Essays and Research Papers on British Literature

A 5 page paper which examines which of these two poets from the Romantic era wrote the most accurate and useful manifesto, and which wrote the least accurate or useful. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This is a 4 page paper discussing social class and human happiness found in the works of Pope, Swift and Defoe. The 18th century writings of Alexander Pope, Jonathan Swift and Daniel Defoe reveal much of the attitudes of the time in which adherence to social class is directly related to human happiness. Pope however ...

A 5 page essay that analyzes Virginia Woolf's A Room of One's Own. Woolf pictures women and men as being both "locked out" and "locked in" by the boundaries of these roles. In exploring the ramifications of this perspective, Woolf shows how writing is not simply an effect of innate talent, but it also ...

A 6 page essay that examines five classic work in English literature that demonstrate the struggle that the protagonist undergoes in coping with issues of morality, pride and ethics. However, the writer places this struggle within the context of the period in which the work was written. The works examined are Beowulf, Sir Gawain ...

This 5 page paper looks at themes as well as symbolism in Virginia Woolf's novel To the Lighthouse along with two short stories also written by Woolf. The works are discussed in depth and some quotes are included. Several themes pertinent to gender are the focus of this paper. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

26 pages. There is a distinct influence of Charles Darwin upon Thomas Hardy's well-known novel, Tess of the D'Urbervilles. Hardy had always admired the writings of Darwin, and was no stranger to his work. The ways in which Darwin's theories are interwoven with Hardy's work in this brilliant novel are numerous and are ...

This essay examines the sometimes difficult to understand play, "The Caretaker," written by Harold Pinter. The paper focuses on some aspects of the play, including characterization, dialogue and setting. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 6 page analysis of George Orwell's Classic '1984,' written from a sociopolitical perspective. The writer makes reference to the accuracies between Orwell's predictions and contemporary realities. No bibliography.

This 5 page paper takes a look at Thomas More's Utopia, and consider whether or not is would be a desirable place to live. The paper argues that the land is a parody and a mockery of life in the real world at the time it was written, and that living there would be to ...

This 5 page paper argues that in the writing of Jane Eyre, Charlotte Bronte is seen to oppose the rules of the patriarchal society. She does so both in her representation of Jane's subtle rebellion and Bertha's more obvious struggle against the confines of social conformity. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 6 page paper explores the meaning of stream of consciousness writing and then examines three pages from Virginia Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway to learn how stream of consciousness works to develop character, setting and plot. No additional sources are listed.

A 4 page essay that contrasts and compares ideas about love in Jeanette Winterson's novel Written on the Body and the film The Color Purple, which was adapted from the novel by Alice Walker. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 3 page discussion of the development of Shakespeare's drama between his earlier works such as Richard III and his second period works such as Richard II. Contends that even in Richard III, produced in what is classified as his first phase of writing, Shakespeare is phenomenally successful in dramatically portraying Richard III as ...

This 9 page paper reviews the role opium played in the English Romantic writer's life. How he came to use it, as well as his addiction, and what role it played in his creativity and writing. Bibliography lists six sources.

A 10 page review of the poetry of Sylvia Plath and Adrienne Rich. Contrast the differences in approach of these two women noting that while Rich approaches poetry as a vehicle for activism, as an instrument which is useful in effecting social change, Plath approaches it as a means of exploring her own inner ...

This 5 page research paper reviews 5 sites that can aid teachers at the university level in instructing students using lessons based on J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit. The sites specifically address instruction that pertains to theatre arts, history, English, creative writing and poetry. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 8 page paper explores the depiction of gender relations in the novels "Middlemarch" and "Erewhon." Bibliography lists 2 sources.

In 9 pages the author discusses the relationship between gender and justice in Book V of 'The Faerie Queene' by Edmund Spenser. There is a distinct relationship between gender and justice in Book V of 'The Faerie Queene' by Edmund Spencer. Sir Artegall is the champion of true justice. Bibliography lists 5 ...

A 5 page paper which examines the relations between genders in Virginia Woolf’s “Orlando.” No additional sources cited.

This 5 page paper argues that both "A Vindication of the Rights of Women" and "Frankenstein" presents the idea that education is the key to liberation, both in terms of women, and for the monster in Frankenstein. It agrees with the first premise but not the second. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 7 page paper comparing the educational viewpoints of the late eighteenth-century feminist Mary Wollstonecraft with those of Jane Austen as evidenced in Sense and Sensibility. The writer concludes that educational compatibility between spouses is not always paramount in achieving happiness. Bibliography lists two sources.

A 4 page paper on the differences between the way men and women were educated in eighteenth century England. The paper also discusses the social ramifications of those differences as demonstrated by Austen's work. No sources except book.

A 6 page paper examining the way the self-centered protagonist of this novel is re-educated to be more responsive to life as it is lived, and less dependent on the traditional European macho themes of conquest and success. The paper points out that this deeply symbolic novel uses motifs such as the labyrinth to emphasize ...

This 3 page paper is an example of an outline and thesis for a future paper on Shelley's themes of education in Frankenstein's Monster. Quotes cited from text. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3 page paper discusses the education that the monster obtained apart from Dr. Frankenstein. Examples, quotes cited from text. Bibliography lists 1 source.