Essay discusses the film "Gattaca" directed by Andrew Niccol and how the characters of Eugene and Vincent each suffered from the pressure to be different, but each character handled the pressure in different ways.

The essay tells about the heroic traits the the character of Gawain from the novel "Gawain and the Green Knight" displays throughout the story.

Analyzes the epic poem, Beowulf. Describes how Beowulf fulfills the requirements of an epic hero. Provides a character study of Beowulf.

Essay concerns the relationship between gender and power in "1001 Arabian Nights" by Geraldine McCaughrean, and asks readers to consider their classical notions of this relationship. The essay attempts to refute classic notions of the gender-power relationship.

. In the Odyssey, myriad examples of such temptation reflect the importance of gender and the role of women. Odysseus' numerous interactions with women make this influence clear.

Gender plays a very significant role in the Epic of Gilgamesh. Although the main characters of the story, Gilgamesh and Enkidu, are male, and while men were considered to be the most powerful and wisest humans and gods, women had the power to significantly influence these men.

Questions how a selection of the portraits from the General Prologue to `The Canterbury Tales' provide us with an understanding of Chaucer's society.

Speculative fiction is an umbrella term that describes the blending of literary genres and subgenres such as science fiction and fantasy. Authors of speculative fiction create in their writing imaginative, alternate worlds to challenge and provoke controversy and debate about possibilities in the human experience. Negative connotations attached to speculative fiction, due to 1950s pulp fiction, have contributed to its lack of recognition as a legitimate classification of literature.

Defines and describes the literary genre of crime fiction. Analyzes four representative texts, `The Big Sleep,' directed by Howard Hawks, `The Real Inspector Hound,' a play by Tom Stoppard, `The Hollow' a traditional cosy style novel by Agatha Christie, and `The Lovely Bones,' a novel that approaches the genre of crime fiction in a contemporary manner, written by Alice Sebold.

Defines and describes the literary genre of crime fiction. Analyzes four representative texts, `The Big Sleep,' directed by Howard Hawks, `The Real Inspector Hound,' a play by Tom Stoppard, `The Hollow' a traditional cosy style novel by Agatha Christie, and `The Lovely Bones,' a novel that approaches the genre of crime fiction in a contemporary manner, written by Alice Sebold.

The following essay is about the relationship between two of the characters, Lenny and George, and their dream in the play "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck.

Discusses how George Orwell's own experiences in the Imperial Guard in Burma and his attitudes towards Imperialism affected his writing of the short story "Shooting an Elephant."

This essay analyzes George Orwell's quotation: "The essence of being human is that one does not seek perfection...that one is prepared in the end to be defeated, and broken up by life, which is the inevitable price of fastening one's love upon other human individuals."

In the novel 1984, the totalitarian governments present in the book, limits their own peoples freedoms as if to have complete control over them in every way. Orwell exaggerates this concept with civilization and characters that he builds up in the novel. 1984 is Orwell's plea for humanity's freedom.

This essay analyzes Margaret Atwood's "The Handmaid's Tale" and how certain elements in the novel characterize the society of Gilead as a dystopia.

Discusses the book, The Epic Of Gilgamesh, by Maureen Gallery Kovacs. Provides a plot summary of the story, focusing on the perspective of Gilgamesh. It talks about the charges that were brought upon Gilgamesh and the reasons why they were.

Gilgamesh represented Sumer, but not necessarily was a true king. Through trials from the gods, his performance will be tested and his inevitable fate as a mortal is revealed.

A comparison of the society that spawned the ancient work "Gilgamesh" and our own modern society.

Defines what it means to be a literary hero, focusing on the ancient definition. Discusses the Epic of Gilgamesh and considers how Gilgamesh fits into that classic definition of a hero.

Essay discusses the symbolism of the glass paperweight in George Orwell's "1984."

Evaluates the book called God Dies by the Nile. Describes the story's plot. Discusses how the text depicts a time and place with no equality between men and women.

Discussion of the presentation and the role of Ammu in the novel 'God of Small Things' by Arundhati Roy.

Discusses thethemes and symbolisms in the story "God Sees The Truth But Waits," written by Leo Tolstoy.

Essay describes the literature of the golden Dark Ages.

Contrasting good and evil in Sula.

This essay simply discusses the novel "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens.

Discusses the character traits of Pip as he transforms throughout the novel "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens.

Comments on on pages 100-103 of The Great Gatsby, a novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Closely explores the details and smaller meanings between pages 100-103 of the book and analyzes the characters and significance of color.

A comparison of the characters Ozymandias and Ulysses, distinguished men in the eyes of the poets who wrote about them. While the two characters made their mark in different ways, they share the same eventual fate.

Discusses the roles of heroes in Greek literature. Describes how the characters Hercules and Perseus are heroes showing obvious strength, intelligence and courage.

Examines Greek culture vs. Cyclops culture (hospitality vs. unhumanity discussed in detail) in Homer's Odyssey.

Essay describes Thesues and how he is a hero.

Greek mythology and Christianity share many similarities in terms of beliefs, traditions, and myths. Both cultures address many of the mysteries of life and the ideas and values of the world with similar explanations, and both share the same ancient origins.

Explores the symbolism and meaning of darkness and light in the Greek Myth. References the works Medea, Oedipus the King, Antigone, Hecabe, Electra and Heracles.

Essay describes how the character of Grendel in the novel "Grendel" by John Gardener is not a chauvinist pig.

Tracy Chevalier’s novel Girl with a Pearl Earring is told through the eyes of the protagonist Griet, who develops from a naïve 16-year-old adolescent into a somewhat socially aware and acceptable adult. Griet’s life experiences, including her work as a maid, enable such development; yet she remains somewhat ignorant with regard to understanding other people.

Essay discusses Anton Chekhov's writing style and themes in some of his short stories that can be found in "The Portable Chekhov."

Chronicle of a Death Foretold, by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, and Pedro Páramo, by Juan Rulfo, demonstrate possible relationships between guilt, understanding, and confession in Latin American works.

This is an essay on how guilt affects Macbeth, Lady Macbeth and Macduff in the play.

Essay is about Gulliver's search for an identity and acceptance while on his journeys in the novel "Gulliver's Travels" by Jonathan Swift.