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Papers On British Literature
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Virginia Woolf's 'To The Lighthouse' / Co-Dependency
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A 7 page paper discussing the relationship between the central couple in Virginia Woolf's novel. The paper notes that Mrs. Ramsay relieved her husband of the job of appearing generous, sensitive, and compassionate; Mr. Ramsay relieved his wife of the need to appear assertive and self-directed. After her death, however, he learns to combine both roles. Bibliography lists ten sources.
Filename: Lighthou.wps
Virginia Woolf’s “A Room of One’s Own” -- Only Available to Those Who Can Afford It
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This 6 page report discusses “A Room of One’s Own” written by Virginia Woolf in 1929. The report presents the view that even though Woolf points out the marginality of women in most of her works, her position as a well-educated and upper-class member of society, is seen in her perspectives regarding the proper place of working-class women. No secondary sources.
Filename: BWroom.wps
Women's Rights in the Works of Virginia Woolf
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A 10 page paper examining the presence of a woman's rights agenda in Virginia Woolf's fiction and essays. The paper concludes that while there is abundant evidence of feminism in Woolf's work, she definitely did not hate men, and sought to portray them as justly as their female counterparts. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: Wolfwork.rtf
The Influence of Classical Philosophy on Shakespeare's 'Hamlet'
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A five page paper showing how the philosophy of Aristotle, Plato, and St.
Augustine influenced Shakespeare in his characterization of Hamlet. The
paper argues that over the course of the play, Hamlet moves from the
position of a Platonist to an Augustinian to an Aristotelian.
Bibliography lists four sources.
Filename: KBhamlt5.wps.
Malory and the Death of King Arthur
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A 5 page research paper which briefly looks at the life of Sir Thomas Malory and describes two critics of Malory and 'Le Morte d'Arthur.' Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Cnmalory.wps
Wilder’s “Bridge of San Luis Rey”
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A five page paper looking at Thornton Wilder’s classic little novella in terms of its structure, setting, plot, characters, and theme. According to Wilder, the point of our lives is to love and be loved; there is no deeper meaning. No additional sources.
Filename: KBsanlui.wps
Anthony Burgess' 'A Clockwork Orange'
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A 5 page paper that addresses irony in Burgesses novella. This paper describes a number of the major ironic elements in the novel and considers their impact on the characters and story development in general. Considered are two different types of irony, situational and dramatic. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Clockwor.wps
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