Essays and Research Papers on (All) Literature

This 4 page paper examines this book that challenges notions of space and time. Various theories of time are discussed. No additional sources cited.

A 6 page paper which examines the relationship between the individual and nature, the spiritual questions Poe raises in these stories, and how these questions seem to be answered by these stories and others. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 4 page essay that reviews Charles Portis' humorous novel Gringos. The writer argues that plot--what there is of a plot--is secondary in this novel and that characterization is the overwhelming feature of the narrative. The novel's laid-back protagonist, Jimmy Burns, an expatriate American living in Mexico, does various odd jobs and rescues various people ...

A 3 page essay that examines the legacy of Willy Loman in Arthur Miller's play "Death of a Salesman." This play is an American tragedy because the legacy that Willy passes on to his sons is one that is terribly flawed. Willy has consistently adhered to the American cultural standard that links good looks, popularity ...

A 7 page research paper that compares Ben Jonson's Sejanus His Fall (1603) to his source material, which is drawn from the Annals by the ancient Roman historian Tacitus. This discussion of both works demonstrates that Jonson was scrupulous in adhering to historical accuracy and also explores the possible reasons why Jonson would make historical ...

This 4 page paper considers the symbolic meaning of blindness in the story Cathedral. In Raymond Carver's story Cathedral, the theme of blindness is touched upon repeatedly. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of the central themes of Evelyn Waugh's Brideshead Revisited. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page paper which discusses how examining the characterization of Hepzibah provides a greater understanding of the novel. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 4 page paper relates the authorship of Harriet Beecher Stowe. Harriet Beecher Stowe was a prolific author during the period that most describe as the "rise of American realism." The Minister's Housekeeper is related in this paper. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4 page paper relates the authorship of Harriet Beecher Stowe. Harriet Beecher Stowe was a prolific author during the period that most describe as the "rise of American realism." The Minister's Housekeeper is related in this paper. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of some of the central images in the novel Wide Sargasso Sea. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of the characters and central images in Bronte's Wuthering Heights. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the Public Speaking Handbook by Susan and Steven Beebe, which is a guide not only to giving, but to enjoying, public speaking. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 4 page research paper that examines the topic of realistic and historical fiction. First of all, the writer defines the characteristics of each and then discusses their similarities and differences before presenting a brief appendix of both types of books that can broaden content area in social studies, particularly with emphasis on the topic ...

In Mary/ Maria / Matilda by Mary Wollstonecraft, also known as Mary Shelly, the story of Maria illustrates many of the obstacles and barriers to women seen in early modern European society. This 4 page paper examines these issues and looks at how they are presented to the reader. The bibliography cites 1 source.

A 5 page paper which examines the short story “Mrs. Dutta Writes a Letter” by Chitra Divakaruni and then examines it in comparison to other Eastern short stories, “Swaddling Clothes” by Yukio Mishima and “Crickets” by Robert Olen Butler. Bibliography lists 4 additional sources.

A 3 page paper which examines the most salient aspects of the novel as they related to American society. No additional sources are used.

A 5 page research paper that examines the career of Emma Lazarus (1849-1887). who endeavored through her poetry and other literary work to express the experience of being Jewish in America for the benefit of the massive waves of immigrants who were in the process in integrating themselves into US culture during the nineteenth century ...

A 3 page essay that contrasts and compares Nathaniel Hawthorne's "Young Goodman Brown" and William Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily," which are short stories separated in time, but very similar in theme. Hawthorne pictures a colonial setting in which a young man succumbs to perverted, devilish way of viewing his fellow villagers. Similarly, Faulkner ...

This 3 page paper is a book report on John Hersey's novel A Bell for Adano. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 3 page analysis of the dramatic intensity within Henry James’ story “Daisy Miller.” The paper examines three different scenes that demonstrate this intensity. No additional sources cited.

A 4 page paper which examines how a reader can understand the novel “Sonny’s Blues” better by knowing something of the life of the author James Baldwin. No sources cited.

A 5 page essay that analyzes August Wilson's play Joe Turner's Come and Gone, which is set in Pittsburgh, the summer of 1911. In the author's preface describing the setting and the sociopolitical environment of the era, Wilson writes of the sons and daughters of freed slaves who were streaming North, searching not only for ...

This 6 page paper examines two works Everything that Rises Must Converge and Oedipus Rex to explore self-discovery and identity. Some quotes are provided. Bibliography cites 6 sources.

An 8 page paper which analyzes the theme and various elements in Stephen Crane’s short story “Open Boat.” Bibliography lists 1 additional source.