Essays and Research Papers on (All) Literature

A 6 page paper which examines Ralph Ellison’s novel The Invisible Man as it pertains to the search for identity. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

3 pages in length. Olesker's Journeys to the Heart of Baltimore chooses this vibrant city as a representation of the expansive cultural, social, political and religious nature of America's fundamental landscape. His ability to contribute to the understanding of ethnic and racial diversity in the Baltimore area is such that reader's walk away ...

This 5 page essay delineates the more important points of this work of literature. The author of this paper outlines Lewis’ belief that subjectivism was the basis of evil. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This is a 12 page paper that provides an overview of how narration effects the content and theme of Woolf's "To the Lighthouse" and James' "The Turn of the Screw". A contrast is drawn between the multifaceted narration of Woolf and the insular unreliable narrator of James. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses those qualities that make Emily Grierson (“A Rose for Emily”) so grotesque. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 4 page paper is an essay on the book O Pioneers! by Willa Cather. Bibliography lists 1 source.

In three pages this paper contrasts and compares these short stories with the emphasis upon the importance of community in each. There are no additional sources listed in the bibliography.

In six pages this paper examines three works from two genres (poetry and short story) in a consideration of how each employs the literary element of allegory. Two sources are listed in the bibliography.

This 3 page paper discusses educator Margaret Finders’s book on adolescent girls and their behavior in and out of the classroom. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 6 page paper discusses Erich Maria Remarque’s classic war novel, All Quiet on the Western Front. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4 page critical analysis explores the effects Willy's Loman had on his sons Biff and Happy, and describes them as his shadow self. This is presented in terms of a family legacy learned within his own birth family. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses several aspects of the classic novel, The Great Gatsby. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper reviews the book “A Country Called Amreeka” by Alia Malek. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page essay that compares the themes in Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain and The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner. No additional sources are cited.

This 3 page paper discusses the way in which Dostoevsky uses the cross to symbolize both love and an unbearable emotional burden in Crime and Punishment. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 6 page paper discusses Great Expectations, Dubliners and Pride and Prejudice and how they can carry readers away from reality. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses Ralph Ellison’s use of symbolism in his story, “King of the Bingo Game.” Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses the narrative form that Joseph Conrad uses in his classic “Heart of Darkness.” Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper explores the concept of melodrama, and why both “Dr. Faustus,” a drama by Christopher Marlowe, and “Candida,” a comedy by George Bernard Shaw, can be considered melodramas. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 7 page paper discusses Barbara Ehrenreich’s book “Nickel and Dimed,” as well as the system in place in Florida to assist the poor. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

12 pages in length. Gender construct, built around the patriarchal perspective, has long been a principle focus of theater and cinema. The extent to which the issues of masculinity and femininity are regularly used as central themes is both grand and far-reaching; that such depictions have become fundamentally stereotypical in nature speaks to ...

This 5 page paper discusses the way Virginia Woolf and Oscar Wilde use time in their novels “Mrs. Dalloway” and “The Picture of Dorian Gray,” respectively. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the role of the protagonist in Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Jane Austen’s Emma, and Chaim Potok’s My Name is Asher Lev. No additional sources cited.

This 4 page paper discusses the book “Gino Badino” and the author’s lessons on family solidarity, creativity, resourcefulness and other similar themes. Bibliography lists 1 source.

In eight pages this paper examines the various events that were taking place at the time Henrik Ibsen wrote A Doll’s House in order to gain a greater contextual understanding of the nineteenth century play and how it was influenced by the cultural issues and historical events that took place during this period. Six ...