Essays and Research Papers on (All) Literature

In a paper of four pages, the author writes about Flannery O'Connor's stories A Good Man is Hard to Find and Good Country People. The author of this paper considers how these two stories deal with the concept of a good man. There are three sources cited in this paper.

In a paper of six pages, the author writes a critical analysis of the story The Yellow Wallpaper. The author of this paper writes about the authors own experiences with women being treated poorly and compares it to the story. There are six sources cited in this paper.

A 5 page paper. Metamorphosis is a story of extreme alienation in which the protagonist, a traveling salesman, wakes up one day and finds himself transformed into a large insect. Different interpretations of this short story are reported in this essay. The issue of alienation is discussed in terms of it being one of ...

This 3 page essay focuses on the members of the clergy portrayed in Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales." The writer argues that only the Parson is pictured in a positive light. Bibliography cited 1 source.

This 8 page paper reports of Mitch Albom's account of his relationship with Morrie Schwartz, his favorite professor while at Brandeis University. The writer offer a comprehensive overview of the lessons that Morrie provides Mitch during the final months of this life. Bibliography lists only this source.

This 9 page paper discusses the theme of death in J.M. Barrie's play "Peter Pan" and compares this to the way in which the topic is addressed in 3 poems: "Jim" and "Matilda", which are both by nineteenth century poet Hilaire Belloc, and "Brendon Gallacher (For my brother Maxie)" by twentieth century poem Jackie Kay. ...

This 4 page paper provides an analysis of Flannery O'Connor's Good Country People. This paper considers the nature of the characters and the themes of good vs. evil, urban vs. country, intelligence vs. ignorance, and religious vs. secular. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 6 page paper explores Primo Levi’s “Survival in Auschwitz”, Alezander Stille’s “Benevolence and Betrayal: Five Italian Jewish Families Under Fascism”, and the film “The Garden of the Finzi Continis”. No additional sources are listed.

This 6 page essay discusses the role that the American Dream plays in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This is a 4 page paper that provides an overview of "The Great Gatsby". The greatness of Jay Gatsby is explored in existential terms. Bibliography lists 1 source.

In a paper of nine pages, the author writes about two stories and how the theme of time and timelessness is used within them. The author of this paper explains how marriage and death are used in both stories The Story of an Hour and The Dead. There are three sources cited in this paper.

This 4 page essay pertains to the role of religion in James Agee's "A Death in the Family." Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This is a 4 page paper that provides an overview of "Huckleberry Finn". Huck's status as an ideal narrator is examined. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 5 page essay that offers an overview of Chopin's The Awakening, discussing themes, setting and plot summary. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

In a paper of three pages, the author writes about the story Little Snow White, by the Brothers Grimm. The author of this paper explores the theme of otherworldly violence within this story. There is one source cited in this paper.

This 6 page paper examines the way in which the life and experiences of Alexandre Dumas inspired and is reflected in the well known novel The Count of Monte Cristo. The paper starts by looking at the author family background and then the direct inspiration and experiences before considering the way they manifested in the ...

In a paper of five pages, the author writes about Poe and Hitchcock as well as the history of the time period. The author of this paper compares the works of both artists. There are five sources cited in this paper.

In a paper of three pages, the author writes about the short story called The Country Husband, by John Cheever. The author of this paper discusses gender roles from the fifties and the desire to escape suburban life. There are two sources cited in this paper.

A 5 page paper which examines the notion that Oscar Wilde’s novel The Picture of Dorian Gray is indecent in terms of male relationships. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 4 page paper reviews Oliver Goldsmith's classic eighteenth century play and suggests criteria for a nineteenth century melodramatic version. No additional sources are listed.

This 6 page paper discusses It's a Good Life, If You Don't Weaken, a graphic novel by the cartoonist known as Seth, a pseudonym of Gregory Gallant, and "We So Seldom Look on Love," a short story by Barbara Gowdy, which are narratives that each present an intriguing, thought-proving perspective on gender, gender roles ...

This 3 page essay discusses the way in which women are portrayed in Shakespeare's "Othello" and Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

In a paper of three pages, the author writes about female relationships in two stories and the laws of the time. The author of this paper talks about Antigone and A Jury of Her Peers and the female characters in both stories. There are two sources cited in this paper.

This 5 page paper reviews one of the primary characters presented in Chinua Achebe's tale of colonial Africa. No additional sources are listed.

This 7 page essay offers a brief biography of Ray Bradbury, a synopsis of the plot and analysis of the novel "Fahrenheit 451." Bibliography lists 6 sources.