Essays and Research Papers on (All) Literature

This paper discusses if the jilting of the protagnist in this story had caused her bitterness and anger, or if the bitterness and anger were already in place, and that is why Granny was left at the altar.

A 5 page discussion of the impacts of war on the small rural village of the Ling Tan family. This paper introduces Jade, one of the primary characters of the book, and details how war impacted her differently than it did the male members of the village. No additional sources are listed.

5 pages. The theme of many major twentieth century novels was based on alienation or a form of it. Whether used literally or symbolically, alienation came to be known as what the twentieth century novel was all about. Comparing two major works, this paper will discuss how the theme of alienation fits into ...

This 5 page paper provides an overview of each story. Themes, characterization, symbolism and other elements are compared and contrasted. No additional sources cited.

This 5 page report discusses works by Anzia Yezierska, Bruno Lessing (the pseudonym of Hearst Publications editor Rudolph Block), along with editors Barbara Roche Rico and Sandra Mano, all of whom have firsthand knowledge of the immigrant experience. Each wanted to explain the experience of being an immigrant in ways than non-immigrants could understand and ...

A 5 page book report on one of detective Sherlock Holmes’ most famous cases. No additional sources are used.

An 8 page analysis of four of Flannery O’Connor’s short stories (“A Good Man Is Hard to Find”, “Good Country People”, “Revelation”, and “Parker's Back”). The author of this paper contends that O’Connor utilizes humor to deliver deep and meaningful messages to her readers. Most often her message has deep and profound religious ...

Discussing William Faulkner's short story "The Burning," this paper draws comparisons between Faulkner's style of writing and his upbringing as a "son of the south" in Mississippi. In addition to describing the narrative of the story, the paper shows Faulkner's feelings through "The Burning." Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 6 page discussion of the manner in which Puritan belief shaped Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “Scarlet Letter”. The author of this paper asserts that the Puritans have been instrumental throughout history in shaping many aspects of our society. This influence is reflected extensively in both the fictional and historical literature. Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The ...

A 5 page overview of the work of William Blake. The author of this paper contends that his separation from much of society as a result of his work and socio-economic status inspired much of Blake’s poems and songs, many of which were a form of social protest. This paper reviews some of ...

This 5 page report discusses the fact that Uncertain vision serves as a unifying theme in both Sophocles’ “Oedipus Rex” and Shakespeare’s “Othello” but there is a difference in how each of the authors present their characters’ overall vision and the direction of that vision. What they perceive or understand is not necessarily what they ...

This paper discusses the charms of Ireland and how they impact Lt. Yolland, the very proper British official. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page report discusses the fact that Sophocles created a reality in his dramas which also addressed issues of the day in terms of how the individual interacts and relates with the collective or the community of which they are a member and to which they must often acquiesce. In his stories of both ...

A 5 page essay that discusses how Chopin used regional flavor and culture effectively in her novel. The writer argues that region plays a particularly important role in this work as this novel largely concerns the social, psychological and sexual repression of the protagonist, Edna Pontellier, and the changes that she undergoes when she leaves ...

A 5 page paper which examines "A Rose For Emily" by William Faulkner and "Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin as they illustrate the oppressive nature of a patriarchal society as it relates to women. No additional sources cited.

A 19 page research paper that analyzes Charlotte Bronte's masterpiece Jane Eyre. The writer argues that this novel features a controversial heroine who was the antithesis of Victorian notions of what a woman should be like. Furthermore, the passionate relationship and eventual marriage of Rochester and Jane is explored, and also offered as being radically ...

A paper which looks at Book IV of Swift's 'Gulliver's Travels' and considers the similarities between the Yahoos and human beings, and Gulliver's reaction to his exposure to Yahoo society.

5 pages. This paper replies to the rhetorical statement, "Life is a braided cord of humanity stretching up from time long gone and that it cannot be defined by the span of a single journey from diaper to shroud". This is answered in the context of the significance in regard to Russell Baker's book ...

A paper which looks at the folk and fairy tale elements in Angela Carter's Chamber of Blood stories and considers the way in which she changes and reverses traditional themes in order to demonstrate her perspective on human sexuality.

A paper which looks at Hannah Foster's novel The Coquette, with regard to the way in which it portrays women and sexual relationships in a pioneer society. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 6 page report discusses two extremely well-known women of English fiction and compares them in terms of their personalities, station in life, and the outcomes of their stories. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

6 pages in length. Nella Larsen's Passing possesses many important components with regard to marriage that, if not taken in their direct context, will be overlooked by the average reader. It is essential to also look beyond the author's obvious intention with regard to the story's overall meaning so as not to miss ...

A 5 page essay that contrasts and compares Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird and Thomas Hardy's short story "The Withered Arm." The writer examines the way that outsiders are treated in each work and argues that the "outsiders" in both narratives are people who have lived in their respective communities for the entirety ...

A 5 page paper which discusses the use of dark and light in James Baldwin's "Sonny's Blues." No additional sources cited.

A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts Medea and Antigone. No additional sources cited.