"Alias Grace" and "Joy Luck Club"
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A 5 page paper which discusses the types of discourses utilized to define the narrator, the perspectives on realities, and the style of communication used by the narrators in Margaret Atwood's "Alias Grace" and Amy Tan's "Joy Luck Club." No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAgrace.wps

"All Quiet On The Western Front" – Kantorek And Baumer's Reaction To Robert Graves' "The Next War"
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4 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses how Baumer and Kantorek would respond to Robert Graves' poem "The Next War." Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: TLCAllQuiet.rtf

"All the Shah's Men"
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This 5 page paper examines Stephen Kinzer's book "All the Shah's Men" with regard to America's foreign entanglements, and asks whether the nation is well served by a policy of effecting regime change in other sovereign nations. It further discusses Kinzer's book with regard to the promises President Truman made in his speech in Mexico City in 1947. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: HVAllSha.rtf

"American" Qualities in American Literature
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A 4 page essay that discusses works by Chopin, Emerson, Twain, James and Irving in regards to what qualities or characteristics make American literature "American." The writer argues that in the early days of the United States as a free and independent nation, its culture was still largely derivitive of European cultures, particularly that of England. However, throughout the nineteenth century, U.S. writers successfully established a body of literature that was distinctly American, owing little to outside sources and signifying that the US possesses a literary tradition that reflects the experience of a unique people, their history and orientation toward life. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khamliam.rtf

"Angels and Demons" by Dan Brown: A Film Proposal
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A 3 page paper which examines how Dan Brown's novel "Angels and Demons" could be turned into a very powerful and entertaining film. No sources cited.
Filename: RAangdn.rtf

"Arc of Justice" – Justifiable Homicide
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This 5 page paper discusses the book "Arc of Justice" about the shooting of a white man by blacks in Detroit in 1925. It argues that the acquittal of the black defendants in the subsequent trial was the correct decision, but also that they would not have been acquitted with any attorney other than Clarence Darrow defending them. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: HVOSweet.rtf

"Babylon Revisited" F. Scott Fitzgerad (1940)
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( 7 pp) It is not unusual for an author to use parts of their own life as subject matter, but in "Babylon Revisited," we see more than an average amount of Fitzgerald in the major character Charlie. This discussion will look at the overlaps between reality and fiction in this short story. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: BBfsctfz.doc

"Bleak House" by Charles Dickens
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A 6 page paper which examines and analyzes some of the characters in "Bleak House" by Charles Dickens. The characters discussed are Mrs. Pardiggle and Mrs. Jellyby. Bibliography lists 1 additional source.
Filename: RAdickenhse.wps

"Breakfast of Champions": A Review of the Book of Kurt Vonnegut
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A 6 page discussion of the societal message which Kurt Vonnegut imparts in "Breakfast of Champions". Outlines key characters and events commenting on the message which rests there. Emphasizes that "Breakfast of Champions" is in many ways a satire on contemporary American society, a society which is largely an empty conceptual category. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: PPbrkfst.wps

"Brinkley: "The Great Deluge"
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This 5 page paper discusses Douglas Brinkley's book "The Great Deluge" about Katrina's impact on New Orleans and the feeble response from all concerned. It proposes possible actions that could have been taken and evaluates their effectiveness. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: HVBrnkly.rtf

"Busywork" vs Management in Good as Gold
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A 5 page paper discussing Joseph Heller's Bruce Gold in terms of inadvertent management practice. Bruce Gold served on a committee that met only twice and conducted no business. Bruce was charged with writing a report on the committee's activities, which he did not do as there were no activities to report. Nonetheless, everyone heartily congratulated Bruce on his excellent and incisive work. In this one instance, Bruce encountered many of the difficulties in business today: lack of direction; ineffective communication; and crushing preoccupation with producing documents whether or not they contain any information of value. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: KSGoodGold.wps

"Christ in Concrete"
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A 5 page paper which examines the book "Christ in Concrete" by Pietro Di Donato. Different elements of the book are discussed as they apply to issues of working class and characters. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAconcrete.wps

"Chrysanthemums": Husband and Wife
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A 5 page paper which discusses the husband and the wife of John Steinbeck's novel, "Chrysanthemums." The two are incredibly different, with the wife struggling to find her place in a world of definite gender roles, and the man is obviously very simple and content with who he is and where he fits in, questioning nothing it seems. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAchrysan.wps

"Clay Walls": The Korean American Experience
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A 6 page discussion of Kim Ronyoung's "Clay Walls". This paper illustrates the differences between Haesu and Faye and contends that this difference defines the Korean American experience. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPasianA.rtf

"Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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A 5 page examination of the character, and main protagonist, Will Tweedy in "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAolive.rtf

"Colored People" and "Rain of Gold": Mexican and African American Cultures
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An 8 page paper which discusses various cultural aspects of the books "Colored People" by Henry L. Gates Jr., and "Rain of Gold" by Victor Villasenor, as they involve Mexicans and African Americans. Bibliography lists 4 additional sources.
Filename: RAraingld.wps

"Coyote Blue" by Christopher Moore
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A 5 page paper which discusses how Sam Hunter's position as successful and content indicates how good things never last when one is not truly righteous. The book is "Coyote Blue" by Christopher Moore. Bibliography lists 1 additional source.
Filename: RAcyote.rtf

"Cyber Reader" by Victor Vitanza
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5 pages in length. The anthology Cyber Reader edited by Victor Vitanza gives the reader some keen insight on what technology has made available through the internet and the rapid changes that accompany it. This paper focuses on the psychic and social consequences of the internet as a medium of change. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: JGAcyber.wps

"Death of a Salesman" and Oedipus: Stories of Two Tragic Heroes
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A 10 page overview of these two classic plays. Makes the contention that each is just as representative of the literary genre of classic tragedy as is the other. Observes that each is a different twist on one man's perception of the concepts of hope, fate, and destiny. Emphasizes that Oedipus believed that he could escape the hand of fate and create his own destiny. Willy on the other hand thought that he would ride the tide of fate to his ultimate destiny. The problems which resulted in each instance, however, was that the final outcome was very different than that which was envisioned by the hero of each tale. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPsalsmn.wps

"Death of a Salesman" and Oedipus: Stories of Two Tragic Heroes
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A 10 page overview of these two classic plays. Makes the contention that each is just as representative of the literary genre of classic tragedy as is the other. Observes that each is a different twist on one man's perception of the concepts of hope, fate, and destiny. Emphasizes that Oedipus believed that he could escape the hand of fate and create his own destiny. Willy on the other hand thought that he would ride the tide of fate to his ultimate destiny. The problems which resulted in each instance, however, was that the final outcome was very different than that which was envisioned by the hero of each tale. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PPslsmn2.wps

"Dirty White Boys" by Stephen Hunter
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A 5 page overview of Stephen Hunter's criminal chase novel "Dirty White Boys." No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAhunter.rtf

"Eight Million Ways to Die" by Lawrence Block
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A 5 page book report on Lawrence Block's "Eight Million Ways to Die." No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAblock.rtf

"Enemies: A Love Story" by I.B. Singer
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A 5 page summary of the book "Enemies: A Love Story" by I.B. Singer. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAsinger.rtf

"Everything That Rises Must Converge"
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A 6 page paper which argues that the son, Julian, in Flannery O'Connor's "Everything That Rises Must Converge," spends a great deal of time rebelling against his mother rather than showing he loves her. This costs him a great deal in the end. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAcnvrge.wps

"Fences" by August Wilson
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An 8 page paper which discusses oppression in August Wilson's book "Fences." Although the book is about African Americans, and does focus on some aspects of oppression as they address this particular culture, the oppression illustrated in Wilson's book is predominantly an oppression that attacks all of mankind. Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.
Filename: RAfences.wps

"Fields of Fire" By James Webb
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A 5 page overview of a one-time Marine hero's fictional account of the Vietnam War, from the perspective of young members of a Marine platoon. No additional sources are used.
Filename: TGfields.wps

"Fools Crow" by James Welch
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A 3 page paper which compares and contrasts the characters of Fools Crow and Fast Horse in James Welch's novel "Fools Crow." No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAcrow2.rtf

"Frankenstein" and "Maezel's Chess Player"
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A 5 page paper which examines aspects of humanity and science as they involve the characters in Mary Shelly's "Frankenstein" and Edgar Allan Poe's "Maezel's Chess Player." No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAfrnkchs.wps

"Frankenstein" and Issues of Abandonment
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An 8 page paper which discusses various conditions of abandonment in "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley. The relationships discussed are that of Victor and the creature, Victor and Elizabeth, and Victor and his mother. Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.
Filename: RAfrnkabd.wps

"Freedom Road": A Review of the Book by Howard Fast
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A 5 page discussion of the reconstruction era following the Civil War and the impact of this era of freed slaves. Outlines the history leading up to this era and the measures which would be taken to ensure black entry into the predominantly white world. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPfreeRd.wps

"Gabriel's Story" by David Anthony Durham
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An 8 page analysis of David Anthony Durham's novel, "Gabriel's Story." Bibliography lists 1 additional source.
Filename: RAgabrel.rtf

"Great Expectations": Childrearing
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A 5 page paper which examines "Great Expectations" and compares how Miss Havisham raises Estella with how Mrs. Joes raises Pip. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAgrexp.rtf

"Great Falls" by Richard Ford
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A 5 page paper which discusses the story "Great Falls" by Richard Ford. The discussion involves illustrating what the narrator's involvement is, in relationship to establishing the focus of the story. While the story involves a couple who are in a dying relationship, a fairly common story line, the narrator's presence illustrates a particular attitude towards the relationship, and relationships in general. The narrator does this through first illustrating that the story is by no means a happy one, and then ends the story illustrating how there is a boundary between two nothings. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAfrdfall.wps

"Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut
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A 5 page paper which examines two specific perspectives concerning "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut. One perspective argues that men and women are fundamentally the same despite technology. The other perspective argues that mankind inherently praises the natural disasters that bring chaos to a civilization. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAkurt.rtf

"Heart of Darkness" and "Typhoon"
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A 6 page paper which compares and contrasts the characters in "The Heart of Darkness" and "Typhoon," both by Joseph Conrad. Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.
Filename: RAdark2.rtf

"Heart Of Darkness", Mirrors Many Points of "Islam Observed"
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This five-page-paper presents a discussion on the Islam Observed by Charles Geertz and how it relates to the work of fiction "Heart of Darkness," by Joseph Conrad. Bibliography lists two sources.
Filename: CWislam.wps

"Holes" by Louis Sachar
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A 5 page paper which examines the use of irony and dark humor in "Holes" by Louis Sachar. The paper also discusses how Sachar uses the irony and dark humor to develop his characters and the plot. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAsachar.wps

"House of Breath" by William Goyen
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A 5 page paper which provides a general book review of "House of Breath" by William Goyen. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAgoyen.wps

"House of Usher"
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A 5 page paper which discusses the use of particular language elements in Edgar Alan Poe's "The Fall of the House of Usher." Topics discussed include imagery, setting, theme, and point of view. Bibliography lists 4 additional sources.
Filename: RApoeushr.wps

"How I Got That Name": An Analysis of the Poem by Marilyn Chin
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A 5 page analysis of the poem by Marilyn Chin. Describes the poem as a first-person account of the immigrant experience. Suggests that the value of this work is that one can experience the variety of levels of integration which face immigrants to this country. This variety is exhibited by Chin's family members described in the poem. Contains several quotes from the poem. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPnamePm.wps

"I Had Seen Castles"
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This 4 page paper discusses the way in which Rylant uses the characters in her book "I Had Seen Castles" to demonstrate how difficult times can cause people to behave in uncharacteristic ways. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: HVRylant.rtf

"I Know This Much Is True": A Discussion of the Novel by Walley Lamb
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A 3 page review of the plot of the book by Walley Lamb. Traces the emotional baggage which has been dealt to Dominick, an identical twin who struggles not only with his own feelings of inadequacies but the horrors dealt to him by others throughout his life. Traces the development process which allows him to deal with these problems and in effect to turn the lemons that life has tossed into lemonade. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: PPlamb.wps

"Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl" and "The Awakening"
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A 4 page overview of the lessons imparted in Kate Chopin's "The Awakening" and Linda Brent's "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl". The author emphasizes the point that although these books are vastly dissimilar in many respects, they are both 19th century works about women trying to find their place in the world. Edna Pontellier with Linda Brent both manage to do so but not only do they find completely different place, they do so in completely different ways. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPslvGrl.rtf

"Indian Givers"
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This 3 page paper discusses the book "Indian Givers" by Jack Weatherford, and his idea that many of the basic concepts of non-Indian society were given to us by the native peoples of North and South America. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: HVIndnGv.rtf

"Its Not About the Bike"
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A 5 page discussion about Lance Armstrong's account of his fight against cancer. This paper provides several quotes from Armstrong's book as well as a detailed review of the physiological changes that come about with cancer. Bibliography lists sources.
Filename: PPlanceA.rtf