Essays and Research Papers on (All) Literature

This is a 5 page paper that provides an overview of Judith Guest's "Ordinary People". The novel is interpreted through Kubler-Ross' model of grief. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page essay analyzes Fredrick Douglass's essay "Learning to Read and Write." Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of characterization. Static and active characterization are demonstrated through the example of Bronte's Heathcliff. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of one's love of reading. It is a first person narrative that describes the joy of reading books. Bibliography lists 0 sources.

This is a 4 page paper that provides an overview of the Wife of Bath in the Canterbury Tales. Her characterization is viewed through a feminist lens. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 4 page essay argues that accurate interpretation of Kate Chopin's short story "Story of an Hour" must consider the context of nineteenth century social conventions associated with marriage. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page essay that focuses on the character of Laura from Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie, describing the effect that her encounter with Jim O'Connor had on her life. Only the play is cited.

This is a 5 page paper that provides an overview of Dimmesdale's redemption in "The Scarlet Letter". The link between confession and redemption is emphasized. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of "duty" in "Ethan Frome". Other works such as "The Scarlet Letter" and the works of Do-Ho Suh are cited to provide illumination of the theme. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper examines what magical realism is, and argues that Marquez’s work should be taken seriously. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This is a 5 page paper that provides an overview of The Golden Ass. The presentation of Roman society in the novel is explored. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This is an 8 page paper that provides an overview of "Dracula" and "The Call of Cthulhu". Gothic and 20th century approaches to horror are contrasted. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of the Canterbury Tales. The figure of Chaucer's merchant is analyzed for archetypal analogues. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of three short stories. Issues such as theme and symbolism are examined. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 7 page essay consists of 3 parts. The first part is a 1 page essay that discusses the way in which Shirley Jackson uses foreshadowing in her short story "The Lottery." Part 2 consists of a 4 page essay that argues the thesis that blind acceptance of tradition is morally wrong because it can ...

This 7 page essay discusses Franz Kafka's Metamorphosis from a psychoanalytical perspective, which focuses on Gregor, the protagonist, as well as a socio-economic perspective that includes the rest of the Samsa family. Bibliography lists only the primary source.

This 5 page book review examines The Last Samurai by Mark Ravina within the context provided by Yamamotop Tseunetomo's Hagakure, referring specifically to the modern translation edited by Justin Stone, Bushido, the Way of the Samurai. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page essay pertains to "Time and J.R.R. Tolkien's 'Riddles in the Dark.'" By Marie Nelson and discusses two sections of Tolkien's The Hobbit. The writer summarizes Nelson's thesis and how she presents her arguments. Bibliography refers only to this source.

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of Jackson's "Ramona". Excerpts from the text are used to justify a theme of cultural subjugation. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This five page research paper addresses the life of Sor Juana Inez de la Cruz, a seventeenth century Mexican writer/poet, specifically focusing on her tone and style. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 8 page essay that Huck's bond with Jim, in Mark Twain's classic novel, prompts his moral maturation and enables him to reject automatic acceptance of slavery, which is part of his environment. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of Updike's A&P. Issues of moral value are highlighted with examples from the story. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This is a 7 page paper that provides an overview of Hurston’s “Their Eyes were Watching God” and Warren’s “All the King’s Men”. The works are compared in the light of thematic similarities and differences. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page essay argues that while the character is Simon in William Golding's Lord of the Flies adheres to the parameters of Joseph Campbell's hero's cycle in some ways, the novel departs from this paradigm in order to support its main thesis, which is that savagery exists just below the veneer of civilized behavior. ...

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of Joyce's "Clay". Outlines are used to formulate responses to two essay questions. Bibliography lists 1 source.