Essays and Research Papers on (All) Literature

5 pages. There are those who would argue that Thomas Bernhard's work, Wittgenstein's Nephew, is an autobiography, or whether it is actually more than that. This paper will look at this argument by analyzing both the work of Thomas Bernhard as well as that of Wittgenstein, in order to prove that this is not just an autobiographical work ...

A 12 page book review which considers the book's chronicle of 14 important performers who are frequently overlooked in popular jazz texts. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

5 pages in length. The writer discusses Hawthorne's background as it lends to his style, as well as addresses romance within the troubled love affair of "The Scarlet Letter." Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 5 page paper which presents 4 different literary criticisms on "Young Goodman Brown." The paper then discusses the relevancy of these criticisms as they relate to the occult and mystical aspects of Nathaniel Hawthorne's story. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 7 page paper which analyzes the roles of the White Rabbit and the Cheshire Cat in Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland." Bibliography lists 4 additional sources.

This 5 page paper compares the 2000 film Gladiators with Homer's The Odyssey. Odysseus and Maximus are compared and contrasted. No additional sources cited.

A 6 page paper which discusses various aspects of Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein' as they involve feminine nature. Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.

(5 pp.) Both of these American writers wanted to do more than entertain people; they wanted to influence how people thought, or how they perceived the world. My premise is that Hawthorne wanted to influence the conscious mind through parable or fable. Poe was more of a mental subterranean, and wanted to reach ...

A 6 page research paper that examines Alice Munro's book Lives of Girls and Women. This discussion not only examines this book, but also offers perspective as to how it represents Munro's overall style, where it fits into her overall career, and how it relates, generally, within the context of Canadian literature. Bibliography lists 6 ...

A comparison between the characters of Willy Loman in Miller’s Death of a Salesman and John Proctor in Miller’s The Crucible, looking at the importance of the themes of deception and integrity in the two dramas and the way in which these themes are developed by the actions of the protagonists. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page essay on Shelley classic nineteenth-century Gothic thriller as social criticism. The writer argues that Shelley's novel, while offering a gripping horror story, also offers the discerning reader a commentary on society and the tendency for society to ignore the social and ethical ramifications of the implementation of technology. No additional sources cited.

This 5-page report examines the premise that the behavior of Ralph Ellison’s narrator in his highly acclaimed book, The Invisible Man exemplifies heroism. Ellison’s fictional account takes place in the post war era of the 1950’s. It is narrated by a Black man who comes to believe that he is “invisible” to ...

A 5 page paper which takes the notions of Marks Engels, as presented in the Communist Manifesto, as they relate to class conflict, and then discusses how "Sugar Cane Alley" addresses these concerns. No additional sources cited.

(5 pp.) Humans have been hoping for the perfect world forever, forgetting that they were once expelled from it, and it may be quite some time before there is another open apartment in the park. Edgar Allan Poe envisioned "Eldorado" (1849) Henry David Thoreau lived at Walden Pond for over two years, ...

The novel, The Thread That Runs So True by Jessie Stuart uses the analogy of the thread to make the point that the people that are a part of the culture of the Eastern Kentucky Appalachia are united into what can be viewed as a 'whole cloth' containing a mixture of all the different components that constitute the geographical and ...

Growing Up by Russell baker focuses on the lives of his immediate and extended family as the world reeled from the impact of the stock market crash and then entered the Great Depression. This 5 page paper focuses on three of the minor characters and their role in the presentation of the theme of values. No additional ...

A Review of the Story by Harriet Farley A 6 page overview of the factors behind this story published in the mid nineteenth century in the “Lowell Offering”, a publication sponsored by capitalist cotton mill owners purportedly as a creative outlet for their largely female employees. Contends that in reality this publication and ...

A 5 page paper which examines how the ideological Cold War between Fidel Castro's Cuba and the United States affected the novel's characters. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

5 pages in length. The element of magic within the literary boundaries of Shakespeare's The Tempest and J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is used to illustrate the manner by which social dictates can either condemn or support one's individualism. Clearly, Prospero was cast out as a nonmember of his ...

A 5 page essay that analyzes the similarities and differences between two plays by Moliere: Don Juan and Tartuffe. The writer argues that both deal with the social ramifications of hypocrisy, lechery, and self-righteousness. No additional sources cited.

This 5 page paper provides information about five stories from James H. Pickering's anthology. Works are The Three Strangers by Thomas Hardy, Horse Camp by Ursula K. Le Guin, The Necklace by Guy De Maupassant, A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings By Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Amy Tan's Young Girl's Wish. No additional sources cited. ...

This 5 page paper considers the themes in the Morley Callaghan's book set in 1950's Montreal were racial tensions and innocence can be seen as courted by violence and betrayal. The bibliography cites 2 sources.

This 5 page paper analyzes this work of fiction in terms of the misogynist messages it emits. The love story is portrayed as promoting negative attitudes toward women. No additional sources cited.

A 6 page paper which examines how the Poe fictional short stories "Berenice," "Fall of the House of Usher," "Ligeia," and "The Oval Portrait" (also referred to as "Life After Death") paralleled his real-life emotional trauma over the illness and death of his wife, Virginia. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

This 5 page paper focuses on the intelligence of the protagonist. How the lack of intelligence, as the reader perceives it, leads one to come to quick conclusions about his actions. Ideas involving intelligence are discussed. No bibliography.