Essays and Research Papers on (All) Literature

8 pages in length. The extent to which one would compare and contrast William Wordsworth’s The Thorn and Tintern Abbey illustrates how intensely the writer is with regard to the human/nature connection. Whether addressing human conflict, femaleness or the manner by which people recognize their inherent relationship with the world around them, Wordsworth ...

An 8 page research paper that examines Joyce's short story "The Dead." The writer argues that through this narrative, Joyce shows readers that life is duality -- corporal and spirit. The essence of the narrative demonstrates that the living exist within the context of what came before them, that we are all the products ...

A 5 page essay that argues that while the alarming image of the protagonist's transformation in to a giant bug dominates the story, Kafka makes it clear that Gregor's situation is also due to the failure of his family to communicate in a meaningful way. No additional sources cited.

This 5 page paper looks at how these title characters come across in their respective plays. The paper argues that both characters appear more like authors, or narrators, than mere participants in a play. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page paper dicusses the similarities of the social commentaries of both Cervantes in Don Quixote and Dante's Inferno. Departures in style are discussed and exampled from text. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 10 page paper which examines the themes of pride and prejudice in Jane Austen’s novel. Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.

A 5 page paper which examines who is responsible for the death of Patroklos in “The Iliad.” Bibliography lists 11 additional sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the character of Telemachus in Homer’s Odyssey. Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.

5 pages in length. The extent to which Jane Austen might be considered a comic writer is by virtue of her ability to underscore her stories with subtle sarcasm and critical jabs toward an otherwise prohibitive society. Examining Sense and Sensibility along with Pride and Prejudice provides one with a significantly better understanding ...

A 5 page paper which examines the way in which the author’s use of symbolism, imagery, narrative, and figurative language impact how themes and issues raised in this novel are perceived and also considers the connection between form and content. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page essay that contrasts and compares two short stories that deal with the relationship between communities and individuals, "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker and "No Name Woman" by Maxine Hong Kingston. The writer argues that Kingston's story is concerned with a broad perspective that shows how a sense of community is defined by ...

This 8 page paper discusses Arthur Miller's character, Willy, from the play: Death of a Salesman and argues that Willy fits the description of the tragic hero as defined by classic Greek structures and definitions. Examples given from text and cited. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 5 page research paper that examines Hemingway's characterization of Frederic Henry as a "Hemingway hero." The writer argues that Frederic personifies Hemingway's concept of heroism and also relates this to Hemingway's era. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page review of the reprint of this historic diary and comment by author Laurel Thatcher Ulrich. This paper contends that while some may question why the life of this relatively obscure woman is important, the work is actually replete with historical as well as social significance. Ulrich masterfully connects Ballard’s writings ...

A 6 page paper which examines the presence and significance of the subplot involving Christine and Krogstad in Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House.” Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of the work but delves into the characterization of Gamasa Al-Bulti. The transitions of the character throughout the work are highlighted. Many quotes from the book are included. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page paper which examines the Canterbury Tales and how they offer an understanding of Chaucer and his times. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 6 page paper discusses V. Nabokov and M. Atwood short stories: Signs and Symbols and Death by Landscape which do not seem to have any conclusion or resolution to the mystery. Effects on the reader are discussed. Arguments presented using quotes from text to show that they do resolve the stories in the only ...

A 5 page paper which examines the transition from boyhood to manhood in the story “The Sky is Gray” by Ernest J. Gaines. Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.

This 5 page paper takes a look at several works of children's book author Bill Martin. Swish, Old Devil Wind, Here are my Hands and other books are explored. Theme, plot, setting and style are discussed in depth. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 5 page report discusses two of the preeminent interpreters and critics of Geoffrey Chaucer, Durant Waite Robertson, Jr. and E. Talbot Donaldson and their attitudes regarding Chaucer’s works. Robertson saw Chaucer’s work as allegory reflecting Christian beliefs while Donaldson interpreted him as a comic writer with a remarkable eye for detail and skill in ...

A 12 page research paper that argues that Richard Brinsley Sheridan in his play School for Scandal and also in Fanny Burney's brilliant novel of manners, Evelina, the plots involve looking critically, and satirically, at the English aristocracy. The writer explores the ways in which these authors highlighted the foibles of the English upper class ...

This 5 page paper discusses the similarities and differences between Jane Austen's character, Emma, and Ibsen's character, Thea. Examples given from the texts and quoted. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the novel, White Oleander, by Janet Fitch. This first novel is analyzed in terms of personal epiphanies by the daughter, Astrid about love, life and her mother. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 5 page paper which examines how women are portrayed as passive figures and men as figures of authority in George Bernard Shaw’s “Pygmalion” and Jean Rhys’ “Wide Sargasso Sea.” No additional sources cited.