Literature papers

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 compares Theresa Cha's "Dictee" with Maxine Hong Kingston's "The Woman Warrior".

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.

This paper discusses the most important social and political issues that confronted twentieth century female writers.

This paper examines the relationship between physical being and moral virtue in Charlotte Bronte's "Jane Eyre."

A look at the argument that Francis Macomber was not intentionally killed by his wife, Margaret Macomber, in the short story, "The Short Happy Life", by Ernest Hemingway.

A comparison of the short stories "The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe and "The Loons" by Margaret Laurence.

This paper analyzes "Beowulf" (anonymous), especially the role of the dragon.

An analysis of the impact of the use of epithets and similes in Homer's "The Iliad."

An analysis of Dai Sijie's novel "Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress".

A comparison of the role of insanity in William Shakespeare's "Hamlet", Henry James' "Turn of the Screw" and Tom Stoppard's "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead".

This paper provides a summary of the book "Unto Dust" by Herman Charles Bosman.

An analysis of the symbolism in Ralph Waldo Ellison's "Invisible Man".

This paper analyzes Thrasymachus' conversations with Socrates regarding justice.

This paper studies five different journals that analyze 'White Noise' by Don DeLillo.

This paper analyzes the character of Scout in "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee.

An analysis of William Shakespeare's retelling of the story of the "Rape of Lucrece."

This paper explores the philosophical beliefs and works of Edgar Allan Poe.

An analysis of the writer's homecoming experiences, compared to those described by Chinua Achebe in "Home and Exile."

This paper analyzes the play "The Glass Menagerie" by Tennessee Williams.

This paper offers a review of the author Ross King and his writing in general.

A comparative analysis of the themes of immigration and integration in "Jasmine" by Bharati Mukherjee and "The House on Mango Street" by Sandra Cisneros.

A review and analysis of "The Crucible" by Author Miller and "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne.

An analysis of Mao Tun's short story trilogy, "Spring Silkworms".

This paper discusses the book "Dracula" by Bram Stoker.

This paper discusses the importance of African-American women writers.

A review of the theme of "loss of paradise" in John Steinbeck's novel, "Of Mice and Men."

This paper discusses the attraction of the "Peter Pan" story in today's cruel and violent world.

This paper provides a biography of William Blake, a major figure among the Romantic poets in English literature.

An analysis of the theme of male prostitution in Tennessee Williams' "Sweet Bird of Youth".

This paper discusses Miguel de Cervantes' "Don Quixote" and Rene Descartes' "Meditations on First Philosophy".

A comparison of two translations of the play of "Oedipus the King" by Sophocles.

An analysis of the symbolism employed by Albert Camus in his book, "The Guest."

A review of Wilkie Collins' novel, "The Woman in White".

A review of John Blassingame's book "The Slave Community".

This paper discusses the elusive motives behind the narrator's actions in Edgar Allan Poe's "The Black Cat".

A discussion of the novel "David Copperfield" by Charles Dickens, with a focus on the role of Mrs. Peggotty.