Essays and Research Papers on (All) Literature

This is a 7 page paper that provides an overview of Hemingway's "Soldier's Home" and O'Brien's "How to Tell a True War Story". The emphasis is on the use of narrative devices to show the dehumanizing effects of war. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

In a paper of three pages, the author writes about Jonathan Swift's “A Modest Proposal”. The author of this paper fives a summary of the work as discusses the surprise ending. There are three sources cited in this paper.

This 5 page essay discusses the various way in which Voltaire satirized eighteenth century society in "Candide." Bibliography lists 6 sources.

In a paper of three pages, the author writes about different literature questions form books such as Song of Myself, slave narratives, Bartleby the Scrivener the subtitle Story of Wall Street, and Mary Rowlandson's A narrative of captivity and restoration. The author of this paper answers specific questions on these works. There are zero sources ...

This 11 page essay focuses specifically on the work of T.S. Eliot and Sigmund Freud, and the influence that Joseph Conrad had upon The Waste Land and Civilization and its Discontents. The writer discusses how their works reflect the impact of World War I on society. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

In a paper of five pages, the author writes a book report on How to Read the Bible. The author of this paper discusses how the book deals with religion and how it is not necessarily dismissive towards faith. There is one source cited in this paper.

This 3 page paper discusses "The Lover" by Marguerite Duras and focuses on a section in which the narrator discusses Helene Lagonelle. The writer relates this feature to the overall narrative. Bibliography lists 1 source.

In a paper of seven pages, the author writes about four different philosophers. The author of this paper compares and contrasts the works of Aristotle, W.E.B. Du Bois, George Wilhelm Hegel, and Stephanie J. Shaw. There are seven sources cited in this paper.

This 5 page essay discusses Sophocles' "Antigone," and how it reflects modern society. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page explication of Le Guin's The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas. The writer argues that this brief short story can be understood as an analogy. No additional sources cited.

A 4 page essay that discusses the way in which marriage and independence are expressed in Chopin's controversial 1899 novel. No additional sources are cited.

In six pages this paper contrasts and compares the thematic similarities and differences in these two literary works with the focus being on class status, "the other," and exile. There are no additional sources listed in the bibliography.

A 5 page essay that contrasts and compares storytelling in N. Scott Momaday's House Made of Dawn and Anna Linzer's Ghost Dancing with the manner in which family stories were related by the grandparents of the student researching this paper. No additional sources are cited.

This 3 page essay analyzes James Tiptree's short story "The Girl Who Was Plugged In," which offers a cynical futuristic scenario that can be interpreted as a devastating social critique of advertising and contemporary social values which idolize celebrity. Only the original source is cited.

This 5 page essay discusses free will and determinism in Stephen Crane's short story "The Open Boat." Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page essay offers comparison between Hawthorne's "Scarlet Letter" and Mukherjee's" Jasmine," a contemporary novel that describes the protagonist's journey of identity. The writer focuses on Mukherjee's novel. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page essay discusses the character of Nora from Ibsen's "A Doll's House." Bibliography lists 4 sources.

In a paper of four pages, the author writes about the meaning of 4 quotes. The author of this paper discusses whether or not they agree with the quotes. There are zero sources cited in this paper as the paper is opinion based.

In a paper of three pages, the author writes about the story The Scarlet Letter. The author of this paper explains how the book reflects American Values in the theme. There are three sources cited in this paper.

This 5 page essay discusses Michel Foucault's remarks and analysis concerning the memoirs of Herculine Barbin, a 19th century hermaphrodite. Bibliography cites 3 sources.

In a paper of three pages, the author writes about King Lear and Paradise Lost. The author of this paper discusses forgiveness redemption, and second chances. There are two sources cited in this paper.

In a paper of three pages, the author writes about King Lear and Paradise Lost. The author of this paper discusses forgiveness redemption, and second chances. There are two sources cited in this paper.

In a paper of three pages, the author writes about individual freedom and expression. The author of this paper uses the works Catcher in the Rye, Night, and Julius Caesar. There are three sources cited in this paper.

In a paper of seven pages, the author writes about the book The Time Machine by H.G. Wells. The author of this paper describes how the book uses science fiction to speculate on the future. There are three sources cited in this paper.

This 9 page essay offers analysis of Alice Walker's short story "Everyday Use." Bibliography lists 7 sources.