Papers On American Literature
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'A Clean, Well-Lighted Place'
(by Ernest Hemingway)
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This 8 page paper considers Hemingway's
theme of 'grace under pressure,' as
shown through the aging process, in
this 1935 short story. Segments of his
personal life seem to differ greatly
from this theme, unless this exemplary
story is examined closely.
Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: BBhemin.doc
'Comfortable Inaction' and Courage in Hemingway and Tellez
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A 4 page paper looking at the conflict between fate and free will, in circumstances calling for moral courage. Stories examined are Hemingway's 'A Clean, Well-Lighted Place,' and Hernando Tellez' 'Just Lather, That's All.' Bibliography lists two sources.
Filename: Hemtell.wps
'Coming of Age in Mississippi' by Anne Moody
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5 pages. This excellent paper reviews the book by Anne Moody as it describes her turbulent life growing up black in Mississippi. In this tense and very interesting book, author Anne Moody describes to the reader a society that is unlike anything most of us have ever experienced. Anne Moody was one of the original protestors at the Woolworth's counter in Jackson. She describes finding her own name on a Klan ‘wanted’ list and seeing a boy beaten as FBI agents watch from across the street. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: JGAmsspi.wps
'I Stand Here Ironing' By Tillie Olsen
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This 5 page report discusses Tillie Olsen's short story that examples a mother/daughter relationship and the difficulties faced by a single, impoverished mother who agonizes over her ability to not do enough for her daughter, Emily. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Tillie.wps
'The Catcher in the Rye': Holden's Helpers
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A 5 page paper which discusses the characters who tried to help Holden in J.D. Salinger's 'The Catcher in the Rye.' No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAholden.rtf
'The Journey Into the Whirlwind' by Eugenia Ginzburg
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This 5 page report discusses the horrendous injustice of what Eugenia Ginzburg faced in terms other than her painful imprisonment. Instead, it examines the idea of betrayal of an individual by the system which she has chose to support her entire life. Bibliography lists only the book itself as a source.
Filename: JourWhirl.wps
'The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg' by Mark Twain
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A 5 page paper which
examines 'The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg' by Mark Twain as it addresses how
people claim to be something in public, but are something different in private. No
additional sources cited.
Filename: RAtwainhadly.rtf
'The Shoemaker and the Tea Party'; The Changing Perception of History
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This five page paper looks at the book by this name written by Alfred Young. This book depicts the role of George Robert Twelves Hews as it is seen nearly fifty years after the events. The paper looks at the way that history is recorded and perceived and how this changes over time as well as the difference between official and personal memories differ. The bibliography cites 1 source.
Filename: TEbostea.wps
3 View of American Society
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A 7 page essay that contrasts and compares three works: Katherine Anne Porter's "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall," Mark Twain's "Corn-Pone Opinions," and Countee Cullen's poem "Incident." The writer argues that in each case, the author endeavors to reflect to the American people certain aspects of society that are contradictory to the prejudices that were evident during the time when these works were created. In other words, these works reflect aspects of the society in which they were created and, in doing so, provide a critique of that society. No additional sources cited.
Filename: kh3amsoc.rtf
A Boy's First Encounter with Death
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3 pages in length. As children, we are always curious and not a little scared of the vast mystery surrounding death. In James Joyce's book Dubliners, in "The Sisters" we find a story that is a valid portrayal of a young man's first encounter with death. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: JGAjoyce.wps
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