Papers On British Literature
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George Orwell's '1984' / Warnings NOT Predictions
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A 10 page paper on this classic novel. The writer argues that Orwell wasn't making predictions for the future, but giving a warning as to what could happen. Setting, characters and symbolism in the novel are explored to illustrate this point. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: Orwell2.wps
George Orwell's 'Shooting An Elephant'
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A 2 page essay in which the writer argues that Orwell's 'Shooting An Elephant' had a two-part message; one social and the other political. The unwanted role of the British in India is made relevant to this insightful discussion. No Bibliography.
Filename: Shooelep.wps
William Golding's 'Lord of the Flies' / A Study In Power
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A 5 page paper that examines the similarities between Jack Merridew, a character in William Golding's Lord of the Flies, and Adolf Hitler, the Austrian-born Nazi dictator. The writer pays particular attention to role of power in the lives of both Jack and Hitler, and how power determines the character, actions, and ultimate fate of each. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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William Golding's 'Lord of the Flies'
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A 10 page analysis of William Golding's Lord of the Flies. First published in 1955, it didn't gain popularity until the early and mid 1960's. Set on an idyllic unnamed island, undisciplined boys are stranded there after there plane crashes on the island. The major theme of the work is that mankind is inherently evil, and when confronted with a lack of societal norms, will revert to savagery. Correlations are drawn between the boys' behavior and the course of some of Hitler's more heinous acts. A secondary theme is of the destruction of the environment. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Lordfly.wps
Chaucer's 'Canterbury Tales' / Attitudes Towards Women
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A 3 page essay that points out that Chaucer used the characters of the Prioress and the Wife of Bath to say a great many things about how medieval society viewed women. The writer demonstrates how Chaucer contrasted the character of the chaste Prioress against that of the lusty Wife to satirize the Church's characterization of women in particular. Quotations only from the source.
Filename: Chawom.wps
Chaucer's 'House of Fame' / Geoffrey's Ego
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A 6 page paper on the protagonist of this little-known work by Geoffrey Chaucer. The paper observes that not only is the work a gentle parody of Dante's Divine Comedy, but Chaucer also parodies himself through the persona of the egotistical narrator Geffrey. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Geffego.wps
Geoffrey Chaucer's 'Troilus & Criseyde'
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Medieval Europe in the 1500's was a bastion of Christian incipience. The times were such that the rewriting of pagan tales to include the Christian thought of the day were common, even unconscious. Geoffrey Chaucer's tragic poem 'Troilus and Criseyde' is no exception, though written with more subtlety and understanding of human interaction with divine meaning than most. This 4 page paper seeks to argue that Chaucer rewrites the classic pagan tale of the fall of Troy to include the Christian thought of his day. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Criseyde.wps
Chaucer's 'Book of the Duchesse'
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A 7 page paper that discusses the chess game (Lines 618-678) and chess symbolism in this poem. This paper focus on the themes of fate, courtly love and steadfastness that are developed through the poem utilizing chess symbolism, and demonstrates that the knights comments regarding the chess game are developed as statements about courtly love and fate. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Duchesse.wps
Chaucer's 'Canterbury Tales' # 2
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A 6 page discussion of setting, theme, and characterization in several of the tales. No Bibliography.
Filename: Canter.wps
Chaucer's 'Canterbury Tales' / Character Of The Prioresse
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A 5 page essay which analyzes the description of the Prioresse given by Geoffrey Chaucer in the General Prologue to his historic work The Canterbury Tales. The writer argues that the Prioresse is hypocritical about her love of earthly pleasures while the Wife of Bath is open and honest.
Filename: Prioress.wps
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