Essays and Research Papers on American Literature

This 5 page paper delves into several of London's short works and notes various aspects such as themes, and the use of metaphor, personification, imagery and irony. Many of London's works are discussed inclusive of "To Build a Fire" and " The Marriage of Lit-lit." Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 8 page paper provides an overview of the play along with a critique from a Marxist perspective. The plot and subplots are discussed as well as themes and characterization. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 9 page research paper that discusses the "monstrous" in William Faulkner's novel The Hamlet. The writer argues that the character of Flem Snopes is a social "monster" who manipulates and preys on others via business practices. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 5 page research paper that examines how Hemingway's own war experiences affected his novels A Farewell to Arms, For Whom the Bell Tolls, and Across the River and into the Trees. The writer argues that the first two books reflect Hemingway's experience in the Spanish Civil War and World War I, but that the ...

A 5 page paper which examines the presence of Puritanism and the occult in Nathaniel Hawthorne's "Young Goodman Brown." Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page paper which considers the concept of personal identity and how it manifests itself in these authors’ selected characters. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 5 page essay that analyzes the Poe short story The Fall of the House of Usher. The writer analyzes the story and relates it to an analysis of the lengthy poem that is included in the narrative. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page paper which examines the use of the sea in Kate Chopin's "The Awakening." The sea is examined in its representation of life and death. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 5 page summary of the book "Enemies: A Love Story" by I.B. Singer. No additional sources cited.

The theme of Americanization is one that encompasses a great many aspects and is defined in different ways by different people. This 5 page paper proposes that Americanization is based on the acquisition of a sense of self in the novels the Grapes Of Wrath by John Steinbeck, All The King's Men by Robert Penn Warren, Their Eyes ...

5 pages. This paper will compare and contrast the Young Man on Sixth Avenue by Mark Halliday as well as Love in L. A. by Dagoberto Gilb. Some topics will include the plot, setting, point of view, characters and symbolism. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page report discusses Fitzgerald's novel, “The Great Gatsby,” and the rise and fall of the title character as well as the ways in which his personal philosophy and determination served as his downfall. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

5 pages. This paper compares the character of Mrs. Freeman in Good Country People and Mrs. Mooney in The Boarding House. Both of these characters have several similarities, and the paper will comment on these as well as any differences, motivations, and action. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page paper which compares the short story, by Washington Irving, and the film version, directed by Tim Burton, of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." Bibliography lists 3 sources.

An 8 page paper which examines Mary Shelley's treatment of feminine issues as it relates to the female monster, as well as to Frankenstein's mother, and the monster. Issues of abandonment are the focus of the paper. Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.

The reality of others is subjective and can only be surmised from generalizations and experiential narratives such as the works of Ernest Hemingway. The views of others concerning their own reality is another way of assessing their beliefs concerning the human condition. This 5 page paper explores the role of the minor characters in A Farewell To Arms. ...

A 5-page paper detailing the work of the author of The Watsons Go To Birmingham and Bud, Not Buddy, including his use of characterization, humor and literary quality to provide humor and insight for his young audiences. Lists 2 sources.

There is a determined need within the feminist movement to provide the fuel for interest in the existence of women, the nature of that existence, the contributions and detractions they may have had within certain cultures at different times. This 5 page paper proposes that Virginia Woolf, in A Room Of Her Own, utilizes the literary device of 'voice' ...

There is no doubt about the fact that The Great Gatsby can be considered to be literary realism. Author William Dean Howells, in his book "Criticism and Fiction" (1891) wrote "Let it portray men and women as they are, actuated by the motives and passions in the measure we all know; let it speak ...

An 8 page paper which examines how Holden is reflected in Mr. Antolini in J.D. Salinger's "Catcher in the Rye." Bibliography lists 8 additional sources.

This paper examines the impact of Ernest Hemingway's "outdoor" life as hunter and fishermen on his classic stories. Throughout the paper, reference is made to Hemingway's ability to pit man against nature. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 6 page paper compares and contrasts the Ibsen work with the Tennessee Williams play which were each written in different time periods. Characterization is discussed, particularly as it pertains to the ways in which Nora is like Blanche and Stella. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

An 8 page paper which provides a critical analysis of Hemingway’s first great American novel. No additional sources are used.

A 5 page essay that examines Edgar Allan Poe's short story The Fall of the House of Usher as an example of Poe as a romantic author. The writer defines "romantic" in this context and then goes on to profile the romantic qualities of the narrative. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page paper which examines the strengths and weaknesses of the novel, author’s motives, and how such topics as female reproduction, abortion, rape/incest are handled. Bibliography lists 2 sources.