Essays and Research Papers on (All) Literature

This 3 page paper discusses the themes of colonialism in Camus' works, A Happy Death and The First Man. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines how Jane evolves and goes through stages of forgiveness in the novel “Jane Eyre” by Charlotte Bronte. No additional sources cited.

A 10 page paper which examines how animal imagery (particularly dog imagery) is used in the descriptions, almanac citations, and dialogue to evaluate their significance and how they contribute to the story’s meaning. No additional sources are used.

This 7 page paper discusses, compares, contrasts Burroughs with Kerouac's style and philosophy. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 7 page paper which argues how Barrie’s Neverland is really a very dysfunctional place as it relates to family. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page review of the book “Mirror Image” by Sandra Brown. No additional sources cited.

This 5 page paper examines and compares two versions of the Sherazade tale. Texts of Sebbar and Loti utilized. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 2.5 page paper which examines the role and status of women in these literary classics. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 6 page essay that summarizes and analyzes John Milton's Areopagitica. It is well known that John Milton is one of the greatest poets of English literature. It is less well known that he is also one of history's greatest proponents of liberty. This is exemplified by his text Areopagitica, which is an impassioned, ...

A 6 page paper which examines this novel represents itself as a feminist text, particularly in terms of Nanny’s influence on her granddaughter, Janie Crawford, and its portrayal of male-female relationships. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page essay in which the writer summarizes the principal points made Jean-Jacques Rousseau, the eighteenth century French philosopher, in regards to the reasons behind social inequality. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3-page paper describes the Lady of Akashi in Murasaki's Tale of Genji.

A 7 page paper which compares and contrasts two women, one from Decameron and one from Canterbury Tales. The women discussed are the woman in Novel XI of Decameron, and the woman in the Wife of Bath’s tale. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the use of the indiscreet affair as a metaphor for social commentary. Use and comparison of the novels Madame Bovary and The Seducer's Diary. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 4 page essay that contrasts and compares Maxine Hong Kingston's novel Tripmaster Monkey: His Fake Book and the film Eat a Bowl of Tea. The writer argues that these works exemplify how Asian Americans, as writers and filmmakers, are changing the ways in which this ethnic group of US citizens are viewed. Bibliography lists ...

A 3 page essay that contrasts and compares two works. Lillian Hellman--in her play The Little Foxes--and Toni Morrison--in her novel Beloved--each present an intense characterization of a failed mother. Hellman's portrayal of a mother focuses on Regina Hubbard, a ruthless, conniving woman who places money above all other considerations. Morrison's novel focuses on the ...

A 3 page analysis of Alice Walker’s “Meridian.” No additional sources cited.

This 4 page paper examines H.G. Wells' classic work The Time Machine with a focus on the Time Traveller. The book is discussed in terms of the dichotomy between rich and poor and how it relates to Marx's Communist Manifesto. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the function of the character of the dragon in Gardner's tale about Grendel. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 4 page essay/research paper that offers background on Whitman's life and then a brief explication of two poems in which Whitman expressed his grief over Lincoln's death. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

An 8 page paper which examines the importance and role of social class in the novels “The Flute” by Gabrielle Roy and “Obasan” by Joy Kogawa. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page paper that, first of all, offers a 4 page essay that contrasts and compares use of narrative perspective in Eliot's The Mill on the Floss and Bronte's Wuthering Heights. Then, there is a 1 page paper that details Eliot's use of language as compared to a sample of Dickens' use of language ...

This 4 page paper discusses Kate Chopin's short story, The Story of an Hour. In particular, this paper focuses on the psychological ambivalence that Mrs. Mallard experiences when she hears of her husband's death. Quotes cited from the text. Bibliography lists 0 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines how the setting in which Jasmine and Harley grew up and the events that took place there affect the identities of these protagonists. No additional sources are used.

A 4 page paper which examines how Dana in Octavia Butler’s novel “Kindred” and the narrator in Tim O’Brien’s “The Things They Carried” find themselves in situations where they do not belong. No additional sources cited.