Essays and Research Papers on (All) Literature

This 6 page paper discusses the novel The Stone Angel and more specifically, the main character Hagar. This paper examins the way in which Hagar "sees" others and how this is a reflection of her own personality. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 5 page overview of the book by Martha C. Ward. This book provides not only insight to the people of the island on which Ward is stationed but also into the mindset and thinking of the author herself. This paper contends, however, that this book is a window into the lives and ...

A 7 page research paper that examines Edgar Allan Poe's "the Cask of Amontillado" and "The Fall of the House of Usher." The writer argues that it is possible to gain a deeper appreciation of Poe's skill at using the horrific and the gothic to delve into the darker recesses of the human psyche. Bibliography ...

This 9 page paper discusses the definition of Hemmingway's Code Hero. Examples of the code hero are given from Farewell to Arms, The Sun Also Rises and The Old Man and the Sea. Parallels from the exploits of the code hero and the exploits of Hemmingway are also exampled. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 5 page paper compares the varying types of supplication in books 1, 9 with the supplication in book 24 of Homer's Illiad. Examples are given and cited. A comparison of Achilleus's supplication as compared to King Priam is given. Bibliography lists 1 sources.

A 5 page research paper/essay that discusses the differences between the Rochester in Bronte's novel and the Rochester in Jean Rhys' complementary novel The Wife Sargasso Sea. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 6 page research paper that examines how the characterizations in the General Prologue of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales offers the reader some of the best characterization in literature. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 6 page paper which compares and contrasts the characters in "The Heart of Darkness" and "Typhoon," both by Joseph Conrad. Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.

A 5 page essay that examines the symbolic nature of Franz Kafka's Metamorphosis. The writer argues that the transformation of the protagonist into a bug reflects the dehumanizing aspects of his work. No additional sources cited.

This paper examines the three estates, or castes that Geoffrey Chaucer pokes fun at in his 13th century book. Bibliography lists two sources.

An 8 page paper which examines critical analyses to Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World" as it relates to theme. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines Joseph Conrad's story "Nostromo" from various perspectives. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 10 page paper which examines the life and works of Nathaniel Hawthorne. Bibliography lists 13 sources.

This 5 page paper makes the argument that Macbeth did indeed see the apparitions of the dagger and Banquo's ghost at the banquet, but that they were real only to him. Examples which support this stance are included, with cited examples from the text. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

In examining Carone's 1999 novel, Resumo de Ana, this essay attempts to answer the question of how successful the author discusses the stories of his grandmother and uncle. The paper contends that, as an autobiographical fiction piece, author Modesto Carone does a good job. This paper also has a translation in Portugeuse. Bibliography lists 2 ...

An 8 page essay that analyzes Leo Tolstoy's The Cossacks (in Russian Kazaki) from the perspective of the role that nature plays in which story. The writer argues that nature becomes almost another character in this narrative, a visible and pervading influence that both urges Tolstoy's protagonist onward but also represents his eventual goal. ...

A 7 page essay that analyzes Thomas More's sixteenth century novel Utopia and Edward A. Abbott's nineteenth century satire Flatland. The writer explores the way that each of these authors treated women in their books. No additional sources cited.

6 pages in length. Reason and passion are two significant components within the literary world; however, it is not often that the two intersect amidst a singular work. When examining three diverse compositions – such as Matsuo Basho's Narrow Road to the Interior, Moliere's Tartuffe and Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz's Reply ...

This 6 page paper deals with the issues of Harriet Beecher Stowe's book, Uncle Tom's Cabin. A synopsis of the novel is given and the ideas of both Stowe and Abraham Lincoln are compared in regard to the issue of slavery. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the role of 'love' in the play by Jean Racine, Phaedra. Examples are given which show godly love versus human love and the consequences of each. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 6 page paper which examines Steinbeck's "Grapes of Wrath" as it involves the condition of families experiencing the Great Dust Bowl. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 5 page essay that examines Conrad's novel Lord Jim as what human qualities does Conrad intend for the reader to admire or reject. No additional sources cited.

This short story, written by Alberto Rios, combines coming-of-age with life along the U.S./Mexican border. As such, the essay examines how the author uses various methods of symbolism, including a river and golf course, to demonstrate the concept that things change. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This paper examines how closely today's society mirrors that predicted in Vonnegut's novel, The Player Piano. The paper uses various methods to demonstate that Vonnegut was very prophetic in this work. Bibliography lists 1 source.

An 11 page paper which compares and contrasts the film rendition and novel of J.R.R. Tolkien's "Fellowship of the Ring." Bibliography lists 8 sources.