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Jack London's 'White Fang' / Obstacles, Relationships & The Race
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A 9 page paper describing the major obstacle that primary characters face in order to win the race--their own personal relationship. London presents the reader with a primary statement on man and nature and uses a sled dog race as the vehicle to combine the two in a single goal. Although they also face a number of real difficulties, from the wear and tear of the environment to the competitors, the most difficult obstacle Weedon and White Fang must over come is their own interdependency. FREE outline included ! Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: Whitefan.wps
Jack London’s Short Stories
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An eight page paper looking at five of London’s shorter works in terms of their expression of the doctrines of naturalism and social Darwinism. Stories discussed are “The Law of Life,” “The League of the Old Men,” “The Master of Mystery,” “The One Thousand Dozen,” and “The Whale Tooth.” Bibliography lists seven sources.
Filename: KBlondon.wps
James and Jackson/'Turn of the Screw' & 'Hill House'
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An 8 page analysis of The Turn of the Screw by Henry James and The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson. These two novels each present stories of the supernatural. The writer argues that Jackson's story is more of a straight forward 'ghost' story, while James' book can be interpreted on various levels and that the supernatural element is more ambiguous. No additional sources cited.
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Shirley Jackson / Biographical Discussion
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A basic, 5 page overview of author Shirley Jackson's life & works. Using several of her stories (including The Lottery) as examples, the writer discusses Jackson's frequent use of evil as a theme. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Shirjack.wps
Shirley Jackson's 'The Lottery' / Foreshadowing
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A 5 page paper examining Shirley Jackson's famous story in terms of how its ending is foreshadowed by the events in the book. The paper concludes that careful plotting and handling of symbolism leads us toward the shocking ending, but does not spoil it for us. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Lottfore.wps
Shirley Jackson's 'The Lottery' / Message Concerning Society
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A 5 page essay on her terrifying short story about human sacrifice in a small agricultural village. The writer addresses this issue and what it says about human societies as a whole giving examples from the past and present where similar thinking is taking place. No additional sources cited.
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Shirley Jackson's 'The Lottery' vs. David Rodriguez's 'I'm Not Stupid'
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A 7 page paper discussing a comparison of Margaret Fletcher in the play, I'm not Stupid and Mr. Summers in The Lottery in controlling their environments and others around them. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Control.doc
Humor in Irving’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”
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A 5 page paper analyzing Washington Irving’s use of humor in this short story. The paper argues that within this story, Irving first uses humor to depict a character we can laugh at from a distance; he then uses fear to create a strong reader identification with that character, so that we come to realize that within Ichabod Crane there rests a great deal of us. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Washington Irving and American Romanticism
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A 3 page essay that points out the features of Irving's story 'Rip Van Winkle' that illustrate characteristics of American Romanticism. Quotations from the source. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: IrvRom.wps
Washington Irving's 'Rip Van Winkle' / Critical Analysis
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A 7 page paper providing a critical analysis of the Washington Irving work Rip Van Winkle. The writer is concerned with highlighting significant points and also showing the parallels between Rip Van Winkle himself. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Ripvan.wps
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