Essays and Research Papers on (All) Literature

This 6 page paper discusses the novel "Caucasia" and argues that Sandy never succeeds in breaking free from her "WASP" origins. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 5 page paper discusses Chinua Achebe's book "Things Fall Apart" with regard to the way in which the British colonize the villagers. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

In seven pages this paper examines how Oedipus’s exercise of free will and not fate was responsible for the tragedy that befell himself and his family. Four sources are cited in the bibliography.

A 3 page paper which examines the existence of pride in Ernest Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 4 page paper which analyzes “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant. No additional sources cited.

A 4 page essay that discusses Royall Tyler’s late eighteenth century play “The Contrast,” which reflects an era when the young United States was still struggling to establish its own cultural identity, apart from European influences. This purpose explains the principal theme of the play, which contrasts the virtues favored by the nascent American culture ...

This 8 page paper explores the themes of loss and absence as a painful example of loss; specifically Satan and Adam and Eve will suffer the absence of God as punishment for their sins. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page essay that describes the unusual structure of Tim O'Brien war novel The Things They Carried. The writer than contrasts and compares two of the stories, "The Man I Killed" and "Ambush," relating this to O'Brien's overall intention in this work. No additional sources cited.

This 19 page paper provides an overview of the play Antigone if the setting were changed to one in the modern era. This paper outlines the premise of placing Antigone in a Middle Eastern culture and describes how this would impact an interpretation of the play. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper reviews Jonathan Reed's book "One South: An Ethnic Approach to Regional Culture," about Southern identity. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page paper which compares and contrasts Franz Kafka’s “The Metamorphosis” and Leo Tolstoy’s “The Death of Ivan Ilych.” No additional sources cited.

A 4 page analysis of The Luck of Roaring Camp by Bret Harte. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 4 page comparison and contrast between Alice Walker’s Everyday Use and James Baldwin’s Sonny’s Blues. No additional sources cited.

An analysis of the concept of Fate as used by Coelho in The Alchemist, and the way in which predestination and free will are treated in the course of the narrative. Bibliography lists one source.

This 3 page paper briefly reviews Marc Prensky's book about using computer games to help young people learn. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the way in which developed nations tell themselves lies in order to justify exploiting the developing world, drawing on examples from the film "Apocalypse Now" and the novella on which it is based, "Heart of Darkness." Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines many opposites in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. No additional sources cited.

A 3 page paper which compares and contrasts Henrik Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House” and Susan Glaspell’s “Trifles.” No additional sources cited.

A 5 page paper which summarizes and then reacts to the novel The Goal by Eliyahu M. Goldratt and Jeff Cox. No additional sources cited.

A 10 page research paper that addresses five specific issues/questions concerning Toni Morrison's novel The Bluest Eye. Issues addresses are: how racism functions in the story; racism or sexism as the greatest threat to the children; symbolism of Shirley Temple; Cholly's childhood; and use of stereotypes. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 3 page research paper/essay that, first of all, briefly discusses the life of Hans Christian Andersen and then relates Andersen's story "The Nightingale" to his life. Themes in "The Nightingale" are also discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses Anne Moody's book "Coming of Age in Mississippi. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 6 page essay that explores 2 works. Yoshiko Uchida's memoir Desert Exile (1982) and Anzia Yezierska's Bread Givers (1925). In these books, readers encounter the accounts of two women, each descended from first generation immigrants to America, each facing prejudice and obstacles and each coming to terms with the difficulty of being of ethnic ...

This 5 page paper examines this work by Sinclair Lewis. The issue of social stratification is highlighted. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper considers whether or not Peanuts could be considered as an examination of existentialism as well as an extremely amusing comic strip, and concludes that it can. Bibliography lists 4 sources.