Essays and Research Papers on (All) Literature

In three pages, culture is examined within the context of this 1959 African novel, with a summary and comparative analysis of the culture presented in the text and the writer’s culture and values also presented. Two sources are listed in the bibliography.

A 3 page paper which examines the setting elements in Kate Chopin’s short story The Story of an Hour. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper compares a critique of “Jane Eyre” to the book itself, and argues that although the critic’s view is interesting, it remains unconvincing. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

An analysis of this famous poem by William Wordsworth focuses upon its romantic thematic elements in five pages. Two sources are cited in the bibliography.

A 7 page paper which examines how psychologically traumatic WWI was on the characters in All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

In twelve pages this paper examines ten versions of the Rapunzel story and what how these stories are told reveal about the societies and cultures of the Middle East, the Mediterranean, Great Britain, and the United States. Ten sources are cited in the bibliography.

This 4 page paper summarizes a chapter from the book “Workforce 2020,” about what the American workforce might look like in the year 2020. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 3 page paper which examines what is right and what is freedom as seen in the characters of John and Mustapha Mond in Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World. The paper argues that John is the winner in this debate. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 5 page paper argues that Peter Mattheissen’s book “The Snow Leopard” is as much about his journey of self-discovery as it is a story about his explorations of the Himalayas. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 4 page paper which compares Edna, from Kate Chopin’s The Awakening and Nora from Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House. No additional sources cited.

In ten pages this paper examines the five market structure examples of pure competition, monopolistic competition, oligopoly, monopoly, and monopsony that are featured in John Steinbeck’s novel The Grapes of Wrath. There are no additional sources listed in the bibliography.

This 8 page paper compares the literary devices used by Sandra Cisneros and Amy Tan in their stories “The House on Mango Street” and “Two Kinds” respectively. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper argues that Jay Gatsby is great at times, but craven at others. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3 page paper discusses the literary devices Shirley Jackson uses in her classic short story “The Lottery.” Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 3 page paper which analyzes Mathilde in Guy de Maupassant’s story The Necklace and how the event happened. The paper examines whether she could have done something differently. No additional sources cited.

A twelve page paper looking at the influence of Charles Darwin's 'Origin of Species' on Thomas Hardy's novel. The paper argues that Hardy was a devout disciple of Darwin's theory and used it to explain the forces operating against the novel's protagonist. No additional sources.

A 4 page essay that discusses the meaning of Franz Kafka's The Trial. The writer argues that the case against Josef K. parallels Kafka's reactions to having tuberculosis. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

In five pages this paper examines how the ‘General Prologue’ serves as an appropriate introduction to the socially satirical stories that comprise his fourteenth-century literary masterpiece, The Canterbury Tales. Four sources are listed in the bibliography.

In three pages this literary analysis the famous short story “The Necklace” includes an examination of its setting, third-person narrator, characterization (protagonist and antagonist), tone, theme, symbolism, and irony. There are no additional sources listed in the bibliography.

A 4 page paper which examines the controversial nature of Kate Chopin and her work. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 7 page paper compares and contrasts the characters of the Pardoner in the Canterbury Tales with Fra Cipolla in the Sixth Day, 10th Novel of Boccaccio’s Decameron. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

The American novel “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” by Mark Twain is a classic. In it, Twain blends both realistic and romantic elements and characters to create a memorable reading experience, one that still holds readers’ imaginations to this day. This 12-page paper considers the romantic and realistic nature of the characters in the novel. ...

A 4 page paper which examines the symbolic meaning, significance, of the rose in A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3-page paper explains how Langston Hughes' poem "Song of a Dark Girl" has images of life amid the darkness of death. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines how the characters contribute to the theme in Tim O’Brien’s work The Things They Carried. No additional sources cited.