Essays and Research Papers on American Literature

This 7 page paper discusses Barbara Ehrenreich’s book “Nickel and Dimed,” as well as the system in place in Florida to assist the poor. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the characters of Mr. Summers, Mr. Graves and Mrs. Hutchinson in the story The Lottery by Shirley Jackson. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the statement “Any reality is ultimately just an individual perception rather than a reality that can be agreed to by everyone” with regard to the story The Problem of Old Harjo. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 4 page paper discusses two versions of the story of Seabiscuit, the film and the novel. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses Jay Gatsby’s version of the American Dream and why he fails. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 6 page paper discusses Hester Prynn and the meaning of the scarlet letter she wears; how Chillingworth contributed to the evil of the situation; and why Dimmesdale couldn’t admit his guilt. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page paper explores the question of how the mind is influenced by other minds and thoughts until the thoughts are grotesques of reality. Further explored is this idea to postmodern thought. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 7 page paper discusses the way in which death, chaos and villainy are used in various literary works to advance the main theme. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses economist Milton Friedman’s book, “Free to Choose.” Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 5 page paper discusses the book “The Death of Outrage: Bill Clinton and the Assault on American Ideals” by William J. Bennett. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page essay that discusses the character of Laura from Tennessee Williams’ poignant play “The Glass Menagerie.” There are a number of similarities between Laura Wingfield and the small glass animals that she collects. As with her small glass animals, Laura is fragile, both in health and temperament. Also, like her animals, which are ...

A 5 page paper which examines the impact Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe made in relationship to the abolition of slavery. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page essay that offers an interpretation of Poe’s class short story. What sort of “love” allows a person to take a life? What goes on inside the head of a mad man? These are questions that Edgar Allan Poe explored to perfection in his 1843 short story “The Tell-Tale Heart.” In this tale ...

In seven pages this paper considers how the author conveys his message of the limits of knowledge throughout his novel masterpiece and the ways in which he uses language and various literary devices including narrative and symbolism to get his point across. Ten sources are cited in the bibliography.

A 5 page essay that discusses Cristina Garcia's The Aguero Sisters and Achy Obejas's Memory Mambo, which are novels that bear many similarities. Each narratives relates the way that passion, politics, knowledge, relationships and the past all intertwine in a complex mix. In each novel, the ways in which knowledge is acquired, as well as ...

3 pages in length. The barometer of a good story is found within its many different layers that when examined individually inevitably provides multifaceted themes. Maximus in Catland is one such tale whereby a number of thematic tiers serve to override any age barrier and draw in a vast audience of parents as ...

A five page paper looking at F. Scott Fitzgerald's unusual choice of a narrator in this novel. Nick Carraway is not a protagonist in the novel, yet his very distance from the heart of the story enables us to learn a moralistic lesson from the tale in a way that wouldn't have been possible if ...

This 3 page paper discusses the novel in general and “Einstein’s Dreams” specifically. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

In five pages this paper analyzes the text from a humanistic perspective, which includes a summary, discussion of its moral significance, and critique of the author’s approach. Three sources are listed in the bibliography.

A 4 page essay that summarizes the story and explores the main theme of revenge. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

Emotional Changes in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer : A 3 page paper which examines the emotional changes seen in Tom Sawyer in Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. No additional sources cited.

This 9 page paper uses deconstructionist criticism to discuss Tennessee Williams’s classic play “The Glass Menagerie.” Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 7 page paper discusses Edgar Allan Poe’s story “The Mask of the Red Death” as a work of psychological fiction. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 6 page paper is a reaction to Tim O’Brien’s classic Vietnam War novel, “The Things They Carried.” Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 4 page paper which examines how Joyce Carol Oates’ story Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been? is a story about coming of age. Bibliography lists 2 sources.