Essays and Research Papers on (All) Literature

This five-page-paper explores the underlying theme of good Vs evil in the Young Goodman Brown essay by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The choices Goodman Brown makes are analysis and discussed. Bibliography lists one source.

A 4 page paper which examines the narrative structure of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 4 page paper examines Hannie Rayson's play about an inheritance. Characterization is the focus of this paper. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 4 page paper which offers up a reaction to Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun. This is a very powerful story that speaks of simple dreams. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 5 page paper uses the book “The Quiet Room” as a springboard to discuss what issues a student might face in caring for the mentally ill. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper explains the use of the doppelganger by Edgar Allan Poe in his short story “The Tell-Tale Heart.” Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses a literary critique of George Bernard Shaw and argues that the critic missed the depth of the bond between Morell and his wife Candida because of his preference for romantic love. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper uses the book “The Killer Angels” as the source for a discussion of two Civil War commanders, Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain and James Longstreet. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3 page paper discusses the book “Revolutionary Mothers” by Carol Berkin, about the contribution women made to the American fight for independence. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

In three pages this paper examines how hell or the underworld is depicted by Virgil in Book VI of ‘The Aeneid’ and also compares it with Homer’s portrayal in Book IX of ‘The Odyssey.’ Two sources are cited in the bibliography.

A 2 page outline (not a full discussion) of a proposed paper that would stress the irony in this short story. The proposed thesis is that the irony in Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” is that a barbaric practice is accepted as necessary simply because it is ancient and has always been practiced; and therefore, ...

In seven pages this paper analyzes how the author employs the literary device of irony throughout her 1948 short story. Eight sources are cited in the bibliography.

This 6 page report discusses “A Room of One’s Own” written by Virginia Woolf in 1929. The report presents the view that even though Woolf points out the marginality of women in most of her works, her position as a well-educated and upper-class member of society, is seen in her perspectives regarding the proper place ...

This 8 page paper provides an overview of the basic elements of Albert Camus' work The Outsider (L'Etranger) and provides a psychological assessments of the main character, Mersault. This paper outlines the major factors in the life of the protagonist that define his psychological development and shape his view of life, and applies a behavioral assessment.. Bibliography ...

A five page paper looking at Toni Morrison's novel in terms of its depiction of slavery from an economic standpoint. The paper points out that slaves suffered not only physical maltreatment but dehumanization because the emphasis was on their economic productivity, not their development as people.

This 3 page paper discusses British feminist Vera Brittain’s comments about women and the challenges they face in wartime. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

9 pages in length. Examining the formalist (symbolism) and psychological (character) elements of Hosseini's The Kite Runner provides a significantly better insight to the social estrangement threaded throughout the story. The extent to which Hosseini employs a variance of symbolic attributes to metaphorically illustrate human struggle is both grand and far-reaching; that his ...

This 5 page paper answers questions about Stephen Foreman’s novel “Toehold,” about a tiny town in the Alaskan wilderness. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

In nine pages this paper analyzes how the author symbolically represents the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ in the novel and the importance of this religious symbolism to the story of the dysfunctional Compson family and the decline of the Southern aristocracy. Five sources are cited in the bibliography.

This 4 page paper is a review of the book “Chinese American Death Rituals: Respecting the Ancestors.” Bibliography lists 1 source.

In ten pages this paper considers the life of author Edgar Allan Poe, how his works were influenced by his depression and suicidal tendencies, and how suicidal tendencies manifest themselves in his famous short story, ‘The Tell-Tale Heart.’ Ten sources are cited in the bibliography.

This 5 page paper examines tone as used by fiction writers. Some examples of how tone is created come from the works of Letitia Burwell, Louisa May Alcott and Azar Nafisi. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page discussion of The Alchemist by Ben Jonson. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the alternative titles that F. Scott Fitzgerald was considering for his classic novel “The Great Gatsby,” and what each refers to. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses two questions with regard to “Don Quixote” by Cervantes and Shakespeare’s “Hamlet.” Bibliography lists 4 sources.