Essays and Research Papers on British Literature

A 5 page paper on George Orwell's 1984. The writer argues that in many ways, Orwell's vision of the future is becoming a reality. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 6 page paper highlighting the many ways in which Orwell's novel successfully predicted the world of today. It also explains how Orwell was able to do this so accurately, and even discusses some points which did not come true. Bibliography lists seven sources including Orwell's book.

9 pages in length. George Orwell may not have had any ability to see into the future, but when he penned his prophetic novel, 1984, he targeted a more accurate portrayal than anyone could have ever realized. The futuristic society, in which everyone's thoughts and actions are controlled by an oppressive, totalitarian government known ...

This 5 page paper suggests that Orwell's infamous work was about fears of Nazism and totalitarian leadership as opposed to an invasion of privacy. Examples are provided. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page examination of author George Orwell as a social critic who looked at the world from his own unique perspective. The writer describes how all of Orwell's novels are alike in that they are tales of solitary characters, each in one way or another an expression of Orwell himself, seen against backgrounds which ...

A 7 page research paper that posits that the clock cannot be turned back on the world Huxley warned the world about in his antiutopian novel. The writer presents Huxley's cautionary tale in light of today's (1998) world, and posits that the only remedy for state control of individual lives is the creation of ...

A 5 page general discussion of society in Alex Huxley's 'Brave New World.' No Bibliography.

A 3 page look at the characterization of Bernard and John in Aldous Huxley's futuristic novel. The paper concludes that of the two, only John is a real iconoclast; Bernard is simply reacting to what he perceives as society's rejection of him. Bibliography lists one source.

An 11 page paper on Austen's next-to-last novel. The writer argues that Jane Austen's distinctive techniques all work together to illustrate the heroine's moral nature at levels of which the heroine is not conscious. Bibliography lists three sources.

A 6 page paper arguing that Huxley and Vonnegut created utopian societies in prose to prove that there is no such thing, and in fact created 'dystopias' in their prose and agreed with that vision. The paper postulates that they believe society is helpless to change its path. Definitions of utopia and dystopia ...

A 7 page paper that discusses Wells' theme of intellectual and social complacency through comparison between his guests, the Eloi and the Morlocks. This paper demonstrates that the Utopian society represented by the Eloi actually originated in people like the Time Traveler's doubting friends and evolved into the dying society that he saw ...

A 5 page paper that addresses irony in Burgesses novella. This paper describes a number of the major ironic elements in the novel and considers their impact on the characters and story development in general. Considered are two different types of irony, situational and dramatic. No additional sources cited.

A 4 page discussion of good, evil, and the importance of choice as revealed in A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess. No additional sources cited.

An 8 page paper comparing Samuel Johnson's Rasselas and Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility. Conclusion drawn that themes of "living in reality" and "living within what is possible" and "finding ways of reconciling dreams and reality" thread through both books. Concentrates on Princess and servant in Rasselas and Marianne and Brandon in Sense ...

A thesis-orientated, 3 page discussion of the pursuit of happiness in these two classic tales. No Bibliography.

An 8 page look at this eighteenth-century novel in terms of the motivation of its protagonist, who, after being raped, wills herself to die. The paper asserts that despite the fact that Clarissa's historical period and social background mitigates against her ability to turn her life around, the novel's ending is disappointing because she ...

5 pages on the heroines from the novels 'The Female Quixote: The Adventures of Arabella,' and Catherine Morland from 'Northanger Abbey.' (Jane Austen) The author discusses how both are obsessed with novels: Arabella with 'romance' novels and Catherine Morland with gothic novels. Both heroines have become immersed in these novels of their time. They have ...

A 5 page paper on the theme of courtship and self-discovery in Jane Austen's last novel. The paper points out that in Emma, the title character undergoes a period of self-examination, resulting in a reassessment of who she is and where she fits in the scheme of life. Only when this process is complete does ...

A 10 page paper on the differences between the way men and women were perceived as intellectual beings in eighteenth century England. The paper also contrasts Tilney's teasing condescension of Catherine with the respect with which Austen treats her readers.Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page paper on the lesser-known Jane Austen novel. The paper suggests that what has long been perceived as a very poor literary construction was actually done deliberately, both to make fun of the Gothic tradition popular in Austen's day, and to point out the differences between Gothic heroic relationships and the relationships of ...

A 5 page paper examining Jane Austen's parody of the Gothic genre in this, her first novel. Through a comparison with a short passage from a story by Edgar allan poe, the paper shows how very accurate Austen's parody is. Bibliography lists three sources.

An 8 page paper on Austen's 'Sense and Sensibility' in which the writer discusses themes of love & psycho-emotional development as they relate mostly to the Dashwood sisters. It is argued that Sense and Sensibility was much less aggressively feminist in comparison with Austen's later novels. Bibliography lists 5 supporting sources.

A 7 page paper discussing the character of Lucy Steele in Jane Austen's 'Sense and Sensibility.' Questions asked and discussed are who the character of Lucy Steele was, what her role was in the novel, and why is she so thoroughly disliked. Is Lucy Steele 'bad' or just incredibly and constantly irritating?! In what ...

A 4 page paper comparing and contrasting the relationships between sisters in Austen's Sense and Sensibility and Alcott's Little Women. The paper argues that the ideological clashes of Alcott's Marches are more believable than those of Austen's Dashwoods because Austen was using the characters to prove a philosophical point. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

An 8 page analytical essay on Austen's use of chance to progress the plot and establish a basis for judging her characters' moral development. Bibliography lists 6 additional sources.