Essays and Research Papers on French Literature

A 3 page paper which examines Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert as a naturalistic novel. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page paper that answers 9 questions pertaining to Flaubert's Madame Bovary. The questions particularly focus on the structure of the pivotal seduction scene in chapter 8. No additional sources cited.

This 6 page paper compares the 1950 Disney cartoon with other versions of the Cinderella story, and argues that the Disney Studios “sanitized” it to make it suitable for children. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 3 pag epaper which examines materialism in Ramprasad Sen’s poem I Spent My Days in Fun and George Sand’s The Devil’s Pool. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page research paper/essay that summarizes and analyzes Denis Diderot's late eighteenth century satire Rameau's Nephew. This explication of Rameau's Nephew briefly describes this work, while also offering various critical reactions and observations that have attempted to interpret Diderot's intentions and meaning. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper is an analysis of the chapter “High Atop the Dune” from the book “God: An Itinerary” by Regis Debray. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3 page paper discusses some of the themes in Emilie Carles’s autobiography, “A Life of Her Own.” Bibliography lists 1 source.

In five pages this paper compares and contrasts the impact of reading romantic fantasy and the actual reality of life affect the protagonists of these novels by Miguel de Cervantes and Gustave Flaubert. There are no additional sources listed in the bibliography.

This 3 page paper compares works from the ancient world and from medieval societies to see how the older values are expressed originally, and then again in later writings. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the effect secondary characters have on the protagonists of the novels “Ferdydurke” and “The Stranger.” Bibliography lists 2 sources.

In five pages this paper examines how these authors develop the theme of the effects of reading on the imaginations of their protagonists in these novels with the importance of gender among the topics considered. Three sources are listed in the bibliography.

In four pages this paper explores the foolishness of the character Orgon in Moliere’s seventeenth century comedy play, Tartuffe. There are no other sources listed in the bibliography.

This 3 page paper describes Emilie Carles’s book “A Life of Her Own” and argues that she was not typical of the French people of her time. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses the novel “Madame Bovary” and two of the film adaptations of the story. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 4 page research paper/essay that discusses what is meant by this term. The Absurd is a philosophical orientation that has its roots in the philosophy of the Danish thinker Soren Kierkegaard. Related to both existentialism and nihilism, this orientation asserts that it is not possibly to find meaning in life and that any attempt ...

A 3 pages essay that discusses how Voltaire utilizes minor characters to convey his social satire in this comedy "Candide." Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 15 page paper discusses the classic book by Antoine Saint-Exupéry as both a fable and as a protest against French colonialism in North Africa. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 6 page paper discusses the innocence of Emma Bovary and Evelina Anville in the books that bear their names. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper uses Goleman’s work on emotional intelligence to examine Antoine de Saint-Exupery’s classic novella “The Little Prince.” Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 8 page paper provides an overview of the basic elements of Albert Camus' work The Outsider (L'Etranger) and provides a psychological assessments of the main character, Mersault. This paper outlines the major factors in the life of the protagonist that define his psychological development and shape his view of life, and applies a behavioral assessment.. Bibliography ...

A 3 page paper which analyzes Mathilde in Guy de Maupassant’s story The Necklace and how the event happened. The paper examines whether she could have done something differently. No additional sources cited.

In three pages this literary analysis the famous short story “The Necklace” includes an examination of its setting, third-person narrator, characterization (protagonist and antagonist), tone, theme, symbolism, and irony. There are no additional sources listed in the bibliography.

In four pages this paper examines how Enlightenment values are represented in Racine’s tragedy and serves as a rationalist’s cautionary tale against the dangers of emotions, and also considers the root causes of the play’s tragic outcomes. Three sources are cited in the bibliography.

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of justice in the novel "Dangerous Liaisons". Evidence is given to suggest that any justice in the novel's resolution lacks a moral dimension. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of The Stranger. Meursault's character is analyzed. Bibliography lists 0 sources.