Essays and Research Papers on (All) Literature

A 5 page essay that discusses how "Young Goodman Brown" and "The Minister's Black Veil" demonstrate elements of romanticism in the writing of Nathaniel Hawthorne. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page book review of Jack Gantos's memoir Hole in My Life. As reviewer Christine Heppermann points out, while most award-winning children's book authors "will admit to having paid their dues, those dues generally don't include serving time in federal prison" (345). Nevertheless, award-winning author Jack Gantos' tale of prison life for smuggling drugs ...

A 5 page review of this turn of the nineteenth century diary written by a midwife in Hallowell Maine. The author of this paper concentrates upon the rare insight the diary provides into such aspects of everyday life as which jobs men were expected to perform verses women and the social differences which existed ...

This 5 page paper considers the issues of insecurity, anxiety about her ability to write and issues surrounding self-presentation as they are defined in Charlotte Perkins Gillman's Yellow Wallpaper. This paper reflects the personal elements that are Gilman's in this work and defines the link between Gilman's characterization of the wife and her own ...

This 5 page report is written as a letter from Jyoti/Jasmine/Jane to her now-adult daughter. Her daughter has asked her why she left Bud (the daughter’s biological father) and what the various aspects of her mother’s heritage, experience, and attitudes led her to make the decisions she made. Bibliography lists one source.

A 7 page research paper that examines Moliere's Tartuffe (1664), Voltaire's Candide (1759) and Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1818). The writer argues that these works are each highly representative of the era in which they were written. An examination of each of these works, therefore, reflects the various issues that were of principal interest during that ...

This 5 page research paper reviews 5 sites that can aid teachers at the university level in instructing students using lessons based on J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit. The sites specifically address instruction that pertains to theatre arts, history, English, creative writing and poetry. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 6 page book review and essay that consists of 2 parts, each 3 pages in length. The first half of the paper offers a synopsis of the novel Aztec by Gary Jennings. The write covers the structure and main topics of the novel, describing how it informs the reader about Aztec culture. The second ...

A 5 page paper which discusses how the character of Emily was severely controlled by the gender conditions inherently possessed in the time period and the region of the South. Mention is made of Judith Fetterly's essay titled "A Rose for "A Rose For Emily." Bibliography lists 4 additional sources.

5 pages in length. Paul Auster's lack of female attachments in his memoir "Hand To Mouth," or his decision to minimize them, suggests that the stereotypical gender roles reflected in his parents' marriage had a charismatic effect upon him. As such, Auster may not have cultivated a balanced perspective in relation to gender ...

A 4 page paper which offers up a gender analysis of Joyce Carol Oates’ story Where Are You Going? Where Have You Been? Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page essay exploring the novel for class an gender influences on the outcome -- that Bone's mother abandons her raped and abused daughter in favor of the man who raped her. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 8 page paper explores the depiction of gender relations in the novels "Middlemarch" and "Erewhon." Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A five page work looking at Boccaccio's 'Decameron' and Dante's 'Divine Comedy' in terms of the way they illustrate the transformation of attitudes toward sexuality and sin as Western society moved from the Middle Ages into the Renaissance during the fourteenth century. No additional sources.

A 5 page discussion of the implications of male gender found in the short story by Sergio Ramirez. Typically when we consider gender we consider how the societal construct of the female gender has impacted women. In Ramirez's short story, however, we see that the societal construct of gender can also impact ...

In 9 pages the author discusses the relationship between gender and justice in Book V of 'The Faerie Queene' by Edmund Spenser. There is a distinct relationship between gender and justice in Book V of 'The Faerie Queene' by Edmund Spencer. Sir Artegall is the champion of true justice. Bibliography lists 5 ...

This 10 page paper considers how the issues of race and gender are dealt with in this black feminist book in a manner that is not confrontational nor is it openly critical. The paper considers the subtleties of the narrative and the contrasts drawn the give the message of the importance of race and gender ...

A 5 page paper which examines the relations between genders in Virginia Woolf’s “Orlando.” No additional sources cited.

A 5 page paper examining the traditional gender roles presented in the classic fairy tales. Beginning from the observations of psychoanalyst Karen Horney and anthropologist Margaret Mead, the paper is mostly involved with the traditional view of the beautiful princess waiting for the rescue that will come in the person of the handsome prince. ...

This 8 page paper gives a brief summary of du Maurier's book, Rebecca. It also goes into detailed explanation of the lack of feministic goals or attitudes. Examples are given which support an antiquated view of a female's roles, and supports a traditionalists views. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 6 page paper discusses the two novels of Nella Larsen: QuickSand and Passing for themes of race and gender. Quotes cited from both texts to support the thesis. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the issue of gender in postcolonial English animal tales. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines the presence of gender issues in Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein." Bibliography lists 3 sources.

5 pages in length. Tradition and progress have long at opposite ends of the cultural spectrum, an ongoing struggle that divides entire communities into two distinct groups: those who welcome the changing social and political landscape of cultural advancement and those who see it only as an intruder to a life steeped in tradition. ...

This 5 page report discusses the 1991 novel by Norwegian writer Jostein Gaarder and offers specific examples of some of the philosophical frameworks to which 14-year-old Sophie Amundsen is exposed. Initially, Sophie receives anonymous notes in the mail asking questions such as “who are you?” From that point on, Sophie (and the reader) are introduced to the world of Western philosophy ...