Essays and Research Papers on (All) Literature

This 3 page paper discusses the religious and bibilical allusions represented in the works of such medieval authors as Chaucer, Wakefield Master, and Marlowe. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper examines these two Guy de Maupassant stories in terms of their ability to demonstrate the characteristics of nineteenth century French society. Specifically, this paper examines what these stories portray of class, gender relations and politics. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the possibility that the prologue is really 'the tale' in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Examples, quotes given. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines the roles of men and women during the age of enlightenment as presented in “Phaedra” by Jean Racine and “The Rape of the Lock” by Alexander Pope. No additional sources cited.

A paper which considers the text from the point of view of rhetorical analysis, particularly with regard to the rational narrative, and considers the different perspectives a contemporary and a modern audience would adopt. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 4 page research paper/essay that analyzes the second chapter of Henry David Thoreau's Walden, "Where I lived and what I lived for." The writer argues that the critical evaluation of Walden that sees it as a pastoral fantasy does not take into account the social criticism inherent in this text. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 3 page paper which provides an overview of Upton Sinclair and his work “The Jungle.” Bibliography lists 1 additional source.

John Fowles is an English writer, life in England as well as Englishness are themes that reoccur in many of his works. His first novel; The Collector, is a mature work that is complex. This 7 page paper considers how life in England is portrayed in this work. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses Jamiaca Kincaid's political themes through the story of Columbus in Chains, in chapter five of the book, Annie John. Examples given, literary analysis offered. Bibliography lists 1 sources.

A paper which looks at the way in which the character of the grandmother is presented in Flannery O'Connor's A Good Man is Hard to Find, with particular reference to the concept of the "lady" in Southern culture, and the influence of religion on O'Connor's works. Bibliography lists 4 sources

This 6 page paper examines the sweeping changes in character throughout the novel, particularly noting the generational shifts exemplified by characterization, setting, politics, themes. Quotes cited from the text. Synopsis included. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A paper which considers the role of white men and women in society as seen in Schenkkan's The Kentucky Cycle, with particular reference to the gender divisions in a patriarchal society. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A comparison between Richardson's Pamela and Defoe's Roxana, with particular reference to their importance as early examples of the psychological novel, and the authorial use of multiple perspectives within a pseudo-autobiographical format.

A 3 page paper which compares and contrasts Agatha Christie’s novel “The A B C Murders” and Kazuo Ishiguro’s “The Remains of the Day.” No additional sources cited.

A 3 page paper (including a ½ page abstract) which two similarities and two differences between the two literary characters. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines what Freud’s analysis would be of Edgar Allen Poe’s stories “The Black Cat” and “The Murders in the Rue Morgue” as they relate to Poe’s attitudes and beliefs towards women. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines the presence of desire in “Henry V” and “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.” No additional sources cited.

This 4 page paper provides an overview of this book inclusive of four plot summaries for four of the many myths. Myths highlighted are Odysseus, Midas, Thor, and Oedipus. No additional sources cited.

This is a 9 page paper discussing elements found in Haddawy’s translation of “The Arabian Nights”. Husain Haddawy’s 1990 translation of “The Arabian Nights” reveals to readers the enchantment he felt when he heard the tales growing up. He includes within the tales several explanatory footnotes which help readers identify the time frame, setting, historical, ...

A 3 page paper which examines how Thoreau’s beliefs as expressed in “Civil Disobedience” were similar to those of Jesus Christ. No additional sources are used.

This is a 4 page paper discussing Edith Wharton’s short story “Roman Fever” including several elements of fiction which are used such as plot, characters, language, setting, theme, points of view and imagery among others. American writer Edith Wharton (1862-1937) was born into a wealthy New York family and throughout her career spent a great ...

A 10 page paper which compares and contrasts Jane Austen’s 1811 novel with Ang Lee’s 1995 film (with an Academy Award winning screenplay by Emma Thompson) in terms of characters, setting, and style. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines 3 literary critiques of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s short story “Young Goodman Brown.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This is a 4 page paper discussing Wharton’s use of control and formality to cover the deceptive nature of her characters. Upon reading Edith Wharton’s 1936 short story “Roman Fever”, readers are initially captured by the intriguing story of two middle-aged women in Rome. However, what is not initially apparent is Wharton’s use of control, ...

This 3 page paper discusses the story: The Hand, by Sidonie Colette. Symbolism, feminist themes explained. Quotes cited from text. Bibliography lists 3 sources.