Essays and Research Papers on (All) Literature

A 4 page paper which examines the symbolism found in Sherwood Anderson's short story "I Want to Know Why." No additional sources cited.

This 5 page paper compares the film "Born on the Fourth of July" with the book "The Things They Carried. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper traces Simon's character development, and argues that as the 'Christ' figure on the island, he had to die. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page book report on "Call it Courage" by Armstrong Sperry. No additional sources cited.

This 8 page paper discusses David Shipler's ground breaking book on the 35-40 million Americans who work hard but are remain mired in desperate poverty. Bibliography lists sources.

This 12 page paper discusses Haliburton's book about the man who became known as the Prophet Harris. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the characters of Dido, Katherine and Penelope as to which is truest with respect to her inner self. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 4 page essay that discusses Ellison's use of symbolism and imagery in the first chapter of his novel Invisible Man. The writer argues that this is a psychologically complex account of naïve youth and racial prejudice. Examination of the symbolism and imagery that Ellison uses in this account demonstrates that Ellison intends for the ...

A 3 page paper which examines the role of women in Bram Stoker's novel Dracula. Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.

A 3 page paper which examines how the women in Alice Walker's novel "The Color Purple" suffer because they are black, impoverished and women. No additional sources cited.

An 11 page paper which compares and contrasts Kate Chopin's "A Story of an Hour" and Gail Godwin's "A Sorrowful Woman." Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines the Henry James' characters of Isabel from "Portrait of a Lady" and Hyacinth from "Princess Casamassima." No additional sources cited.

This 6 page paper discusses George Eliot's review of Wilhelm Riehl's description of German peasant life, and whether or not her assessment of his work matches the way she treats her characters in Felix Holt; it also discusses her use of landscape to define character. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

An 8 page essay that discusses the major themes and writing style of Iraqi novelist Betool Khedairi in her novel Sky So Close. In everyday life, most people do not generally consider the impact of the political on their lives. However, for the Iraqi girl who is the protagonist of Betool Khedairi's coming-of-age story ...

A 3 page paper which examines the characters' sense of powerlessness in Ernest Hemingway's "Hills Like White Elephants" and Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery." No additional sources cited.

This 7 page paper discusses the books Daisy Miller and Where Angels Fear to Tread from the Marxist viewpoint. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 5 page paper looks at this E.M. Forster work and interprets it based on the class dichotomy represented in the novel. Marxism is discussed. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines if Chaucer's Canterbury Tales are Feminist or Antifeminist. No additional sources cited.

A 3 page essay that examines the theme of anger in novels by Fante and Himes. John Fante, in his novel The Road to Los Angeles, and Chester Himes in If He Hollers Let Him Go, both picture angry young men as their protagonists. While both of these characters have their anger at society in ...

A 3 page paper which examines the characteristics of a rebel as seen in John Updike's short story "A & P." No additional sources cited.

A 3 page essay that summarizes and analyzes Franz Kafka's short story "The Judgement." The writer argues that this story reflects Kafka's relationship with his own father on a deeply psychological level. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

An 8 page paper which examines the Russian writer Chinghiz Aitmatov's story "Jamila" as it relates to art, childhood, memory, tradition and nature. No bibliography as the source was provided by the student and has no reference to text.

4 pages in length. Medea and Hester Prynne share a common denominator of passionate love for the men in their lives, and they also share the torment associated with possessing such deep love. Each woman's ability to deal with her respective crisis is what sets them apart, however, inasmuch as Hester works through ...

A 4 page essay that discusses Voltaire's Candide against the backdrop of its historical era. The writer argues that Voltaire's Candide (1759) is representative of his Enlightenment philosophy. Examination of this shows how it is also shaped by the social and political realities of the eighteenth century. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

An 8 page research paper/essay that examines the "Divinity School Address" of Ralph Waldo Emerson (1802-1882), one of America's leading transcendentalist philosophers. On July 15, 1838 Emerson gave the commence address to graduating seniors from Divinity College in his hometown of Cambridge, Massachusetts. Examination of this address shows that it largely sums up much of ...