Literature papers

A look at Australia's past practice of separating Aboriginal children from their families.

A discussion of how the autobiography "Black Boy" by Richard Wright is a critique and reflection on American culture in the 1900s.

A review of David Auburn's play "Proof."

An analysis of the theory of Ophelia's potential pregnancy in William Shakespeare's "Hamlet".

An analysis of Tennessee Williams' play "The Glass Menagerie."

A review of Rene Descartes' philosophical work, "Meditations."

Compares the writings of male and female authors of the romantic period of British literature from 1785 until 1830.

Attempts to apply Claude Levy-Strauss' algorithm, as presented in his book "The Structural Study of Myth", to several stories.

An analysis of the themes of Langston Hughes' poem "Let America Be America Again" .

A review of Ernest Hemingway's short story "Hills Like White Elephants".

An examination of the binary nature of William Shakespeare's play, "Antony and Cleopatra," and how it generates multiple layers of meaning.

An examination of the life of Aristophanes as reflected in his plays, particularly "The Archarnians" and "The Knights."

A review of the novel "Ben Hur: A Tale of the Christ," by Lew Wallace, and the related movie "Ben-Hur," directed by William Wyler.

A critical review of Debra Ollivier's book, "Entre Nous: Woman's Guide to Finding Her Inner French Girl."

A review of the book "The Celebration of Discipline" by Richard J. Foster.

A look at the themes of dependency and the support of others in Homer's "Iliad".

An analysis of the transformation and growth of King Lear from William Shakespeare's play "King Lear".

An analysis of Odysseus' decision to become a beggar in order to establish his identity in "The Odyssey" by Homer.

A discussion of Nathaniel Hawthorne's use of the Puritan town setting and the forest setting in "The Scarlet Letter."

A slave memoir comparison from the book "When I Was a Slave" by Norman R. Yetman.

An analysis of the historical accuracy of Michel Basiliere's "Black Bird".

Looks at the motivation of the character, Victor, in Mary Shelly's "Frankenstein".

An analysis of the theme of the reverence of mothers in Toni Morrison's "Beloved".

An analysis of the themes of women, feminism and ethics in "Uncle Tom's Cabin" by Harriet Beecher Stowe.

The paper analyzes Tzevtan Todorov's theory of fantastical fiction.

An examination of why and how things occur in the story "Barn Burning" by William Faulkner and how meaning is created in the text.

A critical review of the book "House and Street: The Domestic World of Servants and Masters in Nineteenth-Century Rio de Janeiro," by Sandra Lauderdale Graham.

An analysis of the way in which George Bernard Shaw's play "Pygmalion" challenges early twentieth century class stereotypes.

A review of Stephanie Newell's "The Forger's Tale: The Search for Odeziaku".

A review of Martin Heidegger's philosophical work "Being and Time," and his explanation of the relationship between death and Dasein.

An analysis of the theme of alienation in Karl Marx's "Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844" and "Capital".

A comparison of the roles of the women in Sinclair Ross' "As For Me and My House" and Alice Munro's "Who Do You Think You Are?".

This paper discusses the significance of society's role in 'Great Expectations' by Charles Dickens and compares it with Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein'.

This paper discusses the use of irony in Edgar Allan Poe's works, "The Cask of Amontillado" and "The Black Cat".

A look at some of Edgar Allan Poe's work and a short biography.

A look at the role of the Wife of Bath in the "General Prologue" and the portrayal of the carpenter's young wife in "The Miller's Tale" from Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales".

A review of the book "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Haley.

An examination of Stephen Crane's naturalism as evidenced in his character of Maggie, from his novella, "Maggie: A Girl of the Streets."

An analysis of the significance of religion in the construction of Jane Austen's novel "Mansfield Park".

A critical review of the American philosopher Thomas Nagel's work, "The Possibility of Altruism."

This paper focuses on Jane's gradual emergence into an independent, confident woman in Charlotte Bronte's "Jane Eyre".

An analysis of Lewis Nordan's treatment of the murder of Emmett Till in Nordan's work, "Wolf Whistle".

An analysis of the love that Catherine and Heathcliff share in Emily Bronte's "Wuthering Heights".

This paper analyzes the novel 'Beloved' by Toni Morrison, discussing the effects of slavery.

A comparison of the techniques used by e. e. cummings in his poem, "somewhere I have never traveled, gladly beyond" and Robert Creeley in his poem, "I Keep to Myself Such Measures."

A review of the book "No Sense of Place: The Impact of Electronic Media on Social Behavior," by Joshua Meyerowitz.

A review of Herman Hesse's novel "Siddhartha".

This paper discusses the book 'Alyosha the Pot' by Leo Tolstoy and looks at the treatment of the poor.

A book review of Maxine Hong Kingston's "The Woman Warrior" and a discussion on the assimilation and integration of Chinese women emigrants in the United States.

This paper analyzes the relationship between Victor and the monster in 'Frankenstein', by Mary Shelley, and discusses its evolution over the course of the narrative.

An examination of the tensions related to sexuality and gender in Ken Kesey's "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest."

A comparison of Herman Hesse's "Siddhartha" novel and the movie based on the novel, directed by Conrad Rooks.

An examination of how the satire "A Modest Proposal," by Jonathan Swift, James Joyce's novel "Ulysses," and Frank McCourt's autobiography "Angela's Ashes" concur in implying that progress and freedom from oppression can be achieved by the practice of art.

An analysis of James Joyce's search for an alternate source of meaning in his works "The Boarding House" and "Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man."

A review of three poems, Stephen Crane's "Do Not Weep, Maiden, for War is Kind," and Wilfred Owen's two works "Anthem for a Doomed Youth" and "Dulce Et Decorum Est."

A comparison of Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal" and George Orwell's "Politics and the English Language".

An analysis of William Wordsworth's poem " The Prelude", which details the development of the poet's mind.

This paper discusses class struggle as portrayed in 'The Critic as Artist' by Oscar Wilde and 'The Historical Text as Literary Artifact' by Hayden White.

An analysis of the dangers in society as depicted in "The Daughters of the Late Colonel," by Katherine Mansfield and "A Clockwork Orange" by Anthony Burgess.

This paper examines whether "Karain" by Joseph Conrad and "The Daughters of the Late Colonel" by Katherine Mansfield are timeless works.

An analysis and comparison of Sylvia Plath's "Edge" and Abraham Lincoln's "Suicide's Soliloquy".

A discussion of Edward Aswell's controversial work in editing Thomas Wolfe's last manuscript.

A discussion of the use of letter writing as a way of expressing hidden feelings in Jane Austen's novel, "Pride and Prejudice."

A discussion of the persistence of medieval attitudes towards religion and superstition in Renaissance Europe.

An analysis of the similarities between William Shakespeare's play "Macbeth" and John Milton's epic "Paradise Lost."

The paper discusses the memoirs of childhood in Charles Dickens novel "Great Expectations'' and the effects that adults have on the children with whom they interact.

An analysis of the depiction of the Civil War in Walt Whitman's work "Leaves of Grass".

A book review of "The Coming Race War in America: A Wake Up Call" by Carl T. Rowan.

An examination of the theme of identity in exile in John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath", Bharati Mukherjee's "Jasmine" and Maxine Kingston's "China Men".

An overview of Emily Dickinson's work and her significance as a modern poet.

A review of the novel "The Leopard" by Giuseppe di Lampedusa.

An analysis of the death of Jose Arcadio in Gabriel Garcia Marquez's' "One Hundred years of Solitude".

A paper showing how Oedipus is constructed as a tragic hero, rather than a common mythological one, in Sophocles' "Oedipus Rex".

A review of Mary Mebane's essay "Shades of Black".

Deconstructs Louise Bogan's poem "Women" about the restrictions and constrictions on the female soul.

An overview of the life and achievements of Charles Dickens.

A comparison and contrast of the point of view, irony and coming of age in Jane Austen's "Emma", Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" and Chaim Potok's "My Name is Asher Lev".

Looks at the use of the death theme in Ann Rice's "Servant of the Bones" and Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven".

This paper reviews the book "Responses to 101 Questions on God and Evolution' by John F. Haught.

An analysis of the approach to nonfiction in "Salvation" by Langston Hughes and "Who Will Light Incense When Mother's Gone?" by Andrew Lam.

A comparison of the theme of being haunted by a cultural past in M. Night Shyamalan's "The Sixth Sense," Leslie Marmon Silko's "Ceremony" and Esmeralda Santiago's "America's Dream."

An analysis of the nature and religious imagery in the poems of Emily Dickinson.

An in-depth analysis of William Faulkner's" A Rose for Emily".

A comparison and contrast of the irony in Guy de Maupassant's "The Necklace" and "A Piece of String" and Edgar Allan Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart".

This paper looks at the heroines in four of Danielle Steel's novels and discusses the issue of romance.

The paper examines the symbols in Witi Ihimaera's book "The Whale Rider" and also in Niki Caro's film "Whale Rider".

A discussion of the development of the plot and the use of the narrator in "A Lady with a Little Dog," written by Anton Chekhov.

This paper examines the research article 'Collective and Normative Features of Gang Violence' by S. Decker.

Looks at the theme of haunting and ghosts in the writings of ethnic authors Toni Morrison, Leslie Marmon Silko and M. Night Shymalan.

A review of the book "Celebration of Discipline" by Richard Foster.

Looks at the theme of predestination to sexual knowledge, as represented in the fall of man and original sin, in John Milton's "Paradise Lost".

An analysis of the monster's behavior in Mary Shelley's novel "Frankenstein".

An examination of the portrayal of the themes of religion, love and conflict in Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel, "The Scarlet Letter."

This paper looks at the concept of leadership while reviewing the book 'Understanding Leadership' by Gayle Avery.

Compares the American teenagers and young adults as described in Jean M. Twenge's "Generation Me" to a French teenage,r as experienced by the author of this paper.

A review of two books on collective community action in Guatemala: Beatriz Manz's "Paradise in Ashes" and Benjamin Dangl's "The Price of Fire".

Looks at the historical perspective in Langston Hughes' short story "Thank You, Ma'm".

A comparison of Socrates' treatment of rhetoric in Plato's works, the "Gorgias" and "Phaedrus."

An analysis of Walt Whitman's poem "Song of Myself".

An argument that the only moral in Daniel Defoe's "Moll Flanders" is the moral of money.