Essays and Research Papers on (All) Literature

A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts the gender relations presented in each text. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the symbolism, the meaning, and the significance of the Cyclops in Homer’s Odyssey. The paper also briefly discusses Dante and Homer’s interpretation of Odysseus/Ulysses. Bibliography lists 5 additional sources.

A 5 page paper which discusses how the general welfare of a society is placed on the shoulders of the family, and as such an individual becomes dependent on the welfare, or the health, of a family. This perspective is examined through “Pamela” by Samuel Richardson and the satirical takeoff of Richardson’s work, “Shamela” by Henry Fielding. Bibliography lists ...

A five page paper which looks at the concept of family life with particular reference to socio-economic discrepancies, and in relation to Tobias Wolff's short story The Rich Brother.

This is a 6 page paper comparing the critical perspectives of two analyses of Faulkner’s “A Rose for Emily”. Renee Curry and Celia Rodriguez both analyzed the components of distance in William Faulkner’s “A Rose for Emily”. Curry however highlighted the importance of the fact that a gender was not assigned to the narrator and ...

A 5 page research paper that critically analyzes Stephen Crane's novel Maggie, a Girl of the Streets. The writer argues that Crane's principal theme suggests that Maggie's behavior is not entirely her fault, but rather results from her environment and social forces beyond her control. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 7 page essay that contrasts and compares the narratives of Henrik Ibsen's play A Doll's House and Charlotte Perkins Gilman's "The Yellow Wallpaper." The writer argues that these works portray the subjugated position of women under nineteenth century patriarchy, and that a close reading of these works reveals not only that the female protagonist ...

A 6 page paper which provides a look at the life and the works of the American writer Gus Lee. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the development of the identity of Edna in “The Awakening” by Kate Chopin. Bibliography lists 4 additional sources.

A 6 page paper which examines the life and the work of Amy Tan. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 6 page paper which examines why John Steinbeck’s novel “The Grapes of Wrath” was banned. The paper argues that while many may claim the banning was due to language and sex the issues go far deeper. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines how F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby” is still relevant today. Bibliography lists 4 additional sources.

This is a 5 page paper discussing Homer Barron’s responsibility for his own fate in William Faulkner’s “A Rose for Emily”. Homer Barron is responsible for his own fate in William Faulkner’s “A Rose for Emily” mostly because he was responsible for his own actions within their relationship and he would have known how his ...

A 6 page essay that critically examines Maya Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings and Chaim Potok's My Name is Asher Lev. Both narrative deal with growing up in a non-dominate culture. Central to Angelou's text is how her upbringing prepared her to resist racial stereotyping and prejudice. On the other hand, the ...

A 6 page research paper that discusses Moody's autobiography. The writer argues that Anne's experience during her childhood and the Civil Rights movement offers a means of comprehending black experiences that led to one of the most significant social movement of the century. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This is a 5 page paper discussing Sandra Cisneros and her short story “Woman Hollering Creek”. Includes an outline. Through the character of Cleofilas, Sandra Cisneros is able to exemplify many of the feminist and cultural issues which she has seen reflected in her own life. Writing from her own experiences, Cisneros would understand how ...

A 24 page paper which examines how Swift employed Gulliver’s four voyages to address such popular issues during the eighteenth century as the use of science as a way of achieving utopian society, religious attitudes and government/politics, and how some of his satire was transformed into reality in the twentieth century. Bibliography lists 12 ...

This is a 5 page paper discussing the life and short stories of Ring Lardner. Ring Lardner (1885-1933) was a columnist and humorist who was well known for his “busher” stories which told of his years as a sports and baseball writer from 1905-1913. Even after he stopped touring with the teams, all based in ...

A 6 page paper which examines, and compares, Sir Gawain, from “The Green Knight,” and the Redcrosse Knight, from “The Faerie Queene.” Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.

A 6 page paper arguing that one of the themes of this Steinbeck work is social Darwinism that rests on the idea of the “survival of the fittest.” The notion of social Darwinism pervades all of Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men. It truly is an example of survival of the fittest, though as ...

This 6 page paper examines the role of food and drink, emphasising alcohol, in Hemingway’s “The Sun Also Rises”. The paper considers how this is used and approached within the text and how this relates within the context of the book and the time it was written. The bibliography cites 8 sources.

This is a 5 page paper on women and the female body in Tayeb Salih’s “Season of Migration to the North”. Tayeb Salih’s “Season of Migration to the North” tells the story of man’s intertwining hate, violence, desires and need for revenge against his aggressors. Unfortunately, the victims who fall prey to this violence are ...

This is a 5 page article evaluation of theories presented in Jane Eyre. The author of the article does a thorough examination of the themes which occur throughout Bronte’s Jane Eyre. Her analysis includes aspects of elements which have been important in feminist studies which are found in the novel; namely, Jane’s desires for intimacy, ...

This 5 page paper compares the differences and the similarities in the Roman and Greek versions of the tale of Oedipus. The paper argues that Seneca’s version is much darker in language, tone and content than that of Sophocles. The bibliography cotes 2 sources.

This 5 page paper considers the play moral Play Everyman, the messages that are communicated by the anonymous author though the characters and how it is viewed by today’s critics. The bibliography cites 7 sources.