Essays and Research Papers on (All) Literature

A 4 page paper which discusses the role and purpose of the character of Virgil in Dante's Inferno. Also discussed is how Virgil, who was in reality a great Roman poet, wrote a work called 'The Aeneid.' This work also serves as an illustration to further describe the purpose for having created the character of Virgil in Inferno. ...

A 9 page paper. Topdog/Underdog is a play written by Suzan-Lori Parks who won a Pulitzer for it. The essay begins with a discussion of the phrase ‘post-racial,’ its origins, how it is used and what it is supposed to mean. The essay provides an overview of the play, the key events, and how ...

A 3 page paper which compares and contrasts the writing styles of Ernest Hemingway and William Faulkner. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines how Chaucer’s women are not necessarily feminist writings but merely stereotypical presentations of women in Chaucer’s time period. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper look at the novel by Joseph Heller, written in 1961 regarding the Second World War. The paper looks at the themes of the book such as racism and alimentation and their application to war in general. The bibliography cites 1 source.

This 3 page paper compares and contrasts these futuristic novels written in the early twentieth century. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page report discusses the concept of genius as part of the thinking and writing of Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson. Examining and comparing Thoreau’s “Walden” and Emerson’s “Self Reliance,” this report examines both works in the context of their application to the ideal of “genius” and the ways in which both writers conveyed their concepts. No secondary ...

This 5 page paper looks at the story of Oedipus written by Sophocles. The paper looks at the interaction between Oedipus and the fates and uses this as the basis to discuss if he was an innocent victim or if he could have changed things. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

6 pages in length. Sprouting from a most unexpected source, The Maltese Falcon represented great change within the genre of detective novels. Writings prior to the groundbreaking book were boring at best, with the same Sherlock Holmes-esque characterizations over and over again. The writer describes how The Maltese Falcon breathed new life into ...

5 pages. In this historical narrative of Medieval Europe, the author writes of French nobleman Enguerrand de Coucy who ruthlessly made himself wealthy by preying on the unfortunate peasants of the time period. The 14th century was a time of great horrors such as the plague and the Hundred Years war, and the fact that ...

5 pages. The book review on Alice Hoffman's "Here on Earth" gives a concise synopsis of the book itself, the overall theme and the way in which the book is organized in terms of content, discussion and arguments. The structure is described which consists of the characters, plot setting, conflict and resolution. ...

A 5 page paper that provides an overview of Theodor Seuss Geisel's life along with some examples of his many works. One story that was never published is included. The writer reports the incidents that moved Geisel into writing children's books. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 12 page paper which examines how the famed author influenced his Russian homeland through his writings and actions. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 5 page paper argues that in the writing of Jane Eyre, Charlotte Bronte is seen to oppose the rules of the patriarchal society. She does so both in her representation of Jane's subtle rebellion and Bertha's more obvious struggle against the confines of social conformity. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 6 page paper explores the meaning of stream of consciousness writing and then examines three pages from Virginia Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway to learn how stream of consciousness works to develop character, setting and plot. No additional sources are listed.

This 11 page paper provides an overview of the short stories of Emilia Pardo Bazan, with a focus on her use of her feminist ideology through her depiction of the role of women. This paper considers the writing style of her short stories and provides a view of the integration of style and thematic ...

A 4 page essay that contrasts and compares ideas about love in Jeanette Winterson's novel Written on the Body and the film The Color Purple, which was adapted from the novel by Alice Walker. Bibliography lists 1 source.

5 pages. An introspective look at the author James Baldwin's work, Giovanni's Room. This paper will focus primarily on the self deception which is evident within the characters of this book. Because the book is written by an African American writer who is also gay, this book is a striking and, at the time, shocking, look at ...

A 7 page paper which discusses various aspects of the work on postmodern blackness, written by Bell Hooks. The work of Bell Hooks, especially in relationship to postmodern blackness which involves aesthetics and critical thought as attainable, if not possessed, by the black population, is considered incredibly controversial as well as contradictory. Bibliography lists 2 ...

This 5 page paper discusses the Spanish novel, No One Writes The Colonel by Marquez. Discusses are the elements of theme, character, conflict and setting. A brief synopsis is given and a short review of the book. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

John Steinbeck – His Life and Style: This 8-page essay analyzes many of the works by this prolific author, while examining elements relevant to his writing style, character development, themes, language and the like. In addition, the importance of his work and its social implications are addressed. Bibliography lists 7 sources. SNStein1.doc

This 5 page paper examines the writings of J. Hector St. John de Crèvecoeur to see what they tell us about his thoughts with regard to the American experience and values such as equality and religious freedom. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 6 page consideration of some of the more notable writings in this period in American history. The paper emphasizes that references to nature made by great writers like Thoreau, Emerson, Whitman, and Twain, all reflect that each of these men prided themselves on individuality, self reliance, and independence, qualities that encapsulate Americanness. ...

A 5 page paper which examines the influence that Ernest Hemingway had on the writing of Raymond Carver and J.D. Salinger. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 8 page paper evaluates novels by both Latin and non-Latin authors. Authenticity of each batch of novels is discussed. The paper concludes that the novels written by Latin authors are more authentic. Bibliography lists 6 sources.