Essays and Research Papers on (All) Literature

A 7 page paper which analyzes the message or idea of Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle." No additional sources cited.

A 4 page essay on Toni Morrison's Sula. The write argues that Morrison, in this novel, provides a narrative in which there are stark contrasts between what is considered "good" and what is deemed "evil" in regards to how people are characterized. Examination of this theme shows Morrison's narrative argues against the idea that ...

A 3 page paper which illustrates the characteristics of a "true believer" such as Uncle Matt in George Saunders' short story "The Red Bow." No additional sources cited.

This 6-page paper discusses two books about the Roma, Bury Me Standing by Isabel Fonseca; and A False Dawn: my life as a Gypsy Woman in Slovakia by Ilona Lackova.

A 3 page essay that discussing Robert Brock's critical interpretation of Albert Camus' L'Estranger and then offers a personal interpretation of this novel. The writer argues that examination of Camus' text shows that it is quite possible that Camus had multiple purposes in mind. In short, other critical interpretations are also quite plausible and ...

A 5 page analysis of how the social and economic problems of a society are presented in Willam D. Howells' novel "The Rise and Fall of Silas Lapham." No additional sources cited.

A 6 page paper which examines the symbolic messages in William Golding's novel "Lord of the Flies." Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 10 page paper examines three books that involve upper class extravagances, adultery and intrigue. The three books discussed are Where Angels Fear to Tread, A Severed Head and The Needle's Eye. The works are analyzed primarily from Marxist and feminist perspectives. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page paper which examines the stories (the protagonists in particular) in order to gain a greater understanding of each author’s message about reaching manhood in American culture in terms of race and class through plot, characterization, setting, tone (narrative point of view), and imagery. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 3 page paper which compares and contrasts the character of Achilles from Homer's The Iliad and Aeneas from Virgil's The Aeneid. No additional sources cited.

7 pages in length. The writer discusses conflict, theme and technique as they relate to Orwell's 1984. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 10 page essay that examines and offers an overview of Lion Feuchtwanger's 1934 novel, which successfully described and predicted the horrors of Nazi Germany and the threat that the Hitler regime represented. As Ruth Gruber explains in her introduction to the English translation, when Feuchtwanger wrote this book, the world was still in denial ...

A 5 page paper which examines how "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison illustrates some of the symbolic and social conditions of the New Deal as seen through Frances K. Pohl's Framing America. No additional sources cited.

A 4 page paper which examines the character of Enkidu from the Epic of Gilgamesh. No additional sources cited.

A 4 page paper which examines how Rushdie, in the novel "Shame," works to ultimately create a vision of failure regarding Pakistan. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

4 pages in length. The progression of orality and literacy through the three time periods of The Epic of Gilgamesh, The Mali Epic of Son-Jara and Don Quixote illustrates the extent to which humanity changes as its intellectual development progresses. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page (2 pp. + 1 pg. outline) paper which examines the changes the young man undergoes throughout the course of the Pulitzer prize-winning play. No additional sources are used.

A 4 page paper which compares and contrasts the two novels featuring female protagonists and set in Southeast Asia during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines the character of Mr. Twit in Roald Dahl's "The Twits." No additional sources cited.

A 3 page paper which focuses on the human characteristic of curiosity as seen in Jules Verne's "Journey to the Center of the Earth." No additional sources cited.

This 9 page paper discusses the way in which Hurston's characters fight to free themselves from oppression, and do so at any cost.

This 4-page paper presents a hypothesis in the Sherlock Holmes movie Dressed to Kill, discusses it in detail, determines the tests that Holmes makes to solve the case, than explains how it is solved.

A 3 page analysis of Richard Wright's "Black Boy" in relationship to its historical significance. No additional sources cited.

A 7 page essay that discusses how Emile Zola expects the reader to perceive the character if his heroine in Nana. The writer argues that Nana is Emile Zola's expose of the decadence of France's late Second Empire period and that it may seem, at first glance, to be a nineteenth century version of Sex ...

A 4 page essay that examines Dante's use of nature in The Inferno and The Purgatorio, which are part of Dante's epic The Divine Comedy. The writer discusses the meaning of nature imagery and how Dante uses this to convey his perception of spiritual truths. Bibliography lists 4 sources.