Essays and Research Papers on (All) Literature

A 3 page paper which examines the themes of evil and terror in Edgar Allen Poe’s story “The Fall of the House of Usher.” No additional sources cited.

This 3 page paper analyzes Tolstoy's short story, The Death of Ivan Ilyich for themes about materialism and its affects on mankind. Quotes cited from text. Bibliography lists 0 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines how the epic of Gilgamesh is similar to Homeric heroes and heroic tales. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses the major plot points for Homer's Iliad. Quotes cited from text. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3 page paper discusses the romantic elements inherent in Goethe's version of Faust. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines the childhood homes of Nel and Sula in Toni Morrison’s novel “Sula.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper illustrates the ways in which Willy escapes from facing the reality of his true situation. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 6 page paper which examines how the characters of Marianne and Elinor feel about money and its relationship to love and marriage in Jane Austen’s novel “Sense and Sensibility.” No additional sources cited.

A 3 page explication of African American poet Claude McKay's poem "America." Examination of this work shows how the nature of American society in the first half of the twentieth century evoked emotional opposites in the McKay, as his frustration and bitterness are mixed with admiration. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the effect that the Weimar Republic had on the people during that time, living in Germany. Examples are taken from Fosse's Cabaret, and Fallada's Little Man, What Now? Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A character analysis of Philip, in Forster's novel "Where Angels Fear to Tread", with particular reference to the Freudian elements of his interaction with Gino, and the homoerotic subtext of the narrative.

A 6 page paper which examines the theme of identity in Isak Dinesen’s short story “The Dreamers.” No additional sources cited.

A 3 page paper which examines the relationships between Jane and Charles, and Elizabeth and Darcy in Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice.” Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines and analyzes the introductory passages from Daniel Defoe’s “Moll Flanders” and Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice.” No additional sources cited.

This 5 page paper is a sample report on a primary document chronicling the life and times of King Charles (Charlemagne). Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 5 page paper which summarizes and then analyzes Jane Smiley’s essay “Say It Ain’t So, Huck: Second Thoughts on Mark Twain’s ‘Masterpiece.” No additional sources cited.

A 3 page analysis of William Faulkner’s “As I Lay Dying.” Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.

A 4 page book review that focuses on McCrumb's use of setting in this novel. While this novel is billed as a mystery/suspense novel, the reviewer argues that it is much more than that. McCrumb, basically, uses the conventions of the mystery genre in order to present a sympathetic portrayal of a region that is ...

A paper which looks at several critical perspectives on Chaucer's Wife of Bath, taking into account her views on gender, marriage, and female economic independence. Bibliography lists 5 sources

A paper which looks at the concepts of ritual, sacrifice and violence in Spenser's poem Epithalamion, with specific reference to the magical and metaphysical associations of blood sacrifice and defloration, and how this is relevant to the importance of marriage within the social order. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 3 page paper which contrasts the main characters in Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Tell Tale Heart,” Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper,” and Ambrose Bierce’s “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge.” No additional sources cited.

A 7 page paper which compares and contrasts how Puritan themes are featured in each text. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper examines Flaubert's Madame Bovary and views it in the context of bourgeoisie society. Several quotes are included. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines how the book is political, considers whether or not it is a work of fiction, and discusses how the reader knows whether or not the text is a work of fiction. No additional sources are used.

A 3 page paper which summarizes and discusses Alice Sebold’s novel “The Lovely Bones.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.