Literature papers

An analysis of the metaphoric meanings found in Franz Kafka's "A Hunger Artist."

A analysis of the themes found in "A Hunger Artist", by Franz Kafka.

This paper argues against Leon Tolstoy's conclusion in his famous book "What is Art?".

A discussion of the role of technology in Stephen Crane's short story "The Open Boat."

An analysis of the plot and themes presented in "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier.

This paper analyzes the formal qualities in the poem "Snow-Flakes" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

An analysis of the heroic epic poem, "Beowulf" and queries relating to the poem.

This paper analyzes Sophocles' "Oedipus the King" according to Aristotle's definition of the tragedy.

This paper discusses the lais "Lanval" and "Bisclavet" by Marie de France, which speak about marriage.

A review of 'The Glass Menagerie' by Tennessee Williams.

A comparison of the poems 'Death Be Not Proud' by John Donnes and 'On Death, Without Exaggeration' by Wislawa Szybmborska.

An analysis of the themes of friendship, death and immortality in "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White.

A discussion regarding the idea of the 'American dream'.

This paper analyses Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel "The Scarlett Letter" in the context of Puritan society.

An analysis of the influence that Christianity had on Medieval European literature.

A report on the wild and decadent lifestyle as presented in Christopher Isherwood's book 'The Berlin Stories'.

A book report on '1984' written by George Orwell, particularly emphasizing the theme of rebellion and dictatorship.

This paper discusses an excerpt written by Emmanuel Ringelblum in the book 'The Holocaust: A Reader'.

An analysis of the expression of the main themes in "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel.

A review of Lorraine Hansberry's play "A Raisin in the Sun" .

An examination of George Orwell's use of literary techniques throughout "1984" to advocate changes in social and political attitudes and traditions.

This paper discuss the relationship between kingship and identity in William Shakespeare's plays "Richard II" and "Henry IV".

An analysis of whether Okonkwo goes too far in his display of patriarchal and martial values in "Things Fall Apart" by Chinua Achebe.

An analysis of the imagery of darkness and light in the novel "Sonny's Blues" by James Baldwin.

This paper provides an analysis of the character Jacques in William Shakespeare's play "As you Like It".

A discussion regarding the work of Edgar Allen Poe and some of his works which included a plot where someone is buried alive.

This paper discusses the book 'Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' by Mark Twain and looks at Huckleberry Finn's transformation of America.

An examination of the religious and scientific conflicts in Bertolt Brecht's "Life of Galileo".

A biography of Isabelle Allende, the daughter of the former Chilean president and an accomplished writer.

This paper reviews John Irving's novel "A Prayer for Owen Meany," with an emphasis on the friendship between the main characters, Owen and Johnny.

This paper reviews Margaret Atwood's short story entitled "Happy Endings."

This essay presents Virginia Woolf and Mary Wollstonecraft's outlooks on the equality of the sexes, as seen in their writings.

A biography of the life of novelist Harriet Beecher Stowe.

An examination of social conflict in the novels "The American", by Henry James, and "The Custom of the Country", by Edith Wharton.

A review and discussion of "The Spectator, No. 69," by Joseph Addison, examining the Royal Exchange.

An analysis of "The Pensees", by Blaise Pascal.

A discussion on the writings and style of Jules Verne, including a biography.

This paper examines the modernist views of T.S. Eliot on art and literature.

A review of Bram Stoker's classic Victorian novel "Dracula", with a focus on its depiction of women.

An analysis of the short story, "The Blue Hotel", by Stephen Crane.

A review of Virgil's 'The Aeneid'.

A review of 'The Metamorphosis' by Franz Kafka.

A review of 'The Blue Hotel' by Stephen Crane.

A review of Albert Camus' great work, 'The Plague'.

A review of "Frederick the Great on the Art of War" edited by Jay Luvaas.

An analysis of the book, "Black Boy", by Richard Wright.

A review of 'The Good German' by Joseph Kanon.

This essay reviews Lucretius Carus' work "On the Nature of the Universe."

This paper discusses salvation as the path towards goodness and looks at the purpose of humanity in life in "Confessions" by St. Augustine.

This paper analyzes Jorge Luis Borges' short story, "The Lottery in Babylon" written in 1941.

This paper examines "The Trial and Death of Socrates: Four Dialogues" by Plato.

This paper compares the books "Slave Religion: The Invisible Institution in the Antebellum South", by Albert J. Raboteau, and "Slavery: A Problem in American Institutional and Intellectual Life", by Stanley M. Elkins'.

This paper reviews and analyzes Shusaku Endo's novel "Silence".

A review of conflict, character change and stasis in Ernest Hemingway's short story "The Snows of Kilimanjaro".

A comparison of the plays, "Marriage of Figaro," written by Pierre de Beaumarchais to "Travels in France" by Arthur Young.

An analysis of J.R.R. Tolkien's use of languages in his literature.

This paper examines the concept of materialism in works of art, concentrating on William Shakespeare's 'Macbeth'.

A look at the theme of uncertainty in Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot", Graham Greene's "The Quiet American" and "Wide Sargasso Sea" by Jean Rhys.

An argument that recent clampdowns in immigration quotas and other immigrant-unfriendly measures threaten the American Dream.

An analysis of "The Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison.

This paper analyzes the personal convictions that influenced Geoffrey Chaucer's writings in "The Canterbury Tales".

A review of the work of Samuel Beckett and Ted Hughes.

A review of "The Scarlet Song" by Mariama Ba.

This paper examines Gustave Flaubert's novel, "Madame Bovary".

Aa analysis of the importance of identity and family in Ronne Hartfield's memoir, "Another Way Home: The Tangled Roots of Race in One Chicago Family".

An analysis of the theme of injustice in "The Lesson" by Toni Cade Bambara and Z.Z. Packer's "Brownies".

An analysis of the portrayal of the prostitutes in "Crime and Punishment" by Fyodor Dostoevsky and "Oliver Twist" by Charles Dickens.

An analysis of the portrayal of women in Charlotte Perkins Gilman's "The Yellow Wallpaper" and William Dean Howells' "Editha".

A review of the motivation behind Art Spiegelman's books "Maus: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History" and "Maus: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began".

This paper analyzes a fictional debate about democratic values found in Hannah More's 19th century pamphlet "Village Politics."

This paper discusses forms of government in Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World".

A review of the strength of Christian's faith in "Pilgrim's Progress" by John Bunyan.

A review of Herman Melville's novel "Moby Dick", focusing primarily on Captain Ahab's blasphemies.

A discussion on the grammar, syntax and rhyme of William Shakespeare's 'Sonnet 116'.

A review of 'The River Between' by Ngugi wa Thiong.

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

A review of the book 'Narrative on the Life of Frederick Douglass' by Frederick Douglass.

A review of the novel 'The Monk' by Matthew Lewis.

This paper is an overview of Irish Gothic literature, featuring many writers including Charles Maturin and Maria Edgeworth.

This paper discusses the theme of race as portrayed in "The Man Who was Almost a Man" by Richard Wright and "That Evening Sun Go Down" by William Faulkner.

An analysis of the use of the theme of ghosts in the short stories of Edith Wharton and Henry James.

This paper compares the young protagonists of "The Rocking Horse Winner" by D.H. Lawrence, "Suicide Note" by Janice Mirikitani and "The Cuban Swimmer" by Milcha Sanchez-Scott

This paper discusses professor and author Richard Sennett's views and book "The Fall of Public Man", along with the writings of scholars, authors and critics associated with urban-themed literature.

This paper defines the qualities of the ideal Renaissance man or woman.

This paper discusses, stanza by stanza, Robert Browning's poem "Abt Vogler" in which he expresses the way the imperfect art of music acts as a symbol for man's life.

A comparison paper on the male- female relationship as portrayed by several African writers.

This paper critically analyzes "Hamlet," the greatest tragedy of Shakespeare.

A comparison of the plots and styles of Eudora Welty's "Why I Live at the P.O." and Alice Walker's "Everyday Use".

An analysis of some of the themes found in the epic poem, "Beowulf".

This paper gives a comparative analysis of Geoffrey Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales" and William Shakespeare's love sonnets.

This paper explores Hans Christian Anderson's work "The Philosopher's Stone."

A discussion regarding the impact of European colonialism on the people of the Torres Strait Islands.

This paper discusses the life of Sylvia Plath, a great American poet and writer.

An analysis of "The Love Song of Alfred J. Prufrock" by T.S. Eliot.

An analysis of language and style used by Eudora Welty to convey the conflict between the Old South and the New South.

This paper discusses the theme of love, as it appears in many literary works.

An analysis of the epic tale of Gilgamesh from Babylonia.

This paper focuses on Desdemona's role in the tragic events that occur in Shakespeare's "Othello."

This paper discusses the characters of John and Jane in Charlotte Perkins Gilman's "The Yellow Wallpaper".