Essays and Research Papers on (All) Literature

This is a 6 page summary and annotated bibliography on Genny Lim. Genny Lim is a successful poet, writer, playwright and performance artist who is currently a professor at New College of California in San Francisco. The research related to her work reveals her significance and impact in the Asian American arts especially in regards ...

A 5 page research paper/essay that examines the African Epic of ancient Mali, the Sundiata. The writer discusses the ways in which this African legend can be considered to fit the definition of epic literature, in favor of it fitting that definition. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page essay that analyzes Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness as to how it incorporates aspects of preceding periods of British literature. The writer argues that it has aspects of the epic (the hero's journey), humanism, romanticism, but that the novel is primarily modern because of its psychological orientation. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

An 8 page paper which examines the roles of women in Jane Austen’s novel “Pride and Prejudice.” Bibliography lists 4 additional sources.

A 7 page paper which discusses how women are portrayed in the classic stories of Medea and Antigone. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page paper which examines the development of the relationship between Sula and Nel in Toni Morrison’s novel “Sula.” No additional sources cited.

A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts the causes, extent and consequences of alienation experienced by protagonists Reverend Hooper and Bartleby. No additional sources are used.

A 6 page paper which examines how the differences between males and female are outlined throughout the course of the novel. No additional sources are used.

An 8 page essay that contrasts and compares Voltaire and Jonathan Swift as social critics. The writer argues that Jean Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire in his text Zadig (1747) and Jonathan Swift in his text Gulliver's Travels (1726) created scathing satirical comments on their respective societies of France and England. In both cases, these ...

A 12 page paper which examines the transition to adulthood seen in Jeanette Winterson’s “Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit” and Toni Morrison’s “The Bluest Eye.” Bibliography lists 6 additional sources.

An 8 page research paper that examines the role of fear and anger in Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart and the classic ancient Greek epic, the Iliad, by Homer. In both of these texts, the volatile emotions of fear and anger are expressed within the framework of the warrior ethos. An examination of the ...

A 7 page paper which examines Mark Twain’s “Pudd’nhead Wilson” and F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby” as it involves the American Dream. No additional sources cited.

This 5 page paper discusses the origin of Dicken's character, Jo in Bleak House. Historical accounts are given and research from four experts in the field. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 13 page paper which examines, and compares, the representation of Spanish society in the postwar period presented in “La Colmena” by Camilo J. Cela and “Tiempo De Silencio” by “Luis Martin Santos.” Bibliography lists 8 additional sources.

A 5 page paper which provides a summary of the literary criticism, considers who the evidence supports the essay’s interpretation, and evaluates the strengths and shortcomings of the essay’s interpretation of Ellison’s landmark novel on racism. No additional sources are used.

This 5 page paper is a discussion of Francisoe Queuedo's "The Swindler". This paper provides a summary of this literary work as well as a detailed analysis of various themes in this story. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper explores some examples of stories from Joyce's "Dubliners" to see how he reveals the city. This paper uses many examples from his works to support the thesis. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 5 page paper discusses Hawthorne's "The Birthmark" and "Rappaccini's Daughter". This paper explores how both of these stories treat women as mere objects and how the men in these stories control and coerce these women. Bibliography lists 0 sources.

An 11-page paper detailing the pattern of confusing reality and fantasy in the works of Tim O’Brien. Discusses his deliberate attempt to confuse the reader as to what is real and fictional, with the intent of presenting a "higher" truth by making the reader feel viscerally what it was like in Vietnam, and to illustrate ...

An 8 page research paper that examine Stead's psychological novel Cotters' England. The writer analyzes the nature of the relationships in the novel and particularly focuses on the development of the protagonist, Nellie Cotter. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 9 page paper discusses Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s short story, “The Yellow Wallpaper." Three sources are cited in this paper.

A 7 page research paper/essay that analyzes the postcolonial and post modern critiques offered by Caryl Phillips' Crossing the River. The writer summarizes the plot while pointing out how the novel reflects an ethnohistorical reading of some of society's fundamental ideas. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the morals of the Puritan community in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Scarlet Letter” as they existed then and also now, as it relates to men of the cloth and sexual affairs. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

6 pages. This essay argues that fantasy is more believable and enjoyable when read in books rather than watched on television. While television gives the viewer not only words but pictures as well, it is still arguably the lesser of the two mediums. Through books the reader is able to use his ...

A 5 page analysis of the short story “A New Day” by Charles Wright. Bibliography lists 1 additional source.