Essays and Research Papers on Mixed & Comp. Literature

An eight page discussion of this seminal genre of twentieth-century drama, and two of its most notable practitioners, Harold Pinter and Samuel Beckett. Specific plays discussed include Pinter's "The Birthday Party," and Beckett's "Endgame" and "Waiting for Godot." Bibliography lists seven sources.

How the Role of Society Changed After 1750, From Acceptance to Oppression of the Individual, Illustrated in Voltaire's "Candide," Mary A 5 page paper which examines how after 1750, society shifted from one of acceptance to the individual as a member to one of enforced oppression, which prompted the individual to attempt to escape society's influence. ...

6 pages in length. Influential in both style and content, William Faulkner's A Rose for Emily and Yukio Mishima's Patriotism attacks gender, societal and cultural roles at one time by employing outwardly obvious indications of such roles within the fundamental structure of the story. These inferences help the reader to understand the thematic ...

A 5 page paper which discusses, and compares, "Novel Without a Name" by Duong Thu Huong with "Someone Else's War" by Howard R. Simpson. Both books are novels regarding some aspect of the Vietnam War. they are, on the surface, very different books, but yet each maintains a position of examination where the main character studies why there are ...

An eight page paper looking at these issues as presented in Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein,' Joseph Conrad's 'Heart of Darkness,' and Tadeusz Borowski's 'This Way for the Gas, Ladies and Gentlemen.' Tracing these themes from the Enlightenment to the mid-twentieth century, the paper argues that in order to secure human rights for all, we need to ...

A 10 page paper that discusses a number of works, including those by Kofka, Morrison, Cervantes, Spiegelman and Jordan. These include: The Metamorphosis; the Hunger Artist; Playing in the Dark; Don Quixote; and The Crying Game. The emphasis is placed on the writer's styles and why they wrote as they did. Bibliography lists 10 sources. ...

A 5 page paper that provides an overview and analysis of Journey's End by R. C. Sherriff and Arms And The Man: An Anti-Romantic Comedy by George Bernard Shaw. Some aspects considered are reality versus appearance and expectation and irony. No Bibliography.

Georg Buchner's play on the French Revolution, Danton's Death, and Arthur Koestler's novel, Darkness at Noon, both portray the consequences of opposing a popular revolution. This 5 page essay explores the similarities and differences between the French and Bolshevik Revolutions in light of these two literary works. No additional sources are listed.

A 5 page paper which compares "Darkness at Noon" by Arthur Koestler, and "Danton's Death" by Georg Buechner. Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.

A 5 page paper that examines the flamboyant and controversial life of modern Welsh poet Dylan Thomas. Included are excerpts from Thomas' poem entitled Fern Hill, as well as a comparison between him and E.E. Cummings. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

5 pages in length. The writer discusses gender issues as they relate to both stories. No additional sources cited.

5 pages in length. This paper focuses upon the obvious ideological conflict of England and Englishness in the context of the works of two authors, Graham Green's England Made Me and John Betjeman's Collected Poems. The seeming contradictions in the text and viewpoints are discussed. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 6 page research paper that examines the work of Bessie Head of South African and her collection of short stories, "The Collector of Treasures," and also the short story, "The Youngest Doll" by Puerto Rican writer Rosario Ferre. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

5 pages in length. Alienation can accurately be described as an inclination of temperament or outlook. Another way to describe it would be to call it a highly personal and unreasoned distortion of judgment. More often than not, alienation is defined as a negative outlook. In the case of John Fowles' ...

This 5 page paper considers the view of Dostoyevsky presented in Notes from the Underground related to the concept of freedom. This paper considers the views of Dostoyevsky along with assertions made by Emma Goldman in her work Anarchism. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper provides a comparison between the novel Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier and the Odyssey by Homer. This paper outlines the central similarities and some of the differences that are evident when assessing plot, thematic development and characters. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

5 pages in length. Love is often not enough to sustain a relationship between two people, which has been effectively demonstrated in both The Dead and The Legacy. Joyce's Gabriel and Gretta Conroy and Woolf's Gilbert and Angela Clandon represent the epitome of disguise by existing within a relationship under the illusion of ...

This 5 page paper considers these two books with the hypothesis that they are both damming critiques on society and any member of society who is different. The bibliography cites 2 sources.

6 pages in length. The writer discusses how the power of love represents a critical theme within the two books. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

6 pages in length. The plots and ideas of Andrew Niccol's "Gattaca" and Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World" share a deep commitment to social progression; through these two works of fiction, the authors attempt to depict a seemingly Utopian society where everything in society is neatly compartmentalized to the point of being sterile. ...

A 7 page paper which compares and contrasts Peter S. Beagle's "The Last Unicorn" with Michael Ende's fantasy tale, "The Neverending Story" as moral fables. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

8 pages in length. James Joyce's "Dubliners" possesses many important components of restriction and repression that, if not taken in their direct context, will be overlooked by the average reader. It is essential to also look beyond the author's obvious intention with regard to the stories' overall meaning so as not to miss ...

A four page paper contrasting the spiritual and physical changes experienced by two characters undergoing a profound life transformation: Kafka's protagonist turns into a giant insect, and Tolstoy's sickens and dies. The paper concludes that society is unprepared to rise above its complacency and tackle the real meaning of life. No additional sources.

(3pp) Human nature is compared and contrasted in the works of Gilgamesh and Elie Wiesel. Comments are made concerning the readings of this class; personal remarks are made. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 10 page paper that supports the transcendentalist idea presented by Henry David Thoreau that one must first lose contact with the materialistic world in order to find inner peace and serenity. Discussed are the views presented in Economy and Where I Lived and What I Lived For from Thoreau's Walden as well as ...