Essays and Research Papers on (All) Literature

A 3 page paper which analyzes the character of Jim in Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island. No additional sources cited.

A 3 page essay that discusses Conrad's classic novel in relation to European imperialism. In Joseph Conrad's deeply psychological novel Heart of Darkness, his narrator, who is known simply as Marlow, comes to Africa as a young man, presumably in search of fortune and opportunity, but the reader actually never meets this possibly idealistic, ...

In six pages this comparative essay examines how the theme of colonialism is depicted in each African novel. There are no additional sources listed in the bibliography.

This 3 page paper discusses the characters of Mr. Summers, Mr. Graves and Mrs. Hutchinson in the story The Lottery by Shirley Jackson. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the statement “Any reality is ultimately just an individual perception rather than a reality that can be agreed to by everyone” with regard to the story The Problem of Old Harjo. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3 page paper discusses Orwell’s nightmarish novel 1984, with regard to the quote “Who controls the past controls the future; who controls the present controls the past.” Bibliography lists 1 source.

This paper uses four literary works to argue that violence is endemic in society. Frankenstein, Heart of Darkness, War Child and How to Tame a Wild Tongue are used to give various examples of violent behavior. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses two versions of the story of Seabiscuit, the film and the novel. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses Jay Gatsby’s version of the American Dream and why he fails. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 6 page paper discusses Hester Prynn and the meaning of the scarlet letter she wears; how Chillingworth contributed to the evil of the situation; and why Dimmesdale couldn’t admit his guilt. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 7 page paper discusses the way in which death, chaos and villainy are used in various literary works to advance the main theme. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines how selfishness, in August Wilson’s Fences, plays out. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses economist Milton Friedman’s book, “Free to Choose.” Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 4 page analysis of The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Leo Tolstoy. No additional sources cited.

This 3 page paper discusses two passages from “The Iliad,” their similarities and differences, and what their placement in the poem tells a reader. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 3 page paper which looks at the historical elements of Dante’s writing of the Inferno. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the book “The Death of Outrage: Bill Clinton and the Assault on American Ideals” by William J. Bennett. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page essay that discusses the character of Laura from Tennessee Williams’ poignant play “The Glass Menagerie.” There are a number of similarities between Laura Wingfield and the small glass animals that she collects. As with her small glass animals, Laura is fragile, both in health and temperament. Also, like her animals, which are ...

A 3 page research paper/essay that explores the significance of the ghetto setting in Lorraine Hansberry’s play “A Raisin in the Sun.” Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 3 page essay that offers an interpretation of Poe’s class short story. What sort of “love” allows a person to take a life? What goes on inside the head of a mad man? These are questions that Edgar Allan Poe explored to perfection in his 1843 short story “The Tell-Tale Heart.” In this tale ...

In seven pages this paper considers how the author conveys his message of the limits of knowledge throughout his novel masterpiece and the ways in which he uses language and various literary devices including narrative and symbolism to get his point across. Ten sources are cited in the bibliography.

A 5 page essay that discusses Cristina Garcia's The Aguero Sisters and Achy Obejas's Memory Mambo, which are novels that bear many similarities. Each narratives relates the way that passion, politics, knowledge, relationships and the past all intertwine in a complex mix. In each novel, the ways in which knowledge is acquired, as well as ...

A 5 page paper which examines the impact Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe made in relationship to the abolition of slavery. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper uses President Barack Obama’s book “Dreams from My Father” as springboard to explore how his parents and others helped him achieve success. Bibliography lists 1 source.

3 pages in length. The barometer of a good story is found within its many different layers that when examined individually inevitably provides multifaceted themes. Maximus in Catland is one such tale whereby a number of thematic tiers serve to override any age barrier and draw in a vast audience of parents as ...