Essays and Research Papers on (All) Literature

This 3 page paper explores the rivalry between Ichabod Crane and Brom van Brunt in "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." It also explores their relationship with Katrina van Tassel, and contrasts them with one another. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 7 page paper argues that in "Rabbit, Run," John Updike undercuts his characters' efforts to find personal fulfillment; that is, Rabbit never finds independence, Eccles cannot reclaim his spirituality and Janice, Rabbit's wife, is unable to find the peace she longs for. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 10 page paper which examines the theme of blindness in Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man. No additional sources cited.

A 3 page paper which discusses Harlan Ellison’s “’Repent, Harlequin!’ Said the Ticktockman.” No additional sources cited.

This 3 page paper discusses irony in John Updike's short story "A&P." Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 6 page paper compares and contrasts the novels “The Fortunate Pilgrim” by Mario Puzo and Paule Marshall’s book “Brown Girl, Brownstones.” Bibliography lists 5 sources.

An 8 page paper which examines how the honor of family names affects the characters in The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 5 page paper compares and contrasts the stories "Saboteur" by Ha Jin and "The Storm" by Kate Chopin. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page analysis of Kobo Abe’s play The Man Who Turned Into a Stick as it relates to Aristotle’s Poetics. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 4 page paper which follows the narrative structure of Ernest Hemingway’s novel For Whom the Bell Tolls. No additional sources cited.

This 5 page paper compares aspects of Dave in "The Man who was almost a Man" (Richard Wright) with Clay from "The Dutchman" (Amiri Baraka). Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the theme of the conflict of youth and age in Ibsen’s play “The Master Builder.” Bibliography lists 5 sources.

An 8 page summation and analysis of Andrew Holleran’s novel Grief. In this novel, the author deals with the thoughts, attitudes and observations of the protagonist, who is grieving over the loss of his mother and the social difficulties of being an aging gay. No additional sources cited.

A 3 page paper which examines sexual relationships between adults and children as seen in the novels The Go-Between by L.P. Hartley and Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov. No additional sources cited.

A 3 page paper which examines the tragic hero in Sophocles’ Oedipus Trilogy and the comic elements in Aristophanes’ Lysistrata. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page report on the novel Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov. No additional sources cited.

This 3 page paper discusses the way in which romantic love can lead to change in the characters in "Wide Sargasso Sea." Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines the legend of the Lady of the Lake. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the ways the two novels "A Gathering of Old Men" and "The Joy Luck Club" tell their stories, and what it means. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 7 page book review that argues that the picture of Turkish society that Nazim Hikmet paints in his epic novel in verse Human Landscapes from My Country is panoramic in scope and psychologically complex, as it seems to encompass, at times, contradictory attitudes toward the old world that was being rapidly left behind in ...

This 3 page paper considers whether or not A farewell to arms can be said to reveal Ernest Hemingway's nihilistic philosophy. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the book "Ending the Cold War" by Herrmann and Lebow, and argues that credit for ending this decades-long standoff goes to Mikhail Gorbachev. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 8 page paper examines the book, "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay." It also discusses Joe's anger and the way it causes him to make bad decisions and endanger himself. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 4 page examination of William Peter Blatty’s The Exorcist and Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein as they present the nature of evil and human nature. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 6 page paper explores the violent episode with the Cyclops in “The Odyssey” and the similes that Homer uses within that chapter. Bibliography lists 1 source.