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Betty Friedan / Gender Roles
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A 5 page commentary on how Betty Friedan contributed to the shift in gender role identification. The writer focuses on both the negative (gender confusion) and positive aspects of her contribution (life-sharing and equal opportunity). Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Cngenrel.wps
Revolutionaries and the Feminine Mystique
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A 6 page piece which postulates that in 'The Feminine Mystique' and 'Slouching Towards Bethlehem,' Betty Friedan and Joan Didion write (separately) of a women's revolution, Friedan by tracing history toward a thesis, and Didion by adding apocolyptic commentary to the theme by living with the emerging culture, and by observing the unconscious shedding of historical perspective. However true to history their original insights, it can be claimed that both lost touch with their historical perspectives, specifically as they applied to the ongoing social issues for which they fought. As such, they themselves became victims to a 'history mystique' of their own creation. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Friedion.wps
Bernard Malamud's 'The Magic Barrel'
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In 5 pages, the writer discusses the meaning & purpose of 'The Magic Barrel' by Bernard Malamud.
Filename: Magicb.wps
Morality and the American Dream in Franklin and Fitzgerald
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A five page paper looking at the way Franklin’s concept of the self-created man, developed in his “Autobiography”, degenerated into the illusory persona epitomized by Fitzgerald’s “Great Gatsby”. The paper suggests that over time, Franklin’s emphasis on morality and personal values was lost, and without it, upward striving becomes purely materialistic. No additional sources.
Filename: KBfrankl.wps
Bobbi Ann Mason's 'Shiloh' / Death of a Child
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A 6 page paper explicating the problems associated with the death of a child for the surviving parents. The writer explores the areas of guilt, reminders, lack of communication and resistance to personal progress related to a child's death in terms of Mason's story. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Shiloh.wps
Bobbi Ann Mason's 'Shiloh' vs. Frank O'Connor's 'Guests of a Nation' / Conflict
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A 4 page paper comparing and contrasting the functions of conflict in two short stories. The first story is by Frank O'Connor, titled 'Guests of a Nation.' The second story is by Bobbie Ann Mason, and is titled 'Shiloh.' Each story deals with a completely different topic and both are written from the first person perspective. And while on the surface both of these stories deal will dramatically different topics, they essentially uncover a very similar type of conflict which involves the realization and the acceptance of some type of death or end. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Shilohg.wps
Bobbie Ann Mason' 'Shiloh' / Conflicts & The Struggle For Happiness
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4 pages on Bobbie Ann Mason's short story, 'Shiloh.' The writer details the conflicts among the characters in the story and discusses whether the ending is hopeful or not, with references to symbols in the story. No bibliography.
Filename: Shiloh2.wps
Bobbie Ann Mason's 'Shiloh'
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A 4 page discussion of conflicts presented in Mason's story and the possible implications that the ending has for various characters. No other sources cited.
Filename: Shiloh1.wps
Less Than Zero vs. Bobbie Ann Mason's 'In Country'
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A 4 page comparison between the 1980's era film 'Less than Zero' and Bobbie Ann Mason's book 'In Country.' The focus of the thesis/discussion is upon how characters in both stories were affected by 'wars' that ripped the socioeconomic status of their respective surroundings apart. While characters in each story were 'victims of circumstances,' the writer finds great difference in Less Than Zero's youths-- as they conceivably might have had more control over their situations. Several other key similarities and differences are cited. No Bibliography.
Filename: Lesszero.wps
Anorexia in Atwood and Hanauer
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A five page paper comparing and contrasting Cathi Hanauer's treatment of the issue of anorexia in 'My Sister's Bones' with that of Margaret Atwood in 'The Edible Woman.' The paper concludes that both authors show how anorexia is reflected in issues of patriarchal power, although Atwood looks at it more from the standpoint of the individual’s relationship to society, and Hanauer, from the standpoint of the individual’s relationship to family and self.Bibliography lists four sources.
Filename: KBanorex.wps
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