Essays and Research Papers on (All) Literature

A seven page paper looking at this most famous of "war stories" in terms of its message about peace. The paper concludes that although the epic still champions the idea that a man can gain honor in the service of his country in battle, it also maintains that nobility is found in the personal actions ...

7 pages in length. Expressing one's feelings on family relationships, love, predestination and following dreams is not such an unusual occurrence; that is, of course, unless one is doing so in the early part of the twentieth century. Back during the time Nella Larsen wrote her groundbreaking story "Passing," these issues were dealt ...

A 5 page research paper that examines the critical reception that Ernest Gaines's 'A Gathering of Old Men' has inspired. The writer reports on the novel and why it has received such glowing recommendations. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A five page paper looking at four of Frost's works -- "Provide, Provide"; "Mending Wall"; "A Cloud Shadow," and "The Secret Sits" -- in terms of how their use of irony inverts the expectations of the everyday world. The paper questions Frost's reputation as a down-home, "folksy" poet. Bibliography lists seven sources.

This 5 page paper looks at man's role in the universe as exemplified by Shelley's infamous book. Other themes are mentioned. No additional sources cited.

(5 pp) Real power is in the hands of ten World Controllers, who exercise rigid control at all levels to maintain their ideals: conditioning everyone to think alike, banning natural births, and handing out the tranquilizer soma to those not happy enough. Games, work, and social groups are structured to keep everyone ...

A 7 page paper that examines T.H. White's The Sword in the Stone and Mark Twain's The Prince and the Pauper and explains why each has not only become a classic work of children's literature but also an historical work that teaches the merits of justice and benevolence. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This nine-page-paper presents a detailed discussion on the books Frankenstein by Mary Shelley and Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte. The isolation and alienation are described contrasted and compared as the human treatment of others on hearsay or looks is underscored. Bibliography lists two sources.

This five-page-paper presents a detailed review of Henry David Thoreau's essays, Walden and Life Without Principles. Bibliography lists two sources.

A five page paper analyzing these novels by Nathaniel Hawthorne and Edith Wharton, respectively. The paper concludes that while neither story ends "happily ever after", one ends in total despair and the other in a sort of tempered peace because of the differing viewpoints of the authors. Edith Wharton felt that the deck of life ...

4 pages in length. In Sinclair Ross's "The Lamp at Noon," the desolation of the expansive and haunting setting mirrors the sentiment of life, marriage and the glimmer of hope. This short story set against a backdrop of emotional and scenic barrenness is indicative of the prolific writer's inherent ability to pursue even ...

This 5 page paper uses two literary works by Amy Tan and Gwendolyn Brooks; "Two Kinds" and "Sadie and Maude" that for a child to be successful they must have not only support but understanding from their parents. In discussing this the paper includes many quotes from these works. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This six page paper presents a discussion on the validity of the Shakespearean play, A Midsummer's Night Dream, being presented in a Victorian Era setting during later versions. Bibliography lists one source.

A 5 page paper which analyzes the literary criticism which considered the primary theme of moral truth, represented by the pentangle in the poem, "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight." Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A five page paper looking at Ibsen's "Ghosts" and Pope's "Rape of the Lock" in terms of the commentary they make on social relations between men and women. The paper concludes that in both Ibsen's work and Pope's, society seems to have granted men the right to do what they want; women are expected to ...

This 5 page paper considers Plato's work Euthyphro which presents a study of truth and piety through a conversation between Euthyphro and Socrates. The paper considers this conflict and coincidence between truth and piety, applying it to the use of guns in the modern world. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

A 6 page research paper and analysis of the use of English by Chinua Achebe in 'Things Fall Apart,' and Derek Walcott in 'The Star-Apple Kingdom.' Both of these writers choose to express himself in the language of colonial oppression— English— rather then in a language native to his region. The writer explores why. ...

A 5 page analysis of the theme of leadership in Antoine de Saint-Exupery's novel 'Night Flight.' The writer argues that the two protagonists represent the way that brave individuals have always challenged the unknown, and, in so doing, have advanced the race as a whole. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page summation and analysis of 'Snow Falling on Cedars,' David Guterson's first novel, which uses the trial of a Japanese-American as a springboard for a narrative that explores issues of racism and injustice on a small island in Puget Sound, not long after the Japanese-American internment, which occurred during World War II. No ...

The Dark Child, or L'Enfant Noir, is an autobiographical recollection of a young man sent to Paris to study. This 5 page paper examines the validity of the argument that the Europeans brought civilization to African society. No additional sources are listed.

This five page paperpresents a detailed discussion of The death of Ivan Ilyich by Tolstoy and The Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller , and how leaders can learn lessons form the protagonists. Bibliography lists two sources.

(5 pp) Authors use the language of human experience. Authors attempt to symbolize with words what they hear, see, think and feel. The words express emotions, the core of human language and self-knowledge. We will also consider that each of the three writers we are examining use versimilitude the quality of appearing to be ...

A 5 page analysis of Virginia Woolf's short story 'The Legacy' and Phyllis Bentley's 'Love and Money.' The writer examines similarities and differences in the two stories between their themes and plots, arguing that the differences lie, for the most part, in the way that each author used characterization. No additional sources cited.

A four page paper comparing and contrasting the protagonists of these two works by Leo Tolstoy and August Wilson, respectively. The paper concludes that both works show that the significance of life rests the relationships we build with those we love, not in the fences we build to keep them at bay. No additional sources. ...

A 3 page paper discussing whether the women of the book failed their children. This book was published in 1962, at a time that current ideas of motherhood and duty to children did not exist. Anna is divorced and a communist, immediately gaining two strikes against her mothering abilities in the eyes of society. All the ...