Essays and Research Papers on French Literature

A 4 page paper which argues that this tale emphasizes the importance of looking beyond appearances to the person within. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 9 page paper compares two classic literary works, "Faust" and "Madame Bovary" with regard to their philosophical undercurrents and the times in which they were written. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines the themes of love and death in Emile Zola’s “The Fortune of the Rougons.” No additional sources cited.

A 4 page paper which examines the meaning of “cultivate our garden” as seen in the work of Voltaire. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page research paper that offers a brief synopsis of the play Hernani by Victor Hugo. The form of this report is categorical, covering such topics as character relationships, opening stasis, actions, etc. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 12 page essay that discusses this play by Samuel Beckett in detail. The compelling question of the play is whether or not Clov will actually leave Hamm, as he threatens to do throughout the narrative. Some interpretations of the play see the characters as being trapped in a cyclical existence that has ...

A 3 page paper which examines the validity of the criticism, “Flaubert is a wild Romantic compelling himself to be an exact Realist.” No additional sources are used.

A 4 page paper which analyzes “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant. No additional sources cited.

This 3 page paper discusses images, symbols, language and other literary techniques, and their connections to characters in "The Other One," "Shiloh," and "The Verb to Kill." Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page essay that discusses similarities between Gustave Flaubert's Madame Bovary with his protagonist of Emma Bovary and Kate Chopin's The Awakening with Edna Ponteiller. The writer argues that the reader, with these novels, encounters two female protagonists who each have difficulty reconciling their outward behavior to their inward reality. Western culture at ...

An 11 page paper which compares the autobiographical elements of these novels represented by the protagonists and considers how society’s ills contributed to a youthful loss of innocence in nineteenth-century French and Russian societies. No additional sources are used.

A 5 page paper which examines the imagery and symbolism of birds in Flaubert’s “Madame Bovary.” Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.

This paper compares the characters of Emma Bovary from "Madame Bovary" and Dmitri Gurov from "The Lady with the Dog," and argues that it is the characters' own attributes that impact the way in which they move within their society. Bibliography lists two sources.

A 4 page essay that discusses the role and depiction of women in Voltaire’s Candide. The word “optimism” was coined and first appeared in print in 1737 (Wood 192). It was associated with a philosophical position that, despite the existence of problems and evils in the world, God’s creation is “as good as it ...

Une page 4 de papier qui examine les thèmes de l'amour et de la mort dans la fortune d'Emile Zola "du Rougons." Aucunes sources additionnelles citées.

An 8 page paper which examines women in Voltaire’s “Candide” and the position of women in the 18th century. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page satire that is fashioned after and inspired by Voltaire's Candide. The first 4 pages of the paper tell the story of Herbert, a good-hearted lad, congenial and sociable, which were qualities that he combined with the "utmost simplicity of mind" (Voltaire 3) and who follows his father to become ruler of his ...

A 4 page paper which examines the last two sections of Albert Camus’ novel “the Plague.” The essay examines the need for basic human good. No additional sources cited.

A 3 page analysis of the characters and political positions in Emile Zola’s “Germinal.” No additional sources cited.

This 6 page paper compares the Charles Perrault version of the fairy tale “Cinderella” with that of the Brothers Grimm, and what the differences might tell us about the two cultures. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

An 8 page paper which examines how the honor of family names affects the characters in The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 10 page paper discusses two works by Gertrude Stein: "The Making of Americans" and "Tender Buttons" Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the idea of justice as portrayed by Victor Hugo in "Les Miserables." Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 10 page paper answers questions about Alexis de Tocqueville's classic book, "Democracy in America." Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 10 page essay that contrasts and compares the characterization of Lorenzaccio, which was created by nineteenth century playwright Alfred de Musset in his play of the same name, to Shakespeare's characterization of Hamlet. Like the tortured Dane, Lorenzaccio, i.e., Lorenzo de Medici, is a good man who becomes corrupted by his desire for revenge. ...