Essays and Research Papers on American Literature

A 5 page paper which examines 'The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg' by Mark Twain as it addresses how people claim to be something in public, but are something different in private. No additional sources cited.

A five page paper which looks at Hemingway’s style, particularly in reference to the Nick Adams series of stories, and the way in which the author uses his observational skills effectively in the portrayal of generations in Fathers and Sons. Bibliography lists 2 sources

The theme of the human condition includes everything that a human can experience while on this planet. It covers culture, age, gender, social status and monetary abilities. This 5 page paper provides a tutorial based on five stories that are centered on the human condition as it relates to the social stereotypes assigned through time and place. ...

Milton, within the second book of Paradise Lost presents an allegory or metaphorical parable to explain the existence of Sin And Death. This 5 page paper explores the use and purpose of the allegory. No additional sources are listed.

Jonathan Kozol has become the 'Ralph Nader' of education, only his message is centered on the inequalities brought about by disparities in educational opportunities rather than finding the defects of products on the market. This 5 page paper answers a series of questions concerning the book, Savage Inequalities: Children in America's Schools. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

6 pages in length. In this comparison of William Faulkner's Barn Burning and Shirley Jackson's The Lottery, the writer will consider the similarities and differences as well as the results of what emerges from this comparison. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page research paper that examines the relationship between fathers and sons in William Faulkner's short story "Barn Burning" and Arthur Miller's play "Death of a Salesman." The writer argues that the families of Abner Snopes and Willy Loman have one major feature in common. The sons in both families suffer because of the ...

5 pages in length. When we consider that every person is a unique individual with his or her own separate and unique life, we might pause to consider what shapes this unique life? Is it the community we live in, or the society we are raised in? What causes the unique choices each person makes? What ...

5 pages in length. This highly researched and well-summarized synopsis of George Orwell's famous book is a must-read for anyone who has to do a report on Animal Farm. Bibliography lists 1 sources.

A 5 page essay that examines the ways in which the American Dream is portrayed in Mario Puzo's novel The Fortunate Pilgrim. The writer discusses how Puzo's novel relates the story of Lucia Santa, a strong-minded immigrant woman. Puzo takes the reader through a narrative encompasses her two marriages, the births of her five ...

Death of a Salesman – Multi-Layered Themes!: This 6-page analytical essay provides a solid basis for understanding this Arthur Miller play. Additionally, there is an extensive examination of the multi-layered themes. One of Miller’s most widely read plays – it is often also the most misunderstood. Bibliography lists 9 sources. SNDeaths.doc

This 5-page comparative essay examines the works by William Faulkner and Paul Auster. Although initially obscure, the parallels between Temple Drake and Daniel Quinn gradually reveal themselves – especially when one takes into account each author’s play on words. Bibliography lists 4 sources. SNTemple.doc

This 5 page paper provides an overview of Truman Capote's unusual work that contains themes of sexuality. The work is broken down into three parts and analyzed in respect to its beginning, middle and end. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page paper which examines the dynamics of the relationship between John Marcher and May Bartram, the role of symbolism in shaping these dynamics, and considers what is meant by phrase, “the beast in the jungle.” No additional sources are used.

A 7 page paper which compares and contrasts the original 1949 stage production with the 1985 TV-movie within the literary contexts of plot, theme, setting, and character. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

An eight page paper which looks at the themes of Paganism, syncretism and archetypes in Anaya’s Bless Me Ultima, with reference to the way in which Ultima influences Antonio’s spiritual development and helps him to understand how conflict resolution is to be achieved. Bibliography lists 6 sources

This 5 page paper provides an overview of this contemporary work about three lives intertwined by fate. The characters are compared and contrasted. Themes are discussed. No additional sources cited.

(5 pp) Is it some tragic theme, of humanity, that needs to keep repeating itself--married man has an affair with young girl, destruction follows? Or does literature just reflect the consistent foibles, or "the potholes" in the human road? Arthur Miller makes the bad guys the heroes in his 1953 play the ...

(6 pp) The way that Hemingway shows us the two women involved in "The Sun Also Rises, and "The Short and Happy Life of Francis Macomber," demonstrates that as a general species, he really doesn't like them much. In the term of street slang, both of these women would be called "bitchy." ...

This 5 page paper considers the character of Biff Loman and the way that he develops at different stages in his life. The paper starts by looking at his life as a school boy, and follows Biff until the fateful day when he forces his father, Willy, to here the truth. The bibliography cites 4 ...

Neuromancer’s, Case – He’s Not Just Meat: This 5-page analytical essay explores the multidimensional traits of Case, the protagonist in William Gibson’s novel Neuromancer. Replete with Biblical references and parallels to the precepts of Friedrich Nietzsche, science fiction becomes profound. Who would have thought that sin was tantamount to simply going against one’s ...

A 5 page essay that contrasts and compares Joseph Heller's Catch 22 and Herman Wouk's The Caine Mutiny. The writer argues that an individual can be confronted with two (or more) choices, each of which has negative, or even despicable, ramifications and that this is the case in both of these novels. No additional sources ...

This 5 page report discusses the connection that exists between words and vision and the fact that the words spoken by any particular group of people rarely reflects their vision in term of how they themselves mean it to be presented. “Black Elk Speaks,” The Old Man and the Medal” are discussed, as is the idea of cultural hegemony ...

This 5 page report discusses the various aspects of how both writers show the universal issues of injustice that humanity perpetuates against itself in pursuit of capitalism and wealth. Davis says to her readers: “Stop a moment. I am going to be honest. This is what I want you to do. I want you to hide your disgust, take no ...

An 8 page paper which examines the author’s use of such fiction elements as character, plot, point of view, setting, symbolism and irony, considering how each contributes and reinforces the story’s theme. Also discussed is a personal opinion of the story, along with critical opinions which support and dispute this contention, and also considers ...