Essays and Research Papers on British Literature

This 3 page paper examines the first book of Paradise Lost by John Milton and considers how challenges are portrayed, with both direct and indirect challenges seen which can be interpreted as reflecting the contemporary society and acting as a warning to the reader. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the observation by the Underground Man about mankind's penchant for seeking out suffering. Examples from literature are used to support this thesis. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 10 page paper examines, illustrates and analyzes the concepts and themes arising from the acts of disobedience as they are offered in Milton's Paradise Lost. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper examines the reason why this book has been banned, and asserts that it should be able to be taught in schools. This paper highlights the controversy associated with this book, and offers insight from critics as well. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the role of servants and the act of servant/master in Christopher Marlowe's play, Dr. Faustus. Quotes cited from text. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 6 page paper which examines how Swift satirized man’s incessant search for utopia or perfection. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines Robinson Crusoe’s ability to escape from the Moors. The paper discusses how the incidents reflect the social and intellectual contexts of the author’s, Daniel Defoe’s, time. No additional sources cited.

A 6 page exploration of the question of whether Chaucer’s “Wife of Bath” is a feminist. The contention is presented in this paper that she is. The author asserts that even the Wife of Bath’s use of sex occurs in a feminist context. Feminist theory is used to back up this contention. ...

This 5 page paper offers character sketches on the major characters present in William Wycherley's play, The Country Wife. Quotes Cited from the text. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page essay that contrasts and compares the poetic styles of Thomas Hardy and T.S. Eliot. The writer argues that the verse of Hardy and Eliot has in common the fact that both poets take a negative view of life and society. However, they each expressed this pessimism in very different ways. Hardy's verse ...

This 5 page paper discusses the issues of social class and wealth as portrayed in Agatha Christie's novel, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd. Quotes cited from the text. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 4 page paper discusses the use of various literary techniques in the novel of Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice. Foils, themes of marriage and epistemological studies are included. Bibliographpy lists 3 sources.

A 3 page essay that analyzes Browning's poem "My Last Duchess" as a dramatic monologue. The writer defines "dramatic monologue" and discusses how Browning uses this device to create a concise character sketch of a depraved and shallow nobleman. No additional sources cited.

This 3 page paper discusses the gothic elements in Gilman's Yellow Wallpaper and Faulkner's Rose for Emily, as well as feminist overtones. Quotes cited from text. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

An 8 page analysis of Marian Yule in George Gissing’s “New Grub Street.” No additional sources cited.

A 5 page essay that compares and contrasts the concept of time expressed by John Keats in his poem "Ode to a Grecian Urn" and Andrew Marvell in "To His Coy Mistress." The writer argues that each poet expresses very different perceptions of time. Marvell expresses a carpe diem theme in order to persuade the ...

This 4 page report discusses the nature of individual identity in Woolf's 1931 novel "The Waves" and how each of the six main characters in the exist individually and as part of their group. Bibliography lists only the primary source.

3 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses how Faulkner uses a combination of literary techniques in order to convey Emily as offensive, ambiguous and a social enigma. No bibliography.

This 50 page paper presents the evidence for Walter Scott being the father of the short story as opposed to Poe or Hawthorne. Examples given from representative works, texts, experts cited. Bibliography lists 20 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines how Charlotte Bronte creates sympathy towards Jane in the first two chapters of her novel “Jane Eyre.” Bibliography lists 1 additional source.

A 3 page paper which analyzes whether “Jane Eyre” by Charlotte Bronte is a romantic novel or a rational novel. No additional sources cited.

This 4 page paper discusses the process of creation that Victor Frankenstein followed in Shelley's Frankenstein's Monster. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 6 page paper discusses the issues in De Profundis by Oscar Wilde. Emphasis is placed on the issue of humility and how Wilde views the concept. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines the lie told by Marlow in the end of Joseph Conrad’s “Heart of Darkness” as it applies to the representation of Victorian women. No additional sources cited.

A 3 page paper which discusses the significance of Joseph Conrad’s use of black and white in the novella “Heart of Darkness.” No additional sources cited.