Essays and Research Papers on (All) Literature

This 5 page paper discusses several readings and what the American experience has been for the characters in these stories. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 6 page essay that discusses how in her complex novel Ceremony, Leslie Marmon Silko presents a conceptualization of the Native American process of individualization has being grounded in an acute awareness of humanity's interconnectedness with the environment. The narrative features a protagonist, Tayo, who has been traumatized by his combat experience during World War ...

A 3 page paper which discusses whether or not there is actually such a legitimate notion as a righteous war. No additional sources are used.

A 6 page research paper that discusses the ordering of Chaucer's medieval masterpiece. The writer discusses what is known as the "b" group order and how it differs from the ordering of the tales in the Ellesmere manuscript. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page essay that discusses Hurston's characterization of Janie in her novel Their Eyes Were Watching God. The novel begins with Hurston discussing dreams and the difference between the dreams of men and women. She indicates that men dream of glory while women concentrate on preserving memory and a dream of the self. Hurston's ...

A 4 page paper which examines the themes of love and death in Emile Zola’s “The Fortune of the Rougons.” No additional sources cited.

A 3 page paper which compares and contrasts Shirley Jackson’s stories “The Lottery” and “After You, My Dear Alphonse.” No additional sources cited.

A 5 page essay that discusses the ultimate purpose of education and the benefits of living in a society where knowledge is freely available. The writer draws heavily upon Dai Sijie's novel Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress in making points on this topic. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page analysis of Anton Chekhov’s short story “The Lady with the Dog.” No additional sources cited.

This 4 page paper compares and contrasts "A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner's and "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

7 pages in length. The self/other dichotomy is present in myriad forms throughout literary history, but perhaps nowhere is it better illustrated then within the context of Aphra Behn's Oroonoko and Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels, two pertinent examples of how the respective authors can uphold the same approach yet do so in quite different ...

This 7 page paper examines this work and how it portrays love and marriage. Several quotes are included. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 10 page paper discusses Harry's decisions in "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" and how they impact his life. It also covers such basic aspects of the book as theme, symbols, imagery, point of view, etc. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A paper which considers the moral and ethical issues surrounding conscription, with specific reference to the Vietnam draft, and the way that these issues are addressed in O'Brien's novel, The Things They Carried. Bibliography lists 7 sources

A 3 page analysis of the short story “The Man with the Lap Dog” by Beth Lordan. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page essay that examines the theme of love and death in Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily" and "Barn Burning." In these stories, Faulkner uses similar themes about love and death. In both stories, the main characters love very deeply, but also feel compelled to cause the death of the person whom they love. ...

A 3 page discussion of Tim O’Brien’s novel “The Things They Carried.” No additional sources cited.

A 5 page paper which examines the element of journeys seen in William Faulkner’s “As I Lay Dying” and “The Counterlife” by Philip Roth. No additional sources cited.

A 3 page paper which examines Beloved’s need for Sethe and for her mother’s storytelling. Specifically considered are the ways in which Beloved is nourished by Sethe’s stories, the experience of silence as a protective shield, and Baby Suggs’ spirituality as compared with the women’s spirituality in Alice Walker’s short story, “Everyday Use.” ...

A 3 page essay that discusses James Baldwin's short story "Sonny's Blues," which charts the course of the narrator's understanding of his brother. The story occurs prior to the Civil Rights movement when racial bigotry and injustice in American culture was at its zenith. Two African American brothers react to this climate in different ways. ...

A 6 page paper which summarizes and analyzes three of Kate Chopin’s short stories. The short stories are “The Storm,” “The Story of an Hour,” and “Desiree’s Baby.” No additional sources cited.

A 6 page paper which examines domestic tragedy in Anne Tyler’s novels “Accidental Tourist” and “Saint Maybe.” Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.

A 4 page paper which examines the artistic or aesthetic values the author is promoting and how James employs irony and conflict to develop this message. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper analyzes Amy Tan's story "Two Kinds," which appears in "The Joy Luck Club." Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines the role of the town of Maycomb in Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.