Essays and Research Papers on (All) Literature

This 3 page paper examines the differences between dream versus reality as Miller examines them in the character of Willy Lowman. This paper provides detailed examples of the ways in which the reality of Willy's life is starkly contrasted to the dreams he harbored for himself. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3 page paper examines Tey's use of the mystery genre to deal with the character of Richard III. More specifically, this paper illustrates the inherent good nature of Richard III and examines why Tey has used mystery as a means of heightening the drama of this and the other characters. Bibliography lists ...

This 7 page paper examines the immense importance that setting plays in the classic, "The Fall of the House of Usher". This paper asserts that in this story, setting is virtually inseparable from the story's meaning. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 5 page paper provides an analysis of Poe's classic, "The Tell-Tale Heart". This paper refers to a number of outside sources to substantiate the analysis. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper reports on this unique literary work that relies very heavily upon linguistic manipulations to achieve its points. This paper explores the impact of such literary techniques and offers a critique of the book overall. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 4 page paper compares and contrasts the characters of Dante's Inferno to those of Chaucer's. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the theme of insanity in Gilman's The Yellow Wallpaper. Specific cause and effect are addressed and supported with examples and quotes from the text. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 4-page paper discusses how the topics of death and loss are handled between authors and poets of the romantic and enlightenment periods. Authors discussed are Jonathan Swift, Frederick Douglass, Voltaire, Emily Dickinson and Alfred Tennyson.

This 5 page paper discusses the similarities and differences between Flannery O'Connor and Ernest Hemingway. Examples given from Hills Like White Elephants, and Good Country People. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 4 page paper offers a formalist interpretation of Melville's Bartleby the Scrivener. Characterization, symbolism, irony, and foreshadowing discussed. Bibliography lists 1 sources.

A 9 page paper which examines language, foreshadowing, and characterization in William Faulkner’s short story “A Rose for Emily.” Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 5 page paper considers the means by which Stephen King builds suspense in this popular thriller. This paper considers components such as symbols, setting, characters and other literary elements in addition to King's own life to address the issue of how he builds suspense in this novel. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 4 page essay that analyzes Edward Desautels' Flicker in the Porthole Glass (2002), which is a complex, deeply psychological novel that investigates the precarious relationship that modern society has with is own media, particularly film, and the role that an imperfect, but real love can play in the juxtaposition of fantasy and reality in ...

This 3 page paper examines the work of Milner and Stegner in order to define the characteristics of the American West. This paper concludes that there is no one distinct factor that idetifies the American West but rather an attitude that is exhibited by the extremely diverse population of that region. Bibliography lists ...

This 3 page paper examines the role of the main female characters from these stories and assesses their relative freedom given their era. This paper concludes that these women were oppressed by men and by society, and yet no matter how much freedom was removed from them, they refused to give up their spirit ...

This 5 page paper examines the various elements in "Fall on Your Knees" that provide evidence of multiculturalism. This paper provides one specific passage from the book and provides an analysis based upon that passage. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 4 page paper compares the themes and characters of Man for All Seasons by Zinnemann and V. Frankl's Man's Search for Meaning. Quotes cited from works. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5-page paper covers Sarah Orne Jewett's "Country of the Pointed Firs," and determines how she uses genre (and characters) to depict the slow death of this small corner of New England.

A 3 page paper which provides a summary and analysis of John Whitman’s “Star Wars Galaxy of Fear: City of the Dead.” No additional sources cited.

A 3 page paper which compares and contrasts “The Destructors” by Graham Greene and “The Rocking Horse Winner” by D.H. Lawrence. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 4 page paper which analyzes the play “Antigone” by Sophocles as it involves a woman in a man’s world. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

9 pages in length. Books about World War II are plentiful and comprehensive; no matter what aspect of the great war one might want to know about, there is a publication that covers it ad infinitum. The function that Stephen E. Ambrose and Gerald F. Linderman delve into in their books entitled Citizen ...

This 5 page paper examines the role of violence in Steinbeck's Grapes of Wrath, as a tool of social and historical commentary. Examples and quotes cited from text. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines the importance and meaning of the last lines of the novel “Lolita” by Vladimir Nabokov. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 5 page essay that analyzes Canto 26 from Dante's Inferno, which recounts Virgil and Dante's encounter with Ulysses, who tells them of his wanderings and death. The writer specifically analyzes why this ancient hero has been relegated to hell in Dante's epic work. No additional sources cited.