S/LI/275. Explore the ways in which imprisonment is represented in Primo Levi's "If This is a Man"

The paper examines the portrayal of the Auschwitz prisoners in Primo Levi's "If This is a Man" describing the contextual background of the novel, its major themes, the author's camp experience and the representations of the imprisonment through characters and stylistic devices.

C/LI/10. The parallel stories of Nick and Gatsby in Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby

The essay looks at the way Gatsby's true story is gradually revealed during the course of the novel, but also considers how this revelation is met by Nick Carraway, the narrator, how he responds to it, and what this demonstrates of Nick's own personality and vision. While Gatsby is both absurd and magnificent in his pursuit of the dream of his love for Daisy, Nick finds it difficult to make moral judgements because he is himself an inhabitant of a wasteland world, and is both horrified and seduced by the life of the rich in West Egg and New York. Although he feels an admiration for Gatsby's adherence to his dream, what happens to him damages Nick's faith in humanity, and his withdrawal at the end suggests failure and darkness.

P/LI/71. Theme of masculinity in American literature of the 20th century

The paper analyses the theme of masculinity in the American literature of the 20th century describing men’s traditional roles in society, and reviewing representations of male characters in the writings of John Steinbeck, Robert Frost, Ernest Hemingway, etc.

S/LI/129. How does Gatsby's identity affect his fate?

This paper discusses the conflict between reality and Jay Gatsby's illusory world, analyzing how his loyalty to his self-created identity leads to his demise. It examines his relationship with Daisy, the Platonic ideal to which he aspires, and his futile pursuit of his dream. Comparisons are made to F. Scott Fitzgerald's own life and his other literary works, as well as references to various critical viewpoints.

P/LI/59. EmersonÒs portrait of ideal American scholar: cultural and psychological implications

The paper examines the ideas expressed by Ralph W. Emerson in his essay ÓThe American ScholarÔ discussing the issues of internal and external reformation and self-reliance, reviewing the transcendental doctrine of all peopleÒs unity, and highlighting EmersonÒs impact on American culture.

P/P/272. Impacts of MesmerÒs and EmersonÒs ideas on American culture

The paper examines the role of introducing Mesmer's theory of the power of "animal magnetism" (Mesmerism) to America in the 19th century discussing it in the context of EmersonÒs ideology of self-reliance and addressing the psychological and philosophical issues of liberation, enslavement, individualism, etc. Cultural and social impacts of the mesmerist movement and EmersonÒs ideas are analysed with reference to the literary works by Edgar A. Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne, etc.

P/LI/53. African American minority writers in America

The paper examines the rise of African American minority writers in America known as ÓHarlem RenaissanceÔ and initially labelled as Óblack literatureÔ. Literary analysis of the works by Hughes, Wright, etc. is provided.

S/LI/64. The presentation of female power in Alice Walker's 'The Color Purple' and Charlotte Gilman's 'The Yellow Wallpaper'

This paper uses Alice Walker's 'The Color Purple' and Charlotte Gilman's 'The Yellow Wallpaper' to illustrate the presentation of female power. It focuses on relationships and sexuality, and language and writing to illustrate the points more precisely. Both texts are set within a patriarchal context and this essay tries to show how each of the female characters attempts to overcome this patriarchy.

S/LI/73. Images of New York In Henry James ÓWashington SquareÔ

This paper studies the literary images used by Henry James to portray New York in "Washington Square". It shows how James' perception of New York changed over time, the literary techniques James used to depict New York and the effectiveness of the images used by James. The paper shows the important link between James' use of images and the grand themes he was trying to express.

S/LI/72. Images of New York In The Works Of Henry James

This paper aims to study images of New York in the works of Henry James. It uses a non-fictional work ("The American Scene") and four fictional works ("The Jolly Corner", "Washington Square", "Crapy Cornelia" and "An International Episode") to argue that there are discernable patterns to James' images and that they appear to develop over the course of his literary career.

S/LI/71. Images Of New York In Henry James "The Jolly Corner"

This paper analyzes Henry James' use of literary images of New York in his short story "The Jolly Corner". It combines extracts from the text with other of James' work (particularly "The American Scene") to show that "The Jolly Corner" may be seen as an autobiography of sorts and provides many deep insights into the life and works of James.

S/LI/70. Images Of New York In Henry James ÑAn International Episode

This paper reviews Henry James' "An International Episode" about the interaction of Americans with Europeans. It uses extracts from the text and comparisons with Henry James' other works to show that the images in "An International Episode" tend to concentrate on literal images with very few perceptual or conceptual images. It also discusses how there are also numerous comparisons and contrasts to be made with another of his works "The American Scene".

P/LI/61. Value of imagination: analysis of American modernist poetry

The paper discusses the value of imagination as a source of information and influence analysing the imagist poetry of Ezra Pound, Gertrude Stein, Wallace Stevens and other contemporary American poets.

S/LI/69. Images Of New York In Henry James "Crapy Cornelia"

This paper reviews the short story "Crapy Cornelia" by Henry James and in particular analyzes how through his images we can see the clear link between James' late style of writing and also his intentions and attitudes towards New York. It uses extracts from the text and other works by Henry James in order to explore his theories of style, specifically dualism, psychological monism and aesthetic monism.

S/LI/68. ÑVoices In The Air in Henry James "The American Scene"

This paper looks at the 'voices in the air' literary device used by Henry James in his travelogue "The American Scene". It shows, using many examples drawn from the original source, the wonderfully complex and subtle ways in which James is able to stream his consciousness to readers.

S/LI/67. Morality, Manners & the Human Spirit in Henry Jamess "The American Scene"

This paper reviews Henry James' travelogue "The American Scene". Through the analysis of various texts, it looks at how Henry James reveals that he is both adept at understanding moral issues and applying them to represent his beliefs. It shows how more often than not, his moral thinking is closely related to a conscious thinking about manners and the human spirit.

P/LI/37. Seclusion in life and poetry of Emily Dickinson

The paper analyses Emily Dickinsons social character relating her biography and reviewing her poetry seeking to understand whether seclusion and self-obsession were her personality features or mere poetical tools.

P/LI/36. Character sketch of Nick in Whos Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by E. Albee

The paper is a literary review of the play Whos Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by E. Albee focusing on the character of Nick and analysing its development throughout the play, highlighting metaphorical analogies and symbolic allusions made by the author.

P/LI/22. Philosophic issues in Melville's literary work

The paper studies the literary work of Herman Melville (1819 - 1891) in the light of the sociological theories of functionalism and post-modernism. Both theories are briefly outlined and discussed with references to literary critics. The key concepts, namely, the concepts of self, power order and stability, are illustrated with examples from Melville's last novel.

P/LI/16. Beatniks as a literary trend of 1950s

The paper investigates the concept 'beat' in relation to the literary trend known as 'beat generation writers', or 'beatniks'. Coming from circus and carnival slang, 'beat' acquired the sense of 'being trodden on' combined with the 'beat' of the music to which a lot of the poetry in the fifties was read. The beatniks are described as the counter culture that wanted to find spirituality in an age of hate and violence between the Second World War and the Cold War. Drop outs and hallucinogenic drugs users with interests in Zen Buddhism and bohemian world life style, they are seen as rebels against a consumerist America. The literary analysis of the works by Jack Kerouac, William Burroughs and Allen Ginsberg is presented.

P/LI/60. Stylistic means of literary persuasion and character drawing

The paper examines emotive functions of rhetoric in fiction focusing on the means of literary persuasion and character drawing. Stylistic ways of constructing the author's self-identity are analysed using Walt WhitmanÒs poem 'Song of Myself' and a Caribbean post-colonial novel 'The Lonely Londoners'.

P/LI/16. Beatniks as a literary trend of 1950s

The paper investigates the concept 'beat' in relation to the literary trend known as 'beat generation writers', or 'beatniks'. Coming from circus and carnival slang, 'beat' acquired the sense of 'being trodden on' combined with the ábeat of the music to which a lot of the poetry in the fifties was read. The beatniks are described as the counter culture that wanted to find spirituality in an age of hate and violence between the Second World War and the Cold War. Drop outs and hallucinogenic drugs users with interests in Zen Buddhism and bohemian world life style, they are seen as rebels against a consumerist America. The literary analysis of the works by Jack Kerouac, William Burroughs and Allen Ginsberg is presented.

S/LI/17. An Examination of the Use of Symbolism in Herman Melville's Moby Dick

An examination of Herman Melville's classic novel Mob Dick, paying particular attention tot he use of religious and socio-political symbolism. The essay looks at the ways in which Melville combines these two areas suggesting that he draws conclusions as to the nature of early American settlers and the Old Testament Prophets.

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