Essays and Research Papers on Ancient Literature

This 3 page paper discusses three moral and ethical ideas we can find in The Odyssey. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 6 page paper discusses the similarities in passages from "The Odyssey" and "The Aeneid." Bibliography lists 2 sources.

15 pages in length. The extent to which Oedipus Rex can be examined from a combination of behavioral perspective and interactionist theory is both grand and far-reaching; that Oedipus's behavior represents a dichotomy of opposites speaks to the ever-conflicting interaction he constantly experiences both with himself and those around him. Oedipus' doom is ...

This 3 page paper discusses the way god(s) are represented in the Hindu epic the Bhagavad-Gita and Homer's classic poem, the Iliad. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page paper which presents a hypothetical discussion between Homer’s Hektor, Sophocles’ Antigone, Euripides’ Phaedra, and Thucydides’ Melians involving their decisions. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines the tragic hero in Sophocles’ Oedipus Trilogy and the comic elements in Aristophanes’ Lysistrata. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines the legend of the Lady of the Lake. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 6 page paper explores the violent episode with the Cyclops in “The Odyssey” and the similes that Homer uses within that chapter. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 6 page paper examines two passages closely, one from the "Iliad" and the other from the "Aeneid."

A 3 page paper which examines how various Cinderella stories influence, or could influence, little girls. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses two versions of Troilus and Cressida, that of Boccaccio and Chaucer's later work. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 3 page comparison of two passages from the classic poem Beowulf. No additional sources cited.

A 7 page research paper that discusses the topic of heroes and heroism and what this has meant in various cultures. The heroes profiled include Samson, Achilles, Hector, Aeneas and Jesus. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

In two and a half pages Geoffrey Chaucer’s Wife of Bath offers her experienced commentary on poems by Sappho and Catullus and how the love they discuss compares with her understanding of love. The wife’s assessment of these expressed attitudes along with the advice she might offer are also included. One source is ...

This 5 page paper examines Gorgias by Plato. Skill and chance are compared and contrasted based on this volume. No additional sources are cited.

This 4 page paper compares two scenes in "The Iliad" in which one character begs for something from another. In this case we compare the first scene of the poem and Chryses' plea for his daughter's return to the last scene in the work, where Priam begs for his son's body. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 5 page paper looks at the sonnets or the ‘treze rime’ of the sixteenth century courtesan Veronica Franco, examining the use of symbolism. The work is considered as a whole and examples from Capitali 3, 13, 16, 17 and 20 are used. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines what Plato/Socrates, in Republic, would have to say about Sophocles’ play Antigone. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 6 page paper which examines the tradition of chivalry as seen in the story of Sit Gawain and the Green Knight. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page essay that discusses Geoffrey Chaucer's medieval masterpiece The Canterbury Tales, which offers a series of narratives and character studies that open a window on English society during the fourteenth century. In creating these portraits, Chaucer uses a variety of literary devices, which include both allegory and exemplum. Examination of a few instances ...

This 5 page paper analyzes an article by Freud to answer the question "what is the tragedy of destiny?" in regard to Oedipus. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 3 page outline (not a full paper) that examines 3 different approaches to interpreting this epic. Repeat. This is an outline. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper uses Caesar's account of the Civil War to examine the strengths and weaknesses of Caesar and his opponent Pompey. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 5 page paper which examines what Chaucer’s General Prologue to Canterbury Tales tells the reader about the work that will follow. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 7 page analysis of Snow White suggests that beauty and age enter into the picture and explain the Queen's behavior. Beauty in society is evaluted. Bibliography lists 4 sources.