Essays and Research Papers on (All) Literature

A 5 page research paper/essay that summarizes and analyzes Denis Diderot's late eighteenth century satire Rameau's Nephew. This explication of Rameau's Nephew briefly describes this work, while also offering various critical reactions and observations that have attempted to interpret Diderot's intentions and meaning. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the book “Race Rebels” by Robin D.G. Kelley. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper examines the work Ambiguous Adventure by Hamidou Kane. No additional sources cited.

This 5 page paper summarizes, evaluates and gives a reaction to Tim Harford’s book on economics. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines reconciliation with struggles as seen in Tillie Olsen’s Tell Me a Riddle and Mary Antin’s The Promised Land. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the symbolism in Angle of Repose by Wallace Stegner. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 6 page review of the novel by Edeet Ravel. This paper delineates the material and spiritual journey that a young girl must take after the death of her mother. No additional sources are listed.

This 3 page paper analyzes the novel “In the Name of the Rose” by Umberto Eco. Bibliography lists 1 source

A 3 page paper which examines the mother and daughter relationship in Toni Morrison’s novel Sula, and also which compares and contrasts Sula to Edna in Kate Chopin’s The Awakening. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper on the characterization of Virgil in the Dante's Inferno. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 4 page analysis of this classic play. This paper describes the characters and setting in relation to the background of the Great Depression. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses how the times in which they lived influenced the gender perceptions in the short stories “The Chrysanthemums” by John Steinbeck and “A Jury of Her Peers” by Susan Glaspell. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page essay that analyzes William Faulkner's short story "Barn Burning." In this story, Sarty, a young boy, has to choose between family loyalty and stopping his father from yet another barn burning. The behavior of his father, Abner Snopes, seems inexplicable, at first glance, to the modern reader, as Abner sabotages his chances ...

In four pages this paper compares and contrasts the friendships of Gilgamesh and Enkidu in The Epic of Gilgamesh and Wayne Campbell and Garth Algar in the 1992 film Wayne’s World. Two sources are listed in the bibliography.

This 6 page paper considers whether and to what extent Petronius’s work “The Satyricon” is an accurate representation of Roman beliefs and thinking, and whether it should be considered as mere entertainment or something more substantial. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 6 page paper examines “Manfred” by Lord Byron and “Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley and argues that they are both examples of Gothic literature; that Frankenstein is self-deceiving while Manfred is overly self-aware; and that both protagonists transgress boundaries: Frankenstein cross the line between life and death, and Manfred breaks the taboo against incest. Bibliography ...

This 4 page essay examines Ernest Hemingway’s short story “A Clean Well-Lighted Place” and argues that it conveys the feelings of loneliness perfectly. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 5 page paper which compares A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess and A Million Little Pieces by James Frey. No additional sources cited.

This 3 page paper explores Kafka’s classic novella “The Metamorphosis” and answers the questions how and why does Gregor die, and is his death a good thing? (He starves himself, and yes.) Bibliography lists 2 sources.

In four pages this paper examines the effects of madness in the works of author and playwright Luigi Pirandello in a comparison and contrast of how madness is utilized in these two plays. Three sources are cited in the bibliography.

This 3 page paper compares and contrasts these two works. The themes of despair and hope are discussed. Quotes are included. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page review of the book A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines moral ambiguity in Toni Morrison’s novel Sula. No additional sources cited.

This 6 page paper discusses Elizabeth Kolbert’s book about global warming and climate change, “Field Notes from a Catastrophe.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page essay that contrasts and compares these two tales. The Middle Ages are generally not associated with humor, as the medieval era brings to mind in the public consciousness, the terror of the Black Plague, the Inquisition, and incessant warfare. However, two tales from the late thirteenth century, "Sir Gawain and the ...