Faith and Retribution in Genesis and Homer's 'Odyssey'
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A five page paper looking at the way the status quo is disrupted and then renewed in the story of Odysseus and the suitors in Homer's 'Odyssey,' and also in the story of Noah and the Ark. The paper shows that in the Biblical story, it is God who punishes the evildoers and restores the status quo, while in the Odyssey it is a mortal man. No additional sources.
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The Odyssey And The Aeneid
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There is within each person a child and that child is need of certain beliefs. It seems to be almost an innate need to have heroes to look up to and to emulate. The myths of all cultures provide the youth with heroes and advice as to live their lives. The Odyssey by Homer and The Aeneid by Virgil are two such myths. This 6 page paper compares these two myths and their heroes. No additional sources are listed.
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Siddartha: A Discussion of the Book by Herman Hesse
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A 5 page outline of the journey undertaken by Siddartha, the main character of the book, in order to obtain harmony. Draws parallels with Buddhism and Hinduism as well as with Hesse's own life. No additional sources are listed.
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Nobility in Medieval Literature
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A 5 page paper describing the role of nobility in the Middle Ages. The writer uses Dante's Inferno as a primary source, and describes how Dante presented the noble class. Bibliography lists four sources.
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Symbolism in Three Cantos of Dante’s “Inferno”
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A five page paper looking at Cantos XXXII, XXXIII, and XXXIV of Dante’s classic work in terms of the way the poet uses symbolism and imagery to heighten our understanding of the poem’s meaning. Special attention is paid to the significance of ice, which contrasts with our expectation that Hell is a lake of fire. No additional sources.
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The Quest and the Hero in Homer, Dante, and Cervantes
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A five page paper analyzing the significance of these motifs in “The Odyssey,” “The Inferno,” and “Don Quixote.” The paper concludes that each hero, through his quest, has brought back to his society a dose of precisely the medicine it needs. Bibliography lists two sources.
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Women in Classical Literature
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A five page look at the role women have played in Western literature from the Old Testament through the Greeks and Romans through the Middle Ages and early Renaissance to the Romantic era. Works discussed include the Bible: Homer's Iliad and Odyssey; Aeschylus' Agamemnon; Euripides' Medea; Virgil's Aeneid; Dante's Inferno; the works of Petrarch; Cervantes' Don Quixote; and Goethe's Faust. Bibliography lists two sources.
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Book VI of Virgil's Aeneid: Symbology of the Tragedy of Life
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A 5 page overview of Book VI of Virgil's Aeneid. Discusses the symbolic significance of the book and its relation to mankind's salvation and redemption. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPaeneid.wps

Chaucer’s “Knight’s Tale” and the Cult of Courtly Love
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A five page paper analyzing Chaucer’s use of the Knight’s Tale to illustrate the courtly love genre so popular in the era immediately preceding his own. The paper defines courtly love and shows how it is manifested in Chaucer’s story. Bibliography lists five sources.
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Chaucer’s “Shipman’s,” “Cook’s,” and “Miller’s” Tales
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A six page paper looking at three of the stories in Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales: The Shipman’s Tale, The Cook’s Tale, and The Miller’s Tale. Each story is shown to be a ribald story which is told at the expense of a lower-class tradesperson or rural bumpkin from an implicitly upper-class, educated point of view. Bibliography lists six sources.
Filename: KBchau14.wps

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