Essays and Research Papers on Mixed & Comp. Literature

An 8 page paper discussing and comparing Christopher Marlowe’s “Dr. Faustus” with Dante’s “Inferno.” Dante predated Marlowe by three centuries, writing “The Divine Comedy” long before the Reformation and the rise of Protestantism that Marlowe followed. The religious teachings of the times in which these authors lived are reflected in the concept of ...

This 12 page paper discusses the complex and interesting relationships between men and women in both "Anthony and Cleopatra" and "Paradise Lost". The common thread in both of these stories is the strength and courage of the female characters which is surprising given the era of their origination. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper which compares how Okonkwo in Chinua Achebe’s “Things Fall Apart” and Paul in Erich Maria Remarque’s “All Quiet on the Western Front” deal with the internal and external wars as they learn to survive. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 7 page paper which examines how the character of Bertrande in Natalie Zemon Davis’ “The Return of Martin Guerre” would have reacted to Poullain de la Barre’s arguments in “Three Cartesian Feminist Treatises.” No additional sources cited.

This is a 10 page paper discussing the alteration of realities through horror and terror in Erich Maria Remarque’s “All Quiet on the Western Front” (1928), Terrence Des Pres’ “The Survivor: An Anatomy of Life in the Death Camps” (1976), and Jung Chang’s “Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China” (1991). Erich Maria Remarque’s “All Quiet ...

A 6 page paper which examines how Maryse Conde and Tahar Ben Jelloun implement storytelling in their novels, presenting us with an understanding of culture as well as an understanding of the stories that unfold. No additional sources cited.

A 12 page paper which examines the transition to adulthood seen in Jeanette Winterson’s “Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit” and Toni Morrison’s “The Bluest Eye.” Bibliography lists 6 additional sources.

This is a 4 page paper comparing the characters of June from Amy Tan’s “The Joy Luck Club” and Antonia in Willa Cather’s “My Antonia”. The characters of June in Amy Tan’s “The Joy Luck Club” and Antonia in Willa Cather’s “My Antonia” differ a great deal in their process of assimilation into American society. ...

A 2 1/2 page paper which examines the character development of Candide in “Candide” by Voltaire, and Elizabeth in “Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen, as it relates to discovering what is truly important in life. No additional sources cited.

4 pages in length. Examining the ways in which Islam spread in Conde's "Segu" as compared to Robinson's "Paths of Accommodation," it is important to pay particular attention to such aspects as contesting, gaining, maintaining, promoting, etc., in order to determine just how drastically Islam impacted religious, cultural, social, political and economic elements for ...

This 5 page paper looks at fairytales, their functions, why they have survived, and how they are relevant today. The paper gives a broad overview and then uses the fairy stories of Hans Christian Andersen to illustrate the points raised. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

A 6 page paper which examines “Northanger Abbey” by Jane Austen and “Evelina” by Frances Burney as they present the reader with an understanding of women and realism. No additional sources cited.

A 2 1/2 page paper which compares and contrasts “Masters of the Dew” by Jacques Roumain and “Black Shack Alley” by Joseph Zobel. No additional sources cited.

9 pages in length. The writer discusses naturalism and realism in Edith Wharton's "Roman Fever," regionalism in Jewett's "The White Heron" and romanticism and realism in Twain's "Huckleberry Finn." No bibliography.

This 3 page paper contrasts and compares the controlling images/metaphors of Tolstoy's The Porcelain Doll and Octavio Paz's My Life With the Wave. Quotes cited from text. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 2 1/2 page paper which compares and contrasts elements in Kate Chopin’s “Desiree's Baby” and Nadine Gordimer’s “Country Lovers.” No additional sources cited.

This 3 page paper examines the way in which Raymond Carver portray s relationships between men and women by looking at four stories; Gazebo, Fat, Vitamins and Cathedral. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

This 4 page paper considers how the issue of rapid change is dealt with in three works, Frankenstein by Mary Shelly, Karl Marx’s The Communist Manifesto and John Stuart Mill’s On Liberty. The bibliography cites 2 sources.

4 pages in length. Alienation manifests itself in many forms yet the outcome is always the same: the victim is ultimately estranged from whatever it is with which he seeks association. Examining Thomas Mann's Death in Venice and Fyodor Dostoyevsky's Notes From the Underground, one can decipher several elements of social, political and ...

5 pages in length. The basis of character development in Book of the City of Ladies and The Inferno is symbolic of each author's intrinsic creativity and ability to see beyond the obvious. Achieving character development under the common denominator of literary progression, Depizan and Dante reach their respective objectives quite differently with ...

This 15 page report discusses two of the greatest playwrights of the “modern” Western world, Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906) and George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) and how they created dramatic works that titillated, fascinated, and shocked audiences. In Ibsen’s A Doll’s House and Shaw’s Saint Joan, the reader or the audience member sees each author’s point of view regarding what ...

5 pages in length. The Underdogs by Mariano Azuela and Sandra Cisneros' The House on Mango Street both reflect the desire for social acceptance amidst a prejudicial world. Esperanza's personal struggle to be accepted amidst a racially intolerant world mirrors Demetrio's efforts to defy social segmentation that proclaims peasants to be unworthy of ...

7 pages in length. Literary history is replete with myriad life lessons amidst the cultured boundaries of its collective texts. To glean these pearls of wisdom is to not only take away a given story's obvious meaning but also scratch beyond the surface to expose an even greater interpretation. "The Epic of ...

This 4 page paper is a general review of the book Half & Half: Writers on Growing Up Biracial + Bicultural” edited by Claudine Chiawei O'Hearn. The paper considers the general theme in the different stories, how they depict the differences and similarities between the different races, cultures and classes. The bibliography cites 1 source. ...

3 pages in length. After examining Oedipus the King and Death of a Salesman as tragedies, it is quite easy to establish a common denominator of similarity. Considering there is a 2,400 year span between the two plays, these similarities reflect how mankind still deals with much the same struggles of guilt that ...