Essays and Research Papers on British Literature

This 6 page report discusses the thesis that E.M. Forster uses and views his novel 'Howards End' to illustrate the inequities of class consciousness in Edwardian England in the same way that Martha Nussbaum argues for the use of a 'literary viewpoint' in judicial matters in her book 'Poetic Justice: The Literary Imagination and Public ...

A 5 page research paper which briefly looks at the life of Sir Thomas Malory and describes two critics of Malory and 'Le Morte d'Arthur.' Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 6 page paper contrasting the stiff, stereotyped characterizations in Edmund Spenser's work with the rounded, fully-developed characterizations in Malory's (a.k.a. 'The Death Of Arthur'). The paper concludes that these differences are due to the one work being an allegory and the other a chivalric romance. No sources except the two books.

A 9 page paper on the works of this famed British science fiction writer. Looking at a number of his most famous fictional works such as The City and the Stars, Childhood's End, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and Rendezvous with Rama, this paper concludes that Clarke is at his best when he combines physics and ...

This 10 page paper considers the role of Geoffrey Monmouth's tale of magic and heroism in the national identity. This is considered with the interpretations of Benedict Anderson with his theories of imagined communities and nationalism. The bibliography sited 3 sources.

A 7 page paper looking at the issue of martyrdom as it is presented in George Bernard Shaw's 'Saint Joan;' Robert Bolt's 'A Man for All Seasons;' and T.S. Eliot's 'Murder in the Cathedral.' The paper asserts that there are times in life when we must make difficult ethical choices, and sometimes compromise just isn't ...

A five page paper looking at James Joyce’s coming-of-age novel in terms of Freud’s Civilization and its Discontents. The paper concludes that the reason young Stephen has so much difficulty fitting into society is that he cannot sublimate his artistic individuality into socially-acceptable channels. No additional sources.

A five page paper looking at the lessons the protagonist Portia's two lovers and her half-brother teach her about love and rejection in Elizabeth Bowen's novel. The paper concludes that sad as it is, innocence must be lost and disillusionment inevitably replaces it. No additional sources.

A three page paper looking at the relationship of art to real life in this novel by Oscar Wilde. The paper suggests that the only character in the book who is consistently honest and straightforward is the painting, which reflects the changes that Dorian's own face should reflect as his personality becomes more and more evil. No additional sources.

A 7 page paper which discusses how the context of the character of Marlow in Joseph Conrad's book "The Heart of Darkness" presents the reader with an examination of Other and Self, as provided through African wilderness and colonialism. He is in the middle, and is often torn and confused, representing much of the conditions of the time. Bibliography ...

A 5 page paper which discusses various aspects of the novel "Heart of Darkness" and the movie "Apocalypse Now." The movie was based on the novel, and although there are several ways in which the two are different, the essence of the stories as they involve discovery and enlightenment are the same. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page analysis of the closing scene in Joseph Conrad's "Heart of Darkness." The writer argues that this scene represents Conrad's views on women and their relationship to civilization. No additional sources cited.

This five-page-paper presents a discussion on the famous author John Stuart Mill and his essay the Subjection of Women. The paper details what the ideal marriage was in the eyes of Mill, who had feminist views one hundred years before the women's movement ever took hold. Bibliography lists one source.

This 4 page paper looks at this book written by J Russell. The paper first considers the main themes of the book, and then goes on to summarise the contents and assess the reasons for the findings given in the book. The bibliography cites 1 source.

3 pages in length. The writer discusses two separate excerpts as they relate to the author's insight and style. No additional sources cited.

This seven-page-paper compares and contrasts Heart of Darkness , by Joseph Conrad and Ancient Mariner , by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Bibliography lists four sources.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of the basic elements presented in Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness and considers whether Marlow's actions suggest that he is a racist. This paper provides some insight into the character as a whole and relates his actions to issues of racial differentiation. This paper also considers ...

This 7 page paper explores the meaning of art and beauty in Oscar Wilde's novel, The Picture Of Dorian Gray. No additional sources are listed.

A ten page paper which looks at the way in which the character of Guinevere has altered over the centuries, from her beginnings as a minor character in pre-medieval times, to her central role in medieval romance and the different interpretations of the character in modern works. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 7 page paper asserts that Bartleby The Scrivener is a man who would easily fit into the transcendental mold inasmuch as he acknowledges the rightness of his own autonomy in a world where other's expectations would seem to be of supreme importance. In this story, Melville shows that free will is possible for the individual but may have ...

A 5 page paper that explores the character of Marlow, the conflicts in the story and the themes reflected. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3-page paper discusses and analyzes Buchi Emecheta's book Second Class Citizen.

This 4 page paper discusses some of the literary techniques used by Virginia Woolf and E.B. White in their essays “The Death of the Moth” and “Once More to the Lake,” respectively. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 7 page paper which examines how themes are affected by either British or American backgrounds affects such essays as G.K. Chesterton’s “Piece of Chalk” and “On Running After One’s Hat,” Virginia Woolf’s “Street Haunting: A London Adventure” and “The Death of the Moth,” George Orwell’s “Such, Such Were the Joys,” Henry David Thoreau’s “Walking,” ...

A 3 page paper which compares and contrasts Martin Luther King Jr. Letter from a Birmingham Jail and George Orwell’s Shooting and Elephant. Bibliography lists 2 sources.