Essays and Research Papers on (All) Literature

This 3 page paper discusses the way in which the characters in "Dead Men's Path" by Chinua Achebe and "Woman Hollering Creek" by Sandra Cisneros respond to outside influences. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page paper which compares and contrasts Hilda Doolittle’s “HERmoine” and F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “Tender is the Night.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the presocratic philosophers, and the way their lives and work are discussed in the book, "The Presocratic Reader." Bibliography lists 2 sources.

An 8 page paper which examines how Shirley Jackson’s short story “The Lottery” is a story about society and violence. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 7 page essay that draws on scholarly sources to argue that Chopin's nineteenth century masterpiece The Awakening entails far more than simply her sexuality, as the journey of psychic discovery also encompasses everything that Edna comes to understand about herself and her relationships with others. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

In three pages the struggles of one-time homeless man Lars Eighner and his eventual success are chronicled as detailed in his essay, ‘On Dumpster Diving.’ One source is cited in the bibliography.

A 4 page paper which examines the development of Jake Barnes in Hemingway’s novel “The Sun Also Rises.” No additional sources cited.

A 3 page essay that discusses why hard-back books are better than reading books online. Reading a book is not the same as reading text on a computer screen. This is true for several reasons. First of all, there is the immediacy of hard-back book, as everything the reader needs is there, at the fingertips. ...

A 4 page paper which examines mother/daughter relationships as seen through Amy Tan’s short story Two Kinds. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses several questions in regard to "Lord Jim" by Conrad. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3 page paper compares two narrations: Jane Eyre's first person discussion of her own life, and Jane Austen's third person narration of "Pride and Prejudice." Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the insane novel "The Adventures of Kavalier & Clay" by Michael Chabon. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page essay that argues that Willy Loman, from Arthur Miller’s play “Death of a Salesman” was not a tragic hero. In defending this thesis, the writer discusses Aristotle’s criteria in regards to the characterization of the tragic hero and then relates this to the play. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page essay that discusses 2 works. Samuel Butler in his satire Erewhon and George Eliot in her novel Middlemarch both offer social criticism of Victorian society. In each work, the authors offer scenarios that focus on what they perceive as deficits in British society in the nineteenth century. In both cases, the conclusions ...

A 4 page research paper/essay that discusses Althol Fugard’s play Valley Song, which primarily focuses on an adolescent and her efforts to carve a life for herself in the new South Africa that differs from the past. In portraying this story, Fugard pictures a strong young woman who has the courage to come to grips ...

5 pages in length. To agree that Starship Troopers is indeed a fascist book is to understand the true meaning of fascism is that which governs with dictatorship, nationalism and militarism. Clearly, the first point of contact most people make when connecting the book with the idea of fascism is that of Hitler's ...

This 3 page paper discusses the idea of justice as portrayed by Victor Hugo in "Les Miserables." Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 6 page paper provides an overview of this novel and focuses on Hannibal Lecter and Clarice Starling. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page paper which examines and analyzes the development of the character Willie Talos in Robert Penn Warren’s novel All the King’s Men. No additional sources cited.

This 4 page paper is a summary and reaction to the book “Armed Madhouse: Who's Afraid of Osama Wolf?, China Floats, Bush Sinks, The Scheme to Steal '08,No Child's Behind Left, and Other Dispatches from the Front Lines of the Class War” by Greg Palast. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3 page paper examines the story and argues that Myrna is right in leaving her son Kenny. The reasons are supported. No additional sources cited.

This 3 page paper compares and contrasts two of the characters (Max Cherry and Ordell Robbie) in Elmore Leonard's book "Rum Punch." Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 7 page paper which compares the images of Carson McCullers’ Café and Zora Neale Hurston’s Porch. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 3 page analysis of the significance of “Iphigenia at Ilium” in Sherrie S. Tepper’s “The Gate to Women’s Country.” No additional sources cited.

A 5 page paper which examines the dreams of the characters in Lorraine Hansberry’s novel A Raisin in the Sun. No additional sources cited.