Essays and Research Papers on (All) Literature

This 3 page paper briefly reviews Marc Prensky's book about using computer games to help young people learn. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3 page paper examines the concept of lying and addresses lying in the context of the Conrad work. A quote is included. The problem is analyzed. No additional sources cited.

This 6 page paper examines the three protagonists from the novels Emma, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and My Name is Asher Lev. In addition to the idea of self-reliance, other thematic elements are explored as well as setting and characterization. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 6 page paper which examines the theme of Shirley Jackson’s short story The Lottery as it relates to violence and tradition. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 3 page essay that discusses F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, which can be viewed as an exploration of the psychological ramifications of the American Dream. Examination of Fitzgerald’s masterpiece indicates the reasons for the enduring relevance of this book as it accurately and insightfully portrays the contradictions that characterize the American Dream and ...

This 5 page paper discusses the book "Arc of Justice" about the shooting of a white man by blacks in Detroit in 1925. It argues that the acquittal of the black defendants in the subsequent trial was the correct decision, but also that they would not have been acquitted with any attorney other than Clarence ...

A 3 page essay that discusses Joseph Conrad’s short novel Heart of Darkness, which is one of the most “provocative and controversial literary works” of the dawning twentieth century due to the fact that it was the first novel to question “dubious social Darwinist attitudes,” which were used to rationalize the “brutal facts of Empire-building” ...

This 4 page paper discusses two works by African women writers, "Zenzele: A Letter for My Daughter" by J. Nozipo Maraire, and "Nervous Conditions" by Tsitsi Dangarembga and compares them. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses alienation as a theme in "The Scarlet Letter" by Hawthorne. It also considers alienation in "The Minister's Black Veil" and "Young Goodman Brown." Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 6 page essay in which the writer argues that finding and defining a feminine voice is the most crucial and central thematic factor in Alice Walker’s The Color Purple. This novel, which is written as letters, that is, in epistolary form, demonstrates how the voice of the protagonist, Celie, changes from that of ...

A 3 page paper which offers a feminist reaction to the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. No sources cited.

A 3 page essay that argues that a significant feature of Romantic literature is the focus that it places on the individual and the conflict that arises between desires and viewpoints of characters and the social expectations that are imposed upon them. This conflict is particularly evident in Joseph Conrad’s complex psychological novel Heart of ...

A 3 page paper which examines the themes of censorship, utopia and dystopia in Ray Bradbury’s novel Fahrenheit 451. No additional sources cited.

A 6 page analysis of Juan Ruiz’ The Book of Good Love. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 7 page paper explores several critiques of "The Yellow Wallpaper," as well as the meaning of the story as discussed in an earlier paper. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 4 page paper which looks at Medieval magic and examines the presence of such magic in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses images, symbols, language and other literary techniques, and their connections to characters in "The Other One," "Shiloh," and "The Verb to Kill." Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines how Edgar Allen Poe’s life affected his works. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines the character of Brett, in Ernest Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises, as a modern woman. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

An 8 page paper which examines how Faulkner depicts the character of Compton in his novels Absalom, Absalom! and The Sound and the Fury No additional sources cited.

This 3 page paper is an analysis of the article "Two Ways to Belong to America" by Bharati Mukherjee.

A 3 page research paper/essay that discusses Ken Kesey’s use of minor imagery in One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest. The writer argues that Kesey’s makes use of the imagery of fog and cartoons to support his characterization, particularly in regards to Chief Bromden. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines how the main character deals with his guilt in the novel The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 4 page paper compares and contrasts Truman Capote and Bob Marley. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 6 page paper discusses the play "Death and the King's Horseman" by Wole Soyinka. The play is set in Nigeria during WWII, but the playwright argues that it is not to be seen as a statement about colonialism. This paper discusses the story, and Soyinka's assertion. Bibliography lists 4 sources.