Essays and Research Papers on (All) Literature

A 5 page paper which compares different aspects of "Roger Malvin's Burial" and "Young Goodman Brown" by Nathanial Hawthorne. The aspects of the stories discussed are theme, development, character analysis, and resolution. No additional sources cited.

A 3 page paper which argues that humanity did not benefit from the changes in society seen in Aldous Huxley's "Brave new World." Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.

A 7 page paper which discusses the symbolic images found in Flannery O'Connor's "A Good Man is Hard to Find." Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.

5 pages in length. Willa Cather's "My Antonia" does a wonderful job of stressing the intrinsic connection between the concepts of biblical exile, journey and pilgrimage with that of depiction of community, a sense of belonging, a love of nature and sensual passion among people. It is obvious to the reader that -- ...

6 pages in length. In Fyodor Dostoyevsky's Crime and Punishment, the protagonist, Raskolnikov, has a theory about crime concerning the ordinary and the extraordinary man. As the story progresses, Raskolnikov begins to question his own theory and eventually loses all faith in it. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 6 page utorial paper explores the historical novel, The Massacre at Fall Creek, which was based on an actual trial in which white men who had killed Native Americans stood trial for murder. No additional sources are listed

A 5 page paper which considers the reliability of the narrators in each story. No additional sources are used.

A 6 page overview of the perceived societal roles of women during the Victorian Era. Presents the work of Elizabeth Gaskell, John Stewart Mills, and Tennyson to contrast the views which existed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page report discusses George Orwell’s novel “1984” and the ways that the distortion of language results from deconstruction which implies alterations in word meanings. As a result, the subversion of language and thought virtually eliminates no only linguistic integrity but clear thinking. In “1984,” Orwell illustrated the practice of controlling behavior by controlling people’s thinking and their most fundamental ...

A 5 page paper that addresses specific questions: Jacobs intended audience, why she does not have children with her black lover; how she avoids Flint; and why she has children with another white man. The writer also compares Jacobs story with that of Olaudah Equiano's. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper provides an analysis of The Birth Mark and compares it to other short stories by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The other stories used are entitled The Minister's Black Veil and Young Goodman Brown. Quotes from the works are included. No additional sources cited.

A 6 page paper which examines how love differs for each character, and considers whether the mode of loving allows for the assessment of merit, or the fame, of each character. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 5 page essay that analyzes the way that Frankenstein's 'monster' becomes acculturated and what this indicates about the his personality and complexity. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page essay that contrasts and compares Tennessee Williams' play The Glass Menagerie and Amy Tan's short story Two Kinds. These works have as their central focus the relationship between a mother and daughter. While there are naturally numerous differences between their stories, many of which derive from the fact that the families involved ...

A 5 page research paper that examines Jane Austen's Emma and discusses how two critics, Arnold Kettle and E. N. Hayes, evaluated this book. In short, Kettle loved it; Hayes hated it. The writer examines why and offers an explanation for this disparity in opinion. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A six page paper which looks at the use of imagery in Homer’s Iliad, with particular reference to the epic simile and the ways in which it allows the poet to present a multi-faceted and complex elaboration of the basic narrative theme through the use of extended similes. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page thesis paper contends that Lolita is misunderstood as an immoral work, and must be read objectively to be appreciated. Several arguments are made to support the point. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

An 11 page paper which explores the major issues presented; offers a critical opinion of the book; examines Sagan's arguments on science, religion and skepticism in our world; considers how to make people understand and appreciate science; the role of science in the context of the present and limited educational systems; how the relationship between religious ...

This 5 page paper explores the role of old Colonel John Sartoris in William Faulkner's Flags In The Dust. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 p[age paper is a character study of Colonel John Sartoris from William Faulkner's 'Flags in the Dust' which is also published in a slightly different form as 'Sartoris'. The paper looks at the portrayal and origins of this character and the role this character plays in the book. The bibliography cites 2 sources. ...

A six page paper which considers how far Katherine Mansfield’s The Garden Party can be considered a modernist text, with reference to the subject matter, her use of form and structure, and the techniques of perspective and imagery which she employs. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

(5 pp) The wonderful thing about the art process, both in the creation of a piece and the "viewing" of the work is that the viewer/reader brings their own feelings -their own spirit to the work, and then shifts through the corresponding pieces to see if they can provide more information about the puzzle that ...

3 pages in length. The writer discusses how analyzing the plight of the poor masses, women and other marginalized groups in Roman society within the literary boundaries of Suetonius' The Twelve Caesars requires one to consider the concepts of patriarchy and elitism. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page essay that compares and contrasts Mary Wollstonecraft's vision of female liberation in A Vindication of the Rights of Women (1792) and Aldous Huxley's vision of sexual equality in Brave New World (1932). No additional sources cited.

This 5 page report discusses William Faulkner’s short story “Barn Burning” published in 1939. In it, Faulkner tells about the Snopes family. Ab Snopes is a poor sharecropper and onetime horsethief who takes out his frustrations against the post-Civil War aristocracy by burning barns. Colonel Sartoris “Sarty” Snopes is his adolescent son, who detests his father’s destructiveness. Ultimately, ...