Essays and Research Papers on British Literature

This 13 page paper compares and contrasts two essays on Wells’s novella “The Time Machine,” and then examines six other sources as well. Bibliography lists 9 sources

This 4 page paper discusses the reply that Margaret might have made to her brother Robert’s letters. The letters “frame” the novel “Frankenstein.” Bibliography lists 2 sources.

In six pages this paper examines how seventeenth-century playwright conveyed the theme of marriage in his 1675 Restoration comedy, The Country Wife. There are no additional sources listed in the bibliography.

A 4 page essay that discusses how Charles Dickens, in his novel Hard Times, specifically attacks the philosophy of utilitarianism, which is a nineteenth century system of morality. The writer argues that he particularly focuses on the negative effects of utilitarian philosophy in regards to the family and the education of children through his description ...

A 4 page essay that examines 2 greater works of literature. Charlotte Bronte’s independently minded protagonist in her novel Jane Eyre and James Joyce’s rather more prosaic main character in his short story “The Dead,” Gabriel Conroy, each express a desire in these narratives to experience a different sort of life, one that includes new ...

This 6 page paper discusses Aldoux Huxley’s and Joseph Conrad’s views of civilization as illustrated in their works “Pleasures” and “An Outpost of Progress” respectively. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

In four pages this paper examines the character of Lucy Honeychurch and considers her in relation to the other characters in the novel, including her mother, her cousin Charlotte Bartlett, her true love George Emerson, her former fiancé Cecil Vyse, and her hometown rector Mr. Beebe. Five sources are listed in the bibliography.

A 4 page essay that is written from the perspective of person washed ashore on Thomas More's Utopia. The writer describes what it is like to live within this imaginary ideal society. No additional sources cited.

In four pages this paper discusses how Sidney employs the theories of Aristotle and Plato in his poetic defense and also within the context of imitation. Four sources are cited in the bibliography.

This 6 page paper discusses "Jude the Obscure" by Thomas Hardy and "Middlemarch" by George Eliot; it also discusses Matthew Arnold's idea of a balance between anarchy and culture. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper argues that Aldous Huxley uses his dystopian society to illustrate the horror of living in a world where an individual is not free to pursue his own idea of happiness. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 6 page paper examines “Manfred” by Lord Byron and “Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley and argues that they are both examples of Gothic literature; that Frankenstein is self-deceiving while Manfred is overly self-aware; and that both protagonists transgress boundaries: Frankenstein cross the line between life and death, and Manfred breaks the taboo against incest. Bibliography ...

This 3 page paper compares and contrasts these two works. The themes of despair and hope are discussed. Quotes are included. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 4 page essay that contrasts and compares these two tales. The Middle Ages are generally not associated with humor, as the medieval era brings to mind in the public consciousness, the terror of the Black Plague, the Inquisition, and incessant warfare. However, two tales from the late thirteenth century, "Sir Gawain and the ...

A 3 page essay that examines Geoffrey Chaucer's Troilus and Criseyde, which can be regarded as a study on the nature of courtly love. Having set up the narrative of the two lovers as a prime example of courtly love in books 1 through 3, the betrayal of Troilus, a Trojan prince, by ...

This 5 page paper is an analytical essay about the novel “To the Lighthouse” by Virginia Woolf. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 4 page paper which examines the element of evil in C.S. Lewis’ Perelandra. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page essay that contrasts the “Wife of Bath’s Prologue and Tale” and “The Wedding of Sir Gawain and Dame Ragnell,” which is “one of the most popular stories of late medieval England” (Hahn). Both tales concern a “loathly lady” who transforms into a beautiful, young woman when her husband grants her sovereignty over ...

This 6 page paper examines “Manfred” by Lord Byron and “Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley and argues that they are both examples of Gothic literature; that Frankenstein is self-deceiving while Manfred is overly self-aware; and that both protagonists transgress boundaries: Frankenstein cross the line between life and death, and Manfred breaks the taboo against incest. Bibliography ...

This 3 page paper considers the fate of Dr. Victor Frankenstein and asks if he deserves it. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the types of obsession portrayed in “Frankenstein,” including the obsession of Frankenstein for his experiments in creation; his subsequent obsession with fleeing from the creature; and the creature’s obsession with revenge. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 3 page paper which examines how the film Clueless is different, as well as similar, to Jane Austen’s novel Emma. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 18 page paper examines the play Mrs. Warren's Profession written by George Bernard Shaw. Censored for the first 8 years of it's' existence this was a very controversial play commenting on a number of social issues including the role of women and prostitution. The paper starts with a comprehensive synopsis of the play and ...

This brief 3 page paper answers a few questions about the book "The Challenge of Jesus," including two items of information the book provided; the most helpful part of the book and one particularly important quotation from the work. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper examines Aldous Huxley’s novel “Brave New World” and argues that the vision expressed in the book is already coming true in America. Bibliography lists 2 sources.