Essays and Research Papers on American Literature

This 3 page paper discusses the insane novel "The Adventures of Kavalier & Clay" by Michael Chabon. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 6 page paper provides an overview of this novel and focuses on Hannibal Lecter and Clarice Starling. No additional sources cited.

A 4 page essay that argues that Willy Loman, from Arthur Miller’s play “Death of a Salesman” was not a tragic hero. In defending this thesis, the writer discusses Aristotle’s criteria in regards to the characterization of the tragic hero and then relates this to the play. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines and analyzes the development of the character Willie Talos in Robert Penn Warren’s novel All the King’s Men. No additional sources cited.

This 4 page paper is a summary and reaction to the book “Armed Madhouse: Who's Afraid of Osama Wolf?, China Floats, Bush Sinks, The Scheme to Steal '08,No Child's Behind Left, and Other Dispatches from the Front Lines of the Class War” by Greg Palast. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3 page paper compares and contrasts two of the characters (Max Cherry and Ordell Robbie) in Elmore Leonard's book "Rum Punch." Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 7 page paper which compares the images of Carson McCullers’ Café and Zora Neale Hurston’s Porch. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 3 page analysis of the significance of “Iphigenia at Ilium” in Sherrie S. Tepper’s “The Gate to Women’s Country.” No additional sources cited.

This 3 page paper speculates on the reasons why Hester Prynne returned to Boston at the end of "The Scarlet Letter."

A 5 page overview of Cheever and some of his work. This paper contends that Cheever is simultaneously compassionate and understanding when confronted with moral dilemma in the chaos of modern life. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page paper which analyzes the content and message of Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page essay that summarizes Chaim Potok's novel My Name is Asher Lev, which gives his readers insight into the cultural and world of orthodox Judaism. No additional sources cited.

This 5 page paper discusses the characters of Gimpel from "Gimpel the fool" by Singer and Dave Saunders from "The man who was almost a man," and their similarities. Bibliography lists 5 sources

A 5 page paper which examines the way in which the plot is organized in William Faulkner’s short story A Rose for Emily. No additional sources cited.

This 5 page paper discusses Douglas Brinkley's book "The Great Deluge" about Katrina's impact on New Orleans and the feeble response from all concerned. It proposes possible actions that could have been taken and evaluates their effectiveness. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page paper which provides a research outline and annotated bibliography concerning Mark Twain’s novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

In eleven pages this paper presents a novel analysis and also offers the writer’s own opinion and personal perspectives on the story and characters. There are no other sources listed in the bibliography.

This 6 page paper is essentially a book report about this work. In the novel Misery, Paul Sheldon is a novelist who loses his memory but does eventually remember who he is. He is held captive by a deranged fan. Some quotes are included. No additional sources are cited.

A 5 page paper which examines how the theme of identity and self fulfillment runs through much of Ernest Hemingway’s literary works. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses three of the best American short stories: “A&P” by John Updike; “The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brien” and “A Worn Path” by Eudora Welty. It uses reviews and critiques of the stories as a springboard for the discussion. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines the powerful nature of relationships between fathers and sons as it involves Roethke’s My Papa’s Waltz, Faulkner’s Barn Burning, and Dubus’ Killings. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 4 page paper which analyzes Edgar Allen Poe’s short story The Fall of the House of Usher. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper examines this novel and focuses on the mother character. How the grief process has been halted is the focus of attention. Suggestions are made. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 4 page paper discusses two of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s characters, George O’Kelly and Jay Gatsby, and explains that O’Kelly can be considered a “blueprint” for Gatsby. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 6 page paper argues that Tim O’Brien’s book “If I Die in a Combat Zone” is strongly anti-war, and that the stories it contains all show the confusion, boredom and terror of what is essentially a pointless war. Bibliography lists 6 sources.