Essays and Research Papers on (All) Literature

This 3 page essay discusses the changing attitudes of Sarty towards his father in William Faulkner's short story "Barn Burning." Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This ten page essay pertains to "The Plague" by Camus, which describes the course of epidemic that sweeps through an Algerian port city. The writer focuses on how the culture of the town reflects cultural aspects of France in the 1940s and can be viewed as an allegory for the Nazi occupation. Bibliography lists 5 ...

This 6 page paper discusses the primary themes of Tolkiens original 1937 publication. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the cross as a symbol of love and redemption in Crime and Punishment. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3 page paper discusses the short story The Drover’s Wife by Australian writer Henry Lawson, and what it says about the binary nature of Australian life. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper compares the main characters in the two stories Clever Manka and The Story of an Hour. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the protagonist, antagonist, dominant conflict and resolution of Kate Chopin’s brilliant short story, “The Story of an Hour.” Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3-page paper examines Paulo Freire's work "Pedagogy of the Oppressed." There is 1 source cited.

This 6 page paper discusses the significance of the title “Everyday Use,” which is one of Alice Walker’s short stories. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

In a paper of three pages, the author writes about the work Don Quixote. The author of this paper discusses the history of the work as well as how they feel about the work. There are two sources cited in this paper.

This 3 page paper argues that Mrs. Mallard did not love her husband. The characters appear in The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3 page paper discusses scholarship and the meaning of Amy Tan's "Two Kinds." Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page essay pertains to Zora Neale Hurston's feminist influence in regards to the writing of Alice Walker. Bibliography cites 3 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines what the author is saying about life in the short story Nawabdin Electrician by Daniyal Mueenuddin. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page paper that examines the interracial relationships in James Fenimore Cooper’s The Last of the Mohicans. No additional sources cited.

This 7 page paper is a critical analysis of the book Thinking in Pictures by Temple Grandin, who suffers from autism. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 3 page paper which analyzes the beginning of Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe. No additional sources cited.

This 3 page paper discusses the way in which Victorian society oppressed women, especially in marriage, and how Ibsen shows this oppression his play A Doll’s House. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page paper explores the way in which Homer weaves the theme of death throughout his work The Iliad. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page essay that summaries and discusses the plot and main themes of this children's novel. No additional sources cited.

In a paper of four pages, the author writes about absolute truth in the book To Kill a Mockingbird. The author of this paper discusses how the concept of absolute truth is not one to follow blindly. There is one source cited in this paper.

In a paper of four pages, the author writes about the symbolism in the story The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker. The author of this paper discusses the way eucalyptus trees are used as symbols of hope. There are two sources cited in this paper.

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of books as a mass media. The cultural impact is examined as a criteria for being called "mass media". Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 4 page essay that describes and analyzes the use of narrative perspective in the closing paragraphs of "The Web of Circumstance" by Charles Chestnutt. No additional sources are cited.

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of Celtic literature. It is a fictional narrative in the style of Beowulf that makes use of alliteration, kennings, and other classical techniques, clearly labeled. Bibliography lists 0 sources.