Literature papers

An examination of the use of metaphors, diction and figures of speech in the poem, "To his Coy Mistress," written by Andrew Marvell.

A comparison of the dual qualities of ancient Greek heroism as personified in Achilles and Oedipus from Homer's the "Iliad" and Sophocles' "Oedipus Tyrannus".

An analysis of modernism as depicted in "Mrs. Dalloway" by Virginia Woolf and "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man" by James Joyce.

A review of the book "Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth" by James Lovelock.

An analysis of the role of infanticide in the context of the central themes in "Oedipus the King" by Sophocles.

An analysis of the imperialist undertones in Joseph Rudyard Kipling's infamous poem, "White Man's Burden".

An examination of the main themes in the novel "Hard Times" by Charles Dickens.

An analysis of the effects of postmodernism and the discursive construction of spaces in "A History of the World in 10 1/2 Chapters" by Julian Barnes and "Field Study" by Rachel Seiffert.

This paper reviews and compares two first hand accounts written during the Fourth and Seventh Crusades.

A brief look at the relationship between logic and perception as defined in Gabriel Garcia Marquez's "The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World".

An analysis of Flannery O'Connor's story "Good Country People".

An analysis of the use of allegory in Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The House of the Seven Gables".

This paper charts the origin of the novel from the spirit of individualism.

This paper discusses how Puritanism informs the overreach of science as portrayed in Nathaniel Hawthorne's story "The Birthmark".

This paper analyses Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's novel "Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship", to reveal various levels of irony.

This paper discusses Ralph Waldo Emerson's work "Self-Reliance" and looks at the mystical message of the essay and its susceptibility to misinterpretation.

This paper discusses the evolution of literature across the 18th century, concentrating on the work of the poets John Dryden, Alexander Pope, Thomas Gray, Robert Burns, William Blake and William Wordsworth.

The paper explains why Dracula remains the iconic vampire in popular culture.

This paper looks at "Robinson Crusoe" by Daniel Defoe and argues that this work is a dramatization of an individual striving towards self-expression.

This paper offers a critical overview of Victorian literature in order to highlight its revolutionary character in the context of its age.

An analysis of the book "Things Fall Apart," by Chinua Achebe.

Looks at the interracial relationships in Wallace Thurman's "The Blacker the Berry".

This paper provides an analysis of irony as found in the short stories "Fat Girl" by Andre Dubus and "Soldiers Home" by Ernest Hemingway.

A literary criticism of the poem "Lady Lazarus" by Sylvia Plath.

A literary criticism of William Faulkner's short story "A Rose For Emily".

This paper looks at the historical significance of the rake in Restoration drama, focusing on 'The Country Wife' by William Wycherley and Alexander Pope's "The Rape of the Lock".

An analysis of the use of the green light in F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" as a symbolic tool.

A comparison and contrast of Edgar Allan Poe's stories "The Masque of Red Death" and "The Purloined Letter".

A look at the evolution of modernist literature since T.S.Eliot's "The Wasteland".

An in-depth study of Franz Kafka's novel "The Trial" with an emphasis on its theme of social alienation.

An analysis of how Socrates distinguishes true justice from apparent justice in Plato's the "Republic".

An analysis of the religious significance of Odysseus' homecoming in Homer's epic poem "Odyssey".

A general overview of the cultural Hellenization of Rome with a focus on the playwrights Plautus and Terence.

This paper analyzes how Aldous Huxley in "Brave New World" conveys the dehumanization inherent in a scientifically planned society.

An analysis of the crucial role of the setting in "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" by Ambrose Bierce and "A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner.

An analysis of the myth of the pirate in Robert Louis Stevenson's "Treasure Island".

Explores Edgar Allan Poe's " The Masque of the Red Death" and the similarities between the tale and Poe's life.

This paper provides an examination of Charles Dickens' novel 'Hard Times' and the allegorical significance of Coketown, applying sociological and historical perspectives.

This paper looks at Rudyard Kipling's work 'Kim' and shows how the character Kim and Teshoo Lama are symbolic representations of the West and the East respectively.

This paper analyzes the search for wisdom through the eyes of Aldous Huxley in 'Brave New World' and Socrates in 'The Last Days of Socrates'.

An argument that Nathaniel Hawthorne's fiction exposes the falsity of Puritan ideals, particularly as they continued to affect the modern industrial America.

An analysis of Paul Lawrence Dunbar's poem "We Wear the Mask".

An analysis of the two heroines, Amelia and Becky, in William Makepeace Thackeray's "Vanity Fair".

An analysis of James Joyce's heroic effort to redefine literature in his epochal novel "Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man".

An analysis of the debate between Agathon and Socrates as defined in Plato's "Symposium".

A refutation of the argument that Athenian society did not value women.

This paper considers the corrupting influence of power, by focusing on two examples from literature and two from modern history.

An examination of three pieces of literature to highlight Edgar Allen Poe's style of writing.

An analysis of the cultural conflicts in the short story "The Management of Grief," by Bharati Mukerjee".

An analysis of the character of Hamlet in Shakespeare's tragedy "Hamlet".

An exploration of both the innocence and guilt of the victims and their perpetrators at Auschwitz as depicted by Primo Levi and Christopher Browning.

A comparative analysis of Joseph Conrad's "Heart of Darkness" and Rudyard Kipling's "Kim".

A review of Roald Dahl's children's tale "Matilda".

A review of Franz Kafka's "Parable of Abraham".

This paper explores the figure of the Windigo in Louise Erdrich's "Tracks".

An analysis of the Victorian novel "Lady Audley's Secret" by Mary Elizabeth Braddon.

A discussion on how Arthur Miller's play, "The Crucible," represents a fictionalized portrayal of the Salem witch-hunts in Massachusetts in 1692.

An analysis of the seventh chapter in Eric Schlosser's "Fast Food Nation" entitled "Cogs in the Great Machine".

An analysis of the historical context of Spanish stories, "The Time of the Doves" by Merce Rodoreda and "The Family of Pascual Duarte" by Camilo Jose Cela.

A response to Jose Ortega y Gasset's essay "The Dehumanization of Art."

An analysis of Charles Brockden Brown's 1798 work "Wieland; Or, the Transformation".

An analysis of the theme and character development of Andy in "Doe Season" by David Michael Kaplan.

A personal opinion on Jamaica Kincaid's work "A Small Place".

A review of the short story "Good Country People" by Flannery O' Connor.

An analysis of the merits and flaws of Odysseus in Homer's "The Odyssey".

A brief analysis of Virginia Woolf's novel "Mrs. Dalloway".

This essay looks at Amy Tan's life and examines how aspects of her life are demonstrated through her various works.

An analysis and comparison of the duality of reason and insanity in Edgar Allan Poe's tales.

An analysis and comparison of the poems "Pain has an Element of Blank" and "I Measure Every Grief I Meet" by Emily Dickinson.

This paper looks at Sylvia Plath's exploration of issues of rebirth in her poetry.

A review of the motivational book "Who Moved My Cheese?," by Spencer Johnson.

An overview of William Shakespeare's tragedy "King Lear".

A discussion of Christian symbols and symbolism in "The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe," by C. S. Lewis.

An analysis of the character of the Grandmother in Flannery O'Connor's "A Good Man is Hard to Find".

A review of the poem "The Snow Man" by Wallace Stevens.

Analyzes the significance of the manacle in the play "Cymbeline," by William Shakespeare.

A review of V. S. Naipaul's book"Miguel Street".

This paper analyzes the book "Fire In a Canebrake" by Laura Wexler that looks at a brutal crime in the Deep South of the U.S.

An examination of the images and narrative depictions found on ancient Greek pottery.

An analysis of the main themes in Sophocles' play "Oedipus Rex".

A brief analysis of Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales".

A comparison of Edgar Allan Poe's detective works "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" and "The Mystery of Marie Roget".

A review of the book "Briton Forging the Nation: 1707-1837" by Linda Colley.

An argument that Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" is not a racist novel.

A review of Mike Davis' "City of Quartz" and its perception of Los Angeles in contrast to public perception of the city today.

A discussion of the Japanese concept of suicide, and an analysis of Chikamatsu Monzaemon's drama "The Love Suicides at Amijima."

A biopsychosocial analysis of the protagonist in "The Yellow Wallpaper".

An analysis of the psychological elements of the novel "Crime and Punishment" by Fyodor Dostoevsky.

A brief analysis of "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley.

A comparison of the young girls' journey to maturity in Frances Hodgson Burnett's "The Secret Garden" and George MacDonald's "The Princess and the Goblin".

A comparison of the two main characters in "Hard Times" by Charles Dickens.

A look at the premise that the character of Hamlet had a form of identity crisis in William Shakespeare's "Hamlet".

An analysis of the language and structure in Harriet Jacobs' "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl".

A discussion of the risks faced by anti-Fascists female writers during Mussolini's dictatorship, focusing on the works of Alba De Cespedes.

A discussion of the themes in "Richard II," written by William Shakespeare, particularly the concept of whether or not someone's birth right entitles him or her to remain in power.

A review of the book "We Were Soldiers Once...and Young: We Were Soldiers Once... and Young: la Drang--The Battle That Changed the War in Vietnam," by Lt. Gen. Harold G. Moore and Joseph L. Galloway.

An analysis of the pride and vanity in "The Stone Angel" by Margaret Laurence and "King Lear" by William Shakespeare.

An analysis of the representation of Asian culture in Hisaye Yamamoto's short story collection "Seventeen Syllables".

A discussion on Emily Dickinson's views on the role of women.