Essays and Research Papers on (All) Literature

A 5 page paper which compares the societies of "1984" by George Orwell and "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley. Bibliography lists 4 additional sources.

This 8 page paper looks at several works of fiction and non-fiction to describe Persian Life. Works by Aeschylus, Herodotus, and Plutarch are discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper analysis of the background, character, theme, symbolism, language, and style of the popular African-American short story. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page report discusses how both Geoffrey Chaucer and the ancient writer of “Beowulf” present worlds in which human interactions with one another are not necessarily less imprint than the interactions of an individual with the natural world. The modern reader sees the ways in which the various characters that inhabit “The Canterbury Tales” as well as the epic of ...

This 5 page paper evaluates the classic work primarily in respect to the characterization of Buck. Several themes are discussed. London's tendency to embrace Darwinism is highlighted. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 6 page paper that offers a character analysis of the two major characters in the titled story: Mr. Martin and Mrs. Barrows. The writer discusses Thurber's ability to present both in the opposite characterization of stereotypes for males and females. At the same time, Thurber gives Martin the qualities typically associated with his job. ...

An 8 page paper which examines the significance of fire in Henry James' "The Beast in the Jungle." Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.

A 5 page review of the circumstances surrounding the six and one-half year imprisonment of the author by the Mao regime during the Chinese cultural revolution. The author of this paper places the personal experiences related in the book into the historical context of the time. No additional sources are listed.

A 6 page paper which discusses the use of character, as an element, in the story "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" by James Thurber. The paper also offers a brief look at Thurber and what it takes to make a living and breathing character. Bibliography lists 5 additional sources.

A 5 page paper which discusses Mary Shelley's original work of "Frankenstein" and the 1931 film production of "Frankenstein" by James Whale. The paper presents a discussion of each and then compares the two. Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.

A 6 page review of the fictional scenario of the events which impact the owners, crew, and cargo of an Eighteenth Century ship, “The Liverpool Merchant”. Unsworth uses the traditional sea story to provide an interesting view of the historical factors which made slavery an accepted part of white society. He takes tradition ...

A 6 page research paper that, first of all, examines the factors that make up what is known as the Hemingway style. Then, the writer discusses how these factors apply to Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 9 page paper outlining the major theme of Turgenev’s novel contrasted with the social movements of the time. Identifies two major philosophical directions of the time, that which stood in respect of the age old institutions and ideologies of Russia and that of nihilism or positivism. Asserts that in many respects Turgenev’s ...

A five page paper which looks at the way in which Chestnutt uses the extended bi-racial family as a way of commenting on injustice and inequality in a racially divided society, and the way in which moral and ethical behaviour is defined in terms of the attitudes of the main characters. Bibliography lists one source.

A 5 page paper which discusses what we learn of the customs and culture through the events that take place at King Hrothgar's court in "Beowulf." Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.

A ten page paper which looks at the development of the Gothic genre of romantic fiction, its exposition of the darker side of human nature and the parameters of female sexuality, the way in which it can be seen as the forerunner of the modern science fiction novel and the importance of Gothic fiction in ...

This 5 page paper provides an overview of the society in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, and considers the kind of social world, which appears to be cyclical and has little enduring opportunity for change. This paper considers the view of money, marriage and the lack of potential for change. No additional sources ...

This 6 page paper focuses on Machiavelli's The Prince and Centaur Chiron's role in stating political lessons in the work. Ideas of leadership and how a prince should behave is discussed. Whether or not a prince should use force or just intellect is also addressed. No additional sources cited.

This 8 page paper provides an overview of Abelard's Historia Calamitatum , and creates a substantive view of this text. This paper focuses on what Abelard comes to understand through an assessment of the text, and relies on a historical and substantive perspective on the monastic perspectives presented in the text. Bibliography lists ...

A 5 page paper which compares the short fiction of Raymond Carver, "What We Talk About When We Talk About Love," to the poetry of Sharon Olds, "Sex Without Love." Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.

A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts Homer’s Greek view represented in “The Iliad” with the world view considered in “The Book of Job.” No additional sources are used.

A 5 page paper which discusses how the epic heroes, in the tales "The Odyssey" and "Gilgamesh," are often in search of individual immortality and social definition. This is discussed in it relationship to an epic heroes desire for kleos (reputation), time (honor), and arete (merit). No additional sources cited.

A 5 page paper which discusses the characters who tried to help Holden in J.D. Salinger's 'The Catcher in the Rye.' No additional sources cited.

A five page paper which compares the socio-cultural and religious settings in Miller’s The Crucible and Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter, and demonstrates the importance of these backgrounds to the development of the narratives and the interaction of the main characters. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page paper which applies one of Fromm's theories to one of the characters in Amy Tan's "The Joy Luck Club." The theory applied is that which applies to the marketing orientation and the character it is applied to is Lena's husband Harold. Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.