Essays and Research Papers on (All) Literature

This 6 page report discusses “The Time Machine” and the ways in which the world of the future provided a commentary on Wells own time. When the story is viewed as a social construct of the world it takes on yet another tonal quality and presents a realm in which class consciousness exists as a fundamental cornerstone of social order. ...

This 5 page report discusses Flannery O’Connor’s short story and examines whether or not The Misfit is simply insane or what has driven him to commit the horrors he does. He is a despicable character who is still fascinating in terms causing the reader to wonder how a person actually develops the attitudes and thinking processes that he exhibits. Religion ...

A 5 page paper which examines how French author Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette utilizes narrative detachment in her novel, "The Pure and the Impure." Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page summation and analysis of Russell Banks' novel The Sweet Hereafter.' The writer argues that characterization is the driving and defining force in this work. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page paper discussing the android of Marge Piercy's "He, She and It" in comparison to Pete Hamill's golem of "Snow in August." The violence of Piercy's world and Hamill's is not so very different, though there is a century between them. Yod fights the evils that threaten Shira; Joseph the golem takes on those ...

This 5 page paper explores the meaning of success according to the Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. No additional sources are listed.

5 pages in length. This is a quick synopsis of the groups of books by Henry Fielding and his legendary book of Tom Jones. Includes the ending of the book and rates how the ending works, as well as a narrative of what makes the book work as well as it does to remaing popular throughout hundreds of ...

A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts Dorothy Allison and Cherrie Moraga's analysis of class. Bibliography lists 3 sources. RAanclass.wps

A 5 page paper which examines the character of the narrator, also the author, Maya Angelou. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page discussion of the role of women in Homer's epic, "The Odyssey". Illuminates the roles of women varying from that of an obstacle to that of an aid. Outlines the roles of Athena, Penelope, Calypso, Helen, Nausikaa, the Sirens and Circe in particular. Concludes that some characters were both good ...

A 5 page review of "The Water is Wide", a novel chronicling the experiences of writer and educator Pat Conroy in 1969 on the near deserted island of Yamacraw off the South Carolina coast. Relates Conroy's trials, tribulations, and successes when charged with educating a largely illiterate group of student consisting of black fifth ...

A 5 page paper which critically examines Paul Auster's complex mystery, "The City of Glass." No additional sources are used.

This 5 page paper focuses on this one theme in reviewing this infamous work of Ken Kesey's. Self sacrifice is explored through the protagonist's view as well as in respect to others who are also institutionalized. How the society sacrifices its most unique and creative people is also discussed. No additional sources ...

A 5 page paper which examines how Mary Shelley's life is reflected in her classic Gothic novel, "Frankenstein," such as the death of her mother, the death of her son and the loneliness of her life as depicted in the characters of Victor Frankenstein, the monster, and the primary narrator, Robert Walton. Bibliography lists ...

This 5 page paper looks at this play by Tennessee Williams. The first part of the paper consider the character of Tom, using quotes from the book to explain and examine his character, the second part of the book then looks at the story as a whole and the way in which we can see ...

A 5 page paper which discusses the literal and symbolic meanings of the title 'Death of a Salesman,' the play by Arthur Miller. In the literal meaning we are truly presented with the death of one man, a salesman, Willy Loman. In the symbolic meaning we see the death of the salesman as representative of the death of the ...

A 5 page paper which examines how Henrik Ibsen's social drama, 'A Doll's House' is representative of feminism. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A six page paper analyzing these two short stories in terms of their treatment of scientific experimentation. The paper shows that Hawthorne strongly felt that there were areas in which human intervention had no place, and which should be left in the hands of God. Bibliography lists six sources.

A five page paper defining the ancient story of Gilgamesh as an epic, and describing the characteristics that make it so. The paper argues that an epic recounts the saga of a hero or a heroic dynasty in a way that somehow represents the fortunes or belief system of an entire people, and in Gilgamesh ...

5 pages in length. The question we shall seek to answer herein is whether Chaucer was tolerant of human frailty. By examining several of his works in general, it is easy to see that Chaucer not only was not tolerant of human shortcomings, but he actually preyed upon them, making light of them in his works. He ...

A seven page paper showing how Kate Chopin's short story reflects events and feelings in her real life. The paper argues that Chopin's enjoyment of the single life after years of apparently happy marriage form the background of the story. Bibliography lists 17 sources.

8 pages in length. The writer discusses how Holden is attracted to women who harbor innocence and vulnerability, while at the same time is repelled by those who do not possess these characteristics. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A five page paper looking at this classic novel by Voltaire in terms of its satirical reflections on optimism. The paper demonstrates that Voltaire's point in writing the novel was to show that just being confident things will improve is useless; one's real goal should be serving as an agent of change. No additional sources. ...

A 5 page paper which considers how the autobiographies Malcolm Cowley's "Exile's Return: A Literary Odyssey of the 1920s" and Margaret Mead's "Blackberry Winter" are examples of political criticism. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

8 pages in length. The writer discusses the motivational factors behind two of Angelou's best known works. Bibliography lists 12 sources.