Essays and Research Papers on (All) Literature

An eight page paper looking at the effect of Jules Verne's futuristic technology on his society and our own. The paper concludes that Verne's work, like his other fantastic voyage novels, encouraged people to incorporate the challenge of technology into their lives and move outside boundaries formerly considered 'safe.' Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This is a 6 page paper that provides an overview of "Their Eyes Were Watching God". The symbols of voice and silence are explicated. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This is a 6 page paper that provides an overview of the use of violence in literary works about war and genocide. An argument is made that the treatment of violence in Maus, All Quiet on the Western Front, and Night attempts to prevent future horrors, and an outline is included. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 9 page paper which analyzes the names/characters in G.K. Chesterton’s novel The Man Who Was Thursday. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page overview of Erskine Caldwell’s novel Tobacco Road. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page paper which analyzes the character of Yank in Eugene O’Neill’s novel The Hairy Ape. The paper examines elements of his life and his interaction with Mildred. Bibliography lists 1 source. RAhariy.rtf

A 3 pages essay that discusses the role of Candy in John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men. No additional sources cited.

This 3 page paper discusses the types of humor found in Mark Twain’s stories The Awful German Language and My Debut as a Literary Person. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses Kevin R. Johnson’s book How Did You Get to be Mexican?, and gives a reaction to it. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 4 page paper discusses Richard Rodriguez’ book Hunger of Memory and gives a reaction to it. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3 page paper explores the instances where the story of Agamemnon is related by characters in The Odyssey, and what these stories tell us about Odysseus. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper gives a synopsis of the book The Day of Battle by Rick Atkinson, and three things that a reader might like about it, as well as three they might dislike. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3 page paper discusses the concept of virtue as found in Plato’s Apology and Antigone by Sophocles. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of the narrative structure of Connell's "The Most Dangerous Game". In particular, the author looks at how the narrative can be broken down into traditional frameworks of rising and falling action. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 6 page paper which examines Imperialism in Joseph Conrad’s novel Heart of Darkness. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 4 page essay that analyzes a passage from Chapter 24 of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page paper which compares and contrasts two characters who are fooled into believing something that forever changes them. The characters and stories are Joy in Good Country People by Flannery O’Connor and Mrs. Mallard in The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page paper which looks at the changes in western civilization as represented in Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales and the story The Song of Roland. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 7 page analysis compares the film and novel versions loosely on the thesis of the similarities and distinct differences in the two mediums. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper reviews the books by Clare Vanderpool and Erin E. Stead, the winners of the 2011 Newberry Medal and Caldecott Medal. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page paper which analyzes mother and daughter relationships as they evolve through the dream logic of Jamaica Kincaid’s story My Mother. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page paper which discusses the problems experienced by the city in The Day the Cowboys by Elmer Kelton. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This is an 11 page paper that provides an overview of symbolism in Fugard's "Master Harold... and the Boys". The symbols of the dance floor, the kite, and the telephone are discussed. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 4 page paper compares the way gender roles are handled in “The Yellow Wallpaper” and “The Woman in the Dunes.” Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of Kincaid's "On Seeing England for the First Time". The paper emphasizes the use of rhetorical techniques to subversively challenge England's colonial symbolism in the author's life. Bibliography lists 1 source.