Essays and Research Papers on (All) Literature

A 7 page paper that discusses and analyzes Aldous Huxley's last novel, Island. This novel describes a Utopian society that, in many ways, anticipated the current debates concerning sustainable growth, ecological concerns and criticism of the rampant industrialization and consumerism that has shaped so much of Western society. Basically, in this novel, Huxley offers ...

A 6 page essay that examines Toni Morrison's Sula from the aspect of her treatment of the theme of community. The writer argues that Morrison is particularly concerned with the role that community plays in individual lives, as well as the what constitutes a healthy, viable community. Sula demonstrates that in Morrison's worldview, people ...

This 4 page report discusses the Enlightenment and Romanticism in terms of nature and philosophy as expressed in Voltaire's "Candide" and two of John Keats' poems -- "On First Looking into Chapman's Homer" and "Ode to a Nightingale." Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4 page paper is a report on the book: Ordinary Courage by Josephy Plumb Martin. Quotes cited from text which deals with Revolutionary war. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 7 page paper discusses various works of literature by African Americans including Chesnutt, Harper, and others. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the social impact of the work of Bronte and Dickens. Jane Eyre, Middlemarch, Oliver Twist, and Bleak House utilized. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper compares and contrasts the critiques of two reviewers: Salvidar and Wells of John Updike's short story, A&P. Quotes cited from works. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 9 page paper which examines Louisa May Alcott’s presentation of society in her novel “Little Women.” Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.

7 pages in length. Cultural oppression is a human ill that has run rampant since the first time man realized he could divide himself into separate groups and overrun those deemed different from the rest. The expansive boundaries of literature successfully incorporate the damning nature of cultural oppression as it strives to educate ...

A 3 page research paper/essay that examines Margaret Edson's Wit and Thom Jones' short story "I want to live," which are two narratives that address how death from disease is handled in modern Western society. The writer shows how the experience of dying from cancer affects the women in both stories, encompassing their concerns ...

A 4 page paper which examines the role of politics in Dante’s Inferno. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper provides analysis of the difference between the way in which the narrator presents the main character Phoenix versus the way in which the other characters in this story perceive her. This paper bases this analysis on the difference between the internal reality of Phoenix versus the way in which others ...

A 9 page essay that examines the role of art in Urquhart's best-selling Canadian novel The Stone Carvers. The writer argues that art is what motivates personal experience and expression for the principal characters. Art is their refuge and, then finally, art provides a means to heal the awful trauma of war and loss. While ...

A 4 page paper which discusses the development of the character Ishmael in David Guterson’s “Snow Falling on Cedars.” No additional sources cited.

A 12 page (9 pp. + 3 pp. annotated bibliography) paper which examines how far the text goes as a work of feminism, but since many people feel it is a political work, is it possible for the concepts of feminism and politics to coincide? Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 6 page explications of Dante Gabriel Rossetti's "Song of the Bower." The writer argues that this poem demonstrates Rossetti's passionate nature and his feeling that he will soon be parted from the woman who inspires his passion. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 4 page paper compares and contrasts the characters of Marlow, in Conrad's Heart of Darkness, and Gilgamesh from the Epic Journey of Gilgamesh. Supporting quotes used. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the role of women in Taktsis' novel, The Third Wedding. Quotes given. Themes explored. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 4 page paper examines the impact of colonization as it is described in the following literature: "Anil's Ghost", "Maru", "Sozaboy", and "Heart of Redness". This paper seeks to highlight the often devestating impact of colonization upon local villages and communities. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the satire in Evelyn Waugh's book, The Loved One. Examples, quotes cited from text. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the similarities and differences between Stella Gibbons' parody of the Victorian genre of writing, paralleling the works of Hardy and Austen. Quotes cited from texts. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

An 8 page essay that compares and contrasts Tolstoy's characterization of Napoleon and the head of the Russian army, Field Marshal Kutuzov. The depiction of these two leaders reveals Kutuzov to be the superior leader because his primary motivations come from statecraft and concern for his country, rather than from ego. Essentially, Kutuzov ...

This 5 page paper discusses the novel by Jose Maria Arguedas. An analysis of themes, characters and social injustices are exampled and quoted. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper argues that twentieth century fiction has by and large portrayed city life as being dangerous and negative. Works discussed are The Great Gatsby, In the Cut and A Little Yellow Dog. Various themes are discussed and quotes are included from each of the three works. Bibliography lists ...

A 7 page review of the book by Anne Fadiman. The tale of a young Hmong girl whose treatment for a severe form of epilepsy is impended by miscommunications and misunderstandings between the medical establishment and her traditional family. The author of this paper asserts that a little more effort to communication with ...