Essays and Research Papers on (All) Literature

A 5 page paper which considers the concept of personal identity and how it manifests itself in these authors’ selected characters. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts the characters of Charlie Marlow and Mr. Kurtz. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 5 page essay that analyzes the Poe short story The Fall of the House of Usher. The writer analyzes the story and relates it to an analysis of the lengthy poem that is included in the narrative. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page paper which examines the use of the sea in Kate Chopin's "The Awakening." The sea is examined in its representation of life and death. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 5 page summary of the book "Enemies: A Love Story" by I.B. Singer. No additional sources cited.

The theme of Americanization is one that encompasses a great many aspects and is defined in different ways by different people. This 5 page paper proposes that Americanization is based on the acquisition of a sense of self in the novels the Grapes Of Wrath by John Steinbeck, All The King's Men by Robert Penn Warren, Their Eyes ...

5 pages. This paper will compare and contrast the Young Man on Sixth Avenue by Mark Halliday as well as Love in L. A. by Dagoberto Gilb. Some topics will include the plot, setting, point of view, characters and symbolism. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

5 pages. This longtime classic is summarized in this paper. The major theme of the book is explained and supported with examples. Other themes such as characterization, setting, and point of view, are also considered and touched upon as well. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page report discusses Fitzgerald's novel, “The Great Gatsby,” and the rise and fall of the title character as well as the ways in which his personal philosophy and determination served as his downfall. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

An 8 page paper on Chaucer's use of language to create credibility and character development. The writer details this through examples from each of five of the pilgrim's stories in Canterbury Tales. Bibliography cites 5 sources.

A 6 page paper that describes corruption in the religious base of the time. The writer argues that Chaucer intended to show his characters as ironic figure...

A 5 page paper which examines how this epic poem represents the importance of Western literature. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 6 page examination of the fantastic, the surreal and otherworldly, in the work of Gogol. The works examined are "The Portrait" and "The Nose." No additional sources cited.

5 pages. This paper compares the character of Mrs. Freeman in Good Country People and Mrs. Mooney in The Boarding House. Both of these characters have several similarities, and the paper will comment on these as well as any differences, motivations, and action. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page paper which compares the short story, by Washington Irving, and the film version, directed by Tim Burton, of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." Bibliography lists 3 sources.

An 8 page paper which examines the short stories of Margaret Atwood as it relates to her work as a writer. The paper considers whether she is considered a short story writer, how she does as a short story writer, and what the reaction of the public is regarding her short stories. The paper focuses on her collection ...

An 8 page paper which examines Mary Shelley's treatment of feminine issues as it relates to the female monster, as well as to Frankenstein's mother, and the monster. Issues of abandonment are the focus of the paper. Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.

The reality of others is subjective and can only be surmised from generalizations and experiential narratives such as the works of Ernest Hemingway. The views of others concerning their own reality is another way of assessing their beliefs concerning the human condition. This 5 page paper explores the role of the minor characters in A Farewell To Arms. ...

There is a determined need within the feminist movement to provide the fuel for interest in the existence of women, the nature of that existence, the contributions and detractions they may have had within certain cultures at different times. This 5 page paper proposes that Virginia Woolf, in A Room Of Her Own, utilizes the literary device of 'voice' ...

Literary tradition includes a development of the heroic persona. A hero is one of the essential ingredients in literature, however, the definition of the hero has changed over time. This 5 page paper looks at Chaucer's Wife Of Bathe's Tale as an illustration of the medieval hero; Virginia Woolf's The Waves for an understanding of the modern depiction ...

A 5 page comparison and contrast of Homer's Odyssey and Dante's Inferno in relationship to the theme of their journeys.

This 5 page paper consider the way that ghosts are seen in this well known book, what they mean and the role they play. The writer also seeks to place this in the wider context of nineteenth century literature. The bibliography cites 2 sources.

There is no doubt about the fact that The Great Gatsby can be considered to be literary realism. Author William Dean Howells, in his book "Criticism and Fiction" (1891) wrote "Let it portray men and women as they are, actuated by the motives and passions in the measure we all know; let it speak ...

An 8 page paper which examines how Holden is reflected in Mr. Antolini in J.D. Salinger's "Catcher in the Rye." Bibliography lists 8 additional sources.

5 pages. This essay paper will answer the question of how gender, race, ethnicity, belief, education, family and culture all work together to affect our identity. Using works by several Latin American authors, this paper will analyze how all these things work together as told by the stories to make us into the people ...