Essays and Research Papers on American Literature

A 7 page analysis of Virginia Woolf's writings. The author of this paper outlines the components of a Burkean cluster analysis and addresses the research question of whether the differences which exist today between men and women in their perceptions of their proper roles in society relate to the inherent differences which exist between ...

A 3 page report on Nelson DeMille’s “Up Country.” No additional sources cited.

A 4 page paper which compares Homer’s Odyssey with Mark Twain’s “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.” Bibliography lists 4 sources.

An 8 page paper which compares and contrasts Louisa May Alcott’s novel “Little Women” and the 1994 film version of the story. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 6 page paper examines Nathaniel Hawthorne's views on Puritanism as illustrated in his works, Young Goodman Brown, and The Minister's Black Veil. Quotes cited from text. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 7 page paper which examines the types of social roles depicted of the respective genders in each novel, considers if the women were allowed to be independent from men (and if so, at what cost), whether the position of women changed much over time, and in which period would it have been more advantageous ...

A 9 page paper which examines various critical analyses of Louisa May Alcott’s “Little Women.” Bibliography lists 4 sources.

Talks about Arthur Miller, and a summary and break down on Death of a Salesman 7 sources

The character-based format of Shelby Foote’s Shiloh is refreshing in that it offers a means to view battle from more than one viewpoint. This only adds to the depth of the story, and serves to give the story a sense of universality. However, the difference in characterization in the north and south shows author bias. ...

A 4 page book report of the Pulitzer-prize winning author’s 1978 World War II novel. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the moral and religious principles revealed in these stories. No additional sources are used.

A 3 page paper which examines how hangings today are as brutal as the one detailed in George Orwell’s story “A Hanging.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page report on Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.” No additional sources cited.

A 3 page paper which examines the monster in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein as it involves the theme of vengeance. No additional sources cited.

A 3 page paper which summarizes and discusses the 8 stories found in “Old Creole Days” by George W. Cable. No additional sources cited.

A 3 page paper which examines how Stephen Crane uses conflict in “The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky” in order to illustrate changes in the Wild West. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines the theme of growing up, or maturing, as seen in three short stories. The short stories are “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin, “Hills Like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway, and “A & P” by John Updike. No sources cited.

A 10 page research paper/essay that discusses and explicates several Holocaust poems from William Heyen's texts, Erika and Shoah Train. The writer argues that Heyen's poetry not only illuminates the nature of the evil that was the Holocaust, but also relates this experience to today's world and the continuing legacy left by this world-altering ...

This 3 page paper discusses the Louise Erdrich short story, Saint Marie. A character analysis of Sister Leopolda and Marie are given. Brief synopsis included. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A paper which looks at William Carlos Williams' short story, The Use of Force, with particular reference to Williams' views on modern medicine and the negative elements of intervention. Bibliography lists 4 sources

A comparison between the themes and characters in Chopin's Desiree's Baby and Bass's Antlers, with particular reference to the exploration of gender roles and sexual morality in the two societies depicted. Bibliography lists four sources.

A 3 page research paper/essay that argues that August Wilson in his play "Fences" agrees with the dictum voiced by Thomas Wolfe in the title of his novel You Can't Go Home Again. In both works, the protagonists are men who are alienated from their friends and families. In both cases, the authors take the ...

A 3 page paper which examines how Oscar Wilde’s “The Importance of Being Earnest” reflects some of the themes in Jane Austen’s “Emma.” No additional sources cited.

A 5 page research paper/essay that discusses three short stories by Melissa A. Hardy, a Canadian writer born in the US. The writer focuses on the psychological aspects of the three stories discussed which are The Heifer, The Uncharted Heart, and Discriminatio Spirituum. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 4 page paper compares two short stories by Kate Chopin: The Storm, and Desiree's Baby. Analysis includes quotes from text, literary elements, and themes. Bibliography lists 3 sources.