Literature papers

This paper discusses Mark Twain's use of satire in "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court".

An examination of the legitimacy of authority and how it is viewed by the people, according to three works.

A review of Eric Hobsbawm's book "The Age of Empire" which cover the period from 1875 to 1914.

An analysis of the influence of the Sophoclean Grecian tragedy, "Oedipus Rex" on William Shakespeare's "Hamlet, The Prince of Denmark".

This paper examines Nietzsche's impact on literary modernism.

An analysis of the glimpse of history as provided by John Dickinson's "The Liberty Song" and "My Kinsman, Major Molineux" by Nathaniel Hawthorne.

This paper compares and contrasts five dramatic and historical interpretations of Richard III.

This paper discusses the responsibilities of a writer and looks at why the views of artists about their work need to be heard.

An analysis of pop art, Rock 'n Roll music and modernist literature in the 20th century.

This paper examines the core question, in Margaret Atwood's novel "Cat's Eye", about how how women can find a place in history, given that being female is essentially to be excluded from history.

An analysis of the theme of humor in Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales".

An analysis of Edgar Allen Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart."

This paper analyzes the patriarchal and religious cultural values of the Igbo tribe, as described in Chinua Achebe's "Things Fall Apart".

This paper provides an examination of the literary and social contexts of Guy Vanderhaeghe's short story, "Dancing Bear."

An analysis of the experiences, as an Asian-American, of the character of Jing-Mei Woo in Amy Tan's novel "The Joy Luck Club".

This paper examines a passage from William Shakespeare's tragedy "Othello."

This paper analyzes Ernest Hemingway's short stoy, "Big Two-Hearted River" from his collection, "In Our Time".

A look at the influences on the work of author J.R.R. Tolkien.

An analysis of the overall goal of George Orwell's essay, "Shooting an Elephant".

This paper discusses the Liang Qichao style of writing as well as the works of Lu Xun and Yu Dafu.

An analysis of one of the key strategies in the representation of the "Other" as seen in Joseph Conrad's "Heart of Darkness".

A look at the life and works of the poet Robert Frost.

An analysis of the central theme, relating to human insecurities and prejudices, of Raymond Carver's short story, "Cathedral".

This paper analyzes Fukuzawa Yukichi's lifetime experiences in "The Autobiography of Fukuzawa Yukichi".

A comparison of war in "The Capture of Atlanta" by General William T. Sherman, "Picasso's Guernica" by Sam Hunter and "The Sniper" by Liam O'Flaherty.

This paper looks at "Seventeen Syllables and Other Stories" by Hisaye Yamamoto and focuses on the prevalence of male violence today.

This paper is an analysis of Books 2 and 3 of Saint Augustine's "Confessions", based on their biographical and historical context".

A review of Benjamin Franklin's essay, "Remarks Concerning the Savages of North America."

An analysis of the poetic style of William Blake in his poem, "London".

A looks at impediments for professional women in the early twentieth century according to "Professions for Women" by Virginia Woolf.

An explication of an extract taken from Chapter 2 of "Walden" by Henry David Thoreau.

An analysis of the evolution and maturation of Laura's character in "The Glass Menagerie" by Tennessee Williams.

An analysis of the poem entitled "Old Photograph of the Future" by Robert Penn Warren.

A comparative analysis of "The Yellow Wallpaper," by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, and "The Story of an Hour," by Kate Chopin.

An analysis of the three parts of Virgil's epic, "Aeneid".

This paper explores the concept of the American Dream in three pieces of American literature.

A discussion of the novel "A Separate Peace", by John Knowles.

This paper compares the character of Desdemona from William Shakespeare's tragedy, "Othello" with that of Ophelia from one of his other great tragedies, "Hamlet".

An analysis of Jane Austen's "Emma" as a representation of the transformation of British social class of the early nineteenth century.

This paper discusses Murasaki Shikibu, her work "The Tale of Genji" and the general literature of women in the Japanese Heian era.

An analysis of the Bildungsroman theme and Freud's theories of sexuality and gender as they apply to the Henry James novel "What Maisie Knew".

An insight into adolescence in 19th century Japan, based on the novel, "Growing Up" by Higuchi Ichiyo.

Compares Harper Lee's actual life with that of the character of Scout Finch from Lee's novel, "To Kill a Mockingbird".

An analysis of Upton Sinclair's indictment of wage slavery in "The Jungle".

This paper discusses the philosophy of Thomas Hobbes as recorded in his work "Leviathan".

An analysis of the journey of Hamlet's enlightenment in William Shakespeare's play, "Hamlet".

An analysis of the significance of the walls of Uruk in the epic "Gilgamesh".

A review of the challenges of the civil rights movement as presented in the autobiographical novel, "Coming of Age in Mississippi" by Anne Moody.

This paper analyzes T.S. Eliot's "The Love Song of J.Alfred Prufrock".

A comparison of the character of Otama in Mori Ogai's novel, "The Wild Goose", with that of the character of Suga in Enchi Fumiko's novel "The Waiting Years".

An analysis of the ideas of fate and the power of the gods and how these concepts come into play in Virgil's "Aeneid".

A character analysis of Ophelia from William Shakespeare's "Hamlet".

A close and clinical study of John Updike's short story "A&P".

An analysis of Geoffrey Chaucer's tale "Troilus and Criseyde" as a study of 14th century gender roles.

This paper analyzes Jamaica Kincaid's short narrative "Annie John".

An analysis of the ethical dilemmas faced by the character of Imoinda in Aphra Behn's "Oroonoko".

This paper compares the novel "To Kill A Mockingbird" by Harper Lee with Robert Mulligan's cinematic version.

This paper discusses Solomon Northup's "Twelve Years a Slave."

This paper provides an analysis of enlightenment thought and ideas in Mary Wollstonecraft's 'A Vindication of the Rights of Women'.

This paper provides a visual and textual analysis of the graphic novel "The Chronicles of Conan, Vol.1" by Robert E. Howard.

This paper discusses the Chinese story "The True Story of Ah Q" by Lu Xun.

This paper analyzes the character of Sasha Jensen in Jean Rhys' novel, "Good Morning, Midnight".

This paper analyzes the theme of justice in Plato's "Republic".

Compares Maurice Sendak's illustrations in her book "Where the Wild Things Are," with her illustrations in "Little Bear's Friends," written by Else Holmelund Minarik.

An analysis of Dennis Vannatta's short story, "Beloved Juggler".

A review of Robin Wall Kimmerer's article, "Native Knowledge for Native Ecosystems".

An analysis of the theme of abscence in the novel "Aguantado" by Junot Diaz.

An analysis of the self-serving nature of Marcus Tullius Cicero, as depicted in "Cicero: The Life and Times of Rome's Greatest Politician" by Anthony Everitt.

This paper focuses on the elements of shame and forgiveness in "The Death of Ivan Ilych" by Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy.

An analysis of Amiri Baraka's poem "An Agony. As Now".

An analysis of the autobiographical nature of Sylvia Plath's poem "Lady Lazarus."

An analysis of the expectations of women, as seen in Henry James' "Daisy Miller".

An analysis of the complementary nature of the illustrations and the written word in "Goose's Story" by Cari Best and Holly Meade.

This paper focuses on the moral philosophy of the character of Sylvia in Sarah Jewett's "The White Heron".

Examines the debate over whether Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" is a racist text.

An analysis of the societal pressure on women in Edith Wharton's novel, "The House of Mirth".

This paper analyzes the book 'Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream' by H.G. Bissinger.

This paper highlights the fears and paranoia of Goodman Brown in Nathaniel Hawthorne's "Young Goodman Brown".

A review of sexuality and moral identity in 19th century Victorian England, as seen in Kate Chopin's "The Storm".

This paper examines Karen Tei Yamashita's views of multiculturalism in "Tropic of Orange".

This paper discusses the life of poet and artist, William Blake.

An analysis of Socrates' views of justice as described by Plato, Xenophon, Aristophanes and Aristotle.

This paper discusses James Joyce's story "Araby".

This paper discusses the heroic nature of Sophocles' "Oedipus the King".

This paper analyzes "Angels in America" by Tony Kushner and "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles.

An analysis of the theme of freedom in society in James Baldwin's "Giovanni's Room".

This paper explores the recurring theme of death in the poetry of Edgar Allan Poe.

This paper discusses how to teach Emily Bronte's novel "Wuthering Heights" as romantic literature.

An analysis of the theme of death in Edgar Allan Poe's "Ulalume" and "The Imp of the Perverse".

A analysis of Raymond Carver's life experiences as portrayed in his stories stories "Will You Please Be Quiet, Please," "So Much Water, So Close to Home," "Cathedral," and "Errand".

A discussion of "Three Guineas" by Virginia Woolf.

This paper analyzes Franco Zefferelli's 1996 production of Charlotte Bronte's "Jane Eyre."

This paper analyzes novels from the Chinese Ming and Qing eras.

This paper discusses sonnets of different ages.

This paper uses formalism to analyze Harry Sylvester's short story "I Won't Take No Dive".

A look at how one can effectively convey the scope of a sport's nature in a short story that is based on fiction, using Harry Slyvester's "I Won't Do No Dive".

A literary analysis of Harry Sylvester's short story, "I Won't Do No Dive", about a down-on-his-luck boxer.

An examination of the article "Truth in Timbre: Morrison's Extension of Slave Narrative in the Song in "Beloved"" by Peter J. Capuano.

An analysis of "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes and its reflections on individual autonomy.