Essays and Research Papers on (All) Literature

A 4 page paper which compares and contrasts the old waiter in Ernest Hemingway’s A Clean Well Lighted Place and Emily in William Faulkner’s A Rose for Emily as it relates to the issues of loneliness. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines the accuracy of George Orwell’s Burmese Days. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

In three pages, this high school level book report describes the reader’s various reactions to this science fiction text. No additional sources are listed in the bibliography.

A 3 page essay that discusses the characterization of Tessie in Jackson's short story "The Lottery." No additional sources cited.

This 3 page paper considers the idea of disappointment in William Faulkner’s “A Rose for Emily” and “The Chrysanthemums” by John Steinbeck. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper that discusses the characters of Teddy and Lenny, brothers in this highly dysfunctional family. The essay discuses their personalities and behaviors and comments on why it was that Teddy was able to escape. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 4 page paper which examines the relationship between father and son in William Faulkner’s Barn Burning from a Freudian perspective. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 4 page paper reframes Grace Paley’s short story “Samuel”as a news item. It also discusses the subplots in the story. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page paper specific attention to Stephen King’s themes, plot and other aspects; it gives an opinion of his work as well. Bibliography lists 1 source.

An 8 page overview of Aldous Huxley’s novel Brave New World. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the concept of framing as explained by Michael Eric Dyson in his book “Come Hell or High Water,” and shows how that concept was used to denigrate blacks in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 6 page paper considers the character of Yossarian in “Catch-22” and why he is an anti-hero. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the kitchen in Charlotte Bronte’s Wuthering Heights. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page essay that summarizes and analyzes the plot and characterization used by C.S. Lewis in The Great Divorce, which is an allegorical fantasy that conveys Lewis’s take on theological truths in much the same way that Dante did in The Divine Comedy. No additional sources cited.

A 3 page book review of Anil’s Ghost by Michael Ondaatje, which is a novel that explores the reality or “truth” of terrorism on multiple levels. While various characters take center-stage in the narrative, it can be argued that the central figure of the novel is the ghost of one of the many victims of ...

A 3 page essay that comments on the structure and purpose of Gulliver’s Travels (1726) by Jonathan Swift, which is one of the greatest societal and political satires of all time. Rather than presenting his castaway protagonist Gulliver as someone adrift within foreign cultures, the world of eighteenth century European society is meticulous interwoven ...

A 3 page paper that answers specific questions about Ibsen’s play “Hedda Gabler.” Topics covered include the structure of the play; the motivation of Hedda; contrast between the aristocratic class and the bourgeoisie, etc. No additional sources cited.

A 3 page paper which examines who the greater dreamer is, Gatsby from The Great Gatsby by Fitzgerald or Heathcliff from Bronte’s Wuthering Heights. No additional sources cited.

A 3 page analysis of Kate Chopin’s The Awakening. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses Ernest Hemingway’s novel “The Sun Also Rises.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page paper which analyzes a political/social/religious aspect of a passage from Thomas More’s Utopia. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page essay that on this love. While Franklin Hata, also affectionately known as "Doc" Hata, to the people of Bedley Run, is the central character of Chang=rae Lee's novel A Gesture Life, his life and its meaning exist within the midst of relationships with women, both in his present and remembered from his ...

A 3 page paper which examines whether the ideals of Brave New World by Aldous Huxley are realistic ideals wherein everyone is equal. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page essay that briefly discusses the theme of suffering in this novel. Suffering is an omnipresent theme in Fyodor Dostoyevsky's Crime and Punishment, as, with only a few prominent exceptions, everyone in the novel is desperately poor. However, from the first page of the novel, Dostoyevsky makes it clear that primary cause of ...

This 3 page paper examined Jon Krakauer book that recounts a disastrous expedition to climb Mount Everest. The work, which recounts the many mistakes made by the climbers, is examined to assess if regret is shown and how it manifest in the way that the events are examined. The bibliography cites 3 sources.