Essays and Research Papers on (All) Literature

This is a 7 page paper that provides a literary review of Kolenda's "Leadership: The Warrior's Art." The inclusion of historical and contemporary leadership strategies is discussed for its synthetic value. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This is an 8 page paper that provides an overview of Kafka's "The Metamorphosis". Drawing upon an interpretation by Nabokov, the meaning of such symbols as doors and Gregor's portrait are explored. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This is a 6 page paper that provides an overview of Boyden's "Three Day Road". References from the novel are used to make the argument that displacement is first dependent upon dehumanization. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page research paper that reports on 10 children's books, evaluating them in regards to bias. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of satire in "Candide". The use of contrasting characters such as Pangloss and Martin is explored. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of Hawthorne's "Young Goodman Brown". The story is interpreted through a psychoanalytic perspective, with critical support. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 11 page paper suggests 3 potential research questions based on Frank Herbert's Dune, first published in 1965. Three research questions proposed of from different critical analysis approaches; feminist, Marxist and ethical. Each research question is discussed in order to identify the preferred question. The second part of the paper then discusses three potential sources ...

This 4 page paper condemns the censorship of this phenomenally valuable novel. The author discusses using the book to impart important life lessons in the high school classroom. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This is a 6 page paper that provides an overview of Strindberg's "Miss Julie". The argument is made that the author uses religious expressionism in service of misogynist themes. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily". Her actions are interpreted as a manifestation of Oedipal tension. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of Goldsworthy's "Maestro". Paul's incomplete understanding of Keller is argued as a narrative strength. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This is an 8 page paper that provides an overview of Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily" and Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado". Similarities between the two works are explored along the thematic dimension. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This is a 5 page paper that provides an overview of Haddon's "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time". Emphasis is placed upon the subjective viewpoints and phenomenological sociology. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 4 page essay that discusses and analyzes the nature of the salvation that marks the death of Ivan Ilych in Tolstoy's famous narrative. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper examines Saul Bellow’s short story “Looking for Mr. Green” through the lens of Georg Simmel’s sociological essay “The Metropolis and Mental Life,” and argues that because the residents of the city have been rendered blasé by the life they live there, Mr. Grebe’s mission to find Mr. Green is doomed before ...

This 9-page paper discusses whether English is a form of cultural imperialism. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 3 page essay that analyzes a very brief, poetic short story that is basically a list of the advice that a Caribbean mother gives to her daughter. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This five-page-paper compares and contrasts the lives and values of two men in literary works of art. The protagonist in Young Goodman Brown and in Legends of the Moor are held next to each other and compared before, during and after the crisis they face in their respective stories. Bibliography lists two sources.

A 10 page research paper that compares and contrasts Joseph Heller's Catch-22 and Erich Maria Remarque's All Quiet on the Western Front. The writer argues that the common theme of both of these books is that war is essentially an immoral, basically insane, activity—not a glorious endeavor, as it has often been portrayed by ...

A five page paper looking at Hermann Hesse's last and most provocative novel in terms of its treatment of intellectualism in the modern world. The paper centers on the motif of the Glass Bead Game, and argues that it is impossible to play the Game as an intellectual discipline because its truths can only be ...

This 3 page paper discusses the novel Lupita Manana and how it reflects traditional Western literary values. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This is a 5 page paper that provides an overview of Larcom's historical accounts. The experience of mill labor is analyzed for its positive and negative effects on Larcom. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 4 page paper discusses why most people tink Don Quixote is funny wile many others see it as a tragedy. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

Hirsch writes that Joyce's epiphanies are always internal and signal "a dramatic turning point for the protagonist" and this is the premise of this 3 page essay quoting 3 sources.

This 5.5-page paper discusses women's role in three different novels and how those roles vary between the three novels. There are 5 sources cited.