Essays and Research Papers on (All) Literature

A 5 page paper which discusses how the work of Zora Neale Hurston titled “Their Eyes Were Watching God” demonstrates how women are still shackled in a man’s society just as they were in Kate Chopin’s “The Awakening.” No additional sources cited.

This 5 page paper discusses Bartleby's phsical appearance and his mental state. These two personality traits are discussed in terms of how they affect the character of Bartleby and his behavior. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

An 8 page paper which examines the characterization and the symbolism of Katherine Mansfield’s short story “Miss Brill.” Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines how the story of Oedipus the King is a tragedy. Bibliography lists 1 additional source.

A 5 page paper which discusses how E.B. White’s “Charlotte’s Web” is a good book for children in regards to how it approaches and describes death. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page paper which compares the relationship between Don Quixote and Sancho Panza with the relationship between Pantagruel and Panurge. No additional sources are used.

A 5 page research paper that examines Stoker's fantastical horror story. The writer examines the symbolic ramifications of the fantastic elements in the narrative, particularly focusing on how it represents Victorian sexuality. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page essay that contrasts and compares the fantastic elements in Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows. The writer argues that both books feature the fantastical element of talking animals, who serve not only as secondary characters, but actually as protagonists, and that Grahame's ...

An 8 page paper which examines Homer’s Odyssey as it presents a sort of behavioral manual for the time period in terms of one’s reputation, social expectations, and other social conditions of the time. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 7 page paper which examines the novel “The Bean Trees” by Barbara Kingsolver from a new historicism perspective. Bibliography lists 5 additional sources.

A 5 page review of this fictional novel by one of the most notable American authors of the nineteenth century. This paper reviews the issues surrounding Native American land and their relationship with the United States government which grounded Jackson’s novel. Where Jackson failed to raise attention to the plight of the Native ...

This is a 6 page paper discussing the significance of the setting in Edgar Allan Poe’s story “The Cask of Amontillado”. The story takes place in the catacombs underneath a town during carnival. For this story of revenge and death, the dark, damp, and bone-filled catacombs provide a contrast to the life, color, and merriment ...

This 7 page paper gives an in-depth overview of the Arthur Miller play, Death of a Salesman. Also, included are discussion of the symbolims, metaphors, character analysis, commentaries on the American Dream, Abuse and Violence, and Family Values. Examples and citations made. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 5 page paper gives a brief overview of the poem's contents. The contents are then analyzed for the satire and to the segments of society it was aimed at. The difficulty in understanding Byron's need to use satire is explored. Examples given and cited. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts the stories “A Doll’s House” by Henrik Ibsen and “The Story of an Hour” and “The Storm” by Kate Chopin. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the evil effects of greed in Jonathan Swift’s “Gulliver’s Travels” and Frederick Douglass’ “The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass.” Bibliography lists 4 additional sources.

5 pages in length. Deciphering Caribbean attributes within the literary world as they relate to the diverse perspectives of children and adults is not always a simple observation; rather, such depiction requires an inherent knowledge that can only be found in those who place both their hearts and souls into the work. Five ...

A 5 page research paper/essay that examines how Swift satirized the eighteenth century England. The writer argues that the framework provided by the thematic structure of Gulliver's Travels offered Swift the perfect palette for satirizing everything that struck his fancy as needing reform during his time, and in the process creating allegory that highlighted the ...

A 5 page paper which examines professional criticism of the acclaimed 1959 play about a Chicago African-American family. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This is a 5 page paper discussing the modernist literature process used by Virginia Woolf in her writings. Examples of her works used are “The Voyage Out” and “To the Lighthouse” which incorporate the themes of sexual abuse, incest and bereavement all aspects found within the life of Woolf and are presented in a modernist ...

This is a 5 page paper discussing the life and works of Edgar Allan Poe using the examples of “The Cask of Amontillado”, “The Fall of the House of Usher” and “The Raven”. Comments by critics, fans and a biographer are included. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This is a 7 page paper discussing the novels “Neuromancer” by William Gibson and “Slaughterhouse-five” by Kurt Vonnegut. While both novels incorporate the traditional themes found in the science fiction genre of futuristic elements and devices, they also introduce the 20th century format of science fiction which uses escapism to explore contemporary themes extrapolated to ...

This is a 5 page paper discussing the similarities and differences found in the autobiographical book “Rocket Boys” by Homer Hickam and the movie “October Sky” which was a portrayal of the book on screen. Although the movie exaggerates several aspects in the book and condenses several years and characters, the vital components and the ...

A 6 page paper which examines “The Artist of the Beautiful” and “Roger Malvin’s Burial” by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The paper examines how Hawthorne’s stories reflect themes and elements of mythology. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 5 page paper accesses the works of Richard Shelton's "Going Back to Bisbee" and Leslie Silko's book, "Ceremony", to show how setting acts as another subtle character in their books. The different faces of the same desert system is compared, with examples cited from both books. Bibliography lists 2 sources.