Essays and Research Papers on (All) Literature

This 5 page paper is a comprehensive summary of McTeague; A Story of San Francisco, a realistic and dark book by Frank Norris. The bibliography cites 2 sources.

This is a 5 page paper discussing time elements used in “Diving into the Wreck”, “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” and “Song of Solomon”. Adrienne Rich, T.S. Eliot and Toni Morrison all use effective perspectives to explore psychological time and history in their works “Diving into the Wreck”, “The Love Song of J. ...

A 5 page paper presenting an historical, albeit fictitious, conversation among these three authors. The works being discussed are: Whitman's Crossing Brooklyn Ferry; Auster's City of Glass and Kerouac's On the Road. The writers discuss symbolism and similarities and differences among these three works. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines how the poet’s childhood, influences, literary movement and beliefs inspired him to become the distinctive writer he was. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This is an 8 page paper discussing ethnic humor and ethnic identity. Traditional ethnic identity can be defined by language, culture, religion, and race, but more and more researchers are finding that ethnic humor is becoming a part of the ethnic identity especially in those who have left their homes to live within another culture ...

This 5 page paper discusses Ralph Ellison's novel, The Invisible Man. A brief overview is given as well as theme. Emphasis is placed on the importance of the Grandfather's words to the narrator and how they propel the 'invisible man' toward self identity.Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 10 page paper delves into this infamous work that sees the protagonist turn into a bug. Themes are explored as well as style. Kafka's personal life is discussed in relationship to the story. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the short story “Deshoras” by Julio Cortazar. The paper examines how this short story is representative of his style with short stories. Bibliography lists 3 additional sources. (Spanish version available as RAjulio2.rtf)

This is a 6 page paper discussing the effectiveness of the female protagonist in “Beloved” and “Oranges Are not the Only Fruit”. The effectiveness of the female protagonist in literature is often linked with the strength found in the central character who can be considered a proactive participant for a particular cause. The female protagonists ...

A 6 page essay that analyzes Alice Walker's short story "Everyday Use." In this story Walker offers an intriguing look at what it means to be genuine. Many African Americans feel that they have to look for their culture outside of their own past, that they have to go back to African traditions. While ...

A 5 page paper which examines George Orwell’s “Animal Farm.” The paper presents a summary, a brief analysis of conflict, and Orwell’s view of human nature as well as the communist state. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page paper which examines the significance in “Northanger Abbey” and “Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen. Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.

This 5 page report discusses the ways in which Twain’s Huck and Jim’s relationship is similar to that of Eva and Tom. It also explores the ways in which it is the children’s whiteness that emphasizes and defines the adult men’s blackness. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper compares and contrasts the relationships of each literary work, God/Satan, Frankenstein/Creature, Marlow/Kurtz, in order to demonstrate how there is a progressive erosion of religious belief from “Paradise Lost,” while man searched for the meaning of life which he hoped he would find through the knowledge of science and the acquisition of ...

This 5 page paper discusses the theory of nature versus nurture in Emily Bronte's book, Wuthering Heights. The character of Catherine is used as an example of nurture over nature in the story. Quotations cited from text. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 5 page paper which examines the Hemingway code hero in “The Sun also Rises” and “A Farewell to Arms.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men and compares it to Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman, in regard to the topic of friendships. Lennie and George are compared to Willy. Examples, quotes, are cited from text. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page research paper that analyzes Julio Cortazar's masterpiece Hopscotch. The writer discusses the "alternative" reading of the novel suggested by the author, as well as the novel's linear structure, and concludes that the "hopscotch" reading that jumps back and forth between chapters is the preferable reading. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page research paper about Jackson's short story "Trial by Combat." The writer argues that this story dramatizes the issue of identity and the ease that identity can be stripped away as the course of modern life tends to place people in anonymous contexts, where there is little to distinguish one person from another. ...

This 14 page paper considers this modern story by John Nichols, of a big corporation being opposed by small towns folk. This story encompasses the use of water and the way that the land is being changed. In this story of good verses bad and native verses gringo there is a much strong theme which ...

This 14 page paper considers this modern story by John Nichols, of a big corporation being opposed by small towns folk. This story encompasses the use of water and the way that the land is being changed. In this story of good verses bad and native verses gringo there is a much strong theme which ...

A paper which looks at the patriarchal systems in Edith Wharton's 'The House of Mirth', the way in which these are maintained by both the male and female characters, and the effect which the social structure depicted in the novel has on the life of Lily Bart.

A 10 page paper which examines the themes, style, and background of Franz Kafka’s “The Trial.” Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 5 page research paper that examines the intergenerational conflict in her short story "Two Kinds" from The Joy Luck Club. "Two Kinds" features American-born daughter Jing-mei's struggle for identity against the hopes and dreams of her Chinese-born mother. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page research paper that summarizes and analyzes John Updike's The Beauty of the Lilies. In this novel, Updike finds similarities between the decline of interest in religion in the twentieth century and the increase in the popularity of cinema, as he tracks a single family through four generations. Bibliography lists 4 sources.