Essays and Research Papers on (All) Literature

A 6 page paper which examines how the novel achieves the author’s primary goal or intent. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 10 page research paper that examines Edgar Allan Poe's "The Philosophy of Composition," and then examines Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn as to how well it follows the process described by Poe. The writer argues that Twain's masterpiece does fit Poe's pattern. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

5 pages. Normally when a book is made into a screenplay there are some liberties taken with the original story. This can be for any of a variety of reasons, and can only be done with the original author's permission of course. This paper compares the 1995 movie The Scarlet Letter, starring Demi ...

A 5 page paper which examines some of the common workers of "Canterbury Tales," illustrating their social position. The tales focused on are the Miller's tale, the Merchant's tale, and the Shipman's tale, with emphasis on the Shipman's tale. In focusing on these tales we present a picture of the social class to which these individuals belonged. Bibliography lists ...

An 8 page analysis of David Anthony Durham's novel, "Gabriel's Story." Bibliography lists 1 additional source.

A 6 page paper which compares Edgar Allan Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Black Cat" illustrating that the two stories involve what Poe termed the "spirit of perverseness." The paper examines how both narrators are trying to lay blame on something other than themselves for their inherent personalities. Their attempt to blame, and kill, only comes back to ...

A 5 page essay that compares the love relationships in Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights and Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility. The writer discusses how financial and class consideration subverted true love in both novels and also which matches were made based on love. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page essay that examines Oliver Goldsmith's 1766 novel The Vicar of Wakefield. The writer argues that this is a morality tale similar to the trials of the biblical Job. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

9 pages. In the Middle Ages allegory seemed to be somewhat of a precise science; this paper will explore just what allegories meant to people in tat time, as well as to people in the present day, using Chaucer's Canterbury Tales as an example. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

An 8 page paper which examines how Aristophanes' "Lysistrata" portrays women in roles commonly held by men. The paper also examines the story of Medea, by Euripides, illustrating that it is another story in which women are portrayed as men. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page research paper/essay that looks at Isabel Allende's The House of the Spirits. The writer profiles four characters from the novel in regards to how they view the poverty of the Chili. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 9 page paper looks at Franz Kafka's work, focusing on Gregor, the protagonist. Alienation is discussed as a major thematic element. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 5 page paper delves into several of London's short works and notes various aspects such as themes, and the use of metaphor, personification, imagery and irony. Many of London's works are discussed inclusive of "To Build a Fire" and " The Marriage of Lit-lit." Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 8 page paper provides an overview of the play along with a critique from a Marxist perspective. The plot and subplots are discussed as well as themes and characterization. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

6 pages in length. The concept of literary criticism embodies a number of critical theories by which to better address the various perspectives of interdisciplinary connection. As a means by which to establish a fundamental basis for prose to be perceived within the myriad literary components, the critical theory serves to create a ...

A 9 page research paper that discusses the "monstrous" in William Faulkner's novel The Hamlet. The writer argues that the character of Flem Snopes is a social "monster" who manipulates and preys on others via business practices. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 5 page book review on Lorrie Moore's novel Who Will Run the Frog Hospital? The writer summarizes and discussing how this book describes one woman's midlife crisis. Berie Cart, Moore's protagonist, relieves her adolescence in memory as she sorts out the details of her life and emerges a stronger person. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

An 8 page research paper that investigates what the Upanishads (Hindu religious texts) say about the Atman, which is roughly equivalent to the Judeo/Christian concept of the soul. The writer begins by discussing what the Upanishads are, and then discusses what several of these texts say about Atman. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page essay/research paper that argues that Paule Marshall in her book Praisesong for the Widow and Toni Marshall in her novel Beloved define and utilize community in similar ways. In each book, community, a sense of "belonging," of being tied intrinsically to other human beings, provides a saving grace that pulls the ...

A 5 page essay that analyzes Rushdie's Midnight's Children. The writer, in particular, explores the supernatural aspects of the protagonist, and the aspects of the narrative that resemble myth. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the classic 1873 fantasy, along descriptions of main characters Phileas Fogg, Jean Passepartout and Detective Fix. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page research paper that examines how Hemingway's own war experiences affected his novels A Farewell to Arms, For Whom the Bell Tolls, and Across the River and into the Trees. The writer argues that the first two books reflect Hemingway's experience in the Spanish Civil War and World War I, but that the ...

Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin is based on stereotypes, yet seeks to present the slave as a human being with foibles and greatness. This 5 page paper argues that, through the use of melodrama and parody, Uncle Tom's Cabin made a strong, abolitionist statement. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page essay that examines Lilio's play The London Merchant and Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey. The writer argues that, with these works, one can see the eighteenth century from two distinct perspectives that are both informative as to ideas about class, social status, and the role that money plays in the societal mix. ...

A 5 page paper which examines the presence of Puritanism and the occult in Nathaniel Hawthorne's "Young Goodman Brown." Bibliography lists 3 sources.