Literature papers

A discussion of the chivalry and heroic deeds in the stories "Beowulf," "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" and Aphra Behn's "Oroonoko" .

A summary and review of John Steinbeck's "The Red Pony".

An analysis of the danger and beauty of smoking in the poem "Smoke" by Dorianne Laux.

This paper provides a postcolonial interpretation of Malcolm Lowry's work 'Under the Volcano'.

This paper discusses the book "The Nature of Leadership" written by John Antonakis, Anna T. Cianciolo, and Robert J. Sternberg.

An examination of examples of liberalism and totalitarianism in the book, "Lord of the Flies," written by William Golding.

This paper looks at the inspiration of nature and discusses that moral lessons and reflections on society have always been a staple of poetry.

An outline of how and why Eva Peron's motives in assuming the role of First Lady of Argentina differ in the musical "Evita" and her book "Evita: In My Own Words".

This paper discusses the book "Bordering Fires: The Vintage Book of Contemporary Mexican and Chicano/a Literature" by Cristina Garcia.

An analysis of the historical relevance of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" written by Harriet Beecher Stowe.

An analysis of the historical relevance of Homer's "The Odyssey".

A discussion of the race relations in "Uncle Tom's Cabin" by Harriet Beecher Stowe and "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain.

Explores literary themes in Nathaniel Hawthorne's "Young Goodman Brown".

A review of Anne Franks' "Diary of a Young Girl" and a discussion on the historical relevance of the book.

Investigates the struggle of migrants towards cultural assimilation and ethnic-identification as portrayed in Amy Tan's "The Joy Luck Club", K.S. Maniam's "The Return", journal articles and an interview with a professor of migrant literature.

Analyzes a specific extract from Patrick Suskind's novel "Perfume", translated from the German by John E. Woods.

A comparison of the betrayal in Franz Kafka's "Metamorphosis" and Euripides' "Medea".

An analysis of human nature as seen in "1984" by George Orwell.

A look at the influence of civil rights and black power movements on the writings of Nikki Giovanni.

An analysis of the theme of paralysis in James Joyce's collection of short stories entitled "The Dubliners".

An analysis of how Homer's "Odyssey" reflects the spirit of ancient Greek society.

An examination of Soctrates' differing opinions of poetry, as seen in Plato's dialogues.

This paper discusses the theme of guilt in the works 'The Fall' by Albert Camus and 'Waiting for the Barbarians' by J.M. Coetzee.

An analysis and comparison of Khushwant Singh's "Train to Pakistan" and Primo Levi's "Survival in Auschwitz".

A comparison of the choices made by the protagonist, Claudia MacTeer, in Toni Morrison's novel "The Bluest Eye" and the protagonist, Lester Burnham, in Sam Mendes' film "American Beauty".

A comparison of the portrayal of fate versus free will in three literary works: Jean-Paul Sartre's play, "No Exit", Vladimir Nabokov's novel, "Lolita", and Sophocles' play, "Oedipus Tyrannus".

An analysis of the status of women in 19th century literature.

An analysis of the themes of sociology and academia in Frederick Douglass's essay "Learning To Read and Write".

An analysis of John Donne's "Holy Sonnet XIV".

A look at how Plato's theme of dualism of the soul and body can be applied to an analysis of Milan Kundera's book "The Unbearable Lightness of Being".

An analysis of the moral lessons present in "The Arabian Nights" and Aligheri Dante's "Divine Comedy".

An analysis of the disillusionment with war in Ernest Hemingway's works; "Soldier's Home," "A Farewell to Arms" and "The Sun Also Rises".

An analysis of the representation of war and politics in Pablo Neruda's poem "Keeping Quiet", Nathalie Handal's "The Lives of Rain" and Bei Dao's "The Answer".

A discussion of the idea of the just life over the unjust life in Plato's "Republic" and "Protagoras".

Looks at the life and works of Juvenal, the most influential and often imitated Roman satirist.

Analyzes the final speech by the Father of Salomon's House in Francis Bacon's novel "New Atlantis".

An analysis of the military practices of the Utopians in Thomas More's "Utopia".

An analysis of the imagery and symbolism used by Jane Austen in her novels "Emma", "Pride and Prejudice" and "Sense and Sensibility".

A look at maturation process of George Willard from Sherwood Anderson's book "Winesburg, Ohio".

This paper discusses being black in America through the eyes of Spike Lee in his film "Do the Right Thing" and Richard White in his novel "Native Son".

Presents Aristophanes' myth about human love from Plato's dialogue "Symposium".

A critical analysis of Joseph Conrad's novel "Lord Jim".

This paper discusses Aldous Huxley's 'Brave New World' and looks at the great debate over the civilized world.

The author of the paper examines the portrayal of Homer's Penelope from the "Odyssey" in the writings of the Roman writer, Ovid.

An analysis of the power of words, as demonstrated in the novel "Lolita" by Vladimir Nabokov.

A review of Shakespeare's discourse on law, mercy and justice in "The Tempest" and "Titus Andronicus".

Examines the use of distortion as a technique in William Faulkner's 'The Sound and The Fury', and Samuel Becket's 'Waiting for Godot'.

An analysis of Victor Hugo's realist representation of Paris in his novel "Les Miserables".

An application of Aristotle's theory of ethics to a decision from George Eliot's "Middlemarch" and a decision from D'Arcy McNickle's "The Surrounded".

An application of Immanuel Kant's metaphysics of morals to a case in George Eliot's novel "Middlemarch".

A review of the novel "And The Earth Did Not Devour Him" by Tomas Rivera.

A review of the subject of justice as in Plato's "The Republic" and Aristotle's "The Nichomachean Ethics'.

An examination of William Shakespeare's "The Tempest" and its relationship to Elizabethan colonialism.

A review of "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien and its depiction of combat trauma.

An analysis and comparison of William Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily" and Nikolai Gogol's "The Overcoat".

A comparison of the faith and spirituality in the face of suffering of Malcolm X and the character, Eliezer from Elie Wiesel's "Night."

An analysis of the supernatural theme in Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleep Hollow".

A look at Mike Davis' view of Los Angeles as seen in his book "City of Quartz".

An analysis of the poem "Since Feeling Is First" by e.e. cummings.

A comparison of four works that represent different elements of American slave history.

Looks at Dan Brown's "The Da Vinci Code" from the viewpoint of the Christian faith.

Examines the protagonist Henry in Stephen Crane's "The Red Badge of Courage".

Reviews Gabriel Garcia Marquez' "Chronicle of a Death Foretold" about the murder of Santiago Nasar.

A review of the many interpretations of Dazbog, a mostly Slavic, Russian, mythological god.

An analysis of the theme of costume and disguise in Daniel Defoe's "Moll Flanders".

An article review on the intolerance to homosexuality faced by Toronto's women during the post-war twentieth century.

An analysis and comparison of Kate Chopin's "Story of an Hour," Karen Van Der Zee's "A Secret Sorrow" and Gail Godwin's "A Sorrowful Woman".

An analysis of Edgar Allan Poe's theme of terror and fear in "The Tell-Tale Heart".

A discussion on the occurrence of colonialism in literature.

This paper discusses why madness and vengeance in Shakespeare's "Hamlet" are interlinked.

Looks at the influence of Ernest Seton's "Wild Animals I Have Known", which created a new genre of animal biography.

Looks at the female literary archetypes from Greek mythology in Phillip Grove's "Settlers of the Marsh".

A review of the function of the gods in the "Epic of Gilgamesh".

An analysis of narrative structure and style in Ian McEwan's "Atonement".

An analysis of Robert Frost's poem "The Road Not Taken," showing how it conveys the essence of choice and its inevitability.

Examines the influence of Edgar Allan Poe's detective stories on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's writings.

A proposal to examine interaction and identification of women with the monstrous others in feminist science fiction (SF).

A summary and analysis of Ola Rotimi's "The Gods are not to Blame". a postcolonial interpretation of the canonic works of the Western culture, Sophocles' "Oedipus Rex".

Reviews Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" as
a work of disputed ethical value.

Analyzes the use of classical material and the meaning of the poem "Leda and the Swan" by W.B. Yeats.

Discusses the theme of social justice in Richard Wright's 1958 classic "Native Son" and the 1985 Steven Spielberg film adaptation of Alice Walker's "The Color Purple".

A comparative analysis of Robert Frost's poem, "Neither Out Far Nor In Deep" and Roo Borson's poem, "Waterfront."

An analysis of the theme of social responsibility in the works of Jean Paul Sartre and Albert Camus.

A look at the themes of humour and subversion in Canadian Aboriginal representations and the stories of Thomas King.

A discussion of conflicting perceptions of reality in Kazuo Ishiguro's novel, "The Remains of the Day."

The paper is a critical review of Christopher Marlowe's drama "The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus".

This paper discusses Emily Dickinson's use of humour and joking in her poetry.

An explanation of the character Thorin Oakenshield from JRR Tolkien's book, "The Hobbit".

An analysis of the themes of discourse and power in sexual and social relations in J. M. Coetzee's "Disgrace".

Looks at Truman Capote's innovative writing style in "In Cold Blood".

A review of the many characterizations of Faust throughout German literature.

A discussion of the characters in Khushwant Singh's "Train to Pakistan" and how the hero was an unlikely character.

A review of the novel "Petals of Blood " by Ngugi Wa Thiong'o.

Presents a literary analysis of Charlotte Perkins Gilman's "The Yellow Wallpaper"

An examination of the concept of Negritude through exoticism and racial conflicts, as portrayed in the poems of Langston Hughes.

An examination of the evolving character of Edna Pontellier in Kate Chopin's book, "The Awakening."

An examination of Lydia Marie Child's short story, "The Quadroons" and how the virtues described in it contrast to Barbara Welter's "The Cult of True Womanhood."

This paper looks at the theme of facing reality within the work "The Glass Menagerie" by Tennessee Williams.

Reviews, chapter-by-chapter Amin Maalouf's "The Crusades through Arab Eyes".

This paper discusses the character and motivation of Prospero in 'The Tempest' by William Shakespeare.