Papers On American Literature
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Analysis of the Relationship Between Brothers Charlie and Raymond Babbitt in “Rain Man”
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This is a 12 page paper discussing the relationship between brothers Raymond and Charlie in “Rain Man”. The story “Rain Man” was originally conceived by Barry Morrow and written as a screenplay by Ronald Bass and Barry Morrow for a movie directed by Barry Levinson and starring Dustin Hoffman as Raymond and Tom Cruise as Charlie. The novel “Rain Man” was written by Leonore Fleischer and based on the screenplay by Bass and Morrow. Regardless of the source, the story involves the developing relationship between the central characters of brothers Charlie and Raymond. Charlie, a self-obsessed, materialistic car salesman who had long since abandoned a relationship with his father discovers that upon his father’s death the inheritance has been left to a brother he never realized he had, Raymond. Raymond, an autistic savant has been institutionalized since he was a child and considered a threat to the young Charlie. Charlie “kidnaps” Raymond from his institution and the remaining story is based on their growing acceptance and relationship as they drive across the country in six days. The development of both characters is unique but dependent on the growth of the other. Charlie becomes more sensitive to Raymond’s needs eventually realizing that he values the relationship with his brother more so than money. Raymond also lessens the restrictions of his routine only to realize that the brother he once believed he had harmed is allowing him freedom to discover new aspects of himself he never knew were possible.
Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TJRainM1.rtf
Analysis of the Search For Love, Identity and Liberation in Kate Chopin's "The Awakening"
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A 7 page paper which analyzes the search for love and the identity which promised liberation in Kate Chopin's 1899 novel, "The Awakening," by examining the themes of patriarchal oppression, repression, depression and rebellion. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: TGkcwake.wps
Analysis of the Slave Trade and Slave Owner Attitudes in Stowe’s “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” and Melville’s “Benito Cereno”
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This is a 6 page paper discussing the slave trade and treatment of slaves in Harriet Beecher Stowe’s “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” and Herman Melville’s “Benito Cereno”. Harriet Beecher Stowe’s “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” and Herman Melville’s “Benito Cereno” show different sides of the slave trade and slave life in the 18th century and colonial America. Although both stories are fictional, they nevertheless accurately reflected the slave situations at the time. Subsequent articles researched on the slave trade have found that largely slave trading was a considered a prosperous commodity in Europe and the colonies and despite the fact that both Stowe and Melville write accounts which show their opposition to slavery, it was considered acceptable in the 18th century. What surprises readers however in Stowe’s account is the cruelty of the slave owners to their slaves, not only on moral grounds but because they basically ruined their financial investments by beating the slaves until they could no longer work or be traded. Additionally, in Melville’s novella, the character of Captain Delano shows the tremendous racism at the time while at the same time allowing his naiveté in the future of the slaves and the slave revolt depict the presumptions and prejudices of the “good American”.
Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TJUTCab1.rtf
Analysis of Three Stories: Edgar Allan Poe
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A 5 page paper which analyzes the use of
imagery and symbolism in three of Edgar Allan Poe's stories. The stories examined are
"The Black Cat," "The House of Usher," and "The Cask of Amontillado." Bibliography
lists 5 additional sources.
Filename: RApoe3.rtf
Analysis of Two Hemingway Works
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7 pages. This paper will compare and analyze two short stories by Ernest Hemingway. The Cat in the Rain and A Clean Well-lighted Place are the short stories that are the topic of this paper, and the symbolism in each of these will be discussed. Hemingway used many references to lightness and darkness, weather, and old age in both of these stories. A thesis statement will be presented comparing Hemingway's two works and how they reflected his own life. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: JAinrain.rtf
Analysis of Washington Irving's Short Stories, "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"
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A 5 page paper which considers the reliability
of the narrators in each story. No additional sources are used.
Filename: TGirving.wps
Analysis of Waterlily, by E.C. Deloria:
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This 6 page paper discusses this novel which is about the Dakota Sioux Indians in the mid-19th century. This paper argues that the novel is told from a primarily female perspective and gives insight into the family relationships and cultural expectations of this society. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: GSWaLily.rtf
Analysis of William Cullen Bryant's Poems "Thanaptopsis" and "To a Waterfowl"
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A 5 page paper which examines two poems of William Cullen Bryant relate to the time period of the nineteenth century and reflect the development of American literature. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TGwbthan.wps
Analysis of William Faulkner’s Short Stories “Barn Burning,” “The Bear” and “A Rose For Emily”
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A 5 page paper which examines how Faulkner’s themes and ideas are developed in each short story. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TGfalkss.rtf
Analysis of William Faulkner’s “As I Lay Dying”
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A 5 page paper which examines how the issues of race and class influence the novel’s characters. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: TGdying.rtf
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