LITERATURE FROM
OTHER COUNTRIES

Henrik Ibsen's "Doll’s House" : A 3 page discussion of "Doll’s House" and how Isben deals with the issue of the position of women in marriage and in society through the character of Nora (and Torvald). No Bibliography. Dollhous.wps

Henrik Ibsen's "Doll's House" : A 7 page paper on this play by Ibsen. The writer explores Ibsen's themes and symbol's and explains Ibsen's controversial view of morality and society. Bibliography lists 7 sources. Dollshse.wps

Henrik Ibsen’s "Doll’s House" / Bird Imagery & Self-Esteem" : A 6 page essay on Henrik Ibsen’s classic play. The paper examines the tension between Torvald’s objectification of his wife as a pet and Nora’s growing awareness of her own wings; it concludes that only when she discovers her real self is she able to do what birds do best -- fly. No additional sources cited. Dollbird.wps

Henrik Ibsen's "Hedda Gabler" / Gender & Social Power : A 5 page paper that discusses the role of power and gender in Ibsen's play. This paper demonstrates the way in which Hedda both manipulates and is manipulated by her vie for social power. No additional sources cited. Hedda.wps

Henrik Ibsen's "Hedda Gabler" : 4 pages in length. Essay discusses the frustration and self-absorption of Hedda, and how it ultimately led to her assisted suicide of Luvborg and her own death. General overview and analysis. Heddagab.wps

Henrik Ibsen's "The Master Builder" : A 5 page research paper discussing the themes and characters in Ibsen's classic play. The writer describes the themes of tragedy, self & alienation, the role of female characters in the play, and also various elements of symbolism in the play. Bibliography lists 2 sources. Mastbu.wps

Henrik Ibsen’s "The Master Builder" # 2 : A 10 page paper on this work by Henrik Ibsen. The writer explores the characters, plot, themes, and analyzes the play. Bibliography cites 6 sources. Masterb.wps

Women’s Consciousness in Chekhov And Ibsen : An 8 page paper discussing the way women’s need for identity and self-integration are dealt with in three of these author’s plays. Specific works discussed include : Hedda Gabler (Ibsen), A Doll’s House (Ibsen), and Three Sisters (Chekho). Bibliography lists two sources. Ibsen.wps

Franz Kafka's "The Hunger Artist" : A 4 page paper discussing the short story, The Hunger Artist. The writer analyzes Kafka's tongue in cheek style and humorous look at the life of a starving artist. No additional sources cited. Kafka.wps

Franz Kafka’s "The Hunger Artist" / Marxist Rhetoric : A 5 page paper examining rhetoric in Franz Kafka's The Hunger Artist. The writer discusses various points of Kafka's story from a Marxist/materialist point of view. No additional sources cited. Kafka2.wps

Franz Kafka’s "Metamorphosis" / Character Analysis : 2 page discussion of loneliness in the character Gregor from Kafka's "Metamorphosis." No Bibliography. Gregor.wps

Kafka’s Stories Compared : This 9 page paper describes and compares the Franz Kafka stories, "The Judgement" (1913) and "The Metamorphosis" (1915). Metajudg.wps

Mehta & The Healing Powers Of The River Sutra In Indian Culture : A 4 page discussion of the Indian myth of the River Sutra. The writer examines this story as being similar in theme to popular American "old wives' tales." The healing powers of the river can easily be compared with those of chicken soup-- the capacity to cure is really only mental. The paper goes on to discuss the plight of individual characters along the River Sutra but it is ultimately concluded that the River does not have any healing powers over the seriously ill. No additional sources cited. Riversut.wps

Suleri’s "Meatless Days" and Gunesekera’s "Reef" / Comparison & Contrast: A 10 page paper in which the writer compares and contrasts two authors who present distinct stories supporting perspectives relative to post- colonial and post- imperial Sri Lanka and Pakistan. Sara Suleri and Romesh Gunesekera present two very different novels that provide perspectives on the societal and political issues in these countries through the development and actions of their characters. Bibliography lists 2 sources. Books.wps

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MIXED & COMPARATIVE
LITERATURE

What Is Drama ? : A 6 page paper that describes drama in terms of the literary genre and its application. Drama is based on the conflict that develops between characters and the presenation of the literature surrounding this action in a format that can be performed on stage. Drama is unique among literary genres because of its premise in performance and the major structural considerations that result from this premise. Bibliography lists several sources. Drama.wps

Aristotle & The Tragedy of the Uncommon Man : A 5 page paper analyzing the concept of tragedy as defined by Aristotle (and illustrated in Sophocles’ Oedipus the King) and Arthur Miller’s definition of the form (as described in his essay "The Tragedy of the Common Man" and illustrated in Death of a Salesman). Bibliography lists one source. Tragedy.wps

Art For Life’s Sake : A 7 page essay discussing the difference between art written for art’s sake and art written for life’s sake. It particularly discusses Flaubert, Ibsen, Dostoevsky and Yeats, and examines how each of these authors fit into the Romantic tradition of the artist as both spokesperson and iconoclast, and how each of these works discussed represent art created for life’s sake. Bibliography lists seven sources. Artlife.wps

An Enlightening Symposium / Philosophy In World Literature : An 8 page transcript of an imaginary symposium set in an eternal "now" in which Jean-Baptiste Moliere, Mme. de Lafayette, Jonathan Swift, François Voltaire, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Charlotte Bronte, and a Moderator discuss their philosophies. Special attention is given to the dichotomy of reason versus passion, and of the individual versus society. No sources. Panel.wps

Sexism in Anderson, James, Updike and Welty : An 8 page paper that concludes: In these five stories, women are portrayed in various ways. Only Anderson’s "The Egg" continues to stress the inadequacy and calamity of women. James, Updike and Welty each present a twist on society’s sexist view of women in the situations presented. Each writer provides redeeming qualities in their female characters, although the message is sometimes muddled in traditional constructs. In "Daisy Miller," James goes so far as to point out the error in those constructs, which is why the male character is named Winterbourne. The name itself infers that the man contributed to Daisy’s death by not responding to his own perceptions incongruous with society’s claims. His perceptions later proved to be accurate. Six sources cited. Sexinlit.wps

Victimization in Wieland, Redburn, and Uncle Tom’s Cabin : A 6 page paper discussing these three novels by Charles Brockton Brown, Herman Melville, and Harriet Beecher Stowe. The paper concludes that in each of these novels, the characters had a choice about whether or not they intended to be a victim -- and for better or worse, the choice transformed their lives forever. Bibliography lists the three books as sources. Wieland.wps

Willa Cartha’s "Paul’s Case" vs. Graham Greene’s "The Destructors": A 6 page paper on these two stories by Willa Cather and Graham Greene. The paper concludes that Paul’s rebellion pits the exquisite against the drab, while Trevor’s rebellion ultimately pits meaninglessness against meaning. No sources. Destruc.wps

Parent/Child Conflict in Three Short Stories : A 7 page paper analyzing the conflict between parental figures and youth in three stories: Frank O’Connor’s "First Confession," "Joy Williams’ "Taking Care" , and Ernest Gaines’ "The Sky is Gray". The paper concludes that the job of a "parent" is to instill qualities in a younger person that will help the young person contribute productively to society; and it is the job of the young person to break with tradition just enough to be able to achieve his own potential. No sources except books. Gained.wps

Book of Job vs. The Odyssey : A five page essay comparing Job to Oedipus from Sophocoles "Oedipus The King." Issues such as free will are discussed throughout. No Bibliography. Bookofjo.wps

Ed Albee’s "The American Dream" v. Pohl & Kornblum’s "Space Merchants": A 5 page paper on the themes central to these two books. One set in the 1950's and the other in the future, they each deal with social issues and relationships concerning American life... what is was and what it may become. Four sources are cited. Space.wps

Lucie, Harriet, & Daisy / Literature's Treatment of Women in Their Society : In this 11 page essay, the writer focuses on these three specific characters from Dickens'"A Tale of Two Cities," Eliot's "Middlemarch," and James' "Daisy Miller"-- discussing how they each illustrated the societal hardships, stereotypes, and prejudices that women faced during their respective eras. Bibliography lists 7 sources used to support the writer's thesis. Middlemn.wps

Interpersonal Communication In The Scarlet Letter And Native Son : A 5 page paper comparing the ability of Hester Prynne and Bigger Thomas in these novels by Nathaniel Hawthorne and Richard Wright, respectively, to effectively communicate difficult concepts to those who could help them. The paper concludes that Hester can communicate more effectively than Bigger because she is trying to speak to a helper within her own social and cultural milieu, while Bigger is trying to communicate toward people outside his. Bibliography lists 6 sources.. Hester2.wps

Perkins' "The Yellow Wallpaper" & Ibsen's "Doll House" : In this 6 page essay, the writer compares social oppressions as they relate to the wives in each of these two stories. In each story, the wife was expected to look up to her husband as an 'Ideal-maker'--yet each author uses different techniques and secondary characters to illustrate this point. No Bibliography. Isbengil.wps

The Sins Of The Fathers / Family Heritage In Williams & Ibsen : A 5 page paper discussing the importance of paternal influence on the central characters of Henrik Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler, and Tennessee Williams’ Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. The paper traces these relationships in both plays and concludes that the sins of the father are definitely visited upon the children, long after they have become adults. Bibliography lists two sources besides the plays. Cat2.wps

The Undead Dead in "Usher" and "Gracchus" : A 6 page paper analyzing the way Edgar Allen Poe and Franz Kafka deal with the subject of the dead who will not die. The stories compared are Poe’s "The Fall of the House of Usher" and Kafka’s "The Hunter Gracchus". No additional sources are listed. Usher2.wps

Oppression In The Settings Of "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof" vs. "Desire Under The Elms" : 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. Cat.wps

Defying Authority / In Literature & In Life : A 6 page creative essay describing an episode in the life of a college student who stood up for their beliefs. The writer relates this experience to the stories of Sophocles’ Antigone (from Antigone), Plato’s Socrates (as described in the Apology), and Arthur Miller’s John Proctor (from The Crucible). The essay concludes that even though following one’s conscience does not always produce a happy ending, it is still worth it. No additional sources cited. Exp.wps

The Theme of Exile in Ten Multi-cultural Writers : A 7 page paper discussing how ten international poets and writers interpret the theme of exile. Writers and works featured are: "Insecurity" by Neil Bissoondath, "Unnamed Island in the Unknown City" by Keri Hulme, "My Faithful Mother Tongue" by Czelaw Milowsz, "The Orange" by Diane Wakoski, "The Dance and the Railroad" by David Henry Hwang, Nahasweta Devi’s "Giribala", Lennart Sjogren's "The Roses", Wing Teklum’s "Minority Poem", Julio Cortazar’s "Letter to a Young Lady in Paris", and Pablo Neruda’s "Goodbyes". Bibliography lists 3 sources. Multi.wps

The Bonds of Home in Conroy, Hawthorne and Miller : An 8 page paper on the significance of "home" -- in both its beneficent and constraining aspects -- in Arthur Miller’s Death of A Salesman; Pat Conroy’s Prince of Tides; and Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter. The paper notes that although home may have been where the hurt occurred, it is where healing must begin as well. No sources except books themselves. Hawth5.wps

Utilization Of the Journey Motif In Contemporary Literature : This 5 page paper analyzes how the journey motif was used in The Grapes of Wrath (1939) by John Steinbeck, The Old Man and The Sea (1952) by Ernest Hemingway, and Deliverance (1970) by James Dickey. No additional sources cited. Journey.wps

Characterization Through Conflict In James Joyce, & Faulkner : A 5 page paper using Henry James’ short story "A Mirror of Consciousness" as a springing-off point to show how a character’s participation in an event which creates a conflict for him, and his response to that event, teaches us not only about the character but about ourselves. The writer primarily discusses "Araby" by James Joyce and "Barn Burning" by William Faulkner as examples of this. No additional sources cited. Hjames.wps

Self-Realization in Three War Novels : A 6 page paper which discusses the quest for a deeper sense of self as depicted in three novels: Ernest Hemingway’s A Farewell To Arms, Timothy Findley’s The Wars, and Joy Kogawa’s Obasan . The paper observes that while a major life-crisis is not necessary in order to spur on this important personal journey, it is nonetheless true that most of us go through life without doing any particular self-analysis until a crisis strikes -- and then self-analysis becomes necessary for psychic survival. Bibliography lists three sources. Warnovel.wps

Duality In Several Works Of Literature : A 3 page essay that discusses Wright's "Black Boy," Lamming's "Castle of My Skin," and Soyinka's "Ake." The writer assesses these works with regard to the duality of identifying with native land, and love-hate relationship with colonial entity controlling their characters’ lives. Bibliography lists 3 sources. Struggle.wps

Racism and Self-Oppression In Two Works Of Literature : An 8 page paper analyzing whether a racist caste system can rest on force alone, given the fact that the people oppressed by it should in theory be numerous enough to resist and overthrow it. It argues that part of the dynamics of oppression is both economic and psychological, and this is what is the most difficult to fight. The paper makes extensive use of Richard Wright’s Black Boy and Anne Moody’s Coming of Age in Mississippi. Bibliography lists one source. Racism5.wps

Mother / Daughter Relationships & American Subcultures - Chavez and Kingston : A 5 page paper that provides an overview of the theme of mother/daughter relationships and the correspondence between this and gender identification in Chavez's Face of an Angel and Kingston's Woman Warrior. Chavez.wps

T.J. English’s "The Westies" / Women & Values : A 12 page paper discussing T.J. English’s nonfiction book about the famous twentieth-century Hell’s Kitchen gang. It particularly looks at the women behind the scenes in the all-male gang, and analyzes the way these women reflect traditional values. No additional sources cited. Westies.wps

Mobsters As Everyday People In "The Westies" & The Murder Machine : A 7 page paper comparing and contrasting the presentation of mobsters in these two books, by T.J. English, and Gene Mustain and Jerry Capeci, respectively. The paper concludes that the main difference lies in The Westies’ presentation of even the most heinous criminals as human beings, as compared to the presentation of them in The Murder Machine as subhuman monsters. One source cited (Westies). Mobster.wps

Easier to Move: Confrontations in "Bartleby" and "Soldier’s Home" : a 5 page paper comparing Harold Krebs in Hemingway’s "Soldier’s Home" with the narrator of "Bartleby the Scrivener" by Herman Melville. The paper concludes that both these characters have a difficult time risking confrontation, and, despite the fact that one character is a soldier returned from the front and the other a successful lawyer, neither is secure enough to risk a confrontation that could be uncomfortable, painful, or guilt-inducing. Bibliography lists the two primary sources. Barthome.wps

Hierarchical Thinking In Dracula & "The Most Dangerous Game" : A 5 page paper on Bram Stoker’s Dracula and Richard Connell’s "The Most Dangerous Game." The writer notes that both stories involve a man who, whether out of hunger or for sport, hunts down human beings to destroy them, and analyzes the presence of such hierarchical behavior throughout both works. Bibliography lists three sources including the works themselves. Dracgame.wps

Treatment Of Familial-Community Themes In Several Works : A 3 page essay on how rape, incest, education, and language are presented at the familial level in Toni Morrison's "The Bluest Eye," Sapphire's "Push," Kincaid's "Annie John," and D'aguair's "Dear Future." The writer subsequently analyzes how these items are analogous to the works’ societal themes. Rapeinc.wps

Verisimilitude In Grisham, Wharton, & Guterson : A 6 page paper discussing the reality of the settings and details in the novels of these three writers. The paper points out that verisimilitude is very important in fiction, because only when the reader is grounded in reality can he suspend disbelief sufficiently to be drawn into the story. Bibliography lists one source. Versim.wps

The Conflict Between The Notion Of Public Interest & Private Interest : 7 pages in length. The author uses "The Federalist Papers", John Stuart Mill's "On Liberty", Margaret Atwood's "The Handmaid's Tale", and Derrick Bell's "Faces at the Bottom of the Well" to discuss the notion of conflict between public interest and private interest. Addresses question of whether public interest is more important than private interest, vice versa, or -- are both public and private interest equally important. No bibliography. Pubpriv.wps

The Anachronism Of Marriage As Seen In Works Of Lord Byron & Samuel Butler : A 5 page essay that looks at two works from each author, Don Juan and The Way of All Flesh respectively, in regards to their opinions on marriage with references from each book. Byron and Butler. Byronbut.wps

Sir Gawain, Morte D’arthur, & The Romantic Tradition : A 6 page paper on Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, as well as Le Morte D’arthur by Thomas Malory. The paper argues that both works are romances, although they reflect the tradition in different ways; the medieval romance genre is defined, and then both stories are analyzed to show how they fit the tradition. Bibliography lists two sources. Gawainmd.wps

The Rediscovery Of The Human / The New Physicality In Late Medieval Art & Literature : A comprehensive, 60 page thesis paper on the transition between what has come to be called in the art field the Romanesque & Gothic periods. The writer asserts, first, that a similar distinction is also present in the literature, and that the Gothic spirit is actually a rediscovery of the physical which had been lost due to the Christian Church’s obsession with the spiritual alone. It is ultimately concluded that the transformation of vision that occurred in late medieval ages was the movement from a culture obsessed with becoming divine to a culture more at home in its own humanity. Bibliography lists more than 25 sources. Artthes.rtf

Mill, Carlyle & Victorian Society : A 7 page paper showing how Thomas Carlyle and John Stuart Mill influenced the Victorian age as much as they were influenced by it. It shows how their philosophies informed the age they lived in, and how their influence stretched into the twentieth century as well. Bibliography contains two sources. Millcar.wps

CHILDREN'S LITERATURE

A.Konan Doyle -- Sherlock Holmes / Logic In "Adventure Of The Speckled Band": A 4 page paper describing Sherlock Holmes' use of the scientific method in solving the mystery presented by his author in "The Adventure Of The Speckled Band." Each step of the investigation is discussed and Holmes' methodology for proving his initial hypothesis is analyzed. No Bibliography. Speckled.wps

Freud & Fairytales : A 6 pg. paper on the theories of Freud in interpretation of three fairytales, "The Goose Girl", "The White Snake", and "Rapunzel." 6 critical sources used. Conclusions are drawn that while Freud might not have gotten everything right, his theories have a proper place in the history of psychology. Fairyfre.wps

Carl Jung and Fairy Tales : An 11 page paper that provides an overview of Jung's imperative to interpret fairy tales and then looks at two fairy tales to demonstrate Jung's considerations and the application of this notions. Bibliography lists 6 sources. Jungtale.wps

Philology & The Imaginary Worlds Of J.R.R. Tolkein : In this 5 page essay, the writer essentially discusses the life and works of Tolkein,-- focusing specifically upon the imaginary worlds he managed to create in "The Hobbit" and "Lord Of The Rings" and his love for language (philology). Throughout the essay, examples of words and names created by Tolkein are provided as are their meanings & usefulness in his stories. Bibliography lists 4 sources. Tolkien.wps

Piper's "The Little Engine that Could" : An insightful 3 page essay in which the writer examines what meaning Watty Piper's classic story "The Little Engine that Could" holds for a child and in retrospect, the story's psycho-motivational value for an adult as well. For the most part, the writer is concerned with similarities and dissimilarities between the ways that an adult perceives the story vs. how a child does the same. No Bibliography. Littleen.wps

White's "Once and Forever King" : A 10 page report on T.H. White's "The Once and Forever King." The story is described in the context of an Arthurian legend-- modeled very much after stories from that particular era. Symbolism, characterization, Knighthood, and the importance of learning are among the many other elements discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources. Onceandf.wps

The Tales of Sleeping Beauty : An 8 page paper analyzing the fairy tale "Sleeping Beauty" through four versions -- Basile’s, Perrault’s, Grimm’s, and Disney’s. (It also mentions two others, though not in depth). The paper argues that such analysis tells us not only about our changing civilizations, but about ourselves. Bibliography lists seven sources. Sleepinb.wps

Women & Their Depiction in Fairy Tales : A 7 page paper showing how women are depicted in the Grimm's fairy tales. Writers shows a possible correlation between societal roles and roles women play in fairy tales, since they are read to children. Bibliography lists 16 outside sources. Fairytal.wps

Script Writing For Screenplay / Children’s Stories : A 50 page scriptwriting paper on how to adapt the "Clever Calvin" series of children’s books to screen. The writer discusses scriptwriting concepts, plot structure, three-act play structure, and scene components. All of these are discussed in light of "Where Did the Dinosaurs Go?" by C. Vance Cast. Also includes an example of these components applied to the adaptation. Script.wps