Papers On American Literature
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Biff and Willy’s Destructive Relationship in Miller’s “Death of a Salesman”
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A six page paper looking at the way the protagonist of Arthur Miller’s classic play imbues his son with his warped sociological values. The paper shows that the son’s repeated failures in life are due to his father’s idealization of him, and this in turn is based on the father’s inability to see his own life realistically. Bibliography lists three sources.
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Miller’s “Death of a Salesman”
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A five page paper providing an overview of this classic American play. The paper discusses Willy Loman’s role as hero, Miller’s use of foil characters, dramatic suspense and exposition, and the influence of the play’s set in our understanding of the play’s theme. No additional sources.
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Miller’s “Death of a Salesman” in its Social Context
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A 10 page paper looking at Arthur Miller’s classic twentieth century play in terms of its indictment of capitalist society. The paper shows how the protagonists’ illusions distort his own values and those he teaches his sons, and observes that in that respect little has changed today. Bibliography lists seven sources.
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Non-realism in Miller’s “Death of a Salesman”
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A three page paper looking at Arthur Miller’s play in terms of those aspects which are deliberately not realistic. The paper discusses Miller’s intentions in presenting the play in this manner. No additional sources.
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The Crucible / Arthur Miller's Rebuttal to McCarthyism
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An 8 page paper looking at Arthur Miller's play The Crucible in terms of its relationship to the McCarthy hearings of the 1950s. The paper examines the underlying causes of both historical events, and shows how human nobility and honor can stand up against the most ruthless of social forces. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Three Plays of Arthur Miller
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A 5 page paper looking at 3 plays by this well-known American playwright -- Death of A Salesman, A View From The Bridge, and After The Fall. The writer argues that the first two plays explore clearly-defined and important themes which have significance and resonance in our society; the third does not, but it represents a sincere effort on the part of a great talent to make sense of his world. No sources.
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Women In The Plays Of Arthur Miller
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A 40 page thesis on five plays by this well-known American playwright -- Death of A Salesman from the 1940s, The Crucible and A View From The Bridge from the 1950s, After The Fall from the 1960s, and A Ride Down Mount Morgan from the 1990s. After analyzing the four main types of female characters that appear in these plays, the writer concludes that the tendency of much of Miller's work to focus on the inner thoughts of one male protagonist gives little opportunity for the development of female characterization. Bibliography lists 16 sources..
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Maya Angelou/All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes
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A 5 page analysis of All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes by Maya Angelou, which is the fifth volume in her serial autobiography. This volume is an account of Angelou's experiences in Ghana in the early 1960s. This narrative relates how Angelou found a job teaching at the University of Ghana and began working as an editor. While the narrative naturally includes the details of where Angelou worked, and the major details of her life, the motivating force behind the book is how Angelou worked to relate emotionally to Ghana and her African heritage. No additional sources cited.
Filename: 99agcnts.rtf
The Personal Development of Stephen Kumalo
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A 5 page analysis of the protagonist of Alan Paton's 1948 novel Cry, the Beloved Country. The paper points out that Kumalo was already a faithful and devoted priest prior to the traumatic loss of his son, but his loss enabled him to learn new ways to put his faith into action. Bibliography lists one source.
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Emerson's Call to Action in The American Scholar is Answered by Whitman in Song of Myself
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In 6 pages, the author discusses Emerson's speech on 'The American Scholar' and shows how Walt Whitman answered this call using Whitman's 'Song of Myself.' Emerson's call was for intellectual, cultural, and spiritual independence, which are important to transcendentalism. No other sources are cited.
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