Essays and Research Papers on (All) Literature

This 5 page paper discusses the correlation between violence and war. Two authors: O'Flaherty and Crane are cited. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses the women in Garcia Lorca's play, The House of Bernarda Alba. Symbols are also discussed as a brief synopsis. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper provides a glimpse of this colorful character as he embarks on one of his journeys in Arias's The Road to Tamazunchale. Specific details are provided. No additional sources cited.

A review of the literary advantages offered by the character Sinai in this interesting tale of fictional psychic intrigue coupled with factual historic detail. The author of this paper contends that Rushdie did not choose his character Sinai but instead created him. The plurality and plasticity of this character allows Rushdie great literary ...

A 10 page paper which examines the condition of acculturation through multiculturalism as presented in Maya Angelou’s “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.” Bibliography lists 5 additional sources.

A 5 page paper which examines from a literacy perspective what can be learned about slavery and how the narrative functioned as abolitionist propaganda. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4 page paper examines the story Cathedral by Raymond Carver, looking at the way it portrays the loneliness of the human condition and how appearances and stereotypes can hinder the forming of relationships. The bibliography cites 7 sources.

A 10 page research paper that examines the question as to whether or not Tim O'Brien novel of Vietnam combat experience, The Things They Carried, should be given to a soldier in the military right now. The writer argues that it should not precisely because O'Brien's stream of conscious narrative is so realistic that it ...

A 3 page paper which summarizes the book “Cider House Rules” by John Irving. No additional sources cited.

A paper which looks at the way family relationships are depicted in two short stories, Story of an Hour by Chopin and Eveline, by Joyce. The paper compares the events in the lives of the two protagonists and the different ways in which they respond to the prospect of freedom from domestic reponsibilities. Bibliography lists ...

A 5 page essay that analyzes the structure of Morrison's novel. The writer emphasizes the psychological aspect of the narrative. In this manner, Morrison conveys not only what happened to Sethe, but also how events impacted the psychological perspective of this woman, who is tortured by memory and past experience. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page essay that contrasts and compares Euripides' Iphigenia and Ibsen's A Doll's House. The writer argues that in each case, the playwrights endeavor to reflect their respective societies realistically, while shedding light on a particular aspect of their respective cultures. In each case, these authors focus on the nature of women. In each ...

This 7 page paper discusses the use of memory in the play by Tennessee Williams, The Glass Megagerie. Quotes, examples, given from the text. Synopsis included. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 10 page paper which examines how these primary theological issues affect Milton’s poetry. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

12 pages in length. If given the choice, Francie Brady would not have chosen the life path upon which he was so violently thrust. In fact, if given the opportunity early in life to develop into a normal, active and loving boy, Francie Brady would have very likely been an outstanding representation of ...

4 pages in length. The theme that links Tim O'Brien's The Things They Carried and T. Coraghessan Boyle's The Tortilla Curtain is the underlying political and social implications that ultimately impose themselves upon unsuspecting people. In O'Brien's (1999) case, the stench of war is thrust upon his protagonists, enveloping them like the plague ...

A 4 page paper which examines the title of Achebe’s novel and examines the historical content. No additional sources cited.

4 pages in length. Alienation manifests itself in many forms yet the outcome is always the same: the victim is ultimately estranged from whatever it is with which he seeks association. Examining Thomas Mann's Death in Venice and Fyodor Dostoyevsky's Notes From the Underground, one can decipher several elements of social, political and ...

This 13 page paper discusses the many ways that Imperialism and notions of Empire were saturated into the British culture, especially in regard to men. The noticeable parallel between oppression of women and of foreigners is discussed and exampled. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 5 page essay that compares and contrasts the characters of Marlow and Kurtz in Joseph Conrad's novel Heart of Darkness. The writer argues that Kurtz's educated background, his learning and his trust in his own cultural heritage, proved to be poor shields from the tyranny of his darker impulses, once the reinforcements of civilization ...

A 5 page paper which examines whether the character of Max, in Daphne DuMaurier’s “Rebecca,” could be the femme fatale and the narrator the detective. No additional sources cited.

A 4 page analysis of Isabel Allende’s “And of Clay We Are Created.” Bibliography lists 1 additional source.

A 7 page paper which examines how the story is a battle between good and evil and how it relates to issues of today. Bibliography lists 13 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines the protagonist of the best-selling 1992 romantic novel. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses the message of body image in Eve Ensler's play, The Vagina Monologues. Quotes cited from text. Bibliography lists 2 sources.