Papers On Ancient, Classic, & Medieval Literature
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Dante's Faith
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This 5 page paper argues that The Divine Comedy is an
assertion that the principles of the Christian faith are in keeping with
a strong foundation of logic, reason and faith as portrayed in the
ancient philosophies as well as being developed by Dante as he presents
the poetic narrative. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KTdanfth.wps
Dante's Inferno and Homer's Odyssey
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A 5 page paper which compares a scene from
Dante's Inferno and Homer's Odyssey. The scenes are compared in regards to character,
and event. Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.
Filename: RAinfrno.rtf
Dante's Paradiso: Cantos XI and XII
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This 8 page paper discusses these two Cantos from Dante's Paradiso, one of the trilogy contained in the Divine Comedy. In these Cantos, Dante brings St. Thomas Aquinas into the dialog to discuss St. Francis of Assisi and St. Bonaventure to discuss St. Dominic. These verses find the same kinds of imagery, metaphors and opposites that are found frequently in the poem. General comments about Paradiso as well as specific comments regarding these two Cantos are presented. Why Dante had third parties discuss Francis and Dominic is explained. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: PGpards.rtf
Dante’s Inferno: Canto 34 and Lucifer
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A 2 1/2 page paper which examines how
Lucifer is portrayed in Dante’s Inferno in Canto 34. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAinfrdv.rtf
Dante’s “Divine Comedy” and “The Inferno: A Political Reflection
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A 5 page overview of the primary structure and plot of this fourteenth century classic poem. Discusses the literary classification of the poem and the historical and political circumstances under which it was written. The author contends that while Dante’s work is influenced to some degree by the historical setting, it is not limited to a discourse on politics. “Inferno”, in particular, is considered the greatest medieval poem and holds many political as well as religious parallels. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPdante2.rtf
Demons In Beowulf
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The tale of Beowulf is interesting in both it's
context and content. This 12 page paper argues that Beowulf and
Hrothgar are presented as 'doubles' of the Christian belief, just as
Heorot is meant to be a double for the Christian concept of heaven. The
use of the uncanny and doubling technique is defined in terms of a
demonic process of displacing evil from the leader to the follower and
in the chaos that results from the experience of the uncanny.
Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: KTdembwf.wps
Differing Ideas on What Medieval Women Want in Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Wife of Bath's Tale"
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A 6 page paper which examines the differing views
of what women want, as expressed in Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Wife of Bath's Tale." Specifically considered are how what the wife and other women want differ from Medieval expectations of what a "true" lady was supposed to be. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TGbath.wps
Difficult Decisions in Vergil’s “Aeneid”
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A 5 page paper looking at Vergil’s Aeneid in terms of the many unpleasant tasks Aeneas had to perform during the course of this epic. The paper argues that the effect of all this suffering was to imbue Aeneas with a sense of mission toward fulfilling the prophecies concerning the founding of the city of Rome. Bibliography lists three sources.
Filename: KBaeneid.wps.
Digressions in Beouwulf.
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(5 pp). Digressions in Beowulf serve as "verbal
doorways" which link the story and praise of
Beowulf, to the larger picture of the Scandinavian
world. The role of the scop or keeper of the tales
will also be discussed.
Filename: BBdigrsb.doc
Discussion of Particular Tales in "Canterbury Tales" by Chaucer
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A 5 page paper
which first compares and contrasts the Miller's tale and the Reeve's tale to the Knight's
tale. The paper then discusses the role of deception in the Wife of Bath's tale and the
Physician's tale. Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.
Filename: RAchcrkn.rtf
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