Essays and Research Papers on (All) Literature

This 5 page essay compares and contrasts 2 critical approaches to Alice Walker's The Color Purple. The writer discusses how Shanym Fiske and the collaborative writing of Sonal Singh and Sushma Gupta addresses the novel. Only these two sources are cited.

This 4 page essay focuses on Kate Chopin's "The Story of an Hour." The writer argues that this short story is a scathing indictment of nineteenth century patriarchy. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

In a paper of three pages, the author writes about the first eight chapters in the novel A Confederacy of Dunces. The author examines the racial issues and gender issues present in the novel. There is one source cited in this paper.

This 4 page essay offers 4 quotes from Herman Melville's Moby-Dick and then discusses each one in relation to the novel and its meaning. Bibliography lists only the primary source.

This 8 page paper reviews the literature to examine the various arguments that have been presented as to whether or not Mary Shelly actually wrote this infamous work. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 5 page essay compares addresses how Gilgamesh and Achilles are portrayed in their respective epics, 'The Epic of Gilgamesh" and Homer's "Iliad," and the writer argues that over the course of these poems, both characters mature and learn to embody the values of their culture. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page essay pertains to Christina Garcia's short story "Tito's Good-bye," which describes the last moment of the protagonist's life. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 5 page essay critically analyzes The Color Purple by Alice Walker and argues that the role of sisterhood is crucial to Celie's maturation and emancipation. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page essay cites and discusses 4 quotes from "Oedipus the King" by Sophocles. Bibliography lists 1 source.

Racism and Anti-Racism in Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: In five pages this paper examines whether or not this controversial nineteenth-century text is an example of racism or anti-racism. Three sources are listed in the bibliography.

In three pages this paper analyzes the poem’s imagery, human characteristics, considers theories on the end of the world evoked from the first two lines, and examines how the speaker’s use of understatement and rhyme affect its tone. There are no additional sources listed in the bibliography.

This 3 page essay discusses how Austen utilizes characterization, irony and various other motifs that pull her readers in causing them to identify heavily with Austen's protagonist. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 5 page essay draws upon secondary research to report on Alice Walker's novel "Possessing the Secret of Joy." The writer offers a synopsis of the plot and comments on the main theme. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page essay considers the works of William Blake, Charles Dickens and Oscar Wilde and discusses them in relation to their individual eras, i.e., the Romantic, Victorian and Decadent periods. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 5 page essay offers a discussion of critical opinion regarding Oscar Wilde's children's short story "The Happy Prince." Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 6 page essay discusses the character of Presley in Frank Norris' 1901 novel "The Octopus" and argues that Presley can be understood as quintessentially American. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This is a 5 page paper that provides an overview of Achebe's "Things Fall Apart". An analysis shows that feminist themes are apparent in the work as well as the overt postcolonial themes. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This is a 5 page paper that provides an overview of anti-transcendentalism in literature. Hawthorne's "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment" is examined. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

In three pages this paper examines this African-American college student’s desire to explore her intellect beyond Chicago's Southside and to have the same opportunities as her white contemporaries. There are no additional sources listed in the bibliography.

This 4 page essay presents an overview of Wilson's biography, career and achievements. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 6 page essay discusses who is to blame for the failure of the Bovary marriage, Emma or Charles. The writer argues that it was Emma, but qualifies this statement by arguing that Flaubert's novel also implicates society. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 4 page essay discusses the archetypal characters in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. The writer discusses Lady Catherine, Elizabeth, and Mr. Darcy in this regard. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

In a paper of three pages, the author writes about the play Trifles. The author of this paper describes how the rights of women and their oppression is shown in the female characters in the play. There is one source cited in this paper.

A 3 page paper that offers a political perspective on the argument between Achilles and Agamemnon. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

In this 8 page essay, the writer considers 3 classic works, Gilgamesh, Candide and Metamorphosis, and each work expresses the theme of betrayal. Bibliography lists 6 sources.