Essays and Research Papers on British Literature

A 3 page discussion of The Alchemist by Ben Jonson. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses two questions with regard to “Don Quixote” by Cervantes and Shakespeare’s “Hamlet.” Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper compares a critique of “Jane Eyre” to the book itself, and argues that although the critic’s view is interesting, it remains unconvincing. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

An analysis of this famous poem by William Wordsworth focuses upon its romantic thematic elements in five pages. Two sources are cited in the bibliography.

A 3 page paper which examines what is right and what is freedom as seen in the characters of John and Mustapha Mond in Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World. The paper argues that John is the winner in this debate. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A twelve page paper looking at the influence of Charles Darwin's 'Origin of Species' on Thomas Hardy's novel. The paper argues that Hardy was a devout disciple of Darwin's theory and used it to explain the forces operating against the novel's protagonist. No additional sources.

This 7 page paper compares and contrasts the characters of the Pardoner in the Canterbury Tales with Fra Cipolla in the Sixth Day, 10th Novel of Boccaccio’s Decameron. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

An eight page paper looking at the effect of Jules Verne's futuristic technology on his society and our own. The paper concludes that Verne's work, like his other fantastic voyage novels, encouraged people to incorporate the challenge of technology into their lives and move outside boundaries formerly considered 'safe.' Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 9 page paper which analyzes the names/characters in G.K. Chesterton’s novel The Man Who Was Thursday. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 6 page paper which examines Imperialism in Joseph Conrad’s novel Heart of Darkness. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 4 page essay that analyzes a passage from Chapter 24 of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page essay that offers a character sketch of Piggy from William Golding's Lord of the Flies. No additional sources cited.

The writer discusses the narrative tone in Mavis Gallant’s story The Moslem Wife and Nella Larsen’s Passing and how the narration impacts the reader in the first instance and other characters in the second. There are three sources listed in the bibliography of this five page paper.

A 3 page paper which looks at some of the dramatic devices, such as irony, cliffhanger and symbolism which are found in JB Priestley's An Inspector Calls. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3 page paper explicates D.H. Lawrence’s brilliant short story The Rocking Horse Winner and answers questions about it. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3 page paper compares the way the authors use satire in Animal Farm and Gulliver’s Travels. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 10 page essay on how George Bernard Shaw portrays women in Mrs. Warren's Profession and Pygmalion. The writer analyzes each play, showing how Shaw's portrayal of women is positive and also insightful regarding the norms of Victorian society and the British class system. No additional sources cited.

This 12 page paper argues in part that their terrible treatment of the Creature and Caliban led to these “monsters” despicable acts. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 10 page research paper/essay that examines Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey as a parody of the sentimental and gothic novels that were popular during the late the eighteenth century. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the dualism that runs through the novel Wuthering Heights, with particular attention to the two opposing houses, Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page paper which compares Alice Walker’s Am I Blue? And George Orwell’s Shooting an Elephant as it relates to personal observation/experience. No additional sources cited.

This 4 page paper condemns the censorship of this phenomenally valuable novel. The author discusses using the book to impart important life lessons in the high school classroom. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper answers questions about the short story Bus Stop by Penelope Lively. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 6 page paper discusses the settings in which Mary Shelley placed the characters in her novel, why they are important and what they add to the story. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper compares the idea of the hero as embodied in Bilbo Baggins and Marcus Brutus. Bibliography lists 2 sources.