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Essays 1741 - 1770

Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad and Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift

intent of exploiting its people, resources, or land. This definition fairly well characterizes the attitude with which the British...

Themes of Order and Disorder in Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales

A paper illustrating themes of spiritual order and disorder in the prologue to Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. The author dr...

An Analysis of The Merchant's Tale in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales

This essay presents in in depth analysis of The Merchant's Tale. The author presents a synopsis of the story, the theme of sarcas...

Themes of Irony in Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales

add that "Irony is likely to be confused with sarcasm but it differs from sarcasm in that it is usually lighter, less harsh in its...

A General Overview of Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales

The author presents an overview of certain tales from Chaucer's famous work. The paper also delves into character analysis and so...

The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer 2

In six pages several of Chaucer's tales are discussed in terms of characterization, theme, and setting. There is no bibliography ...

Evil as a Theme in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales and Dante's Divine Comedy

A research paper addressing the portrayal of evil in Dante's Divine Comedy and Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. The author draws the c...

Suffering in 'Sonny's Blues' by James Baldwin

In a paper consisting of three pages the theme of suffering is considered within the context of the short story written by James B...

Going to Meet the Man by James Baldwin

In two pages this paper discusses the themes of self identity and Black culture as they pertain to African American men as reflect...

Saint Maybe by Anne Tyler'

This novel is compared with Tyler's Ladder of Tears and also specifically analyzed in terms of theme, plot, and characters in this...

Entrapment in Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton

In ten pages three main characters are examined in terms of how they reflect Wharton's theme of entrapment in the novel. Five sou...

Abandonment in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

This paper discusses the theme of abandonment in Shelley's classic novel and her life. This five page paper has nine sources lis...

Communication Lacking in the Fiction of Eudora Welty

son, but upon closer examination he realizes the woman is not as old as he first thought, and Sonny is her husband. In fact, the w...

Class Struggle and Conflict in Six Degrees of Separation by John Guare

In five pages this paper examines the themes of class struggle and conflict as they are represented in the characterizations and s...

Miss Lonelyhearts by Nathaniel West

In six pages this paper examines the theme of social alienation as it pertains to Nathaniel West's Miss Lonelyhearts. There are n...

'A Doll's House' by Katherine Mansfield

In seven pages this short story is analyzed in terms of primary themes, plot, and characterization. There are no other sources li...

Beloved and The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

This 6 page paper compares and contrasts the themes and characters in two of Toni Morrison's novels, Beloved and The Bluest Eye. T...

Love as a Main Theme in Toni Morrison's Novel Beloved

This 4 page paper describes the different ways that Morrison considers the theme of love in her novel Beloved. The bibliography li...

Alice Walker's Emphasis on Womanism

This nine page essay explores the theme of womanism that characterizes both Alice Walker's life and her writings. Meaning and app...

The Oppression Theme in The Color Purple by Alice Walker

This paper consists of five pages and discusses how oppression can be overcome as represented by the soaring characters who rise a...

The Themes of Change and Survival in The Color Purple by Alice Walker

In this essay of four pages the ways change and survival are represented in the novel and how to Celie Shug serves as the catalyst...

Using Structure to Develop the Story in How to Make an American Quilt and The Color Purple

This 9 page paper describes the way in which two authors use structure to develop the ideas in their books. The works under consid...

Themes of Morality and Values in Hansberry's, Raisin In The Sun

This essay examines thematic elements in Hansberry's play, A Raisin In The Sun. The author focuses on morals and family values. ...

Themes Of Maturity In Hansberry's Play, Raisin In The Sun

This paper addresses maturity and prolonged adolescence as themes in Lorraine Hansberry's play, Raisin In The Sun. This five page...

Struggle And Survival As Themes In Hansberry's Raisin In The Sun

This paper examines the themes of survival and struggle in Hansberry's play, Raisin In The Sun. This seven page paper has five so...

Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry and the Theme of Material Happiness and Money

when seen in the context of relationships and the dreams of individual people. Considering the timeframe of the play and th...

Religion Theme and the Narrative of Mary Rowlandson

In two pages this essay examines the thematic importance of faith and religion in the narrative of Mary Rowlandson. There is no b...

A Comparison of the Autobiographies of Benjamin Franklin, Mary Rowlandson, & Olaudah Equinao

This paper compares and contrasts the lives of three influential early Americans. The themes of freedom, faith, and inspiration in...

Analysis of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams

In five pages this paper examines the characterizations, theme of mendacity, and the dramatic structure of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, ...

Hypocrisy in A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams

In eight pages this paper discusses the theme of hypocrisy as it is portrayed in Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire part...