Essays and Research Papers on American Literature

This 6 page paper examines the three protagonists from the novels Emma, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and My Name is Asher Lev. In addition to the idea of self-reliance, other thematic elements are explored as well as setting and characterization. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 6 page paper which examines the theme of Shirley Jackson’s short story The Lottery as it relates to violence and tradition. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 3 page essay that discusses F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, which can be viewed as an exploration of the psychological ramifications of the American Dream. Examination of Fitzgerald’s masterpiece indicates the reasons for the enduring relevance of this book as it accurately and insightfully portrays the contradictions that characterize the American Dream and ...

This 5 page paper discusses the book "Arc of Justice" about the shooting of a white man by blacks in Detroit in 1925. It argues that the acquittal of the black defendants in the subsequent trial was the correct decision, but also that they would not have been acquitted with any attorney other than Clarence ...

A 3 page paper which offers a feminist reaction to the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. No sources cited.

A 3 page paper which examines the themes of censorship, utopia and dystopia in Ray Bradbury’s novel Fahrenheit 451. No additional sources cited.

This 3 page paper discusses alienation as a theme in "The Scarlet Letter" by Hawthorne. It also considers alienation in "The Minister's Black Veil" and "Young Goodman Brown." Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 7 page paper explores several critiques of "The Yellow Wallpaper," as well as the meaning of the story as discussed in an earlier paper. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses images, symbols, language and other literary techniques, and their connections to characters in "The Other One," "Shiloh," and "The Verb to Kill." Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines how Edgar Allen Poe’s life affected his works. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines the character of Brett, in Ernest Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises, as a modern woman. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

An 8 page paper which examines how Faulkner depicts the character of Compton in his novels Absalom, Absalom! and The Sound and the Fury No additional sources cited.

A 3 page research paper/essay that discusses Ken Kesey’s use of minor imagery in One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest. The writer argues that Kesey’s makes use of the imagery of fog and cartoons to support his characterization, particularly in regards to Chief Bromden. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 4 page paper compares and contrasts Truman Capote and Bob Marley. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 10 page paper which discusses and analyzes the use of humor in Mark Twain’s Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog and Donald Barthelme’s Me and Miss Mandible. Bibliography lists 3 sources

An 8 page paper which examines the use of nature, violence, brutality and racism in Jack London’s Call of the Wild. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines the themes of the American Dream, friendship and loneliness as seen in John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men. No additional sources cited.

This 3 page paper discusses the narrator of Ralph Ellison's classic novel of the black experience in America, and whether or not he grows over the course of the novel. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 3 page analysis of Elmore Leonard’s “Rum Punch.” Bibliography lists 1 additional source.

A 6 page paper which compares and contrasts the characters, themes, and the pacts each protagonist makes. No additional sources are used.

A 4 page paper which examines the significance of the titles of Flannery O’Connor’s short stories “A Good Man is Hard to Find” and “Revelation.” No additional sources cited.

A 3 page paper which examines various elements in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page essay that discusses Edward Bellamy’s late nineteenth century novel Looking Backward and how it pertains to class and ideology at the time its publication, which was 1887. No additional sources cited.

This 8 page paper reviews Louis Vl Gerstner's book "Who Says Elephants Can't Dance?," about his successful tenure at IBM during which time he turned the company around. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page paper which analyzes the character of Paul in Willa Cather’s short story “Paul’s Case.” No additional sources cited.