with the loads it places on the system.

Google makes changes small-and-often. They will sometimes trial a particular feature with a set of users from a given network subnet; for example Excite@Home users often get to see new features. They aren’t told of this, just presented with the new UI and observed how they use it.

Google has the largest network of translators in the world

They use the 20% / 5% rules. If at least 20% of people use a feature, then it will be included. At least 5% of people need to use a particular search preference before it will make it into the ‘Advanced Preferences’.

They have found in user testing, that a small number of people are very typical of the larger user base. They run labs continually and always monitoring how people use a page of results.

The name ‘Google’ was an accident. A spelling mistake made by the original founders who thought they were going for ‘Googol’

Gmail was used internally for nearly 2years prior to launch to the public. They discovered there was approximately 6 types of email users, and Gmail has been designed to accommodate these 6.

They listen to feedback actively. Emailing Google isn’t emailing a blackhole

Employees are encouraged to use 20% of their time working on their own projects. Google News, Orkut are both examples of projects that grew from this working model.

This wasn’t a technical talk so no information regarding any infrastructure was presented however they did note that they have a mantra of aiming to give back each page with in 500ms, rendered.

Technology after many years

TALKS ABOUT TECHNOLOGY

Everything is going to change more in the next ten years than it has in the last hundred, so it’s difficult to think about 100 years in the future. To think about an indefinite future is very interesting. No one knows the world of 100 years in the future. I just guess about it; however, I think it will be better to live then than now.
After 100 years, I think that borders will disappear by the development of science and technology. In other words, the world will be united into one. By advances in transportation, people can move to other places easily, so dividing up the land is meaningless. People will move not only to other regions of the earth but also to other planets in space because the Earth is already full.
What kinds of car will we be driving in the future? We dream of a car which can move by electricity and which is clean on the environmental side. The future car will have a device on seats, which can be changed to fit adults and children instead of the current fixed ones. It won't need a driver. There will be no car crashes, because computer-controlled cars will safely find out an adequate way. What drivers will have to do is to inform the car where its destination is and then the computer can to do the rest.


In the last few years us have been hearing a lot of news about technology. Also, we have been watching many movies where technology is very important. In these movies, the robots take the human’s place, and leave behind them a world without sensibility. I know most of the people would say, “We need technology; it’s a good thing for us.” The most excited people would say, “We can’t live without technology, it can save many human lives!”

I want people to remember me after I die. If I want this, I just need to do something very good, like help people, love my family, and live a clean life. I would like this, because people will remember my example.
Now I have a very nice family and nice friends, but when I die, they will put me in the cemetery. I can't take them with me, but the only thing I can take with me is all the good things I did and learned in my life. I can't take with me all material possessions I have. I know I need all this on the earth to enjoy my life and make others happy, too. I know all my material things will be for the family or other people.

This world is full of the benefits of technology. Therefore, we are sometimes depending on technology too much. For example, one person would not move from house. He can order something to eat by telephone. He can also buy clothes by Internet. This kind of service is used delivery system, so he doesn't need to move from his house. This is one of benefits of technology called transportation.
It’s not only that man. It can refer to us. If we don’t have a telephone, it’s too inconvenient. We can’t talk to people who live a long distance from our house, even in the same town. If we don’t have a TV or radio, we can’t get exact information about the world. If we don’t have a car, we can’t go too far. It’s so inconvenient, especially in the USA. However, the most important thing for me is the airplane. If we didn't have airplanes, I couldn't come to this ELC and I couldn't write this composition. These are just example I imagine. I can present more examples if I want.
Now, I want to write about fuel. It is important to use this product for technology. The most famous fuel is oil. Oil can be changed into gasoline and oil gas. Oil is used in most vehicles and for heating. However, the oil is said to be able to last only this century. Therefore, we have to harvest the oil and need to look for some new fuel instead of the oil.

Programming

Computer Programming :-

Programming a computer is almost as easy as using one and does not

require you to be a math genius. People who are good at solving story problems

make good programmers, and others say that artistic or musical talent is a sign of potential programming.

 Various computer languages are described, and tips on

choosing the right language and learning how to use it are provided.

Learning how to program is actually easier than many people think.

Learning to program takes about the same time as two semesters of a college

course. The process of learning to program is uniquely reinforcing, because

students receive immediate feedback on their screens. The programming languages

Basic, Pascal, C, and Database are discussed; tips on learning the languages are

offered; and a list of publishers' addresses is provided.

One way of programming is rapid application development (RAD) has

tremendous powers, but it is not without its limits. The two basic advantages

RAD tools promise over traditional programming are shorter, more flexible

development cycle and the fact that applications can be developed by a

reasonably sophisticated end user. The main disadvantage is that RAD tools

often require code to be written, which will result in most developers probably

having to learn to program using the underlying programming language, except in

the case of the simplest applications. The time gained from using a RAD tool

can be immense, however: Programmers using IBM's VisualAge report the ability

to create up to 80 percent of an application visually, with the last 20 percent

consisting of specialized functions, which means by using and IBM program it is

much easier because most of the program is graphics which is just point and

click to do, and the rest is code, which really isn't much.

Anyone who is willing to invest a little time and effort can now write

computer programs and customize commercial applications, thanks to new software