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"Paradise" by Toni Morrison: The Depths of War
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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"
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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
"Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man" by James Joyce
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5 pages
in length. This story is deeply fraught with meaning and
religious frustration. The young protagonist, Stephen, as the
main character of the book is torn between what he should do and
what others think he should do. The reader is swept up in
Stephen's agonizing over his decision. Bibliography lists 1
source.
Filename: JGAjjoyc.wps
"Pudd'nhead Wilson," Roxana, and Dialect
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A 5 page paper which discusses Mark
Twain's "Pudd'nhead Wilson" as it involves the character of Roxana and her use of dialect.
The ideas of Bakhtin, as they relate to dialect, are also discussed as they relate to Twain's
writing and Roxana. Bibliography lists 8 additional sources.
Filename: RAtwainwlsn.wps
"Red Badge of Courage" and "Editha"
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A five page paper looking at these two works, by Stephen Crane and William Dean Howells, respectively, in terms of their anti-war statements. The paper concludes that both authors are trying to shock us into realizing the
implications of our enthusiasm for death. No additional sources.
Filename: KBeditha.wps
"Rip Van Winkle" And "Five Easy Pieces": Hostile And Shrewd Women
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5 pages in length. Women are portrayed as hostile and shrewd in both the story of Washington Irving's "Rip Van Winkle" and the movie "Five Easy Pieces," an assertion that is tantamount to patriarchal control. Inasmuch as Dame Van Winkle represents a cultural villain, one might be more inclined to side with the hero as he diligently toils to escape such oppressive social chains. As well, Robert -- the protagonist in "Five Easy Pieces" -- attempts to paint the same negative portrait of his pesky companion, Rayette, when all she wants is the respect and understanding that comes from carrying his child. The writer discusses that these female characters are portrayed as hostile and shrewd in their intent to achieve their primary objectives speaks volumes about the manner by which male dominance bleeds through past and present literary structure. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TLCwinkl.wps
"Salvation" by Langston Hughes
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A 5 page paper which examines and analyzes the
representation of the persona in the piece "Salvation" by Langston Hughes. No additional
sources cited.
Filename: RAlanghug.wps
"Sister Carrie" by Theodore Dreiser: Desire for Change
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A 5 page paper which
analyzes and interprets Sister Carrie's desire for change throughout Theodore Dreiser's
"Sister Carrie." No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAsiscari.wps
"Smoke Signals" and "The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven"
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This 7 page report compares Sherman Alexie's 1993 book with the 1998 movie "Smoke Signals" directed by Chris Eyre tht it inspired. Both comment on the contemporary Native American experience and consider stereotypes about Indians. Both offer the outsider a glimpse of life in a truly "outsider" culture.
Filename: BWsignal
"Snow Falling on Cedars": The Lingering Effects of War
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A 5 page paper which
discusses "Snow Falling on Cedars" by David Guterson as it relates to the lingering effects
of WWII. The characters discussed are Kabuo and Ishmael. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAcedars.wps
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