Papers On American Literature
Page 69 of 261
|
|
"Madame Bovary" and "Catcher in the Rye": Dissatisfaction with the World
[ send me this paper ]
A 5
page paper which discusses the books "Madame Bovary" by Gustave Flaubert and
"Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger and illustrates how the main characters are
dissatisfied with the world around them to the point where their lives become somewhat
meaningless. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAbovrye.wps
"Monster": A Review of the Book by Walter Dean Myers
[ send me this paper ]
A 5 page review of the fictional novel depicting the problems faced by sixteen year old Steve Harmon, a black teen being prosecuted for the fatal shooting of a drugstore owner. Recapitulated highlights of the novel and ties the fictional message into the very real societal warning that problems we are currently experiencing in our society in regard to teen misconduct are only a symptom of a very complex societal ill. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPmonstr.wps
"Mother Earth" in Leslie Silko's Ceremony
[ send me this paper ]
A 5 page essay that analyzes Leslie Marmon Silko's novel Ceremony. The writer argues that throughout the novel, all of the literary devices at Silko's disposal are employed to dramatize the spiritual connection between the human psyche and the environment that evolved and nurtured the race. In this manner, Silko makes it clear that in order for her protagonist, Tayo, to once more become whole, he must first reconnect with the Earth. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khtayo.wps
"Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" and "The Scarlet Letter": Reflections of Mindsets, Literature, and Societal Restrictions
[ send me this paper ]
A 5 page comparison of the societal restrictions which faced Frederick Douglass and Nathaniel Hawthorne as was reflected in their nineteenth century books. Emphasizes that these restrictions were shaped both by historical and contemporary mindsets and that these mindsets are best reflected in other writings of the time and the decades preceding that time. Utilizes the philosophies and writings of such individuals as Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and Alexis Tocqueville to illustrate these mindsets. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: PPdougRv.wps
"Native Son" and "Maggie: A Girl From the Street"
[ send me this paper ]
An 8 page paper which compares and contrasts the character of Bigger in "Native Son" by Richard Wright and the character of Maggie in "Maggie: A Girl From the Street" by Stephen Crane. Bibliography lists 5 additional sources.
Filename: RAcrane.wps
"Of Human Bondage"; A Review using Newspaper Article Style;
[ send me this paper ]
This 10 page paper considers this well known book by in an unusual style. The paper is written in the style of ten separate newspaper articles. The bibliography cites 1 source.
Filename: TEsommau.wps
"One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest": McMurphy as Christ
[ send me this paper ]
A 5 page paper which
discusses how Ken Kesey's character of McMurphy, in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's
Nest," is representative of Christ. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAcuckochrst.wps
"One True Thing": A Review of the Book By Anna Quindlen
[ send me this paper ]
A 5 page review of the book which tells the story of a fast-tracked journalist giving up her career in order to care for her terminally ill mother. Provides a brief biographical background of the author noting the similarities between her real-life experiences and those depicted in the book. Contends that it was these life experiences which shaped Quindlen as a writer and a person.
Filename: PPoneTru.wps
"Paradise" by Toni Morrison: The Depths of War
[ send me this paper ]
A 5 page paper which examines
the book "Paradise" by Toni Morrison and analyzes it from a perspective that speaks of
the depths of war. Not necessarily only the war of mankind, in which one country wars
with another, but the essential idea of war as it encompasses all people everywhere.
Bibliography lists 4 additional sources.
Filename: RAtoniparad.wps
"Passing" and "The Great Gatsby"
[ send me this paper ]
A 10 page paper which compares and contrasts
"Passing" by Nella Larsen and "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The paper
argues that the two individuals are clearly influenced by society in their endeavors to be
something different, yet they are both clearly controlled by their past as well. Bibliography
lists 1 additional source.
Filename: RApassng.wps
The Paper Store Enterprises, Inc. Gladly Accepts:
Request A Free
Excerpt From Any Paper Before Ordering!
|