Essays and Research Papers on (All) Literature

This 5 page paper discusses the roles gods, oracles and dreams play in the lives of the leaders Xerxes, Cambyses and Croesus, as described by Herodotus. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses five short stories and the way in which their authors contrast the romantic ideal people have of themselves with their real personalities and the situations in which they find themselves. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

“A 3 page paper which examines the theme in May-Lee Chai’s story “Saving Sourdi.” No additional sources cited.

This paper compares the characters of Emma Bovary from "Madame Bovary" and Dmitri Gurov from "The Lady with the Dog," and argues that it is the characters' own attributes that impact the way in which they move within their society. Bibliography lists two sources.

5 pages in length. Reactions to catastrophic events vary to a significant degree depending upon the cultural and social implications. The extent to which the aspects of public and private tragedy serve to further deepen the divide is both grand and far-reaching; that each form of catastrophe brings about responses of anger, perceived ...

A 3 page paper which examines the presentation of the Spanish culture in Ernest Hemingway’s novel “The Sun Also Rises.” No additional sources cited.

A 3 page essay that analyzes the principal theme from William Golding's Lord of the Flies, which is the tension between savagery and civilized behavior, as the novel depicts how a group of boys react to have no restrictions or adult supervision. The writer draws analogies between this situation and implications for society in general. ...

A 3 page paper which examines gender, parental, and social roles in J.M. Coetzee’s Disgrace. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page essay that contrasts the spiritual journey toward maturation portrayed in Homer’s Odyssey and Rudolfo Anaya’s Bless Me Ultima. Examination of both narratives demonstrates that they each concern stories of spiritual maturation. While the Homer’s protagonist is a grown man, a Greek hero of the Trojan War, Odysseus, and Anaya’s novel is ...

This 5 page paper discusses the character of Jasmine from the book of the same name, by Bharati Mukherjee. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 3 page paper which examines Elizabeth Carey’s The Tragedy of Mariam: The Fair Queen of Jewry in relationship to themes and conditions for women today. No additional sources sited.

This 3 page paper is a summary of the book "Company Commander" by Charles B. MacDonald. He was a U.S. Army infantryman in WWII. Bibliography lists 1 source.

In seven pages this reader response paper provides a literary analysis of the short story and also considers its importance to the reader. Four sources are cited in the bibliography.

This 3 page paper discusses Thoreau's view on philanthropy, a practice he disliked. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3 page paper argues that "Walden" can be seen in many parts as a narrative of loss. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 3 page paper which examines relationships in Paul Laurence Dunbar’s “After the Quarrel” and Virginia Woolf’s “A Haunted House.” No additional sources cited.

This 10 page paper uses the book of short stories "No Easy Answers" as its source. It has two sections: in the first, it summarizes five of the stories and what the moral of each is; in the second, using an additional five stories, it describes a pivotal event in each. Bibliography lists 14 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses Marni Finkelstein's book about homeless middle-class white young people, "With No Direction Home." Bibliography lists 3 sources.

3 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses plot and characterization in the story. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page paper which examines the use of symbolism and allegory in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “Young Goodman Brown.” Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 9 page research paper/essay that addresses 3 critical perspectives on this classic work. There is an old Buddhist parable that describes how a raja had six blind men examine an elephant and relate what they believe an elephant to be like. Each blind man touches a different part of the elephant: one the tail, ...

A 3 page analysis of the character Frank in John Updike’s short story “The Rumor.” No additional sources cited.

This 4 page paper examines Woods' book, and argues that the author proves his thesis, which is that his journey has added new information to our knowledge of Alexander. Bibliography lists 3 source.

A 4 page paper which compares and contrasts the character of Creon in Sophocles’ Oedipus the King and Antigone. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper addresses the theme of freedom, as well as the Individual versus Society concept. The paper concludes by claiming that while Orwell's predictions never came true, it is difficult to deny similarities to a free world where rights are eroded as time goes on. No additional sources cited.