Essays and Research Papers on (All) Literature

This 8 page paper considers the way in which these two texts, although written millennia apart, both communicate a message regarding the meaning and application of wisdom and that gather of knowledge is not the same as wisdom. The bibliography cites 2 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the theme of victimization at the hands of oneself in Margaret Atwood’s “Surfacing” and Mordecai Richler’s “The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz.” Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.

This 5 page report discusses the ways in which Geoffrey Chaucer and George Bernard Shaw essentially deride the social constraints and assumptions of their societies in their two works. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page research paper that examines and analyzes William Golding's powerful novel Lord of the Flies. While this novel can be interpreted in several ways, the writer argues that the best interpretation is that it is an allegory on the dissolution of society due to tragic flaws in human nature. Bibliography lists 2 sources. ...

This 6 page report discusses specific passages from Bruce Chatwin's Songlines," Jamaica Kincaid's "A Small Place," and Paul Theroux's "The Happy Isles of Oceania: Paddling the Pacific." Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This is a 5 page paper discussing some of the general similarities and differences found in the James Patterson novels “Along Came a Spider” and “Kiss the Girls”. The first two novels in the series featuring detective and psychologist Alex Cross have similar characters such as Cross’ partner and his children. Introductory chapters tell the ...

A 5 page paper which examines how the character of Ahab, in Herman Melville’s “Moby Dick,” is a man who challenges the very order of creation and nature in his obsessive pursuit of Moby Dick. Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.

A 5 page essay that analyzes the structure and allegorical meaning of Albert Camus' The Plague. The writer argues that while ostensibly Camus describes the way that the plague devastated a the town of Oran, on another level, parallels can be drawn between Camus' fictional situation and the manner in which Nazis overran France during ...

This 5 page report discusses two 17th century Restoration comedies that consider the relationships between men and women and the role that each plays, or is assigned to, in their societies. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 6 page discussion of Orwell’s semi-autobiographical book. In it, Orwell had moved from his upper middle class lifestyle into Paris slums to work as a dishwasher and live in rat-infested hotels. From there he moved on to London to wander haphazardly across the countryside. The experiences which he relates shed considerable ...

This 9 page report discusses John Milton’s “Paradise Lost” (1667) and how he shows his readers a world in which human beings found the eloquence and deceptions of Satan are far more interesting or stimulating than anything that relates to the regal and impenetrable silence of the heavens. Why didn’t God take action to stop ...

A five page paper which looks at race and gender relationships in Ellison's 'Invisible Man', with particular reference to the protagonist's experience of the 'Woman Question' during his time with the Brotherhood. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A paper which critically considers the idea that the trial scene in Forster’s ‘A Passage to India’ is the centrepiece to the novel, exploring as it does the limitations and flaws of the judicial system and the way that justice is not served without the intervention of personal morality.

A paper which considers the concepts of loyalty and fidelity in Flaubert's 'Madame Bovary', particularly in relation to the character of Emma herself and her interactions with the other characters in the novel. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 7 page essay that examines Susan Griffin's novel Our Secret and Hayden Carruths' essay "Country Matters." The writer argues that these works are visions of the human condition, which resemble the wild, jagged edges of a jazz rift that screams along the nerves, rather than take the path of the comforting harmonies that typically ...

This 4 page paper discusses the role which immorality plays in this novel. Furthermore, immorality is discussed in relation to The American Dream. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 8 page paper discusses the role which women play in the novel The Diviners. Furthermore, this paper considers how women influence the other characters in the novel. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This is a 5 page paper discussing two works of comedy which manage to overcome the obstacle of death. In David Ives’ “All in the Timing” and Joseph Heller’s “Catch-22” both considered dark comedies, several elements are used in order for the obstacles of death to be overcome. In “All in the Timing” which contains ...

This 5 page paper discusses Sandra Cisneros, her unique voice, and what writer's 'voice' is. Using examples from Cisnero's works, the idea of the writer's voice is explored. A brief overview of The House on Mango Street is also included, as well as a discussion of the poem, Arturro Burro. Quotes from the author included.Bibliography ...

This 6 page paper discusses the novel "Love in the Time of Cholera" and exposes the love story. Furthermore, this paper discusses the use of magical realism to highlight the love story in this novel. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the presence and importance of art and the artist in Willa Cather’s novel “The Song of the Lark.” No additional sources cited.

A 5 page paper which examines “The Return of Simple” by Langston Hughes. The paper also discusses the importance of Langston Hughes. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

a 5 page book review of Barbara Kingsolver's The Bean Trees, which is book that combines elements of both Southern and Western literature. The writer offers a brief synopsis and discusses the basic themes of the book, which revolve around the meaning of family, which is brought out in the relationship between the protagonist ...

A 6 page essay that compares Josiah Joyce's novel The Feud of Oakfield Creek (1887) and Maria Ruiz de Burton's The Squatter and the Don (1885). The author argues that these nineteenth century novels largely substantiate each other in the manner in which they represent "rapacious Anglo Saxon land hunger" (Royce 468). ...

A 6 page paper which examines the various perspectives of marriage found in “Madame Bovary” and “Far From the Maddening Crowd.” Bibliography lists 4 sources.