James Redfield's 'The Celestine Prophesy'
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A 10 page paper the provides an overview of Redfield novel. This paper presents his nine Insights and relates them to a psychological perspective on the changing nature of the world. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: Celestin.wps

Stephen Crane/ Analysis of Two of His Short Stories
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A 5 page comparison of two short stories by Stephen Crane 'The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky' and 'The Blue Hotel.' While these two stories differ in their specifics, they have a great deal in common. Both stories incorporate a variety of naturalistic detail that show Crane's keen eye in regards to setting and the interplay of his characters with their environment. They both deal with situations where someone who is uninitiated to the ways of the frontier comes face to face with Western culture in ways that defy already established Western stereotypes. No additional sources cited.
Filename: 90crane.rtf

Cooper & Rolandson/Savagery and Civilization
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A 5 page analysis of James Fenimore Cooper's The Last of the Mohicans and Mary White Rowlandson's personal narrative that tells of her capture by Narragansett Indians in a 1675 attack on Lancaster, Mass. The writer argues that both of these accounts are revealing as to how whites viewed Native Americans and how this showed the contrast between what is considered 'civilized behavior' and savagery. No additional sources cited.
Filename: 90savage.rtf

Sanctuary and City of Glass – The Authors’ Play on Words:
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This 5-page comparative essay examines the works by William Faulkner and Paul Auster. Although initially obscure, the parallels between Temple Drake and Daniel Quinn gradually reveal themselves – especially when one takes into account each author’s play on words. Bibliography lists 4 sources. SNTemple.doc
Filename: SNTemple.doc

Life Lessons in “My Antonia”
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A 3 page paper which discusses some of the life lessons found in “My Antonia” by Willa Cather. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAantna.rtf

The Life and Times of Jack Kerouac
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This 6 page paper provides a biography of Kerouac, the writer who coined the term "beat generation." His life is explored and the relationship between his early experiences and his books are noted. Family background is included as well as his contributions to literature. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: SA115JK.wps

'A Clean, Well-Lighted Place' (by Ernest Hemingway)
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This 8 page paper considers Hemingway's theme of 'grace under pressure,' as shown through the aging process, in this 1935 short story. Segments of his personal life seem to differ greatly from this theme, unless this exemplary story is examined closely. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: BBhemin.doc

'Comfortable Inaction' and Courage in Hemingway and Tellez
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A 4 page paper looking at the conflict between fate and free will, in circumstances calling for moral courage. Stories examined are Hemingway's 'A Clean, Well-Lighted Place,' and Hernando Tellez' 'Just Lather, That's All.' Bibliography lists two sources.
Filename: Hemtell.wps

'Coming of Age in Mississippi' by Anne Moody
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5 pages. This excellent paper reviews the book by Anne Moody as it describes her turbulent life growing up black in Mississippi. In this tense and very interesting book, author Anne Moody describes to the reader a society that is unlike anything most of us have ever experienced. Anne Moody was one of the original protestors at the Woolworth's counter in Jackson. She describes finding her own name on a Klan ‘wanted’ list and seeing a boy beaten as FBI agents watch from across the street. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: JGAmsspi.wps

'Huckleberry Finn' - the Forms of Dialect
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A 6 page paper which presents the types of dialect found in Mark Twain's 'Huckleberry Finn.' Bibliography lists 1 additional sources.
Filename: MSHuck1dial.rtf

'I Stand Here Ironing' By Tillie Olsen
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This 5 page report discusses Tillie Olsen's short story that examples a mother/daughter relationship and the difficulties faced by a single, impoverished mother who agonizes over her ability to not do enough for her daughter, Emily. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Tillie.wps

'Life on the Mississippi': Language and Imagery
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A 5 page paper which discusses Mark Twain's use of Language and Imagery as literary elements in 'Life on the Mississippi.' No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAtwainmiss.rtf

'night Mother, Tragic but not Tragedy
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A 4 page essay that argues that Marsha Norman's play 'night, Mother fails to fit the definition of Greek tragedy. This examination of the play reveals that it is not Greek tragedy, merely tragic, because Jessie's final act accomplishes no purpose. It is merely her final abdication of personal responsibility. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: khnornm.rtf

'The Catcher in the Rye': Holden's Helpers
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A 5 page paper which discusses the characters who tried to help Holden in J.D. Salinger's 'The Catcher in the Rye.' No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAholden.rtf

'The Journey Into the Whirlwind' by Eugenia Ginzburg
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This 5 page report discusses the horrendous injustice of what Eugenia Ginzburg faced in terms other than her painful imprisonment. Instead, it examines the idea of betrayal of an individual by the system which she has chose to support her entire life. Bibliography lists only the book itself as a source.
Filename: JourWhirl.wps

'The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg' by Mark Twain
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A 5 page paper which examines 'The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg' by Mark Twain as it addresses how people claim to be something in public, but are something different in private. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAtwainhadly.rtf

'The Shoemaker and the Tea Party'; The Changing Perception of History
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This five page paper looks at the book by this name written by Alfred Young. This book depicts the role of George Robert Twelves Hews as it is seen nearly fifty years after the events. The paper looks at the way that history is recorded and perceived and how this changes over time as well as the difference between official and personal memories differ. The bibliography cites 1 source.
Filename: TEbostea.wps

“A & P” by John Updike and “Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
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A 5 page paper which examines various considerations involving “A & P” by John Updike and “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman affects and influences the characters in the stories. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAyelap.rtf

“A Comparison Between Black No More, by George Schuyler and Bright and Morning Star by Richard Wright”
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A five page paper which looks at the two works Black No More and Bright and Morning Star and compares the narratives in terms of genre, technique and themes, with regard to the way in which the two authors treat the themes of racial bigotry and discrimination within a predominantly white society. Bibliography lists 4 sources
Filename: JLwrightshuyler.rtf

“A Comparison Between The Protagonists in The Darling and Their Eyes Were Watching God”
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An eight page paper which compares and contrast the characters of Olenka, in Chekhov’s The Darling, and Janie, in Thurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God, in terms of the similarities and differences between the two women’s lives, personalities and relationships with men. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: JLchekhovthurston.wps

“A Confederacy of Dunces”: An Analysis of the Novel by John Kennedy Toole
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An 8 page overview of the plot and character interactions in this novel by John Kennedy Toole. Notes the parallels between the novel and Toole’s own life emphasizing the importance of the relationship between the fictional character Ignatius Reilley and his mother as well as his long distance relationship with Myrna Minkoff. Disappointed because he had been unable to get “A Confederacy of Dunces” published, Toole committed suicide in 1969 at the young age of 31. After his death, however, the world would finally stand up and take note of a young talent lost. “A Confederacy of Dunces” would become a Pulitzer Prize winner only one year after its initial publication in 1980 and Toole’s name would be etched in history as one of the most memorable yet more obscure authors of his time. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPconfdD.wps

“A Doll’s House,” “The Story of an Hour,” and “The Storm”
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A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts the stories “A Doll’s House” by Henrik Ibsen and “The Story of an Hour” and “The Storm” by Kate Chopin. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAdollhr.rtf

“A Hanging” by George Orwell: Executions Today
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A 3 page paper which examines how hangings today are as brutal as the one detailed in George Orwell’s story “A Hanging.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAorhang.rtf

“A Hero’s Journey”
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A 7 page overview of the premises presented by author Joseph Campbell on what defines a hero. These premises are weighed against the life of Special Weapons and Tactics team member. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPlitHeroJourney.rtf

“A Lesson Before Dying” by Ernest J. Gaines
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A 4 page analysis of Ernest J. Gaines’ novel “A Lesson Before Dying.” No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAlesgn.rtf

“A Midwife’s Tale”: Gender Separation as Revealed in the Diary of Martha Ballard
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A 5 page review of this turn of the nineteenth century diary written by a midwife in Hallowell Maine. The author of this paper concentrates upon the rare insight the diary provides into such aspects of everyday life as which jobs men were expected to perform verses women and the social differences which existed at that time between the two sexes. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPmidwf2.rtf

“A Random Walk Down Wall Street”: A Review of the Book by Burton Gordon Malkiel
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A 5 page review of this classic investment guide. First published almost thirty years ago this book provides tremendous insight into the investment world of Wall Street. Malkiel’s philosophy is actually quite simple. He views the active management of mutual funds too complex and unsure for the individual investor. So too is the management of securities. Instead, Malkiel recommends the purchase of a broad range of index funds. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPwallSt.rtf

“A Room of One’s Own” and “Mrs. Warren’s Profession”
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A 5 page paper which examines different elements and perspectives in Virginia Woolf’s “A Room of One’s Own” and Bernard Shaw’s “Mrs. Warren’s Profession.” Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: RAwlfshw.rtf

“A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner: A Comparison of Two Critical Perspectives
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This is a 6 page paper comparing the critical perspectives of two analyses of Faulkner’s “A Rose for Emily”. Renee Curry and Celia Rodriguez both analyzed the components of distance in William Faulkner’s “A Rose for Emily”. Curry however highlighted the importance of the fact that a gender was not assigned to the narrator and this provided a distance for the reader in regards to the perspective presented in the work and instead limited the narrator’s ability to narrate actions and events within the story. Rodriguez acknowledges the presence of the “unnamed” narrator but analyzed the aspect that the characters within the story represented either elements of the present or the past and because of this division, the readers felt further distanced from the characters who lived in the past; especially Emily. The analysis of these two criticisms probably best highlights how Faulkner successfully managed to distance the reader from the mystery which provided an additional sense of curiosity in the reader, and the townspeople, as to the mystery within Emily’s house, by using multiple elements of his narrative and the subtle use of time and perspective. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: TJEmily1.rtf

“A Sand County Almanac”
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A five page paper which gives an account of Aldo Leopold’s A Sand County Almanac, looking at his perception of the relationship of human beings to the ecological web, the ways in which civilisation is destroying the wilderness areas of America, and the importance of adapting ethical structures to encompass respect for the land as well as human society. Bibliography lists 1 source
Filename: JLsandcounty.wps

“A Short Easter by John Updike”
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A five page paper which looks at John Updike’s A Short Easter, in terms of the way in which the dissociation and disempowerment of the main character represents the alienation arising from fragmentation of thought and feeling in modern society. Bibliography lists 4 sources
Filename: JLupdike2.wps

“A Wizard of Earthsea” by Ursula K. LeGuin
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A 5 page paper which examines the symbolic element of youth and innocence in Ursula K. LeGuin’s novel “A Wizard of Earthsea.” Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.
Filename: RAearths.rtf

“A Yellow Raft in Blue Water” by Michael Anthony Dorris
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A 2 1/2 page paper which examines the character of Christine in Dorris’ novel “A Yellow Raft in Blue Water” as she relates to the theme of acceptance. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAraft.rtf

“Accidental Tourist” and “Saint Maybe” by Anne Tyler
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A 6 page paper which examines domestic tragedy in Anne Tyler’s novels “Accidental Tourist” and “Saint Maybe.” Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.
Filename: RAtyacc.rtf

“Animal Farm” and Revolution
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A 5 page paper which examines George Orwell’s “Animal Farm” as it involves a failed revolution. The film “Gandhi” is discussed in terms of possible approaches to a successful revolution. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAanml.rtf

“Araby” by Joyce and “Battle Royal” by Ellison
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A 3 page paper which examines coming into adulthood and being betrayed by adults as seen in “Araby” by James Joyce and “Battle Royal” by Ellison. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAarbt.rtf

“Assault on Paradise”: Cultural Lessons from the Fictional Novel By Tatiana Lobo
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A 5 page discussion of the parallels between the events which unfold in the fictional novel by Costa Rican author Tatiana Lobo and history. Recounts the impacts of the Spanish colonists on the indigenous peoples of Costa Rica, emphasizing that the Spanish greed and disregard for cultural uniqueness translated into the decimation of a culture and a people in Costa Rica just as it did across the Americas. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPnaPara.wps

“Atlas Shrugged”: What Does Atlas Represent?
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A 5 page paper which examines the title character in Ayn Rand’s “Atlas Shrugged” in terms of what he stands for and what he represents. Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.
Filename: RAatlas.rtf

“Beloved,” “The Crucible,” “The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass,” and McCarthyism -- Stories of Boundaries Imposed and Crossed
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This 5 page report discusses the fact that literary works often demonstrate the boundaries that can and cannot be crossed and the barriers people place between themselves and understanding their contemporaries. Morrison’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel “Beloved” demonstrated the ways in which characters must deal with a past that constantly haunts them. Likewise, it is clear in Frederick Douglass’ autobiography that he never escaped having been born to a slave and being a slave and the ways in which such a circumstance negated his existence as a human being. Miller’s “The Crucible” serves as yet another example of how humanity’s current circumstances can be and often are defined by the past. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: BWhisnov.wps

“Billy Budd” by Herman Melville
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A 4 page paper which examines the position of Captain Vere and the position of Billy Budd in “Billy Budd” by Herman Melville. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAbllbdd.rtf

“Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War”: A Review of the Book by Mark Bowden
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A 5 page review of the book detailing the 1993 downing of two MH-60 Black Hawk helicopters in Mogadishu and the fighting which extended through the night. This event now holds the record for the longest sustained American firefight since Vietnam. The author of this paper contends that if Bowden’s book can be criticized, that criticism would revolve around the fact that it devotes practically all of its attention to a bullet-by-bullet account of the fighting surrounding the downing of the American helicopters and their crews’ survival through the night and devotes relatively little effort to explaining the circumstances behind that downing. This paper fills in the gaps on those circumstances. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPblkHwk.rtf

“Black Ice”: A Review of Lorene Cary’s Autobiography
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A 5 page review of the autobiography of one of the most accomplished black women of our time. Attending the prestigious St. Paul’s Preparatory School in New Hampshire at the tender young age of fifteen, African American Lorene Carey faces the turbulence of the Civil Rights movement and the direct effect it will have on her life and she on it. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPedIce.rtf

“Black Water” by Joyce Carol Oates
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A 3 page paper which examines the significance of the story “Black Water” by Joyce Carol Oates. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAbloa.rtf

“Bless Me Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya”
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An eight page paper which looks at the themes of Paganism, syncretism and archetypes in Anaya’s Bless Me Ultima, with reference to the way in which Ultima influences Antonio’s spiritual development and helps him to understand how conflict resolution is to be achieved. Bibliography lists 6 sources
Filename: JLultima.wps

“Brazil” and “Herland”
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A 3 page paper which compares “Herland” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and the film “Brazil.” Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: RAbraz.rtf