Essays and Research Papers on British Literature

A 9 page paper which examines Jane Austen’s “Northanger Abbey” as it relates to the famous gothic novel “The Castle of Otranto” by Horace Walpole. The paper discusses whether Austen’s novel is a parody or whether it is true to Walpole’s tradition. Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.

A 7 page paper which examines what the monster's story/voice is; whether the monster is a mere life form or actually acquires human qualities and if so, what and how; considers if the creature possesses a soul and if so, what the implications are for the creature and the novel. Bibliography lists 5 sources. ...

This 4 page paper discusses Hamlet's strategy throughout the play. Exampls and quotes cited from the text. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 4 page paper discusses the works of DeTroyes, and Marie de France in regard to the Arthurian legends. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines the symbolic use of character, narration, setting, imagery, and figurative language in its representation of race. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page report discusses British novelist Minette Walters' 1994 book, The Scold's Bridle, and whether it provides a useful example of the theories of Sigmund Freud. The report suggests that Freud's theories are particularly applicable in Walters' story. Bibliography lists only the primary source.

A 6 page paper that presents a tutorial essay which presents a more first person perspective, being George Orwell, and arguing why “1984” was written. Bibliography lists 4 additional sources.

This 6 page paper examines several works which were considered incriminating in the trials of Oscar Wilde. Quotes and examples from An Ideal Husband, De Profundis, and H. Mongomery Hyde's The Trials of Oscar Wilde. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper examines the theme of modernity as presented by Swift in "The Battle of the Books" and "The Tale of the Tub". This paper asserts that Swift was a fan of the classics, believing that modernity did not encourage thoughtful and thorough pursuit of knowledge. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines the text translation by Pauline Matarasso to analyze how the dissolution of the Round Table came about. No additional sources are used.

A 3 page essay that explores the ramifications of the ceremony that makes the young Lancelot into a full knight. Because the ceremony is performed by two different people -- Guenevere and Arthur -- the writer argues that this divides Lancelot's allegiance and makes the subsequent events of the saga more consistent with the image ...

A 10 page paper. Throughout history, youngsters who show greater intellectual ability have been awarded scholarships to the more rigorous academic schools. The question Hoggart addresses is how individuals from working class families integrate their origins with the experiences they have in a school with higher standards. This is also the question that is addressed ...

A 4 page paper which examines the cultural assumptions possessed by E.M. Forster, in "A Passage to India," and Chinua Achebe, in "Things Fall Apart." Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page paper illustrates the loss of masculinity the men faced as a result of their poverty in Orwell's book, The Road to Wigan Pier. Quotes cited from text. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 4 page paper discusses the effects of war as philosphized by two modern authors: Sebastian Faulks(Birdsong) and Pat Barker (Regeneration). Quotes cited from text. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper gives an indepth analysis of William Blake's perception and definition of evil. Poems used to support the thesis include: The Marriage of Heaven and Hell, The Lamb, and Garden of Love. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This is a 5 page paper describing the challenges and limitations faced by women writers in the early 20th century. Women writers of the late 19th and early 20th century were faced with many limitations and challenges in completing their work. Virginia Woolf (1882-1941) does a great deal to explain the challenges and roles of ...

This 10 page paper discusses the work of Virginia Woolf, A Room of One's Own. Quotes cited from text to support thesis. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper examines and examples the use of comedy as social commentary in Jane Austen's work, Pride and Prejudice. Quotes cited from text. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 4 page paper discusses the psychological aspect of Hermann Hesse's book, Narcissus and Goldmund. Brief synopsis, character analysis, quotes, included. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page paper that considers this poem by examining the concepts of humanism, sprezzatura, virtue, shame and guilt based culture and literary theory. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This is a 5 page paper discussing how the ideologies of Alice Walker and Jane Austen are represented in their novels. Women novelists Alice Walker and Jane Austen provide different examples of how they have managed to represent their own ideologies within their novels. Alice Walker wrote “The Color Purple” in 1982 and conveyed her ...

A 3 page paper which examines the use of satire in Jonathan Swift’s “Gulliver’s Travels.” Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the compression which exists between what the characters do and what they feel inside. This duel nature is exampled from three specific quotes from Austen's Pride and Prejudice utilizing Ghent's critique of the English novel. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 6 page research paper/essay that analyzes the role played by the copious illustrations that William Makepeace Thackeray included in his novel Vanity Fair. The writer argues that the illustrations underscore Thackeray's characterizations. Bibliography lists 3 sources.