Essays and Research Papers on (All) Literature

A 6 page paper that discusses the death of spouses at the end of 'The Immoralist' by Andre Gide and 'The Retreat from Love' by Colette. The two deaths are compared as they function as parts of the narratives. No additional sources cited.

This five-page-paper presents a discussion about the Jilting of Granny Weathersall by Kathryn Anne Porter. Granny's dignified way of handling her last few days is the focus of the discussion. Bibliography lists one source.

4 pages in length. The writer discusses Malmar's "The Storm" as it relates to plot, theme, character, setting, point of view, symbols and imagery, and tone. No bibliography.

This 5 page paper examines such issues as the use of metaphors, free will, Satan and Milton's view of women in Paradise Lost. No additional sources are listed.

A six page story analyzing Tennessee Williams' "The Resemblance Between a Violin Case and a Coffin" and F. Scott Fitzgerald's "Crazy Sunday." The paper compares various literary elements in these story, particularly characterization and theme, and shows how these contribute to the authors' unique styles. Bibliography lists three sources.

This is a five page paper which argues the thesis that this excellent story is more than a tale of intrigue or mystery set amidst the violence of Nazi Germany, but more of an autobiographical sketch penned by the author in order to release some of the demons experienced by himself and his family during these same times. Bibliography ...

This 5 page paper considers the role of Victorine plays in the structure of Balzac's Le Pere Goriot. This paper integrates perspectives on the work and the character in developing connections between the other central characters. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 10 page paper which examines how although American life has meant dramatic change for many writers, in John Winthrop's "A Model of Christian Charity" and Mary Rowlandson's "The Sovereignty and Goodness of God" (also known as "A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson") these writers demonstrate use their texts to reflect old, ...

A 5 page review of Barness Orczy's nineteenth-century adventure story, "The Scarlet Pimpernel." The writer argues in this novel, one finds the basic plot upon which a great deal of popular entertainment has been based. No additional sources cited.

A 7 page paper which discusses several aspects of the stories "Gilgamesh" and "Beowulf" as they involve heroism, good, evil, and general intent. No additional sources cited.

This 5 page paper considers three very different plays, Chekhov's the Cherry Orchard, Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Ernest and Ibsen's Hedda Gabeler. The paper argues that although they are very different the three plays all have prominent female characters along with a comic content in common. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

A twelve page paper looking at John Steinbeck's classic novel in terms of the way the author uses characterization to emphasize the book's theme. Particular attention is paid to the relationship between George and Lennie; the self-absorbed sexuality of Curley's wife; and the significance of alcohol and womanizing in the text. Bibliography lists ten sources. ...

A five-page paper analyzing the extrinsic and intrinsic values of both work and material objects as illustrated by these two stories by Jose Armas and Alice Walker. The stories point out that in most cases, materialism does not represent real meaning in life. No additional sources.

A 5 page paper which examines how Blanche DuBois is presented as an unsympathetic character in Tennessee Williams' "A Streetcar Named Desire," even though she is the primary objective of the play. No additional sources are used.

This 5 page paper considers the way that fate is portrayed and used in Oedipus the King by Sophocles. The paper argues that Sophocles shows us fate as an unavoidable force that man cannot avoid or evade. Quotes from the text are used to support the arguments raised. The bibliography cites 1 source.

A three page paper looking at Nathaniel Hawthorne's work in terms of its treatment of the nature and limits of freedom. The paper argues that Hester was unfairly bound by her restrictive society; but her bondage allowed her soul to turn her badge of shame into a badge of pride. No additional sources.

A 6 page paper which compares and contrasts the protagonist Charlie Wales in F. Scott Fitzgerald's short story, "Babylon Revisited" and Robert "Yank" Smith in Eugene O'Neill's play, "The Hairy Ape." No additional sources are used.

A 5 page paper which examines how Flannery O'Connor made use of allegory to convey her message in her 1955 short story, "A Good Man is Hard to Find." Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 7 page paper argues that in Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises, the protagonist's character includes aspects that deny him the status of hero, but allow him the stature associated with martyrdom. In both Ellison's Invisible Man and Faulkner's Light In August, the social limitations (and brutalities) of race form the basis for the protagonist's journey to an acceptance ...

A 5 page analysis that examines how Voltaire treated the themes of war, religious bigotry, philosophical optimism, and aristocratic snobbery. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page paper which discusses the overall theme and purpose of Ramayana. Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.

(5 pp) What is in the human condition that prompts us to enjoy being scared? Ghost stories at Halloween; escaped criminal stories around the campfire; or creatures rising from the dead, all serve that part of us that tingles with frightening tales. Gothic stories, are, that grou of literary works, which ...

5 pages in length. The writer compares and contrasts the characters Oedipus and Creon from Sophocles' "Oedipus the King." No additional sources cited.

(5 pp). Northanger Abbey was written in 1797-98 under a different title. The manuscript was revised around 1803 and sold to a London publisher, Crosbie & Co., who sold it back in 1816. The Signet Classic text is based on the first edition, published by John Murray, London, in 1818--the year following ...

This 5 page paper argues that the short stories, The Masque Of Red Death and The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allen Poe, use the theme of death as the foundation for life's experiences. Bibliography lists 8 sources.