Essays and Research Papers on British Literature

This 8 page paper examines the work of Kathy Phillips, Torgovnick, Tratner, as regards Woolf, colonialsim, sexuality and repression of women. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper compares the idea of isolation and loneliness in Samuel Beckett and Eugene Ionesoc's works: Waiting for Godot, and The Bald Soprano. Examples given from both texts. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 10 page paper which examines how these primary theological issues affect Milton’s poetry. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page essay that compares and contrasts the characters of Marlow and Kurtz in Joseph Conrad's novel Heart of Darkness. The writer argues that Kurtz's educated background, his learning and his trust in his own cultural heritage, proved to be poor shields from the tyranny of his darker impulses, once the reinforcements of civilization ...

A 5 page paper which examines whether the character of Max, in Daphne DuMaurier’s “Rebecca,” could be the femme fatale and the narrator the detective. No additional sources cited.

This 13 page paper discusses the many ways that Imperialism and notions of Empire were saturated into the British culture, especially in regard to men. The noticeable parallel between oppression of women and of foreigners is discussed and exampled. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 4 page essay/research paper on Emily Bronte's classic novel. The writer argues that despite a hundred plus years of study and criticism, this elusive narrative still defies close analysis, as there are so many details that simply do not "fit" in what most people take to be a tale of thwarted romance. For two ...

This 3 page paper discusses the Four Zoas and compares them to teh elements of revolution apparent in the larger work, Marriage of Heaven and Hell by Blake. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 4 page paper discussing whether Jane or Mark is more heroic in this final book of the space trilogy. Working with Webster’s definition of hero, it is Jane who most closely matches the definition. Mark is spared and does eventually gain some character, but not until well after his wife displays great ...

A 7 page research paper that investigates the nature of comedy as demonstrated in literature. The writer examines "The Second Shepherd's Play," "Twelfth Night," "Volpone," and "The Rape of the Lock," looking at what make these works funny and what function this performs. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 3 page paper looks at the way in which Oranges are Not the Only Fruit was received when first published, and how it was subsequent received when produced as a television programme. The bibliography cites 2 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses the literary elements in the epic poem, Beowulf. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

An 8 page paper on Thomas Hardy's Jude the Obscure. The writer argues that Hardy found both the old paradigm regarding marriage and the new emerging paradigm were flawed. His naturalistic approach does not offer a solution, but rather finds both versions of marriage to be terribly flawed. In particular, the context of the novel ...

This 7 page report discusses how British horror stories and novels influenced those produced by Americans. Particular attention is paid to the 19th century which can be seen as the true “birthplace” of the horror genre in literature. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines Mr. Darcy’s pride and prejudice as seen in “Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen. No additional sources cited.

A 4 page paper which examines how this is often called the anti-heroic age and how it has been in the making for some time. Individuals discussed in this discussion are D.H. Lawrence, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Alfred Lord Tennyson, and William Butler Yeats. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 6 page paper which examines Drabble’s work “The Radiant Way” in relationship to the plot and pattern of the story reflecting a “shapeless diversity.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 10 page paper discusses, analyzes and philosophizes about John Keats' Ode on A Grecian Urn and Ode to a Nightingale. Elements of Romanticism are exampled and discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This is a 4 page paper comparing the roles of women and the relationships between men and women in Victorian and early 20th century poetry. A comparison of the Victorian poets Alfred Lord Tennyson and Matthew Arnold with the slightly more modern early 20th century poets Thomas Hardy and William Butler Yeats shows the slowly ...

This 4 page paper compares and contrasts Heart of Darkness to Victory by Joseph Conrad. The ideas of Africa, Nature, and empire are discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This is a 7 page paper discussing racism in Conrad’s “Heart of Darkness”. Joseph Conrad’s novella “Heart of Darkness” (1901) is highly controversial in regards to its racist perspective towards the African native. Although “darkness” within the story is also used to describe the darkness within all men and societies, even those within England and ...

This 5 page paper analyzes the use of time in Conrad's The Secret Agent. Synopsis included as well as brief study of symbolism. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 3 page essay that examines Golding's novel Lord of the Flies, in regards to theological themes. The writer argue that, while similarities can be drawn between Simon and Christ, an examination of the narrative reveals that this analogy can only be carried so far, as Simon is both Christ-like and the antithesis of Christ. ...

This is a 4 page paper discussing the portrayal of sexuality in Spark’s two works “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” (1961) and “The Driver’s Seat” (1970). Muriel Spark presents different portrayals of women and sexuality within two of her works, “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” and “The Driver’s Seat”. In “The Prime of ...

A 3 page paper which examines the development of Marcus in Nick Hornby’s “About a Boy.” Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.