Essays and Research Papers on British Literature

15 pages in length. It can be argued that Kurt Vonnegut's 'Cat's Cradle' is one of the most obscurely interpreted and unusually developed of all the author's works. About the effects of government, science, religion and the off-beat connection between life and death, Vonnegut's book created quite a stir within his throng of ...

A 15 page paper providing a sociological examination of this novel by twentieth-century novelist Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. The paper shows that scientists must assume an ethical stance in regard to technological development, or the survival of society on the planet is at risk. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 4 page essay on themes in Vonnegut's 'Slaughterhouse Five.' The writer describes this work as one aimed at exploring war and how human beings cope with it. A number of insightful observations are made to illustrate relevant points. No additional sources cited.

If Billy Pilgrim could come unstuck in time enough to travel outside of his lifespan and somehow travel to Atlanta to meet Scarlet O'Hara - what could they talk about? This is a 4 page paper that compares Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse Five and Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind in terms of the authors' ...

A 20 page paper discussing New Atlantis in relationship to its time as well as contrasting it to other versions of ideal societies or utopias. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 7 page research paper on Utopia and The New Atlantis. The writer details the place of each in utopian literature and compares them for style and content. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 15 page paper provides an overview of the major achievements of Sir Francis Bacon, with a focus on his methods and contributions to Western science. Bacon proposed the 'Great Renewal,' defining a method for a complete new start in science through a process of acquiring knowledge defined as the inductive method. This ...

A 3 page essay in which the writer critiques More's 'Utopia'-- pointing out several atrocities including the treatment of lawyers and animals in his fictitious society. The writer does also find, however, that the book was intended to be satirical and therefore to only criticize it would be to overlook its 'chariacture-like' value. No other ...

A 3 page essay criticizing More's Utopia in an historical context. The writer feels that a 'perfect' society is not possible when it has war, prisoners or war, and slavery. Examples from other Utopian ideologies are presented to illustrate points made. No other sources cited.

In this insightful 3 page essay, the writer argues that in Utopian societies, the creator is always theoretically 'playing God,' and establishing whatever social order (s)he sees fit for the achievement of societal perfection. It is argued that there exists no viable connection between the Utopia presented in Thomas More's book and true democracy. ...

A 5 page paper analyzing the ways in which Thomas More's idealized society, described in his book Utopia, could be said to be Communist. The paper concludes that the actual aims of Karl Marx and More were different; Marx was calling for a social revolution, and More was calling for a moral one. Bibliography lists ...

In this 5 page essay, the writer essentially discusses the life and works of Tolkein,-- focusing specifically upon the imaginary worlds he managed to create in "The Hobbit" and "Lord Of The Rings" and his love for language (philology). Throughout the essay, examples of words and names created by Tolkein are provided as are their ...

A 5 page paper on E. M. Forster's novel A Passage to India. It specifically looks at the last and final section, 'Temple', and the comparisons of the Hindu feast to Christmas, noting that Forster's indictment of British intolerance can be read in its lines. Bibliography lists five sources.

A 4 page research paper looking at critical opinions of both the E.M. Forster novel and the movie. The writer details the themes of the novel and how they were changed for the movie. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 6 page essay discusses the words 'only connect' which are crucial to the development and story of E.M. Forster's 1910 novel 'Howards End.' The term has its basis in early theories of family therapy which prove to be applicable in the larger view of multiple families and the 'family' of England. No additional ...

A 16 page paper examining the representation of death as illustrated by the characters of Clarissa Dalloway and Septimus Smith. The paper postulates that the eminently sane socialite Clarissa and the mad veteran Septimus are actually flip sides of the same coin, two fragile reminders of our own mortality. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 2 page paper that considers the use of poetry in Lewis' gothic novel, including a focus on the function in relationship to the story as a whole. No additional sources cited.

A 7 page paper discussing the relationship between the central couple in Virginia Woolf's novel. The paper notes that Mrs. Ramsay relieved her husband of the job of appearing generous, sensitive, and compassionate; Mr. Ramsay relieved his wife of the need to appear assertive and self-directed. After her death, however, he learns to combine both ...

Through the use of the six speakers, symbolism, and a number of other literary techniques, Woolf shows us the growth & development of this character in her story. This 2 page essay argues relevant points-- demonstrating how Bernard was actually Woolf's central character around whom her entire theme revolved. No other sources cited.

An 8 page paper analyzing Virginia Woolf's feminist leanings in her novels and essays. Woolf assumed that a person's gender had little impact on the way they thought, and that the world, in fact, was grievously at fault for assuming that it did. Bibliography lists twelve sources.

A 10 page paper examining the presence of a woman's rights agenda in Virginia Woolf's fiction and essays. The paper concludes that while there is abundant evidence of feminism in Woolf's work, she definitely did not hate men, and sought to portray them as justly as their female counterparts. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

A 3 page paper that supports the perspective that Ann Radcliffe's work 'The Italian' was a response to Lewis' 'The Monk' and that comparing themes and character development supports this premise. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page paper that looks at three short prose pieces written by these authors and considers their thematic similarities. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 5 page paper that compares and contrasts characterization the themes in 'Satanic Verses' and 'Haroun and the Sea Stories' by Salman Rushdie. The writer examines Rushdie's use and placement of phraseology to move the action forward. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 8 page report discusses the idea of justice as a universal principle that governs the entire world as portrayed by Edmund Spenser in 'The Faerie Queene' written in 1580 and published in 1590. Justice is of particular consideration in terms of the role played by England in 16th century Ireland and Spenser illustrates ...