Papers On Ancient, Classic, & Medieval Literature
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Chaucer’s “Wife of Bath”
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A 7 page paper which examines some of the feminist
perspectives that can be found in Chaucer’s “Wife of Bath” from “Canterbury Tales.”
Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.
Filename: RAbth1.rtf
Chretien De Troyes' 'Yvain' / Relationship Between Knights and Nobles
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In this 3 page essay, the writer discusses such things as the importance of nobility in Knighthood, chivalry, and the 'human side' of Knights as evidenced by the character of Yvain. This is contrasted with Nobles- who were not treated as heroes in this genre of literature. Specific examples from the story are provided. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Yvain.rtf
Christian and Heroic Traditions in Beowulf
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This 5 page paper takes a look at the epic and evaluates its content for Christian values and heroism. Some quotes are included. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA237B.rtf
Christopher Marlowe’s “Doctor Faustus” and the Universal Truth he
Presents
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This 4 page report discusses a story of a man who was
fundamentally doomed to eternal damnation because of his deal,
signed in blood, with the devil. If one accepts the premise of
Aristotle that a tragic hero is a person of stature who has a
critical weakness that leads to his downfall but that downfall
results in his suffering and final understanding or wisdom, then
one cannot help but see Faustus as a tragic character. This
report addresses that fact and then discusses what Marlowe’s goal
was in presenting this story. No sources listed.
Filename: BWmarlow.wps
Classical and Literary Traditions in Literary Criticism
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This 10
page report discusses the fact that even though the classical and
the romantic traditions of criticism in literature both deal with
literature, each views it from entirely different perspectives.
In the “classical” tradition of literature the primary issue is
one in which the definition of the work is stated through what
has been determined throughout the history of Western literature
as the framework in which a literary work appropriately exists.
In comparison, the assumption that sensation must surely be
preferable to thinking serves as an example of the ways in which
the Romantics elevated emotion over reason, and what they
perceived to be the true nature of life rather than that
constructed by humanity. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: BWcltrad.wps
Classics and the Humanities in the 21st Century
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A 5 page paper which examines the
classic tales "Inferno" by Dante and "Canterbury Tales" by Chaucer in terms of their
journeys and spiritual pursuits. The paper also examines how the study of humanities, as it
involves such classic tales regarding personal searching, may be incredibly beneficial, and
relevant, to the 21st century. Bibliography lists 1 additional source.
Filename: RAhmnt21.rtf
Clytemnestra and Medea
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A 5 page essay that contrasts how Clytemnestra and Medea are portrayed in plays by Aeschylus and Euripides, respectively. Each woman enacts a terrible vengeance on her husband, showing that she is capable of murder in order to feel that her honor as been upheld. However, a close examination of these plays demonstrates that the playwrights show these similar women in very dissimilar light. Clytemnestra is treated by Aeschylus as a threat to the fabric of Greek society. Medea, on the other hand, is shown in a much more sympathetic light by Euripides, who lays considerable blame for her actions on the societal role of women at that time, and on the dishonorable actions of her husband Jason. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khstrwom.rtf
Common Themes in Medieval Literature
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This 6 page paper examines three works: Beowulf, The Song of Roland and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Three common elements for the stories are highlighted. One is that each contain elements of fantasy, another is that they all contain a great degree of human suffering, and finally, each of the stories contain characters that exhibit loyalty. No additional sources cited.
Filename: SA132lit.rtf
Comparative Analysis of Aristophanes’ “Lysistrata” and Euripides’ “The Trojan Women”
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A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts the gender relations presented in each text. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TGlystro.rtf
Comparative Analysis of Characters Jocasta in Sophocles’ “Oedipus the King” and Gertrude in William Shakespeare’s “The Tragedy of Hamlet”
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A 5 page paper which examines the characters’ attitudes toward their husbands, their positions in society, and their sons. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TGjocger.rtf
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