Sinclair Lewis' 'Elmer Gantry' / It Really Does Pay To Be Decent'
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A 10 page paper discussing the reaction of American clergy to the publication and promotion of Sinclair Lewis' novel Elmer Gantry. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: Elmergan.wps

Sinclair Lewis' 'Main Street'
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A 2 page essay on Lewis' 'Main Street' in which the writer discusses the book's unflattering vision of smalltown life in America. Quotes are used to support points made.
Filename: Mainstre.wps

Ayn Rand / Objectivism & Racism
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An 8 page paper that provides an overview of the essential elements of Ayn Rand's Objectivist principles and considers the question of whether they are racist in nature. Bibliography lists 5 sources. Ayn
Filename: Ayn.rand.rtf

Ayn Rand's 'Fountainhead'
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A 6 page analysis of conflict in Ayn Rand's 'The Fountainhead' (20th century lit.). The writer examines how Rand dramatizes the conflict between individuality and conformity through her spectrum of people.(Rand was Born in Russia but is regarded as a U.S. Novelist by most authorities) No Bibliography.
Filename: Founhead.wps

Sherwood Anderson's 'The Egg'
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A 5 page essay on Sherwood Anderson's humorous short story The Egg and how it always got the best of his family from a failed chicken farm to an egg who refused to do tricks.
Filename: Eggc.wps

Sherwood Anderson's 'The Egg' / Larger Mystery
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3 pages in length. There is a larger mystery represented in Sherwood Anderson's The Egg than just what is on the surface. Significantly clear is the cycle of the egg as compared with the cycle of the narrator's meaningless life. The writer discusses how this endless cycle compares to that of the narrator's. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: TheEgg2.wps

Sherwood Anderson's 'The Egg' / Trick Failure
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3 pages in length. In Sherwood Anderson's The Egg, the father's failure to perform the egg trick ties together the very heart of the story, because it represents how everything in their lives proved traumatic, troublesome and ultimately doomed to failure. Significantly clear is how the father relates everything in his life to that of the egg, even to the point of valuing it more than himself. The writer discusses how the significance of failure relates both to the egg trick and the lives of the characters. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: TheEgg.wps

Sherwood Anderson's 'Winesburg, Ohio' / Theme Of Isolation
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A 5 page paper on Sherwood Anderson's classic 1919 book of connected short stories. It discusses Anderson's philosophy of community and interpersonal relationships as developed in the book, and examines the motif of human isolation as it occurs in several of the short stories. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Anders.wps

Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein' / Human Source of the Monster
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A 5 page paper examining the relationship between Mary Shelley's own feelings of parental abandonment and the way the Creature is abandoned by his creator. The paper goes over the main points of Shelley's life up to the writing of Frankenstein, and compares them to events in the book. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: Humsourc.wps

Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein' / Was She Playing God in the Creation of Frankenstein's Monster?
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This 6 page paper provides an analysis of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, with a concentration on the argument that Mary Shelley was attempting to play God in the creation of the monster. This paper is an argumentative essay that supports this perspective utilizing passages from the text as well as elements in the history of Shelley's life. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Shelgod.wps

Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein' / The Monster's Story
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This 6 page paper provides an overview of the themes and impact of the Monster's story in the larger novel Frankenstein. In the center of Mary Shelley's novel, the Monster provides an insightful narrative that tells of his experiences after being created by Victor Frankenstein, a narrative that relates his process of learning about his surroundings, language and human emotion. This narrative provides a significant view of the psychology of human development, underscores the problems of creating life using technology, and substantiates the view of the internal conflicts and misperceptions of the Monster pertinent to the defense of his actions. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Frank1.rtf

Censorship of Salinger’s “Catcher in the Rye”
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A 7 page paper detailing the furor which has surrounded J.D. Salinger’s classic novel ever since its publication. The paper concludes that Salinger’s accurate portrayal of teenage life brings his adolescent readers into his story, and from there he can give them his real message -- that growing up is anything but idyllic, but that one can live through it with a lot of help from one’s peers. Bibliography lists 8 sources, which follow the paper.
Filename: KBcatch.wps

Criticisms of 'The Catcher in the Rye' by J. D. Salinger
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In 4 pages, the writer summarizes the main points of three critics who have written criticism of 'The Catcher in the Rye', noting similarities and differences in their criticisms. ''The Catcher in the Rye' is a 1950s book that has been criticized in many forms by many people. Holden Caulfield is the subject of most of the criticism because he is the main character of the novel, and the novel is written in first person. The book has been on the 'banned list' of many schools for its vulgarity.' Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Catno2.wps

Dramaturgy and Symbol in August Wilson’s “Fences” and J.D. Salinger’s “Catcher in the Rye”
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A 9 page paper looking at the way these two works are organized around a governing symbol. In both cases, the paper argues, the works center themselves around the idea of self-protection versus reaching out to love others and find fulfillment in them. No additional sources.
Filename: KBfences.wps

J.D. Salinger
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A 5 page paper comparing the tales presented in Salinger's book entitled 'Nine Short Stories.' The writer discusses similarities and differences between the stories.
Filename: Jdsaling.wps

J.D. Salinger's 'Catcher In The Rye' # 2
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A 5 page examination of the theme 'the human heart in conflict with itself' in J.D. Salinger's classic coming of age novel. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Catrye.wps

J.D. Salinger's 'Catcher In The Rye' / Missed Communication
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A 9 page paper on J.D. Salinger's classic novel of growing up. It traces the a huge number of assignations and phone calls Holden Caulfield either makes or just contemplates making in the novel, and concludes that they represent his unsatisfied need to reach out, to affirm the validity of his place in the world at that moment and have it confirmed by the response of another person. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Catcher.doc

J.D. Salinger's 'Franny & Zooey'
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A 4 page essay examining the similarities and differences between Franny and Zooey and Salinger's first novel Catcher In The Rye. Specific parallels are drawn between Franny and Holden Caufield in Catcher .. the writer sees them both as the kind of people who look deeply into themselves to discover what their place in the world. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Franzoe.wps

Language in Salinger’s “Catcher in the Rye”
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A six page paper looking at the way J.D. Salinger’s use of language brings his protagonist’s teenage angst to life. The paper looks particularly at Holden’s use of the second person “you”, and his repetitions of the words “crazy” and “phony.” Bibliography lists six sources.
Filename: KBcatch2.wps

Salinger's 'Catcher' and Lee's 'Mockingbird'
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A five page paper looking at J.D. Salinger's 'Catcher in the Rye' and Harper Lee's 'To Kill a Mockingbird' in terms of the way each author uses theme, plot, tone, and characterization to expand the reader’s sense of life’s possibilities and help us make decisions about how to put those possibilities into action in our own lives. No additional sources.
Filename: KBmockin.wps

The Works of J. D. Salinger
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8 pages in length. The author discusses Catcher in the Rye, 'A Perfect Day for Bananafish', and 'Uncle Wiggily in Connecticut' In these stories Salinger portrays a sense of hopelessness in his choice of main characters. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Worksofj.rtf

What is a Phony According to Holden?
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In 5 pages the author discusses the topic of phoniness according to Holden Caulfield in 'The Catcher in the Rye' by J.D. Salinger. 'There are many themes tackled in J. D. Salinger's 'The Catcher in the Rye', but none is more compelling than Holden Caulfield's critique of phonies. 'The Catcher in the Rye' brought the reader a teenager that seemed to grow tired and weary of school and the world around him. Hypocrisy and phonies were everywhere. Holden Caulfield called them as he saw them. One of the most often used words in Holden Cauldfied's lexicon is 'phony'. Holden hated ‘phonies', those people who have an attitude. In 'The Catcher in the Rye', Holden is constantly detecting sham motives in the people around him.' Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: Holden.wps

ANALYSIS OF FROST’S “THE DEATH OF THE HIRED MAN”
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This 5-page paper is an analysis and interpretation of Robert Frost's poem, "The Death of the Hired Man." The themes of home and loneliness are touched on in this essay. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MTfrdema.rt

Reiman: "The Rich Get Richer"
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This 6 page paper examines Jeffrey Reiman's book, "The Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Prison." Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: HVReiman.rtf

Analysis of So Much Water So Close to Home
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This 5 page paper provides an analysis of this short story by Raymond Carver. The author’s development of characters and setting is highlighted. No bibliography.
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Raymond Carver's 'Cathedral' / Moving the Blind to See
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A 6 page essay presenting Carver's de-insulation of the narrator of this short story by way of positively characterizing a blind man as the mentor in the process of helping the narrator become conscious. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Carvcath.wps

Bryant's 'Thanatopsis'
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A six page paper looking at this once-famous poem by William Cullen Bryant, a nineteenth-century poet who himself has somewhat fallen into oblivion. The paper looks closely at the poem's argument that Nature provides solace from the fear of Death, and shows why this appealed to a nation coming out of the stranglehold of Puritanism. Bibliography lists seven sources.
Filename: KBbryant.wps

Hawthorne's Scarlet Letter: A Love Story
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There have been a plethora of evaluations of Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter. Most critiques focus on the religious organization of the Puritan society, the laws and consequences that made 'sin' a criminal act as well as socially reprehensible. The relationships between the characters has been examined in detail. This 5 page paper argues that The Scarlet Letter is, at it's core, a love story. No additional sources are listed.
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Hope Leslie
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A 5 page paper discussing the book 'Hope Leslie' by Catherine Maria Sedgwick. This is a novel set in early America and deals with the subject matter of the Native Americans and other prevalent issues of the day, in a completely different manner than perhaps any book has before. Sedgwick approaches her subject matter from a very skeptical, and obviously disgruntled, position in which she examines puritanical attitudes and the position of women in society. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Hopeles.wps

Nathaniel Hawthorne's 'The Scarlet Letter' / Religious Oppression
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A 6 page paper analyzing Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel in terms of the oppression of Puritan society in the colonial period of American history. After providing a background on the Puritan faith in general, the paper looks at Hawthorne's novel to show how Hester refused to succumb to the oppression of her society. Bibliography lists six sources.
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Nathaniel Hawthorne's Rejection of Puritanical Values in 'The Scarlet Letter' and 'The House of the Seven Gables'
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A 7 page paper which critically analyzes how New England-born Nathaniel Hawthorne rejects the values held by his fellow Puritans in his first two novels, 'The Scarlet Letter' and 'The House of the Seven Gables.' Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: TGpuritn.wps

The Family Life of Ralph Josselin, a Seventeenth-Century Clergyman
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A 5 page overview of the diaries of Ralph Josselin, a moderate Puritan clergyman who, over a forty year period spanning between 1641 and 1683, provides a detailed record of his political responsibilities. Emphasizes the historic significance of this work and its value to historians and practically anyone else interested in this period of time.
Filename: PPjossel.wps

Preston's'Hot Zone' vs. Cook's 'Outbreak' / Microbiological Comparison
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A 4 page comparison of the microbiological information presented in Richard Preston's book 'Hot Zone' and the movie 'Outbreak.' Concludes that while Preston's book presents valuable and factual information about such organisms as the Marburg Virus and the Ebola Virus, the movie presents only fictional information and is of little public educational value. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Richard Preston's 'The Hot Zone'
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A 5 page paper on Richard Preston's terrifying book about the Ebola virus. The paper concludes that Preston's actual agenda in writing this book is summed up in the last chapter: that the earth has come to regard humans as a parasite, and is using viral disease to exterminate us. No sources.
Filename: Hotzone.wps

Jack Kerouac's 'On The Road' / Zen Madness
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Jack Kerouac wrote On the Road in the early 1950's, though it wasn't published until 1957. The relationship of his escapades in the book and the philosophies of the 'beat' generation are well known. One area that has not been explored to any extent is the relationship the journey taken in the book has with Kerouac's known interest in Buddhism. Although On the Road was not written with the Buddhist point of view in mind, the journey of Kerouac and Cassidy can be seen as an extension of the Mahayana principles that interested Kerouac later in his life. This 4 page paper argues that the journey in On the Road fulfills a basic definition of a Buddhist quest for knowledge and eventual nirvana. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Roadzen.wps

Jack Kerouac's 'On The Road' / Socialization
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A 5 page paper discussing whether it can be said that Kerouac's classic book of the fifties Beat generation had a socializing influence. The paper concludes that because it anticipated the freedom of the sixties, its enormous popularity helped to usher in sociological change. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Kerouac.wps

Speed and Transportation in Kerouac’s “On The Road”
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A five page paper looking at the symbolism of these motifs in Jack Kerouac’s 1955 novel. The paper asserts that this obsession with speed and escape actually symbolizes Kerouac’s rejection of the slow, steady society of the 1950s. No additional sources.
Filename: KBonroad.wps

The Beat Generation and Their Influence Today
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A ten page paper analyzing the characteristics and influence of the Beat generation of poets and writers in the 1950s. Although many poets and writers are mentioned, particular attention is paid to the work of Jack Kerouac; Allen Ginsberg; and Lawrence Ferlinghetti. Bibliography lists 16 sources.
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Tony Hillerman's 'The First Eagle'
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This is a 5 page paper that gives a basic summary of Tony Hillerman's book, The First Eagle. In the book it is the Black plague that has returned, or rather, has survived, for centuries. In the long interim it has developed a resistance to modern antibiotics, making it more virulent and much more dangerous. It is attacking prairie dogs and an occasional human. One of the main points to the story involves the efforts of a scientist to determine why some animals have developed an immunity and others succumb quickly. On the other hand is the murder of a Navajo Tribal officer. Lieutenant Jim Chee believes he has the murderer in custody, Robert Jano, a young Hopi man with a history of poaching eagles. The intertwining of the two story lines and the two cultural perspectives forms the basis for this novel. No additional sources cited.
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Free Will in Literature
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This 5 page paper compares and contrasts Stephen Crane's 'The Open Boat' with Jack London's 'To Build a Fire.' The concept of free will is explored in respect to the characters in these works. The short stories are compared and contrasted. No additional sources cited.
Filename: SA012fre.rtf

Goodbye Columbus / Book Review
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3 pages of analytical discussion concerning Philip Roth's award-winning 1959 novella, 'Goodbye Columbus,' a bittersweet tale of a summer romance between a sensitive young man and a pampered, wealthy, sexually aware girl. Bibliography lists 4 supporting sources.
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Philip Roth/Portnoy's Complaint
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A 7 page analysis of the Philip Roth's tale of growing up Jewish and male in the late twentieth century. Portnoy has a rather odd 'complaint' that results in consequences that are both intriguing and hilarious. He expresses all of his considerable Jewish angst at having a domineering mother through obsessive sexual conduct. No additional sources cited.
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Roth's 'American Pastoral'
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A 5 page paper answering two questions on this book by Philip Roth: 1) How good is Swede Levov's marriage? and 2) How do naturalism, metaphysics and the imagination figure in this novel? Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Pastor3.wps

Analysis of Indian Camp
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This 3 page paper provides an analysis of Ernest Hemingway's short story entitled Indian Camp. The fact that the themes are vital to the plot is demonstrated and the beginning and ending are stressed as elements which serve to magnify them. The father and son relationship between the main characters is explored. No additional sources cited.
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Ernest Hemingway - The Fascinating Hero
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An 8 page paper discussing the life and works of Ernest Hemingway. He was a man who was fascinated by stories of heroes and quite likely envisioned himself, in his purest form, as a hero. While Hemingway did not actually perform any truly heroic acts he perhaps wish he had. He was essentially driven to brink of madness, much like many artists, and committed suicide late in his life. He was known to be a depressed individual on occasion and perhaps it was the fact that life as an old man with no more chances at adventure or heroism caused him to immerse himself in a depression that led to his death. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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