Essays and Research Papers on Ancient Literature

In four pages this paper examines the structural elements that make these classical works epics with the role of God, the buddy convention, hubris and rage among the topics discussed. Three sources are listed in the bibliography.

This 3 page paper discusses two passages from “The Iliad,” their similarities and differences, and what their placement in the poem tells a reader. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 3 page paper which looks at the historical elements of Dante’s writing of the Inferno. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the classic treatise “The Art of War” by Sun Tzu, and argues that it shows the U.S. cannot win in Iraq. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page paper which compares and contrasts Shirley Jackson’s The Lottery and Sophocles’ Oedipus the King. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

In three pages this paper examines how hell or the underworld is depicted by Virgil in Book VI of ‘The Aeneid’ and also compares it with Homer’s portrayal in Book IX of ‘The Odyssey.’ Two sources are cited in the bibliography.

In four pages this paper assesses the very different points of view represented by Medea and Jason in Euripides’ Medea in order to determine which states a better case and more compelling arguments to justify his or her actions. There is only a customer-supplied source used with no citation information included.

In five pages this paper examines how the ‘General Prologue’ serves as an appropriate introduction to the socially satirical stories that comprise his fourteenth-century literary masterpiece, The Canterbury Tales. Four sources are listed in the bibliography.

This 7 page paper compares and contrasts the characters of the Pardoner in the Canterbury Tales with Fra Cipolla in the Sixth Day, 10th Novel of Boccaccio’s Decameron. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper explores the instances where the story of Agamemnon is related by characters in The Odyssey, and what these stories tell us about Odysseus. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the concept of virtue as found in Plato’s Apology and Antigone by Sophocles. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper which looks at the changes in western civilization as represented in Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales and the story The Song of Roland. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of Aeneas' abandoning Dido. The issue is explored from both moral and political perspectives. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 4 page paper discusses some of the similarities between the Trojan hero Hector and President Barack Obama. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines the Wife of Bath and what Chaucer, in Canterbury Tales, may have thought regarding women. No additional sources.

This is a 4 page paper that provides an overview of the Greek figure of Agamemnon. His treatment in a variety of tragedies is explored. Bibliography lists 0 sources.

In five pages this paper examines how Enkidu’s death represents a moment of epiphany for King Gilgamesh. Four sources are listed in the bibliography.

In three pages this paper compares the theme of King Gilgamesh’s desire for immortality in the Sumerian epic with the immortality sought by U.S. President George W. Bush as he launched attacks on the Middle East in 2003, including an air raid of Syria that killed innocent civilians. Three sources are listed in the ...

In four pages this paper analyzes two stanzas of this epic poem in terms of their overall importance to the work, how they reflect the relationship between Roland and his stepfather Ganelon, what they reveal about their respective situations through epic literary construction. Only the primary source is listed.

This is a 2 page paper that provides an overview of "Paradise Lost". The focus is the juxtaposition of joy and fatalism in Book XII. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3 page paper discusses the Trojan War: it argues that the war was real, and discusses the battle between Achilles and Hector. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 6 page paper contends that Sophacles' Oedipus fits Aristotle's definition of a tragic hero. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page essay argues that the ideals of Homer's "The Iliad" are reflected in Chaucer's "The Knight's Tale." Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This is a 6 page paper that provides an overview of Beowulf. The abundance of both Pagan and Christian values are analyzed through discussion questions. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 2.5-page paper discusses Fortunato's point of view in Edgar Allan Poe's The Cask of Amontillado and what he must have been thinking of feeling. There are 2 sources cited.