Essays and Research Papers on (All) Literature

This 5 page paper discusses Robert Graves' book, I, Claudius. It gives a brief overview of the book, then examines the way in which each of the Emperors gain and maintain power. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This is a 12 page paper that provides an overview of social compliance in "The Crucible". The argument is made that social compliance is achieved by the state exploiting societal guilt through various instruments of power. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 6 page report discusses Garcia Marquez’s great novel published in 1967 in the context of the violence and power it portrays. Such images allow the reader the opportunity to understand the ways in which violence, solitude, and the overpowering human need for love are key concerns in the writing of Garcia Marquez. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 5 page essay arguing that both Creon (“Antigone”) and Joe Turner (“Joe Turner Come and Gone”) were unable to use their personal power for correct action based on their convictions that they must live life in stereotypical or static ways. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page paper that examines which of these three women has the most power over Sir Gawain. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 12 page paper which examines how male and female power are represented in Sophocles' tragic play, "Antigone." Bibliography lists 13 sources.

A five page paper looking at James Joyce's "Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man" and James McBride's "The Color of Water" in terms of their presentation of the importance of education. The paper concludes that education has the power to change lives that most people would have considered unpromising at best. No additional ...

This 5 page paper looks at the United Kingdom's history during 1819 – 1880. Issues included in the paper are the social structure of classes and wealth, the political attitudes, colonial power and military might. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

6 pages in length. The subject and theme of Orson Welles' "Citizen Kane" represent capitalism at its best. Chronicling the personal and professional life of media magnate William Randolph Hearst, "Citizen Kane" harbors a thematic appeal that blatantly addresses how power and wealth can represent a double-edged sword. For Hearst, a man ...

A 10 page paper which synthesizes important literary works to determine to what extent humans have power to determine their own destinies, the relationship between the human and the divine, and the role society or tradition plays in the respective texts. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

This 10 page paper focuses not only on changes discussed in the novel such as the Big Brother concept, but also notes today's New World Order as a concept that relates to the novel's paradigm. The order of the world in reality is related to the breakdown of the globe into three distinct powers ...

This 5 page paper discusses the book "American Workers, Colonial Power" by Dorothy Fujita-Rony, and how the Filipino experience parallels – and differs from – that of other Asian immigrants. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 7 page examination of Niccolo Machiavelli’s contention that he was free of idealism. in Bibliography lists 6 sources. Although he is said to have claimed to have freed himself of all idealism, it is contended by many that his commitment to power itself was a form of idealism. The author ...

This 5 page essay analyzes this three-act play by Mamet which has the themes of sex, power and emotional warfare. This writer proposes the play is a lesson in how abusive movements for rights can become and supports this theme with quotations and descriptions from the play's content.

A 5 page paper comparing these two works in terms of their conceptions of heroism. The paper concludes that both authors share a sense that true heroism has a spiritual component that goes beyond fame and power. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 2 page discussion of the mythological character Phaedra and how Aphrodite's influence over her was so strong that she could not act freely or of her own will. Consequently, Phaedra's death is ultimately blamed upon the overwhelming power of this particular Greek god. No Bibliography.

A five page paper looking at the importance of these three themes in James Joyce’s classic short story. The paper maintains that Joyce views Ireland as a nation essentially dead, whose greatest power lays in its memories and imagination. Bibliography lists two sources.

An eight page paper looking at this well-loved children's classic by Lucy Maud Montgomery in terms of its emphasis on the power of the imagination. The paper asserts that young children actually feel things more deeply than adults believe them to, and their imaginations can help them come to terms with a confusing and difficult ...

A five page paper comparing and contrasting Cathi Hanauer's treatment of the issue of anorexia in 'My Sister's Bones' with that of Margaret Atwood in 'The Edible Woman.' The paper concludes that both authors show how anorexia is reflected in issues of patriarchal power, although Atwood looks at it more from the standpoint of the ...

A ten page paper examining the degree to which Geoffrey Chaucer's poem reflects the code of courtly love. The paper concludes that the false ideals of courtly love prohibit Troilus from really reaching a personal level with the woman he loves; and this leaves him without any bargaining power when he needs to win her ...

A 5 page analyzes that examines how Esquivel's novel resembles a fairy tale and the significance of this resemblance. The writer argues that the story is similar to a fairy tale in that it presents a story that carries the power of myth. This is evident in the manner in which it portrays women ...

A 5 page paper comparing the power and effect of the spirit of place in both Tennessee Williams and Eugene O'Neill's plays. The paper concludes that both these works rely so heavily on their respective settings that the oppressive locales predetermines the outcome of the events. No additional sources cited.

This 4 page report discusses the idea that ancient myths, because of their fundamental universality, are still the foundation of many of the plots, adventures, and stories that make up the drama of the modern age. Super-human strength, romantic liaisons between forces of great power, and battles between titans are all a part of the mythos of modern life. What is ...

4 pages in length. Evil - a self-perpetuating entity of myriad literary tales - presents itself as a force that challenges the very foundation of human existence in two classic stories: O'Connor's A Good Man is Hard to Find and Hawthorne's Young Goodman Brown. The paradox that exists within the literary boundaries of ...

A 3 page paper which examines how love often hides political and personal powers as seen in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby and Shakespeare’s The Tempest. No additional sources cited.