Papers On British Literature
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George Bernard Shaw's "Pygmalion": Eliza Doolittle's Transformation From Flower Girl To Princess
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7 pages in length. That George Bernard Shaw draws attention to the snobbery of elitist linguists speaks to the importance of communication between and among human beings. The author's forthright contention was that people -- even those from the same country – could barely understand one another for the multitude of languages and dialects. Frustrated by the extent to which one Englishman could not converse with another of his own countrymen compelled Shaw to bring to light the substantial inadequacies brought about by language. Following Eliza Doolittle's transformation from flower girl to princess in Pygmalion allows the reader to gain a significantly better understanding of just how ingrained one's cultural dictates truly are. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: TLCpygma.rtf
George Bernard Shaw’s “Arms and the Man”
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This 5 page report
discusses “Arms and the Man” written in 1894 and fitting into a
category of his work that George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) called
“Plays Pleasant.” This report presents the argument that the
play is primarily a condemnation of the glorification of the
military yet also tells the story of a remarkably short-lived yet
bloody military engagement between Bulgaria and Serbia (in 1885).
IT is also a romantic comedy that illustrates the foolishness of
a person who is caught up in an overly romantic sense of self.
Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: BWarmman.wps
George Orwel's "Shooting An Elephant": Utilitarianism
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4 pages in length. George Orwel's "Shooting An Elephant" addresses utilitarianism inasmuch as it speaks to the bigger picture; in other words, utilitarianism purports to maintain its existence for the benefit of all concerned. Utilitarianism can be viewed as a doctrine where the useful is good and the determining consideration of right conduct should be the usefulness of its consequences; this is a theory where the aim of action should be the largest possible balance of pleasure over pain, or the greatest happiness of the greatest number. The greatest good for the
greatest number of people is emphasized within a utilitarian society. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TLCorwel.wps
George Orwell
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A six page paper which looks at George Orwell’s essays and considers the political and intellectual themes in his work. The writer considers Orwell’s view of the British and the need for a revolutionary socialist consciousness in Britain, as well as his commentary on the Spanish Civil War in the British media.
Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: JLorwell.wps
George Orwell's Shooting An Elephant
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George Orwell wrote the essay, Shooting
An Elephant, after having spent time in Burma in the late twenties as a police
officer. This 5 page paper speaks of the theme of imperialism and then
explores the meaning of the metaphors within the story. No additional sources
are listed.
Filename: KTorwele.rtf
George Orwell/Politics and the English Language
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A 5 page research paper that examines George Orwell's 1946 essay Politics and the English Language. In this essay, Orwell offers a detailed warning about the dangers of imprecise, overly convoluted writing, while also detailing what constitutes good writing. The writer relates Orwell's political ideals to his concept of the ideal writer. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: khoreng.rtf
George Orwell/Use of Language in 1984
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A 5 page essay that examines how George Orwell pictured a totalitarian state controlling the populace through the use of language and "doublethink" type propaganda. The writer then analyzes how this relates to the populace acceptance of lifestyle advertising today. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khlangor.wps
Gerard Manley Hopkins: Romanticism
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5 pages in length. Gerard Manley Hopkins has a dual relationship with the poetic verse for which he is so well known; on the one hand, he adheres to the traditions of English poetry as practiced by the English Romantic poets, while on the other he departs in such a manner that his contemporaries thought Hopkins provided too much of a tortured sound. Inasmuch as the Romantic period is defined by a oneness with nature and the intangible world in general, Hopkins took this historic opportunity to express myriad feelings he had in relation to life, environment, social composition. As well, Romanticism is also indicated by a certain sense of melancholy for which the poet utilizes as a vehicle for such intense expression. The exact manner by which Hopkins reveals this connection is an integral component to the poet's overall mystique, utilizing the combined efforts of adherence to and departure from the norm in order to achieve his objective. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: TLCHopkn.rtf
Gilman & Chopin/19th century Women
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A 5 page essay that analyzes Charlotte Perkins Gilman's The Yellow Wallpaper and Kate Chopin's The Story of an Hour. The writer argues that these two nineteenth century writers consistently demonstrated through their fiction how the restrictive nature of Victorian social conventions served to create virtual prisons for the women of this era. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khywsh3.rtf
GOLDING, HARDY AND THE ELEMENT OF EVIL
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This paper compares two British authors, Thomas Hardy and William Golding, and discusses how they deal with the theme of evil in their works. Also discussed is how outsiders are presented in their stories. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MTeviout.rtf
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