Essays and Research Papers on (All) Literature

This 10 page paper is based on P Winter's book 'Paranormal Phenomena : Opposing Viewpoints' . This is a series of essays written from opposing perspectives and presented for the reader to decide from themselves on many issues such as life after death, ESP, UFO's and many other paranormal phenomenon. The bibliography cites 1 source. ...

5 pages in length. Ralph Ellison sets the stage for his book Invisible Man within the pages of his prologue. By reading the prologue the reader gets an indepth glimpse into the characters and the author sets the tone for the rest of the book. The reader is, in fact, hooked immediately ...

Chaucer's Canterbury tales are said to be a collection of folktales that are told in the form of poetry. The writing was Chaucer's, the tales were collected along his travels throughout England and Italy. This 11 page paper explores the ways in which Chaucer brought form and variety to a unified work. No additional sources are listed. ...

A 5 page research paper that explores Jane Austen's 'Pride and Prejudice' from a viewpoint that incorporates Aristotelian ideas concerning virtue, particularly magnanimity. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

An 8 page paper which discusses oppression in August Wilson's book "Fences." Although the book is about African Americans, and does focus on some aspects of oppression as they address this particular culture, the oppression illustrated in Wilson's book is predominantly an oppression that attacks all of mankind. Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.

An 11 page paper. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee was published in 1960 but the story takes place in 1930s Alabama. In this paper, the writer provides an overview of three main characters in the book. The overview is intended to describe the characteristics and qualities of each of the identified players. The ...

A 7 page paper that examines Harriet Beecher Stowe's classic 1852 novel Uncle Tom's Cabin. An analysis of the characters of Arthur Shelby, Mr. Haley, and Simon Legree is presented as well as the underlying theme that entwines these characters. Also included is an excerpt from Eliza's flight and its relation to the ...

S. E. Hinton's book The Outsiders appeared in 1967 and has been heralded as one of the first young adult ficion books that deals with real situations that do not have a positive outcome. This 5 page paper explores the question, Is the story still applicable to adolescents of the nineties? Bibliography lists 9 sources.

A 5 page analysis of Thomas Mann's short novel. The writer examines the relationship between Aschenbach and the boy , Tadzio, who is the object of his obsession. No additional sources cited.

A 3 page literary analysis of Henry Fielding's eighteenth century novel, in which the writer argues that Joseph Andrews and Abraham Adams are symbolic of the virtues of a good man. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This five-page-paper presents an in-depth discussion about the book by Marge Piercy "He, She, and It." The use of Jewish feminism is outlined and it is explained how it is used in the story. Bibliography lists four sources.

5 pages in length. In her book July's People by Nadine Gordimer, the author introduces us to Bam and Marlene Smales, a couple who are sensitive to the plight of blacks during apartheid. However when the blacks have a revolution, the Smales are forced into hiding. This book effectively explains the diverse ...

A ten page paper looking at these issues as they are manifested in three short stories by Kurt Vonnegut: "Miss Temptation," "The Kid Nobody Could Handle," and "The Foster Portfolio," all from his collection "Welcome to the Monkey House." The paper illustrates Vonnegut's belief that conformity limits our ability to understand one another by masking our ...

A 5 page analysis of the theme of guilt in Macbeth. The writer demonstrates through verses how blood acts as the symbol of guilt and how this is depicted in the play. No bibliography.

Albert Camus and Margaret Atwood inhabit two very different world and write from two very different views, however, in Surfacing by Atwood and The Stranger by Camus they share the same sense of alienation for their protagonist. This 5 page paper asserts that the unnamed narrator in Atwood's second novel and Meursault in The Stranger are both portrayed as ...

Edgar Allen Poe's famous short story, The Fall Of The house Of Usher begins with the narrator riding toward the estate of a friend from childhood. This 3 page paper provides a brief synopsis of the story. No additional sources are listed.

A 5 page paper that examines the many parallels that exist between the life of author Ernest Hemingway and his 1929 novel A Farewell to Arms. Discussed are the author's experiences with love and war during his service in World War I and an analysis of how these experiences are directly incorporated into A ...

5 pages in length. Nigerian existence may have been significantly oppressive under the rule of British imperialism; however, the struggles that Africans faced after this rule had been eliminated served to more defiantly strengthen their quest for independence. In Chinua Achebe's critic of African politics in "A Man For The People," the fictional account ...

A seven page paper looking at the way Joanne Rowling develops Harry Potter's struggle against Sirius Black as an archetypal hero myth. The book cites Joseph Campbell's "Hero with a Thousand Faces" as evidence. Bibliography lists four sources.

5 pages in length. Ann Banks' "First Person America" and John Ford's "Stagecoach" individually represent a changing class-consciousness related to modifying economic and social conditions of the 1930s. Indeed, it can readily be argued that imaginative texts do not directly document such experiences of the 1930s, but rather they indirectly represent conflicts, tensions, ...

A 15 page research paper that analyzes the Clerk's tale from Geoffrey Chaucer's fourteenth century masterpieces, "The Canterbury Tales." Using Gayle Rubin's 1975 article, "The Traffic in Women," as a framework, the writer argues that the tale of patient Griselda fits the model outlined by Rubin. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This five page paper presents a discussion on the symbolic meaning of the poem, "Huswifery", by Edward Taylor. A discussion on what the author wanted and how he used symbols to illustrate his desires is included. Bibliography lists one source.

A ten page paper showing how Joyce's variations on the form of Homer's "Odysseus" complicate and enrich our understanding of modernism. The paper asserts that Joyce's use of techniques such as stream of consciousness, symbolism, and structural experimentation are consistent with the dissonance of modern life. Bibliography lists eight sources.

This five-page-paper presents a discussion on Aldous Huxley (Brave New World), Friedrich Nietzsche (Twilight Of The Idols), and Fyodor Dostoyevsky (Notes From The Underground), and whether they present a serious challenge to the Christian Faith. Bibliography lists three sources.

Historical writing of geographical origin is sometimes popular, sometimes interesting and often informative. This 10 page paper examines the memoirs of Wallace Stegner and Norman MacLean with a focus on the historical aspects. Bibliography lists 4 sources.