Essays and Research Papers on (All) Literature

This 3 page report outlines the basic highlights of the four plays in Sophocles II, edited by David Greene. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page review of "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke. No additional sources cited.

A 4 page paper which examines, comparing and contrasting, the animal references in Colette's "The Hand" and John Updike's "A&P." Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines Anton Chekov's short story "The Lady with the Pet Dog." No additional sources cited.

This 9 page paper examines the idea of tragedy according to Aristotle and evaluates the Arthur Miller play. Information about protagonist Willy Loman is highlighted. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 5 page paper which discusses how Virginia Woolf’s “To The Lighthouse” is both reflective of her life and how she would like her life to have been. Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the use of violence and themes of resistance inherent in Native Son by Wright, and the Invisible Man by Ellison. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page paper which analyzes how Achebe's novel "Things Fall Apart" is representative of African literature. No additional sources cited.

A 3 page book review that discusses the basic plot to this award-winning children's book. Surviving the Applegates is an engaging read for students age 10 and up. In presenting the eccentric Applegate clan through the eyes of E.D. Applegate and a thirteen-year-old delinquent who is taken in by the family--Jake Semple--the reader learns that ...

A 7 page overview of Rather's recent book. Patterned after a news hour feature CBS first introduced in 1999, Rather's book delves further into the question of what, if anything the American dream means to today's Americans. Rather answers this question with interviews with over thirty American ranging from professional athletes to migrant farm workers. ...

This 4 page paper gives a brief summary of four Chinese books/films: Xiangzi Camel, Five in the Nightclub, Budding Desires, and Cold Nights. Underlying and unifying themes examined and exampled. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines a common theme or issue in Lord Byron’s “Prometheus,” Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstien,” and Keats’ “Ode on Melancholy.” The theme examined is despair. No additional sources cited.

This 14 page paper examines four reviews on this book, each having a different interpretation. Psycho-sexual, reader response, semiotic and cultural interpretations are revealed. The thesis that Hemingway is a misogynist is supported by all of the reviews. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 3 page book review of Gabriel Christian's short story collection Rain on a Tin Roof, which details the author's childhood and adolescence on the island of Dominica. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page essay/research paper that blends together Thomas Whyte's observations on Beowulf in his text The Heart Aroused with the philosophical premise that this archetypal examination can lead to personal insight. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines cultural wisdom, or growth, as seen through the blues in Toni Morrison’s novel “The Bluest Eye.” No additional sources cited.

A 3 page paper which compares and contrasts different elements in two different stories. The stories were faxed by the student requesting the paper and are not listed in a bibliography as no citation information was provided.

A 3 page essay that discusses the theme of political corruption and criminal injustice in Victor's Hugo's epic novel Les Miserables. Hugo uses the structure of his novel to condemn the unjust class-based structure of nineteenth-century French society, as this narrative demonstrates over and over again how police corruption and the societal structure subjects ...

This 4 page paper compares and contrasts the use of thematic material, social perspectives, use of irony, and characteristics of eighteenth and nineteenth century writers. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 7 page paper which examines how Laurence Stern presents the reader with virtue as a pleasure in his work “A Sentimental Journey.” No additional sources cited.

A 3 page paper which offers a presentation of why Ernest Hemingway’s “Old Man and the Sea” should be included in an anthology. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 4 page paper which examines the characteristics of the boy in James Joyce’s story “Araby.” The paper discusses the following characteristics: idealistic, intelligent, and religious. No additional sources cited.

A 4 page essay/research paper that examines three articles on Louisa May Alcott's novel nineteenth century novel Little Women. This critique examines the manner in which Alcott's novel has been critically evaluated. Three articles on Little Women are examined and analyzed as to what arguments the authors present, what conclusions are drawn, and how ...

A 9 page research paper that discusses the published correspondence of the Dames des Roches, Madeleine and Catherine, mother and daughter French intellectuals and writers in the 16th century. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper compares and contrasts the use of mistaken identity and deception in two works by Oscar Wilde and Aeschylus. Quotes cited from the texts. Bibliography lists 2 sources.