Literature papers

This paper looks at Beatrice Culleton Mosionier's book 'In Search of April Raintree'.

A literary analysis of allusions to John Milton's "Paradise Lost" and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's "Faust" in Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein".

This paper argues that Charles Dickens was one of the greatest realists of English literature.

This paper compares similar themes of romanticism in William Blake's epic poem 'The Marriage of Heaven and Hell' to Tennessee Williams' southern drama "A Streetcar Named Desire".

An analysis of Paul Morel - a character in D.H. Lawrence's "Sons and Lovers."

This paper evaluates the definitional limitations within lesbian theory as a method of literary critique.

A look at three children's books: E. Milne's "Winnie-the-Pooh" and "The House at Pooh Corner", and C.S. Lewis' "The Magician's Nephew" and how they reflect children of that period.

This paper discusses the article "Maternal Mortality and Severe Morbidity Associated with Low-risk Planned Cesarean Delivery versus Planned Vaginal Delivery at Term" by Liu, Shiliang, Liston, Robert M., Joseph, K.S., Heaman, Maureen, Sauve, Reg,

An analysis of the ideology of romantic beauty in "On the Medusa of Leonardo Da Vinci in the Florentine Gallery" by Percy Bysshe Shelley.

An analysis of the changes in Anne Frank's voice and tone throughout her diary, "The Diary of a Young Girl."

A case study of Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow".

A discussion about forming a global canon for literary studies.

An analysis of the indications of paranoid schizophrenia in the character of Nathan Landau in William Styron's 1979 novel, "Sophie's Choice" and the 1982 film adaptation directed by Alan J. Pakula.

An examination of the concept of the "other" in Canadian culture through an analysis of David French's play "Leaving Home".

A review of Theodore Dreiser's "An American Tragedy".

A comparison of Anthony Burgess' novel "A Clockwork Orange" with Stanley Kubrick's film adaptation of the same novel.

An analysis of the Gothic and Romantic parallels in Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein".

This paper examines the power of women in "A Proper Goodbye" by Katherine Vlassie, "Suitcase Lady" by Christie McLaren and "The Other Family" by Himani Bannerji.

A review of the novel "The River Between" by Ngugi wa Thiong'o.

This paper examines the phenomenon of racial segregation in the essay "Notes of a Native Son" by James Baldwin

This paper compares and contrasts the books "Swamp Angel by Ethel Wilson and "Twenty-Six" by Leon Mckay Jr.

A comparison of sonnet forms in the works of Irving Layton, George Bowering, and Phyllis Webb.

This paper looks at Socrates' argument concerning forms or ideal structures and epistemology.

A comparison of Joseph Conrad's "Heart of Darkness" and Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery".

A comparison of the "Memoir Auschwitz: A Doctor's Eyewitness Account" by Miklos Nyiszli with the film "The Grey Zone" directed by Tim Blake Nelson.

A comparison of two articles:"Marriage: Then and Now" by Stephanie Coontz and "Family Responsibilities: The Politics of Love and Care" by Meg Luxton.

An analysis of the persuasive technique of E. E. Cummings' "A Poet's Advice to Students".

An analysis of the "Wandering Rocks" chapter of James Joyce's "Ulysses".

An analysis of the six tenets of the chivalric code for knighthood in "The Knight's Tale" by Geoffrey Chaucer.

A review of the book "Season of Migration to the North" by Tayeb Salih.

An analysis of the feminism in "The Color Purple" by Alice Walker and "Beloved" by Toni Morrison.

An analysis of Aboriginal Canadian poet, Jeanette Armstrong's poem "History Lesson".

An analysis of the social roles of the heroic code of honor in "The Iliad" by Homer.

An analysis of the theme of individual consciousness and anxiety of free will in the works of Robert Frost and Ernest Hemingway.

An analysis of the literary realism in Hamlin Garland's short story 'Under the Lion's Paw" from his book, "Main Travelled Roads" and Theodore Dreiser's work, "Sister Carrie".

A review of the sub-plot in William Shakespeare's "Midsummer Night's Dream."

An analysis of the importance of color in F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby".

An analysis of the theme of love in William Shakespeare's "Sonnet CXVI".

This paper is a reader response and character analysis study of Charlotte Bronte's "Wuthering Heights".

This paper analyzes the role of structure in Samuel Taylor Coleridge's conversation poems.

A discussion of Jane Austen's novel "Pride and Prejudice" in relation to the French Revolution and the subsequent changes in European societal order.

This paper discusses the life and times of late 20th century "Beat Generation" poet, Allen Ginsberg.

An analysis of the tale of Hercules and how the myth in the tales can be applied to the modern reader.

An analysis of Huck's journey by the river in "Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain.

An analysis of the philosophies of Plato, Nietzsche and Sigmund Freud as they relate to Fyodor Dostoevsky's "Notes from Underground".

This paper discusses the protagonist Ichibod Crane from Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow".

An analysis of Sylvia Plath's poem, "Daddy".

This paper examines how the characters in Herman Melville's "Bartleby the Scrivener" and Sophocles' "Antigone" conflict with laws of society.

An analysis of the isolation and illusions in "The Death of Ivan Ilyich" by Leo Tolstoy.

This paper discusses the themes of history and identity in the quoted dialogue between the characters Mr. Deasy and Stephen Dedalus from James Joyce's "Ulysses".

A review of the poems "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night" by Dylan Thomas and "The Red Wheelbarrow" by William Carlos Williams, focusing on form and structure and its connection to meaning.

This paper compares the personalities and traditions in the poetics of T. S. Eliot and Dylan Thomas.

A comparative analysis of the poetic views of Plato and T. S. Eliot.

This paper discusses the theme of exploitation of popular culture in the short story by Joyce Carol Oates "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been".

An analysis of the works of poet Robert Creeley.

An examination of the ancient social practice of "xenia" and its influence upon Odysseus' return to Ithaca.

An analysis of language and meaning in Earnest Hemingway's "Hills Like White Elephants".

An analysis of the narrative voice in Robert Frost's poem "Acquainted with the Night".

An analysis of the themes of alienation and isolation in T.S. Eliot's "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock".

An overview of the work and ideas of Cleanth Brooks.

This is a book review of "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston.

A discussion of industrialization in reference to Joel Bakan's "The Corporation: The Pathological Pursuit of Profit and Power" and John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath".

An analysis of Emilia's speech in Act IV, Scene 3 of William Shakespeare's "Othello".

An analysis of the social roles of Hector and the heroic code in "The Iliad" by Homer.

This paper provides an analysis of an article about bottle feeding entitled "Factors Contributing to Preterm Infant Engagement During Bottle-Feeding", by S.M. Thoyre and R.L. Brown.

This paper analyzes the book 'Counseling Survivors of Sexual Abuse' by Diane M. Langberg.

This paper discuses Jelaluddin Rumi, one of the most well-known of Persian poets, who is largely credited with infusing Sufism with its highly intimate relationship with aesthetic traditions.

This paper reviews the novel "Ceremony" by Leslie Marmon Silko.

This paper examines the personality of Huckleberry Finn by comparing chapters one and 15 of Mark Twain's "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn".

A comparison of wintry images of negativity and despair in three poems: ""Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost, ""Absent place--An April Day" by Emily Dickinson, and "Blow, blow thou Winter Wind" by William Shakespeare.

This paper examines Bret Easton Ellis' postmodern novel "American Psycho" to evaluate a quotation from French philosopher Jean Baudrillard.

This paper compares chapter one and chapter fifteen of Mark Twain's "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn".

This paper compares the writings of Neil Evernden in "The Natural Alien" and William Leiss in "Under Technology's Thumb".

A review of Raymond Carver's short story "Cathedral".

An analysis of Margaret Atwood's "Penelopiad" and how it represents the revisionist features of modern mythology.

This paper contrasts the importance of female friendships as described in J. Bauman's "Winter into Spring" and despaired of in "The Existential Paralysis of Women" by Simone de Beauvoir.

A personalized view of the Greek mythical story of Oedipus

This paper discusses the reception of William Shakespeare by the Romantic poets as referenced in several text of both Shakespeare and these poets.

A comparison of the dramatic monologue "My Last Duchess" by Robert Browning and the short story "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman.

A look at how Robert Frost writes about work through an analysis of "Two Tramps in Mud Time" and "Putting in the Seed".

A discussion on how Robert Frost's poem, "The Road Not Taken" relates to decision making.

A look at why adventure fiction is enjoyable to read, using Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Lost World", Richard Jeffries' "After London", H.G.Wells' "The Island of Doctor Moreau" and Robert Louis Stevenson's "Treasure Island" as examples.

This paper discusses the life and works of Karen Blixen, author of "Seven Gothic Tales".

A critical book review of Lawrence Wright's "The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11."

A review of the book "Past Due: A Story of Disability, Pregnancy and Birth" by Anne Finger.

A description and analysis of Roch Carrier's short story, "The Hockey Sweater."

A brief biography of the life and work of Upton Sinclair.

A discussion of the oppression of men in the plays "Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare and "M. Butterfly" by David Henry Hwang.

This paper is a review of "Sleepy Time Gal" by Gary Gildner, a short story, which centers on a tale of love and loss that takes place in a small, unnamed town in Michigan during the Great Depression.

A paper describing the life and works of Canadian author Margaret Atwood.

A look at the theme of loneliness and isolation in John Steinbeck's novel "Of Mice and Men".

A review of the book "The Spider Eaters" by Rae Yang.

This paper discuses the dilemma of the protagonist Edna in Kate Chopin's novel about Victorian society, "The Awakening" .

This paper discuses the genre of travelogues by comparing Caryl Phillips' "The European Tribe" and Karen Connolly's "Touch the Dragon - a Thai Journal".

An examination of American realism as it is portrayed in three of Stephen Crane's short stories - "The Blue Hotel," "The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky" and "The Open Boat."

An analysis of the Cuthbert's as suitable foster parents in L. M Montgomery's "Anne of Green Gables".

An analysis of three stories: Bret Harte's "The Outcasts of Poker Flat," Sarah Orne Jewett's "The White Heron," and Stephen Crane's "The Open Boat".

A review of the way in which Plato answers his questions in "The Republic."

A review of Katherine Dunn's novel "Geek Love", which re-examines the question of what is "normal".