Kate Chopin's The Awakening
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A 6 page essay offering a general critique of Kate Chopin's The Awakening. Condemned in 1899, this book has received accolades during the last 25 years as an honest and courageous work. The writer discusses the journey the main character takes in finding herself to the feminist movement and also points out that the main character's husband was also restricted in that time era. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Chopawak.wps

The Immigrant Experience: Alvarez and Others
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A five page paper looking at Julia Alvarez’ “How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accent”, and comparing the immigrant experience portrayed there to that of an Italian-American personally interviewed. The paper concludes that the secret lies in creating a totally new hybrid culture which combines Old World and New, past and present. Bibliography lists three sources.
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James Thurber's 'The Catbird Seat' / Brains vs. Brawn
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An 8 page paper on the contrast of images of both athleticism and sexuality with intellectualism and strategy in James Thurber's Thurber's short story. The writer concludes that for Thurber it is the sport of the mind that triumphs. Bibliography lists three sources.
Filename: Catbird.wps

James Thurber's Comic Methods
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A 10 page critical essay describing how Thurber constructed his comedy to so accurately reflect the experience of twentieth century Americans. His diction and subject matter are both examined, along with the text of one short story and abundant references to others. Bibliography lists ten sources.
Filename: Thurber.wps

John Updike's 'A & P' / Lengel's Perspective
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A 4 page creative narrative that takes the perspective of Lengel in Updike's 'A & P' and reflects upon his internal struggles with the action in this short story. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Lengel.wps

John Updike's 'A & P' vs. James Joyce's 'Araby'
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5 pages in length. John Updike's A & P and James Joyce's Araby share many of the same literary traits, because the former is essentially a retelling of the latter. The primary focus of the two stories revolves around a young man who is compelled to decipher the different between cruel reality and the fantasies of romance that play in his head. That the man does, indeed, discover the difference is what sets him off into emotional collapse. The writer compares and contrasts the two stories. Bibliography lists 7 sources. A&Paraby.wps
Filename: TLCAParaby.rtf

John Updike's 'Wife Wooing' and James Thurber's 'Unicorn in the Garden' / Marriage &Communication
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A 5 page analysis of two short stories, John Updike's 'Wife-Wooing' and James Thurber's 'Unicorn in the Garden'. Both stories explore the effects of marriages in which the husband and the wives are living very much on two separate planes. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Updthu.wps

O'Connor & Updike / Clash of Worldviews
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A 10 page paper comparing the way Flannery O'Connor and John Updike develop a clash of worldviews in their short fiction. Stories analyzed are O'Connor's 'Revelation', and Updike's 'A & P'. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Clasview.wps

Sammy’s Two Worlds in Updike’s “A & P”
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A five page look at this short story by John Updike. The paper shows how Updike places his main character in a struggle between two worlds -- one in which life is predictable, steady, stable, and reliable, and one defined by unconventionality and surprise. Sammy’s decision to choose the more unconventional lifestyle will ultimately affect his entire life. Bibliography lists three sources.
Filename: KBupdik2.wps

Self-Discovery in Updike’s “A & P”
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A five page paper looking at this short story by John Updike in terms of the author’s development of the story’s theme, a young man’s moment of self-discovery. The paper traces Updike’s use of contrast and detail to paint a picture of an oppressively narrow-minded small town and its people. No additional sources.
Filename: KBupdike.wps

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