Essays and Research Papers on British Literature

This 9 page paper discusses the theme of death in J.M. Barrie's play "Peter Pan" and compares this to the way in which the topic is addressed in 3 poems: "Jim" and "Matilda", which are both by nineteenth century poet Hilaire Belloc, and "Brendon Gallacher (For my brother Maxie)" by twentieth century poem Jackie Kay. ...

This 4 page paper reviews Oliver Goldsmith's classic eighteenth century play and suggests criteria for a nineteenth century melodramatic version. No additional sources are listed.

This 3 page essay discusses the way in which women are portrayed in Shakespeare's "Othello" and Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page essay focuses on the impact of exile in both Shakespeare's King Lear and Dante's Inferno. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page essay discusses the allusions in Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's nineteenth century gothic novel Frankenstein to Adam in the creation story recorded in Genesis. The writer discusses the implications of this biblical allusion. Bibliography lists only the primary source.

A 3 page paper which analyzes the beginning of Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe. No additional sources cited.

In three pages, the author discusses the role of imperialism in the late 19th century in Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness. One source is provided.

This 4 page essay discusses why Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights is a gothis novel and then discusses the nature of love in the love. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This five-page paper presents an examples of a UDL lesson plan pertaining to the instruction of Charles Dickens' "A Tale of Two Cities." Included are goals of the plan, how it coincides with state educational standards, teaching methods and wrap-up Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses both the novel Charlotte Temple and its eponymous main character. Bibliography lists 1 source.

In a paper of four pages, the author writes about the story The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. The author of this paper discusses the themes of hedonism and aesthetics leading to an unfulfilled life. There is one source cited in this paper.

This 7 page essay, which includes a statement of theme and a 1 page summary/outline, argues that the fifteenth century morality play "Everyman" describes the death process in a manner very similar to contemporary psychology. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 6 page paper that discusses the character Winston’s development in George Orwell’s story 1984. No additional sources cited.

This 6 page paper discusses the similarities in the way that Frankenstein treats his Creature in the novel Frankenstein, and Prospero treats Caliban in the play The Tempest.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 11 page essay focuses specifically on the work of T.S. Eliot and Sigmund Freud, and the influence that Joseph Conrad had upon The Waste Land and Civilization and its Discontents. The writer discusses how their works reflect the impact of World War I on society. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 6 page essay discusses the issues of identity and maturity in relation to the character of David Copperfield in Charles Dickens' classic novel. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 3 page essay presents a Rogerian argument that pertains to "Do You Speak English?" by Simon Collings. The writer explains how Rogerian differs from a traditional approach to argumentation. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses 3 works, Browning's "Life in a Love," Brote's "Wuthering Heights," and Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsy." The writer argues that these authors envision love in terns of fate. Bibliography lists only these sources.

This 10 page essay draws on scholarly sources to argue that Catherine and Heathcliff's relationship, rather than being a great romance, was highly dysfunctional and that Cathy and Hareton's relationship, in contrast, demonstrates traits that are psychological healthy. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 6 page essay discusses the totalitarian societies envisioned in 1984 by George Orwell and Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, and draws parallels with contemporary society. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

In a paper of three pages, the author writes about the book Lord of the Flies. The author of this paper discusses the way this book reflects society and discusses group think. There is one source cited in this paper.

In a paper of five pages, the author writes about the book Cock and Bull by Will Self. The author of this paper discusses the end of the story and what the author was attempting to do to the reader mind. There is one source cited in this paper.

This 5 page essay focuses on William Golding's Lord of the Flies and the roles played by Simon and Piggy in supporting his main thesis. Bibliography cites only the primary source.