I need help to write an essay on the works of John Keats, his poetry, and his letters.

There is a great deal of space in which you can play with
this topic.  It seems wide open.  I would focus on how the letters and poetry of Keats
really stresses the idea of Romanticism and Keats' own place in the pantheon of
literature.  Part of what makes Keats' work so powerful is that he was so young and was
only a part of the literature scene for so little time.  Yet, he fully grasped his
function on this stage and understood his place amongst the greats.  His letters reflect
this grasp of English Literature and his place within it, while his works reflect the
same reality.  I think that this deep and profound understanding of the history of
Romantic literature is something that defines him as a Romantic thinker.  It is this
aspect that can receive significant attention in any paper.  While all of the Romantic
thinkers and writers understood their place in their own movement, Keats was one of the
few that helped to integrate the Romantic movement into the consciousness of Western
Literature.  Much can be written on how Keats brought this out in his writing and in his
personal correspondence.  This makes Keats a product of his time and a reality that
transcends it.