Essays and Research Papers on (All) Literature

A ten page paper which looks at the way in which the English class system and imperialism are treated in Kazuo Ishiguro’s The Remains of the Day and how the development of the character of Stevens represents the transition from the old social order to the new in British society. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A five page paper which analyses a passage from Le Diable au Corps at the beginning of the liaison between the narrator and Marthe, showing how the description of the early stages of their relationship foreshadows their tragic end, and how Radiquet is commenting on the failings of human nature in general. Bibliography lists 3 ...

A 14 page paper which presents a book review of Jonathan's Harr's "A Civil Action." The paper presents an overview of the story, an examination of Harr's narrative style, a discussion of the political and social injustices within the story, and then finally a presentation of the aspects in the book which concern human conditions. Bibliography lists 1 additional ...

A 14 page paper discussing Jane Eyre as a revolutionary and feminist work. Superficially, Jane Eyre does not appear to be a feminist novel. Jane is employed in a traditional female position of governess and is dependent on men for her subsistence. These circumstances change, but her intelligence, dedication to insisting on living according to her ...

This 12 page report discusses Irish playwright Brian Friel’s work “Translations.” In it, he tells the story of the British to dominate all of Irish culture and heritage by translating and changing ancient Gaelic names of villages and towns into English. Many drama critics, social commentators, and literary historians have described it a “metaphor” or a parable of the ...

A 5 page overview of the underlying theme of femininity in these two short stories. Suggests that in many ways these depictions vary somewhat from the stereotypical vision of male writers depicting weak and inferior women and female writers presenting a more factually accurate portrait of their female characters. In many ways Poe ...

A 3 page paper which examines whether Beowulf should be regarded as a Christian or pagan hero. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

(6 pp includes 0.5 pp outline) This discussion will examine Machiavelli's statement "The fact is that a man who wants to act virtuously in every way, necessarily comes to grief among so many who are not virtuous" and its relationship to Robert Penn Warren's novel All the Kings Men (1946), which won the ...

A 5 page paper which examines the themes, symbols, images and characters of each story. No additional sources are used.

This 5 page paper compares and contrasts these two works, with a focus on specific characters. Nick Carraway is compared to Hamlet and Tom Buchanan is compared to Claudius. Thematic elements are also discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page paper which provides an overview of the novel, examines characters, and offers views and opinions on the text. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper which analyzes the short story "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant. Bibliography lists 6 additional sources.

A 5 page paper which discusses the changes which occur in the characters of Henry Fleming and Wilson in Stephen Crane's "Red Badge of Courage." No additional sources cited.

A 6 page contention that the story revealed in James Fennimore Cooper's "The Last of the Mohicans" is essentially the same as that revealed in Harriet Beecher Stowe's "Uncle Tom's Cabin". Both authors, although sympathetic to their respective characters plight, tend to employee stereotyping to convey their points which in reality is little different ...

3 pages. in length. In developing the American identity we can best get an idea of how the identity has evolved by looking at the work of several authors. Within their works we can see how America, although comprised of individuals from many other countries, slowly developed its own identity as people let go of the customs and beliefs of ...

A 10 page paper which discusses how Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is still a valid story today. The paper discusses the subject of parenting and abandonment, and of how people often do not take responsibility for their own actions. These are issues that clearly involve mankind, no matter the time period, and as such are valid conditions that make Shelley's ...

(5 pp) James Agee, Let Us Now Praise Famous Men, is compared to Zora Neal Hurston's Mules and Men. Zora Neale Hurston and James Agee present similar external views of the rural south. Hurston has a more authentic internal or emotional presentation than Agee. It has been suggested that Hurston retained her own ...

A 5 page paper which considers the many symbols represented by the bull in the 1957 short story. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper which considers how the Existentialist philosophy is depicted in Daru's decision to allow Balducci's Arab prisoner choose his own destiny. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper analyzes the short story with an emphasis on the role of Sammy, the narrator. The theme of class consciousness is a focus of this paper that explores several aspects of this well known work. No bibliography.

A 6 page essay that examines Vonnegut's novel Galapagos. In this book, Vonnegut argues that the ultimate effect of humanity's sociological problems with technology, from weaponry to gene splicing, will be that nature will win in the long run by doing away with the root-source of the problem – humanity's large brain. The central ...

A 5 page essay that analyzes French playwright Jean Anouilh's Antigone, which is a modern retelling of Sophocles' famous Greek tragedy. The writer particularly focuses on the debate between Creon and Antigone, as the focal point of the play. No additional sources cited.

11 pages in length. When Harriet Beecher Stowe's famous novel Uncle Tom's Cabin was published in 1852, it should have been no surprise that it brought forth much protest, outrage, and an overall feeling by most that the book should not be allowed to stay in print. This paper examines the perception of the book by both white and African ...

This 5 page paper examines this Hemingway classic. Themes are explored--disillusionment, life and death and love at first sight-- and the critical reception of this novel is also discussed Bibliography lists 8 sources.

Set in 19th century Russia, Anna Karenina is hailed by many not only as being Tolstoy's best book but also as one of the greatest novels ever written. The story which unfolds in the book is really the classic tale of adultery and the retribution which follows. Anna Karenina finds herself trapped in ...