Essays and Research Papers on (All) Literature

This five-page-paper presents a discussion on the Islam Observed by Charles Geertz and how it relates to the work of fiction "Heart of Darkness," by Joseph Conrad. Bibliography lists two sources.

A five page paper looking at Liliana Heker's story about classism in Argentina viewed from the perspective of a child. The paper concludes that the social parameters that we normally expect to be confined to the adult world unfortunately apply to the world of schoolchildren as well. Bibliography lists two sources.

A five page paper looking at Achebe's novel in terms of the way the two characters Obierika and Nwoye counterbalance Okonkwo and contribute to the significance of the story's final outcome. Bibliography lists two sources.

This 5 page paper explores the various hearts of darkness found in this work. The significance of the title is explored. No additional sources cited.

This 5 page paper considers the letter written by martin Luther King in 1963 entitled the 'Letter from Birmingham Jail'. The paper looks at the messages contained in the letter, the justification and historical references and the way in which religion was used. The bibliography cites 7 sources.

A five page paper which looks at the underlying theme of renunciation in the novel, commenting on the way in which the theme affects the three main characters and comparing their treatment by the novelist with that of the social structure within which they interact. Source work only cited.

A five-page paper which looks at the underlying theme of renunciation in the novel, commenting on the way in which the theme affects the three main characters and comparing their treatment by the novelist with that of the social structure within which they interact. Source work only cited.

This 5 page thesis paper delves into the role of the narrator in Melville's classic tale called "Bartleby, the Scrivener: A Story of Wall-street." The narrator's mental stability is explored. No additional sources cited.

A five page paper which looks at the themes of adolescent rebellion, the strictures of bureaucracy and the value of personal honour and integrity in Miller’s drama of the Salem witch-hunts. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 7 page paper explores the meaning of art and beauty in Oscar Wilde's novel, The Picture Of Dorian Gray. No additional sources are listed.

A ten page paper which looks at the way in which the character of Guinevere has altered over the centuries, from her beginnings as a minor character in pre-medieval times, to her central role in medieval romance and the different interpretations of the character in modern works. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

10 pages in length. The lure of the good life, as enhanced by drugs, prostitution and easy money, is a prominent Italian Mafia theme between John Grisham's The Client and Mario Puzo's The Godfather Part I. In the typical one-for-all, all-for-none mentality of a world gone bad, both of these literary projects casts a ...

This 6 page paper considers the book edited by Robert N. Bellah called ' Habits of the Heart : Individualism and Commitment in American Life'. The paper considers the second half of the book that considers the public side of society and looks at each chapter, its meaning and how it relates to the book ...

A five page paper looking at these two works by Sophocles and Chinua Achebe, respectively, in terms of the similar characterization of their protagonists. The paper concludes that the fact that both heroes share a tragic flaw -- arrogance -- as well as a similar fate, makes us realize the extent to which the elements ...

5 pages in length. Jane Smiley's "A Thousand Acres" has long been compared to Shakespeare's "King Lear"; while there are many similarities to the classic play, one can readily argue that there are just as many departures from "King Lear," as well. One of the most pertinent departures addresses women and their place in ...

A 6 page review of the first of Cormac McCarthy's Border Trilogy. Outlines the plot and examines it from different readers age perspectives contending that in many ways it can be compared to Mark Twain's "Huckleberry Finn". Concludes that while the novel has much to offer a wide range of readers, it is ...

A 6 page paper which provides a detailed character analysis, in terms of Sophist, Cynic, Cyreniac, Epicurean and Stoic philosophies, considers why each character exemplifies that there is no moral truth to be attained beyond the level of opinion, the type of knowledge each character has acquired, describes what sort of happiness they attain, in ...

This 5 page report discusses Harriet Beecher Stowe’s and Frederick Douglass’ American masterpieces. Douglass’ lectures on slavery to audiences in Great Britain created a great deal of sympathy for the abolitionists’ cause and prompted his admirers to raise funds to purchase his freedom. And, of course, Harriet Beecher Stowe’s heartbreaking story, melodramatic as it is, reached into the hearts of the “mainstream” ...

A five page paper which analyses the interrelationship between community and individual in Chinua Achebe’s novel of nineteenth-century Africa, Things Fall Apart. The writer looks at the way in which the protagonist’s decline and eventual demise mirror the collapse of his community, and how the flaws of the individual are reflected in the flaws of ...

6 pages in length. Chinua Achebe has long been a proponent of the effects of westernization on Africa and its people. Most of Achebe's works explore the conflict that is found between traditional African culture and the European culture. This conflict is very evident in two of Achebe's works, No Longer at Ease and Things Fall Apart. Bibliography lists ...

A 5 page paper which argues that in the role of women, in "Things Fall Apart," we are presented with an examination of problems and challenges that face Chinua Achebe as a African writer. He is not privy to the same ideals and advantages as American or European writers, and this is heavily reflected in his work. His depiction ...

A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts the two themes of each novel. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

(5 pp) Man has always asked himself questions, as a way of deciphering what is important to him as an individual; what is important in the world; and when, and if those two correlate. The question posed is art as self expression, or art as the expression of the will (to communicate). We will ...

This 5 page report discusses Arthur Miller’s modern American classic, “Death of a Salesman.” Symbolism is constant and largely psychological in “Death of a Salesman.” Willy Loman’s constant longing for the good old days is presented in a variety of ways, blurting out to his wife that he is fat, his affair, Biff’s understanding of himself as a ...

This 7 page paper asserts that Bartleby The Scrivener is a man who would easily fit into the transcendental mold inasmuch as he acknowledges the rightness of his own autonomy in a world where other's expectations would seem to be of supreme importance. In this story, Melville shows that free will is possible for the individual but may have ...