Essays and Research Papers on British Literature

This 4 page paper analyzes a scene from Bram Stoker's classic novel "Dracula." Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 8 page paper explores the themes of loss and absence as a painful example of loss; specifically Satan and Adam and Eve will suffer the absence of God as punishment for their sins. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the way in which developed nations tell themselves lies in order to justify exploiting the developing world, drawing on examples from the film "Apocalypse Now" and the novella on which it is based, "Heart of Darkness." Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 12 page paper explores some of the themes in William Golding's classic novel "Lord of the Flies". Bibliography lists 11 sources.

A 3 page paper which asks how important social class was in “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” by Robert Louis Stevenson and “The Hound of the Baskervilles” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page paper which explicates a passage from Robert Louis Stevenson’s “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” and a passage from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s “The Hound of the Baskervilles.” No additional sources cited.

This 4 page paper uses direct quotes from "Frankenstein" to discuss the characters of Frankenstein and the monster, and the themes of the novel. It argues that Frankenstein is ultimately less human than his creation. Bibliography lists 1 source.

An 8 page paper which examines the theme or heroism in Eric Newby’s “A Short Walk in the Hindi Kush” and Karen Connelly’s “Touch the Dragon.” Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.

A 4 page analysis of Golding's novel. William Golding's 1979 novel Darkness Visible, like his previous work Lord of the Flies, is extremely complex, offering an integrate narrative fabric that highlights the ambiguity of moral issues, as well as the problem of making moral judgements and how this serves to establish barriers that isolate people ...

A 3 page paper on Particia Duncker’s “Betrayal.” The paper examines morality and human value in the story. No additional sources cited.

This 5 page paper discusses Aphra Behn's view of slavery as set forth in her book "Oroonoko," and argues that she has failed to strongly condemn it, which may lead some readers to view her as a racist. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 7 page essay/research paper that explores critical opinion and Bronte's classic novel. Popular interpretation of the novel has traditionally seen this bond as making Catherine and Heathcliff the "greatest lovers in the history of the novel" and their intense bond as a "manifestation of perfect love" (Tyler 167). However, other critics have argued with ...

A 3 page essay that analyzes the principal theme from William Golding's Lord of the Flies, which is the tension between savagery and civilized behavior, as the novel depicts how a group of boys react to have no restrictions or adult supervision. The writer draws analogies between this situation and implications for society in general. ...

This 4 page paper examines Woods' book, and argues that the author proves his thesis, which is that his journey has added new information to our knowledge of Alexander. Bibliography lists 3 source.

A 3 page essay that discusses Joseph Conrad’s short novel Heart of Darkness, which is one of the most “provocative and controversial literary works” of the dawning twentieth century due to the fact that it was the first novel to question “dubious social Darwinist attitudes,” which were used to rationalize the “brutal facts of Empire-building” ...

A 3 page essay that argues that a significant feature of Romantic literature is the focus that it places on the individual and the conflict that arises between desires and viewpoints of characters and the social expectations that are imposed upon them. This conflict is particularly evident in Joseph Conrad’s complex psychological novel Heart of ...

A 4 page discussion of Tayeb Salih's "Season of Migration to the North". The narrator and Mustafa experienced many of the same things in life but came out of those experiences much different men. No additional sources are listed.

A 4 page paper which examines how the character of Kurtz is the hero in The Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper describes the types of roles available to women in the 19th century, as illustrated by Charlotte Bronte in her classic novel "Jane Eyre." Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 6 page paper examines the life and times of this author. His plays and poetry are examined. Shakespeare is discussed in the context of Congreve's life. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 6 page paper discusses William Blake’s work “The Marriage of Heaven and Hell” and argues that it represents the two halves of the human spirit. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the prince in the narration of Raphael Hythloday in Sir Thomas More’s Utopia. No additional sources cited.

A 6 page paper which examines the elements of the realistic novel as seen in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice and Ivan Turgenev’s Fathers and Sons. No additional sources cited.

This 10 page paper discusses Conrad's use of colors as symbols in his classic novella "Heart of Darkness." The paper also briefly discusses the meaning of color. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 4 page overview of George Orwell's chilling post-World War II novel 1984, which warns that the freedoms of the Western world can be easily lost to totalitarian regimes that claim that surveillance and control of a populace is essential for reasons of security in time of war. This brief summation of Orwell's novel describes ...