Literature papers

A review of William Manchester's "A World Lit Only by Fire".

This paper analyzes Pat Conroy's valuable contribution to literature.

An analysis of the tragedy in the story "The Road from Colonus" by E.M. Forster.

This paper discusses the them of desire and fear of death portrayed in 'White Noise' by Don DeLillo.

This paper discusses the foreshadowing and interconnectedness of both physical and spiritual death demonstrated in Lev Tolstoy's short story, "The Death of Ivan Ilych".

This paper describes the character of Laura in "The Glass Menagerie" by Tennessee Williams.

A review of John Okada's 'No No Boy', Jhumpa Lahiri's 'The Namesake' and Nina Revoyr's 'Southland', focusing on the issue of gender portrayal.

This paper discusses the dangers of the tourism mentality in dangerous expeditions, while examining the book 'Into Thin Air' by Jon Krakauer.

An analysis of issues of gender-bending and androgyny in several of Earnest Hemingway's works.

This paper discusses the theme of masculinity in Charlotte Bronte's "Jane Eyre".

A review of the book 'A Murder in Virginia' by Suzanne Lebsock.

An analysis of Emily Bronte's poems and Mary Shelley's novella, "Matilda", function as elegiac works that promote a reunification with nature as a maternal figure.

A review of "The Organic Machine: The Remaking of the Columbia River", by Richard White and a discussion regarding the impact the Columbia River has had on the Pacific Northwest.

A review of the life of Dr. Paul Farmer in Haiti.

This paper explores the expression of eroticism in Victorian literature.

A review of the institution of slavery as described in Frederick Douglass' autobiography "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave".

An analysis of William Shakespeare's "Hamlet", focusing on Hamlet's delay in killing Claudius.

A discussion on death and dying and why the topic of death and dying has become sequestrated in modern times from normal social times.

This paper analyzes the themes of bondage and freedom in "Beloved" by Toni Morrison.

This paper discusses Langston Hughes; a poet and author involved in the "New Negro Movement" of the early 1900s.

A review of various articles and short stories discussing the subject of AIDS.

A close reading of Robert Rogers' play, "Ponteach: Or, the Savages of America."

A discussion on the short story, "The Birthmark", by Nathaniel Hawthorne.

An analysis of the themes of bondage and freedom in "Beloved" by Toni Morrison.

A review of the poem "Preludes" by T.S. Eliot.

This paper discusses the question of survival in "Survival in Auschwitz" by Primo Levi, "Wind, Sand and Stars " by Antoine de Saint Exupery, and "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison .

An examination of Ralph Ellison and his motives for writing "The Invisible Man".

This paper discusses the role of the Gods and the force of delusion in 'The Iliad of Homer'.

This paper explores the muses of John Milton in his epic poem "Paradise Lost".

This paper discusses surgical themes and ideas in Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein".

A review of Geoffrey Chaucer's 'The Canterbury Tales'.

A review of the novel "The Pawnbroker' by Edward Lewis Wallant.

A character analysis of Scout in "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee.

A review of the literary classic, 'Great Expectations' by Charles Dickens.

This paper analyzes "Professor Marten's Departure" by Jaan Kross.

A discussion on society of the 1920s in America, as presented in "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

Examines the role of the gods, fate and human morality in Homer's poem.

This paper interprets William Carlos Williams' short story "The Use of Force".

A discussion of the novel, "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez about the courage of the Mirabal sisters.

This paper describes the discrimination in the Dominican Republic, as portrayed in the novel 'The Farming of Bones' by Edwidge Danticat.

A review and comparison of 'The Odyssey' and 'The Aeneid'.

An analysis of the role of Victorian women as seen in "Aurora Leigh", by Elizabeth Barrett Browning and "Freaks of Fashion" by Christina Rossetti.

This paper analyzes "Roger Malvin's Burial" by Nathaniel Hawthorne .

This paper compares and contrasts the Hindu spiritual epic of beginnings, the "Bhagavad-Gita", with the Christian military allegory of "Beowulf".

This paper examines the play "The Rose Tattoo" by Tennessee Williams.

This paper discusses a tale of scandal in Puritan New England, in "Mayflower Bastard" by David Lindsay.

A character analysis of Fowler in the novel "The Quiet American" by Graham Greene.

This paper discusses Robert Browning as an impersonal, yet individualistic poet of the Victorian age.

An analysis of themes and language in Pam Houston's works that illustrate the struggle of man versus nature.

An analysis of the dramatic events which take place in the play "Macbeth" by William Shakespeare.

This paper compares and contrasts the poems "The Chimney Sweeper" by Robert Blake and "Hard Work" by Stephen Dunn.

An analysis of the language in "The Aeneid" by Virgil used to support religious ideas and conduct.

An analysis of the fairy tale elements of William Shakespeare's "The Merchant Of Venice".

An analysis of the theme of finding one's true identity in Ralph Ellison's "The Invisible Man".

A comparative analysis of the life and work of the two authors Charles Dickens and Mark Twain.

Explains how Mark Twain uses satire in his book to negatively comment on American society.

A literary analysis and discussion of concepts of modernity in Peter Hessler's "River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze".

An analysis of the legacy of poet, Wilfred Owen, focusing on the classification of his work.

This paper analyzes the novel 'Jack Maggs' by Peter Carey.

A close reading of the differences between the theories of Moses Maimonides and Friedrich Schleiermacher.

An argument against representational poetry in a Republic, based on Plato's "Republic".

An analysis of the visions of society and civilization in the novels "Robinson Crusoe" and "Moll Flanders" by Daniel Defoe.

A review of "A Year of Wonders" by Geraldine Brook, discussing the concept of persuasion.

Discusses the ambiguous apparitions in this novel by Henry James.

An analysis of the role of economics in Virginia Woolf's "A Room of One's Own".

Describes how the harshness of the cold and isolation of winter is symbolic of Ethan's defeated vitality in this novel by Edith Wharton.

Illustrates gender expectations of boys and girls through this short story by Alice Munro.

A discussion on the topic of marriage in Homer's works.

A comparative analysis of the novels "The Octopus" by Frank Norris and "O Pioneer" by Cather Willer.

An analysis of the nature of justice in Plato's "Republic".

An analysis of William Blake's religious views and his sources for these opinions.

An examination of the role of fate in Shakespeare's greatest love story.

An analysis of the use of language in expressing themes in "Little Expressionless Animals" by David Foster Wallace.

An analysis of the illustrations found in "The Little Prince" by Antoine De Saint-Exupery and "Where the Wild Things Are" by Maurice Sendak.

An analysis of the character of Macbeth by William Shakespeare and the tragic suffering that he endures.

An analysis of the characters of Romeo and Juliet and their fate in the play by William Shakespeare.

A discussion on the impact that Aeneas had within the Roman Empire.

A comparison of death, as described in Robert Frost's poem "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" and Thomas Dylan's poem "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night".

A general overview of the themes and influences of the poetry of Robert Frost.

A comparative analysis of Gustave Flaubert's "Madame Bovary" and Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter".

An comparison of the classic story of Cinderella with the newer version, "CinderLilly", aimed at children.

A discussion of the political and religious views of Jonathan Swift, an 18th century politician and author.

An exploration of theme in Dostoyevsky's "Crime and Punishment".

An analysis of the themes of first impressions, marriage and manipulation in Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice".

This paper analyzes several management questions regarding the officers and their decisions in the film "The Caine Mutiny", directed by Edward Dmytryk.

An analysis of "The Examined Life", by Robert Nozick, specifically the chapters named: "Being More Real," "Value and Meaning," and "Wisdom".

A discussion on the reflection of the self and the nature of society in works by Jonathan Swift, Kojima Nobuo and Lu Xun.

An analysis of the theme of materialism in "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

A discussion on the failure of the American dream , as described in "Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller and "The Glass Menagerie" by Tennessee Williams.

This paper discusses Mary Shelley's attitude toward science as presented in her ageless masterpiece, "Frankenstein".

A discussion on the concept of isolation and solitude, as described by Annette Sanford, Nicolette Toussaint and Mary Seymour.

This paper compares the childhood of Frederick Douglass, as he described in his autobiography "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Written by Himself", to the accounts of other slaves, who also were authors.

A discussion of the book "The Plague", by Albert Camus.

This paper compares and contrasts men's treatment of Esi in Aidoo's 'Changes, A Love Story' and Firdaus in El Saadawi's 'Woman at Point Zero'.

An examination of Flannery O'Conner's writing style in her work, "A Good Man is Hard to Find".

A look at the characters Winston and Julia in George Orwell's novel, '1984'.

An analysis of the psychology of famous historical figures, Abraham Lincoln and Leo Tolstoy.

A review of the novel 'Effi Briest' by Theodore Fontane.

A study of arguments made in 384 AD over the removal of the altar to Victory from the Roman senate house.

This paper discusses Shakespeare's portrayal of the relationship between fathers and daughters.