Essays and Research Papers on (All) Literature

3 pages in length. The shared theme in Tillie Olsen's I Stand Here Ironing and Shirley Ann Grau's Fever Flower draws upon the mother/daughter relationship and how –- in light of emotional, economic and social stumbles that preclude a psychologically healthy upbringing – forever shape the confused and disappointed views portrayed by the characters. ...

This 4 page paper uses books and films to illustrate the idea of belonging and not belonging. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

In three pages this paper examines the types of clashes featured in this novel, considers how or if they are resolved, discusses whether or not the Garcia women ever adapt completely to American culture, and describes the kind of culture they have at the end of the story. There are no additional sources listed ...

A 6 page paper which examines the good and evil, or the duality of humanity, in Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page paper which compares and contrasts the Civil War stories of Stephen Crane and Ambrose Bierce. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the theme of family, and the importance of family, in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird and J.D. Salinger’s Franny and Zooey. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 4 page essay that analyzes the first section of Gulliver's Travels describing the use of satire. No additional sources are cited.

In four pages this paper analyzes these short stories in terms of the Gothic and symbolism featured within each. Four sources are listed in the bibliography.

In six pages this paper examines how Ernest Hemingway’s characteristics are represented in the similar characterizations featured in his novels and short stories. Nine sources are listed in the bibliography.

In five pages this paper critically analyzes how Faulkner represents the death of the old Southern past through contrasts of past and present, and using characters as symbolism. Six sources are listed in the bibliography.

A 3 page paper which examines the reality of sickness, and its connection to love, in Gabriel Garcia Marquez’ Love in the Time of Cholera. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the book Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses the book My Soul is Rested, a compilation of interviews of people involved in the struggle for civil rights in the deep south Bibliography lists 3 sources.

In five pages this paper discusses how Willy Loman serves as a bad role model for his troubled sons Biff and Happy in Arthur Miller’s tragic play. Four sources are listed in the bibliography.

A 3 page essay that discusses the symbolism in Poe's "Masque of the Red Death." No additional sources are cited.

A 4 page essay that compares and contrasts 2 poems by Langston Hughes, "The Negro Speaks of Rivers" and "Song for a Dark Girl." The writer argues that while symbolism and theme are different in the two works, the perspective is the same. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page paper which relates Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes to Diego Velasquez’ painting Las Meninas. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper analyzes the book “The Fred Factor” by Mark Sanborn. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 10 page paper discusses the way Virginia Woolf and Oscar Wilde handle time, decay and mortality in their novels “Mrs. Dalloway” and “The Picture of Dorian Gray.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines the short story The Shawl by Cynthia Ozick as it involves the theories of nature and nurture. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of Dakin Matthews' "The Savannah Option". Emphasis is placed upon the rationalizing efforts of the main characters. Bibliography lists 1 source.

In four pages this paper considers the significance of the vernacular in each of these classical literary works. Five sources are listed in the bibliography.

This 3 page paper discusses the themes and symbols in the classic short story Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper reviews the book The Criminal Elite: Understanding White Collar Crime by James William Coleman. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 4 page paper uses books and films to illustrate the idea of belonging and not belonging. Bibliography lists 5 sources.