Essays and Research Papers on (All) Literature

This 3 page paper uses Studs Terkel’s interview with Stephen Cruz to illustrate how the American Dream fails many people, and as examination of the idea that money is poetry. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 4 page paper compares and contrasts two classic short stories: A&P by John Updike and Araby by James Joyce. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper is a letter to author Sharon Draper about her book, Copper Sun. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 4 page paper compares these two classic works of fiction. The author contends that their futuristic vision has many parallels not just between one another but with the contemporary world as we know it. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper evaluates the statement that true maturity is the willingness to accept responsibility for one’s actions with reference to the novel “Frankenstein.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 7 pages essay that contrasts and compares Chaucer's The Reeve's Tale with Boccaccio's sixth story on the ninth day of his Decameron. The writer describes and analyzes Chaucer's changes. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper is an analysis of Flannery O’Connor’s short story “Revelation.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page essay that discusses, first, European imperialism and then relates this topic to Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart. No other sources cited.

4 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses two entirely different cultural environments and the psychological impact it has upon the children. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page paper which examines the women in Susan Glaspell’s Trifles and Zora Neale Hurston’s Sweat. The paper examines the women and discusses whether they should be held accountable for the crimes they committed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines the tragedy of Okonkwo, in Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart, as seen through Marxism. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

In four pages this paper examines the structural elements that make these classical works epics with the role of God, the buddy convention, hubris and rage among the topics discussed. Three sources are listed in the bibliography.

This 7 page paper answers a number of short questions regarding an article supplied by the student considering theDepartment of Army Photograph (DA Photo) which military personnel and whether or not this has an impact on the promotions board. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

A 3 page paper which analyzes elements of Lust by Susan Minot. The paper examines the irony and cynicism in the story as well. No additional sources cited.

A 3 page consideration of the story by Jorge Luis Borges. This paper considers the story from the perspective of postmodernism v modernism. No additional sources are listed.

This is a 4 page paper that provides an overview of Bennett's “A Cream Cracker under the Settee”. The claim is made that the story is a perfect example of the duality of Bennett's humanism. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines how the theme of violence towards blacks is seen throughout Richard Wright’s Uncle Tom’s Children. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the differences between the book and movie versions of “New Moon.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page research paper/essay that discusses how Georg Lukacs perceived the understanding of Novalis relative to the meaning and nature of poetry. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses the novel Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse through the lens of two critics who disagree about its central character, suggesting that there is a complexity in the book that is often overlooked. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper examines Tim O’Brien’s short story “The Things They Carried” and discusses how the soldiers in Vietnam differ from those at war today in Afghanistan and Iraq. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper is a reaction to the book “As Nature Made Him.” Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 3 page paper which discusses the plot, and development of the main character, in John Updike’s A&P. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses interesting things about Dorothea in Middlemarch, by George Eliot. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 4 page paper which discusses and analyzes the existence of the character of Yackle in Gregory Maguire’s novel Wicked. No additional sources cited.