Essays and Research Papers on (All) Literature

This is a 5 page paper that provides a short story. The story demonstrates the principle of rising tension. Bibliography lists 0 sources.

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of Buchner's "Woyzeck". It is a justification for "Woyzeck" being the final text in a European literature syllabus. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of The Stranger. Meursault's character is analyzed. Bibliography lists 0 sources.

This 7 page essay analyzes "A Jury of Her Peers" by Susan Glaspell and the writer argues that Glaspell reveals the injustice and domestic abuse that Minnie Foster Wright suffered and crafts her narrative that convinces readers, just as the women who were at the scene of the crime were convinced, that death of ...

This 3 page paper compares the idea of the hero as embodied in Bilbo Baggins and Marcus Brutus. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page paper which compares and contrasts the elements of disillusionment and coming of age in John Updike’s A&P and James Joyce’s Araby. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

In ten pages this paper examines how Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel and James Whale’s 1931 film Frankenstein depict the fate of women who are entrenched within a patriarchal society that was based upon their total dependence on men. Eight sources are listed in the bibliography.

A 3 page paper which examines and analyzes the character of Lennie, as tragic hero, in John Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men. No additional sources cited.

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of science-fiction. Tactics of definition such as synonym, process, and negation are explored. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This is a 4 page paper that provides an explication of Dimmesdale's dying monologue in "The Scarlet Letter". The argument is made that Dimmesdale rejects Puritanical values and beseeches Hester to do the same. Bibliography lists 0 sources.

This 3 page paper examines this work of fiction. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This is an 8 page paper that provides an overview of characterization in the works of Chopin. Examples are used to promote the idea that her characterizations are dependent upon a subversion of patriarchal norms. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 6 page paper discusses some of the literary techniques Shirley Jackson uses in her short story The Lottery. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines what the argument/thesis is within Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page essay that synthesizes two essays that take a psychological perspective on Toni Morrison's Beloved. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 12 page research paper that discusses the work of Aphra Behn, the first female British professional author. The writer highlights two of her works, offering an overview of her politics. The works reviewed are Oroonoko and The Rover. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 5 page paper presents summaries of five essays and a print advertisement. The report includes the main ideas, supporting evidence, reader’s reaction. The advertisement is analyzed according to Aristotle’s triangle of arguments. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of good research. Principles of good research are invoked in the critique of a journal article. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of Satrapi's "Persepolis". The cultural liminality of the narrator is argued as a major source of the text's credibility. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

In five pages this paper examines how Enkidu’s death represents a moment of epiphany for King Gilgamesh. Four sources are listed in the bibliography.

This 4 page paper explores Sylvia Plath. Despite her short life, Plath made a lasting contribution to the feminist movement. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

In seven pages this paper examines how Taylor Greer’s rebellious streak of independence changes to maturity as a result of motherhood and close friendships in an analysis of the novel’s protagonist. Four sources are listed in the bibliography.

This is a 7 page paper that provides an overview of Brave New World. Social criticisms inherent in the work are analyzed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 10 page essay provides an examination of literature that investigates how the processes and social structures of childhood identity formation are represented in specific works. After defining "identity," the writer discusses this topic in terms of 4 works. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

In three pages this paper compares the theme of King Gilgamesh’s desire for immortality in the Sumerian epic with the immortality sought by U.S. President George W. Bush as he launched attacks on the Middle East in 2003, including an air raid of Syria that killed innocent civilians. Three sources are listed in the ...