Essays and Research Papers on American Literature

In a paper of six pages, the author writes a book report on the book Covering Islam. The author of this paper discusses the book covering Islam and how the media influences the minds of the rational. There is one source cited in this paper.

A 3 page essay that discusses the symbolism used in Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men. The writer focuses on the symbolism of the land that George and Lennie plan to buy, Lennie's puppy and Candy's dog. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3-page paper discusses the popularity and cultural response to "50 Shades of Grey." Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses a quote from Nathaniel Hawthorne's "Young Goodman Brown," and the writer relates this quote to sin in the modern world. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 4 page essay examines William Faulkner's short story "A Rose for Emily." The writer argues that this sociologically complex narrative presents a negative critique of small town Southern culture, which indicts this society on a number of counts, with a special focus on its treatment of women and African Americans. Bibliography cites only the ...

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of "The Exorcist". The book's treatment of horror, terror, and revulsion are explored. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 8 page essays discusses the symbolism of the journey evident in Robert Frost's poem "The Road Not Taken," as well as the short stories "A Worn Path" by Eudora Welty and "I Used to Live Here" by Jean Rhys. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 5 page essay analyzes Flannery O'Connor's disturbing short story "The Life You Save May be Your Own." The writer examines the theme of the protagonist's fall from grace. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 4 page essay focuses on Kate Chopin's "The Story of an Hour." The writer argues that this short story is a scathing indictment of nineteenth century patriarchy. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

In a paper of three pages, the author writes about the first eight chapters in the novel A Confederacy of Dunces. The author examines the racial issues and gender issues present in the novel. There is one source cited in this paper.

This 4 page essay offers 4 quotes from Herman Melville's Moby-Dick and then discusses each one in relation to the novel and its meaning. Bibliography lists only the primary source.

This 3 page essay pertains to Christina Garcia's short story "Tito's Good-bye," which describes the last moment of the protagonist's life. Bibliography lists 1 source.

Racism and Anti-Racism in Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: In five pages this paper examines whether or not this controversial nineteenth-century text is an example of racism or anti-racism. Three sources are listed in the bibliography.

In three pages this paper analyzes the poem’s imagery, human characteristics, considers theories on the end of the world evoked from the first two lines, and examines how the speaker’s use of understatement and rhyme affect its tone. There are no additional sources listed in the bibliography.

This 6 page essay discusses the character of Presley in Frank Norris' 1901 novel "The Octopus" and argues that Presley can be understood as quintessentially American. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This is a 5 page paper that provides an overview of anti-transcendentalism in literature. Hawthorne's "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment" is examined. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

In a paper of three pages, the author writes about the play Trifles. The author of this paper describes how the rights of women and their oppression is shown in the female characters in the play. There is one source cited in this paper.

In four pages this paper compares and contrasts these two stories. No additional sources are listed in the bibliography.

This 3 page essay reports on Junot Diaz's short story "How to date a brown girl (black girl, white girl, or halfie)." The writer describes the reaction of critic Susan Balee to Diaz's work and then argues that this short story exemplifies this style. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page essay offers a character analysis of Arnold Friend from Joyce Carol Oates' short story "Where are going, Where have you been?" Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 4 page paper provides an overview of the book Cornelia's Struggle, with a focus on the issues that the author reviews as a part of the main characters conflict. This paper relates the views of the author and the issues of race and socioeconomic status. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This is a 7 page paper that provides an overview of racism in "Huckleberry Finn". It is questioned whether or not the novel actually provides a meaningful rebuke of racism. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

In five pages this paper examines how the point of view in this famous Kurt Vonnegut short story changes its overall meaning. Four sources are listed in the bibliography.

A 7 page research paper/essay that discusses the main themes, symbolism and imagery of Philip K. Dick's novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, which portrays a futuristic society in a decaying post-nuclear holocaust world. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This is a 15 page paper that provides an overview of Twain's "Huck Finn". A number of discussion questions from the novel are answered. Bibliography lists 1 source.