Essays and Research Papers on (All) Literature

This 5 page paper examines Chaucer's Prioress' Tale from the Canterbury Tales. In particular her character is analyzed for inconsistencies and are supported by examples from the text. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

5 pages in length. The writer discusses why Frankenstein created his monster and why he abandoned him, as well as the moral implication of possessing too much scientific knowledge. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page analysis of the rocky relationship which exist between a mother and a teenage daughter. This relationship has been complicated by the divorce of the parents but it extends much further back into time than the divorce itself. On the outside, this is a story of a joyous outing between mother ...

A 5 page paper which examines the character of Captain Vere in “Billy Budd” by Herman Melville. The paper focuses on Vere’s decision concerning Billy’s fate as it involves the ideals of Romanticism and the Enlightenment thought. No additional sources cited.

This is a 5 page paper discussing Chaucer’s “Wife of Bath’s Prologue and Tale”. Chaucer’s “The Wife of Bath’s Prologue and Tale” are very much a part of one another in that the teller of the tale, the Wife, has become very well known to the reader in the autobiographical details told by her in ...

A 10 page paper which examines the internal and external forces in the search for identity in a new culture as seen in the Alex Haley’s “Roots” and Linda Crew’s “Children of the River.” No additional sources cited.

This 5 page paper discusses Butler's novel: Kindred. In particular the aspects of past versus present and their influence on each other are detailed and supported with quotes from the text. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This is a 5 page analysis of Gordon’s “Death in the Venetian Quarter: A Medieval Mystery” and additional comments on its historical context. Alan Gordon’s “Death in the Venetian Quarter: A Medieval Mystery” (2002) successfully combines elements of fact and fiction when unraveling a mystery during the end of the Fourth Crusade in 1203 in ...

A 6 page paper which examines the life of John Updike and then presents a discussion of Updike’s essay “A & P.” Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines “The Song of Roland,” illustrating how it stands as a model for the Medieval character. No additional sources cited.

This 5 page paper examines Milton's depiction of the character of Satan and shows the gradual devolution of Satan from archangel to lowly serpent. Examples quoted from text and cited. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper which compares how Okonkwo in Chinua Achebe’s “Things Fall Apart” and Paul in Erich Maria Remarque’s “All Quiet on the Western Front” deal with the internal and external wars as they learn to survive. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 5 page paper which examines the symbolic element of youth and innocence in Ursula K. LeGuin’s novel “A Wizard of Earthsea.” Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the ambiguous endings in Zora Neale Hurston’s “Sweat” and the “The Gilded Six-Bits.” No additional sources cited.

A 5 page paper which examines how Mark Twain presents the reader with portrayals of racial minorities in “the Adventures of Tom Sawyer.” Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.

This 5 page paper utilizes the text of Chretien de Troyes' Yvain, the knight of the lion. The overall theme of the story is exampled from the juxtaposition of reciprocal relationships throughout the text. Specific examples are quoted and cited from the text. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 6 page paper which examines Neil from Philip Roth’s “Goodbye, Columbus” and Avey from Paule Marshall’s “Praisesong for the Widow” The characters are examined in terms of how they relate to belonging to various social groups. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page paper which examines how the character of Esperanza, in Sandra Cisneros’ “House on Mango Street,” feels about her home and neighborhood and how she uses those feelings to find her identity and her future. Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.

This 6 page paper discusses the affect that setting has on the conflict experienced by the character. This thesis is supported with examples from Faulkner, Hemingway, Hawthorne, Ibsen, Glaspell, and Updike. Quotes cited from texts. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 7 page paper discusses the theme of guilt as it pertains to the incestuous relationship between Gertrude and Hamlet. Specific textual examples are quoted and cited. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses Richard Wunderli's book, Peasant Fires: The drummer of Niklahausen. The book is analyzed for its historical significance and contribution to the understanding of the plight of the peasants during the fifteenth century. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 10 page research paper that analyzes the use of fire imagery in Virgil's Aeneid. The writer argues that references to fire serve to underscore and inform certain thematic material, such as heroism, piety, Juno's revenge, the Roman sense of duty, and the passion of Dido and that in exploring the various ways in which ...

A 6 page essay that explores the cost of the Roman state against the sufferings of the Trojan wanderers in Virgil's Aeneid. Citing specifically the story of Dido and Aeneas, as well as the Trojan women attempting to torch the fleet, the writer argues that by exploring Virgil's use of fire imagery, it becomes evident ...

A review of James McPherson's short story An Act of Prostitution, which focuses on his critique of the judicial system and the way that this reflects on societal ethics as a whole.

A 5 page paper which examines the relationship between the supernatural and man. The paper analyzes the relationship in Shakespeare’s character Hamlet, and in Homer’s character Odysseus, from the Odyssey. No additional sources cited.