Essays and Research Papers on (All) Literature

This 5 page paper discusses Aphra Behn's view of slavery as set forth in her book "Oroonoko," and argues that she has failed to strongly condemn it, which may lead some readers to view her as a racist. Bibliography lists 1 source.

4 pages in length. Love poetry is inspired by an onslaught of emotion that is often difficult to contain, which is why love poems are also some of the most symbolically rich of all literary prose. Indeed, the extent to which love poetry strives to unleash the bubbling emotion of its author is ...

This 4 page paper evaluates why Marlow comes to think of Kurtz as remarkable. Some quotes are included. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines the fact that Alice Walker’s novel “The Color Purple” was banned. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 4 page paper which compares and contrasts the lives, works, and literary styles of two of Latin America’s most respected and influential authors. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 6 page paper analyzes the character of Mrs. Kearney in "A Mother," one of the stories in James Joyce's collection of short stories, "Dubliners." Bibliography lists 5 sources.

3 pages in length. The thesis this passage illustrates is how living in the here and now is the only true way to realize the extent of one's existence. To some, Kerouac's passage may represent nothing short of a rambling incongruence of unconnected thoughts that somehow pertain to the aspect of travel, however, ...

This 3 page paper discuses the novels by Karen McCarthy Brown and Gloria Naylor. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 7 page essay/research paper that explores critical opinion and Bronte's classic novel. Popular interpretation of the novel has traditionally seen this bond as making Catherine and Heathcliff the "greatest lovers in the history of the novel" and their intense bond as a "manifestation of perfect love" (Tyler 167). However, other critics have argued with ...

A 3 page essay that discusses Wilson's use of irony in this play. August Wilson's play Fences is set in 1957, a time when things were just beginning to change in American society on issues of entrenched racial bigotry. The prevailing irony in Fences is that it is the protagonist himself, Troy Maxson, and ...

An 8 page analysis of “The Goal” by Eliyahu Boldratt and Jeff Cox. No additional sources cited.

A 3 page paper which examines conformity and rebellion in Sophocles’ “Antigone.” No additional sources cited.

A 7 page paper which illustrates how the primary character in Kate Chopin’s short story “The Story of an Hour” is the story of a woman finding her identity. No additional sources cited.

This 4 page paper discusses four of E.A. Poe's short stories, and critical reaction to his work. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses John Steinbeck's work and how it reflected the changes in America that were occurring at the time he wrote. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 7 page paper which examines the ethical issues and the dilemmas seen in “My Sister’s Keeper” by Jodi Picoult. No additional sources cited.

A 6 page paper which examines Chaucer and his work. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses Harold C. Livesay's book "Andrew Carnegie and the Rise of Big Business." Bibliography lists 3 sources.

An 8 page paper which examines Chaucer’s attitudes and beliefs concerning the Church as seen in his Canterbury Tales. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the book "No Greater Sacrifice, No Greater Love" by Walker Ford Carter. Bibliography list 2 sources.

This 3 page paper is based on a close reading of an early episode in Frank McCourt's memoir "Angela's Ashes," and argues that Frankie had to become the "man of the family" far too soon. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 5 page essay that discusses the role of Jocasta in Oedipus Rex. The writer argues that Sophocles uses his characterization of Jocasta, Oedipus' wife/mother, to underscore the principal themes of the play. Jocasta is a powerful maternal figure in the saga, representing ancient Greek values that defined fealty to the family as one of ...

A 3 page essay that discusses Desiderius Erasmus' 1516 text The Praise of Folly, which offers a brilliantly satirical look at his contemporary society that not only outlines the foibles and hypocrisies of various professions during the sixteenth century, but also subtly implies the virtues that Erasmus values. Examination of Erasmus' message shows it to ...

A 4 page paper which examines the characters and development in Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s “Clothes” and Sandra Cisneros’ “Woman Hollering Creek.” No additional sources cited.

This 3 page paper focuses on Mrs. May's controlling nature and how it serves as a reference for us all. Mrs. May appears in Flannery O'Connor's Greenleaf. The fact that people cannot control their environments is emphasized. Bibliography lists 5 sources.