Essays and Research Papers on Italian Literature

This 7 page paper examines these two very similar stories in regards to plot and characters. Furthermore, this paper asserts that modern playwrights could enhance these plays through the use of make-up, costume, scenery, etc. in a way that would appeal to modern audiences. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 4 page essay that examines Dante's use of nature in The Inferno and The Purgatorio, which are part of Dante's epic The Divine Comedy. The writer discusses the meaning of nature imagery and how Dante uses this to convey his perception of spiritual truths. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page essay that discusses the role of cities as settings in Dante's Inferno. In the notes that accompany the Hollander and Hollander translation of Dante's Inferno, these translators comment that the medieval city provides the "centering image of political life" for Dante's vision of Hell (Hollander and Hollander 56). As this indicates, Dante ...

This 3 page paper examines the collection of poetry 'Women Poets of the Italian Renaissance.' Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 6 page paper compares and contrasts the novels “The Fortunate Pilgrim” by Mario Puzo and Paule Marshall’s book “Brown Girl, Brownstones.” Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page analysis of Luigi Pirandello’s short story War. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

In four pages this paper examines the effects of madness in the works of author and playwright Luigi Pirandello in a comparison and contrast of how madness is utilized in these two plays. Three sources are cited in the bibliography.

This 3 page paper analyzes the novel “In the Name of the Rose” by Umberto Eco. Bibliography lists 1 source

A 5 page paper on the characterization of Virgil in the Dante's Inferno. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

In four pages this paper considers the significance of the vernacular in each of these classical literary works. Five sources are listed in the bibliography.

A 7 pages essay that contrasts and compares Chaucer's The Reeve's Tale with Boccaccio's sixth story on the ninth day of his Decameron. The writer describes and analyzes Chaucer's changes. Bibliography lists 3 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.

A four-page comparative analysis of these East and West literary works and their interpretations of man’s quest for spiritual enlightenment is presented. The bibliography lists only the primary 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.