Essays and Research Papers on (All) Literature

This 3 page paper analyzes the article "State Repression and the Tyrannical Peace" by Christian Davenport. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 7 page paper which examines the significance of the title, and the role of God, in Zora Neale Hurston’s novel Their Eyes Were Watching God. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the imagery and symbolism of birds in Flaubert’s “Madame Bovary.” Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.

A 4 page analysis of Golding's novel. William Golding's 1979 novel Darkness Visible, like his previous work Lord of the Flies, is extremely complex, offering an integrate narrative fabric that highlights the ambiguity of moral issues, as well as the problem of making moral judgements and how this serves to establish barriers that isolate people ...

A 5 page analysis of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “Young Goodman Brown.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page paper which analyzes elements in Tomson Highway’s novel “Kiss of the Fur Queen.” No additional sources cited.

A 3 page paper on Particia Duncker’s “Betrayal.” The paper examines morality and human value in the story. No additional sources cited.

A 3 page paper which discusses allegory in “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson. Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.

This 3 page paper examines this story for a variety of literary elements. Several quotes are included. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page paper which analyzes aspects of Henry James’ novel The Turn of the Screw. No additional sources cited.

This 3 page paper discusses the idea of homecoming in Omeros, and whether the characters in the poem can find a place for themselves in a culture that has been overtaken by imperialism. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 3 page essay that offers a brief discussion of the experience of immigration for two of the principal characters from Cristina Garcia’s novel Dreaming in Cuban. No additional sources cited.

This 5 page paper discusses some examples of the symbolism in the book, "Spiderwoman's Granddaughters". Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper examines the discussion on love in the context of Plato's Symposium. The character of Diotima and ideas about love are discussed in depth. No additional sources are used.

A 19 page research paper/essay that explores the question of whether or not a line of descent can be traced from Emily Dickinson to twentieth century poets Marianne Moore and Elizabeth Bishop. Examination of literature shows that the preponderance of scholarly opinion supports the idea that a line of poetic descent can be found that ...

A 5 page paper which analyzes and discusses Ernest Hemingway’s “The Sun Also Rises.” Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the two mothers in the short stories "I Stand Here Ironing" and "My Mother Never Worked." Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 4 page analysis of the book Killer Angels by Michael Shaara. No additional sources cited.

A 3 page paper which examines morality and judgment concerning Cruz in Carlos Fuentes’ The Death of Artemio Cruz. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper examines James Joyce's short story The Dead. Many quotes are included. This thesis paper includes an outline. The primary source is the only one used.

A 3 page paper which compares and contrasts the Odysseus in Homer’s The Iliad and The Odyssey. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page essay that contrasts and compares 3 short stories. Elizabeth Tallent in "No One's a Mystery," Guy de Maupassant in "The Jewelry," and Ernest Hemingway in "Hills Like White Elephants" each picture people who are, presumably, in the midst of a deeply romantic relationship. They are in love. While society tends to picture ...

A 3 page paper which examines the satirizing of do-gooders in Mark Twain’s “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.” No additional sources cited.

A 3 page paper which examines the protagonist and his complexities. No additional sources are used.

A 3 page paper which examines the character of Young Goodman Brown in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s short story of the same name and discusses if he is a hero or a fool. No additional sources cited.