Literature papers

This paper compares and contrasts Anne Tyler's novel "Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant", Roddy Doyle's "Paddy Clarke, Ha Ha Ha", and Nino Ricci's "Lives of the Saints".

A book review of Diane P. Thompson's "The Trojan War".

A comparative analysis of T.C. Boyle's novel "The Tortilla Curtain" and the movie "Crash".

A study of the message conveyed in William Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice", through the portrayal of the characters.

A comparison of the lessons that we learn from the characters in the ancient classical works, "Ramayana" and "1001 Arabian Nights."

A comparison of the portrayal of the theme of lust in Moliere's play, "Tartuffe" and Jean Racine's play, "Phaedra."

An analysis of the influence of the characteristics of the protagonist, Madame Lubov Andreyevna Ranevskaya, in Anton Chekhov's play, "The Cherry Orchard."

An analysis of the theme of history in the poems of Robert Lowell and Robert Creeley.

An analysis of the pessimism in the poem "The Wasteland" by T.S. Eliot.

This paper analyzes the use of settings in the transformation of Anne Elliot in the novel, "Persuasion" by Jane Austen.

This paper discusses the innovations of famous poet, Gerald Manley Hopkins.

An analysis of the abusive relationships between men and women as portrayed in James Joyce's "Dubliners".

A comparison of the poems "The History of Charoba, Queen of Egypt" by Walter Savage Landor and "Gebir" by Walter Savage Landor.

A review of the theme of "sight and blindness" depicted in the Greek play, "Oedipus the King" by Sophocles.

A review of the book "The Texas 7: A True Story of Murder and a Daring Escape," by author Gary C. King.

Analyzes, chapter by chapter, Sun Tzu's military treatise from the 6th century B.C., "The Art of War", based on Thomas Cleary's translation.

An analysis of examples from literature that describes the reactions to war of the authors.

An analysis of Federick Douglass' arguments presented in his work, "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass."

This paper studies the work "Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus" by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley.

This paper provides a book review and critique of the work "Captain John Smith: Jamestown and the Birth of the American Dream" by Thomas Hoobler and Dorothy Hoobler.

Reviews the novel "1959" by Thulani Davis, which is being favorably compared with the works of James Baldwin, Toni Morrison and Carson McCullers.

This paper provides a critical analysis of "The Iliad" by Homer.

An analysis of William Shakespeare's distorted view of history in "Richard II", "Henry IV" and "Henry V".

An analysis of the marriage of Arthur and Helen Huntingdon in Anne Bronte's "The Tenant of Wildfell Hall".

An analysis of the theme of male domination in Charlotte Bronte's "Jane Eyre"

A comparison of Thailand's and the Philippines' literature and history.

An analysis of the plot and characters in Milan Kundera's book, "The Unbearable Lightness of Being."

Explores Milan Kundera's "The Unbearable Lightness of Being" by analyzing the characters.

Analyzes the poetry of Natasha Trethewey in "Native Guard" and Marilyn Nelson in "A Wreath for Emmett Till" as contemporary American eulogies to the Old South.

An analysis of the plot and the Gothic nature of Chapter 5 of Mary Shelley's famous novel "Frankenstein."

A review of the nature of the monster in Chapter 16 of Mary Shelley's novel, "Frankenstein."

Analyzes John Keats' sonnet "On First Looking into Chapman's Homer".

Compares the theme of vampirism in John Polidori's book "The Vampyre" and Lord Byron's lengthy poem "Giaour".

An analysis of the theme of death in Leo Tolstoy's novella, "The Death of Ivan Ilych."

An analysis of the four principle characters of Margaret Atwood's novel, "The Robber Bride."

A review of the novel "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding as compared to the theories in "Leviathan" by Thomas Hobbes.

An analysis of the themes of individuality versus society in the two literary works: "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain and "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison.

An analysis of the characters in the short story "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker.

An assessment of E.P. Thompson's "Time, Work Discipline and Industrial Capitalism".

An analysis of generational conflict and adult decision-making in John Updike's short story "A & P".

Examines the science and religious beliefs of Victorian society as exemplified in the period's literature by Robert Browning and Gerard Manley Hopkins.

An analysis of the function and importance of illustrations in William Blake's poem, "Songs of Innocence and of Experience."

An analysis of how both Toni Morrison's novel,"The Bluest Eye", and J. M. Coetzee's novel, "Disgrace", subtly comment on the race and gender within their respective societies.

This paper analyzes the theme of violence in William Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily" and Joyce Carol Oates' "Where are you Going, Where have you Been?".

A comparison of Amy Tan's "A Pair of Tickets" and Bharati Mukherjee's "The Management of Grief".

A review of "Madame Bovary" by Gustave Flaubert which highlights the emergence of feminism.





Celebrating Gustave Flaubert's Famous Work
Madame Bovary is one of the most important French novels of the 19th century. It is vastly regarded

A review of "Madame Bovary" by Gustave Flaubert which highlights the emergence of feminism.





Celebrating Gustave Flaubert's Famous Work
Madame Bovary is one of the most important French novels of the 19th century. It is vastly regarded

A close reading of a poem by Christina Georgina Rossetti "Goblin Market".

A personal reaction to the book, "A Man Named Dave," written by Dave Pelzer.

A review on the comparative writing styles of Rattawut Lapcharoensap and Anton Chekhov with particular reference to "Sightseeing" written by Lapcharoensap.

A review of the book "Mrs Dalloway" by Virginia Woolf, and how the protagonist, Mrs. Dalloway, is portrayed as a "simple" woman, who has little education or deep understanding of the world around her.

A review of the book "The Color Purple" by Alice Walker, which follows the life of Celie Johnson as she struggles through life in the early 1900s.

A review of the story "Big Black Good Man" by Richard Wright.

An analysis of the style and depictions in the poem, "A Light Woman," written by Robert Browning.

Analyzes four sets of paired comparisons of poems by Pablo Neruda.

A comparison and look at the contrasting treatment of mixed race themes in Mark Twain's books, "Puddinhead Wilson" and "Tom Sawyer."

This paper studies the book 'The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner' by James Hogg.

A discussion on the underlying purpose of a story such as "Little Red Riding Hood."

This paper explores the life, works and writing style of Rudyard Kipling.

A review of the book "Southern California: An Island on the Land" by Carey McWilliams.

This paper studies the poems "The Courage that my Mother Had" by Edna St. Vincent Millay and "The Funeral" by Gordon Parks.

An analysis of the plot and characters in "The Joys of Motherhood," written by Buchi Emecheta.

This paper looks at the idiom of Anton Chekhov by revisiting his work 'Rothschild's Fiddle' and comparing the style to that of contemporary writer Raymond Carver.

An analysis of Armand Aubigny's character in the short story "Desiree's Baby" by Kate Chopin.

A critical evaluation of Jack London's short story "To Build a Fire".

An exploration from a personal viewpoint of the beginnings of free verse in American literature and its perfect fit to modern life.

A summary and analysis of Frank O'Connor's story "The Drunkard".

This paper looks briefly at the history, economy and literature of Brazil.

Looks at the theme of female degradation in Egyptian novelist Nawal Saadawi's "Woman at Point Zero" (1998) and its broader feminist and cultural implications.

This paper analyzes how marriage is portrayed in "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin.

An overview of the philosophical theories and literature of Cicero.

An overview of the book "A Gathering of Old Men", by Ernest J. Gaines.

This paper reviews Anna Deveare Smith's book 'Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992'.

An analysis of the life, works, character and unique contribution to American fiction of Kurt Vonnegut.

A discussion of the novel, "Grendel", which is a retelling of the Anglo-Saxon epic "Beowulf", from the perspective of the antagonist.

This paper analyzes the work 'Moby Dick' by Herman Melville, focusing on the character Ahab and the white whale Moby Dick.

An analysis of the expressions of the short nature of human existence as portrayed in "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time" by Robert Herrick and "To His Coy Mistress" by Andrew Marvell.

This paper analyzes the ideas of truth, knowledge and power in "Sophie's World" by Jostein Gaarder.

An analysis of the characters in "One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest" by Ken Kesey and their role in the story.

An analysis of the themes of love in the works of James Joyce and Haruki Murakami.

A comparison of the style and perspectives on war that are portrayed in Tim O'Brien's short story, "The Things They Carried" and Yusef Komunyakaa's poem, "Facing It."

A persuasive essay on the novel "Billy Budd, Sailor" by Herman Melville.

This paper discusses the works of Langston Hughes, the famed African-American poet.

A short biography of William Blake's life and an analysis of his poem "The Tyger."

An analysis of the theme of innocence in J. D. Salinger's "The Catcher in the Rye".

A discussion on the completely divergent views of the physical and emotional world that Steinbeck masterfully explodes in "Chrysanthemums."

An analysis of "Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats" by T.S. Elliot.

An examination of Vladimir Nabokov's controversial novel "Lolita".

Looks at the transcendental core of Herman Melville's novella "Billy Budd".

Examines five literary sources to explore the sociological concepts of transculturation and hybridity, orientalism and cultural translation.

An analysis of Mark Mathabane's book "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography", specifically focusing on apartheid in South Africa and the appalling prejudice and segregation between blacks and whites under the regime.

Compares the depiction of the life of women inside the patriarchal society in Rebecca Harding Davis' 'Life in the Iron Mills" and William Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily".

A psychoanalytic review of Leo Tolstoy's "The Death of Ivan Ilych".

An analysis of the relationship of the twins in Arundhati Roy's "The God of Small Things".

An exploration of the problem of identity and the role of mythology in Homer's epic poem "The Odyssey."

An analysis of nature as a testing ground for the human soul in Book One of Edmund Spenser's "Faerie Queene."

This paper analyzes the experience of solitary confinement in May Sarton's "Journal of a Solitude" and "The Rewards of Living a Solitary Life" and in the 2000 film "Castaway," directed by Robert Zemeckis.

This paper analyzes the extent to which an understanding of any American cultural form demands exploration of the economic, social and political context in which it has developed.