"July's People" by Nadine Gordimer
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5 pages in length. In her book July's People by Nadine Gordimer, the author introduces us to Bam and Marlene Smales, a couple who are sensitive to the plight of blacks during apartheid. However when the blacks have a revolution, the Smales are forced into hiding. This book effectively explains the diverse and confusing emotions in South Africa during that time period. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: JGAjulys.wps

"Kavalier & Clay"
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This 3 page paper discusses the insane novel "The Adventures of Kavalier & Clay" by Michael Chabon. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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"Killings" by Andre DuBus. 1991.
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(5 pp) One of the current social" buzz words" is community. It is spoken of with almost the reverence of a saint being pierced with a sword. Somehow in this new century, the idea of a group of people, in a given geographic area caring for each other is perceived as an amazing concept. Andre Dubus sets his 1991 short story "Killings," in such a community, but Dubus is not a writer of surfaces, his words dig mine shafts into the human experience, and dare to come to the surface with the glint of treasure.
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"Last Standing Woman"
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This 6 page paper discusses the book "Last Standing Woman" by Winona LaDuke. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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"Life in the Iron Mills"
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A 7 page paper which discusses "Life in the Iron Mills" by Rebecca Harding Davis. The paper addresses how Davis felt about conditions such as class difference, economic inequality, and social separation. An essay in the back of the Bedford Cultural Edition of Davis' work, "The Quaker Settlement" (From Uncle Tom's Cabin) Edward Bellamy, is also mentioned as it applies to 19th century attitudes. Bibliography lists 1 additional source.
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"Light In August" – Faulkner's Women Characters
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4 pages in length. While Faulkner may be fair to his women characters in the context of his quest to portray realism, he does not go too far beyond that stringent barrier to flesh out a greater depth so they may escape the ever-present typecast existence they portray in Light in August. Both Lena Grove and Joanna Burden, for example, reflect women who – by virtue of a male dominated society punctuated with racial overtones – are wholly dependent upon men for their existence, no matter how paltry that may be. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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"Lord of the Flies"
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A 12 page paper which discusses many of the elements and events within William Golding's "Lord of the Flies," all of which lead to a deterioration of order. Bibliography lists 1 additional sources.
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"Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
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A 6 page paper which examines the symbolic messages in William Golding's novel "Lord of the Flies." Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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"Lost in the Funhouse": A Discussion of the Book by John Barth
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A 5 page review of the work of John Barth, one of the most notable fiction writers of the twentieth century. Discusses the societal need to classify and categorize such works. "Lost in the Funhouse" is a collection of short stories, essays, meditations, and jokes which stands in contrast to most contemporary approaches to the short story. Fervently resisting the century's move toward realism, Barth instead prefers to combine the past with the present into an "eclectic montage", an intertextual experience which provides something for everyone. The result is a work in which the old story is retold with a postmodern twist. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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"Lucy Jefferson" and "The Reunion"
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A 7 page paper which compares and contrasts the stories "Lucy Jefferson" by Louis "Studs" Terkel and "The Reunion" by Maya Angelou. No additional sources cited.
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"Madame Bovary" and "Catcher in the Rye": Dissatisfaction with the World
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A 5 page paper which discusses the books "Madame Bovary" by Gustave Flaubert and "Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger and illustrates how the main characters are dissatisfied with the world around them to the point where their lives become somewhat meaningless. No additional sources cited.
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"Moby Dick" - Analysis of Chapter 88:
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This 4 page paper is a detailed analysis of "Moby Dick's" Chapter 88 - "Schools and School Masters". This paper highlights 4 specific passages and uses these passages to give perspective to the entire story as well as presenting an analytical discussion of the layers of meaning in these specific passages. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: GSMobydi.rtf

"Monster": A Review of the Book by Walter Dean Myers
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A 5 page review of the fictional novel depicting the problems faced by sixteen year old Steve Harmon, a black teen being prosecuted for the fatal shooting of a drugstore owner. Recapitulated highlights of the novel and ties the fictional message into the very real societal warning that problems we are currently experiencing in our society in regard to teen misconduct are only a symptom of a very complex societal ill. No additional sources are listed.
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"Mother Earth" in Leslie Silko's Ceremony
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A 5 page essay that analyzes Leslie Marmon Silko's novel Ceremony. The writer argues that throughout the novel, all of the literary devices at Silko's disposal are employed to dramatize the spiritual connection between the human psyche and the environment that evolved and nurtured the race. In this manner, Silko makes it clear that in order for her protagonist, Tayo, to once more become whole, he must first reconnect with the Earth. No additional sources cited.
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"Mother To Son" - Reader Response Criticism
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3 pages in length. Reading Langston Hughes' poem "Mother to Son" provides a brief but powerful image of a how mother's strength is often the single greatest influence in her young boy's life. A mother's insightfulness comes only with experience, which is precisely the way this mother attempts to redirect her troubled son's perspective of self. Life is hard, she acknowledges, but its rewards are worth the effort. Indeed, this is a conversation that my own mother had with me many times during my adolescent years when what seemed to be monumental setbacks kept thwarting personal goals with unforeseen obstacles. No bibliography.
Filename: TLCmotherson.rtf

"My Own Country: A Doctor's Story"
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This 5 page paper discusses the book "My Own Country" by Abraham Verghese, who worked with AIDS patients in rural Tennessee in the 1980s. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: HVVerghe.rtf

"Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" and "The Scarlet Letter": Reflections of Mindsets, Literature, and Societal Restrictions
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A 5 page comparison of the societal restrictions which faced Frederick Douglass and Nathaniel Hawthorne as was reflected in their nineteenth century books. Emphasizes that these restrictions were shaped both by historical and contemporary mindsets and that these mindsets are best reflected in other writings of the time and the decades preceding that time. Utilizes the philosophies and writings of such individuals as Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and Alexis Tocqueville to illustrate these mindsets. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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"Native Son" and "Maggie: A Girl From the Street"
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An 8 page paper which compares and contrasts the character of Bigger in "Native Son" by Richard Wright and the character of Maggie in "Maggie: A Girl From the Street" by Stephen Crane. Bibliography lists 5 additional sources.
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"No Easy Answers"
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This 10 page paper uses the book of short stories "No Easy Answers" as its source. It has two sections: in the first, it summarizes five of the stories and what the moral of each is; in the second, using an additional five stories, it describes a pivotal event in each. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
Filename: HVNoEasy.rtf

"Of Human Bondage"; A Review using Newspaper Article Style;
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This 10 page paper considers this well known book by in an unusual style. The paper is written in the style of ten separate newspaper articles. The bibliography cites 1 source.
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"One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest": McMurphy as Christ
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A 5 page paper which discusses how Ken Kesey's character of McMurphy, in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," is representative of Christ. No additional sources cited.
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"One True Thing": A Review of the Book By Anna Quindlen
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A 5 page review of the book which tells the story of a fast-tracked journalist giving up her career in order to care for her terminally ill mother. Provides a brief biographical background of the author noting the similarities between her real-life experiences and those depicted in the book. Contends that it was these life experiences which shaped Quindlen as a writer and a person.
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"Out of This Furnace": An Inside Look at the Labor Union Movement
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A 5 page overview of the book by Thomas Bell. The author contends that, although fictional, Bell's book accurately portrays the historical circumstances leading up to the implementation of labor unions. In the last chapter of "Out of This Furnace" the grandson Dobie becomes a union organizer. Efforts such as his were critical in insuring fair labor in a rapidly industrializing society. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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"Out of This Furnace” by Thomas Bell
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A 4 page review of “Out of This Furnace” by Thomas Bell. No additional sources cited.
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"Paradise" by Toni Morrison: The Depths of War
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A 5 page paper which examines the book "Paradise" by Toni Morrison and analyzes it from a perspective that speaks of the depths of war. Not necessarily only the war of mankind, in which one country wars with another, but the essential idea of war as it encompasses all people everywhere. Bibliography lists 4 additional sources.
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"Passing" and "The Great Gatsby"
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A 10 page paper which compares and contrasts "Passing" by Nella Larsen and "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The paper argues that the two individuals are clearly influenced by society in their endeavors to be something different, yet they are both clearly controlled by their past as well. Bibliography lists 1 additional source.
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"Paul's Case"
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This 3 page paper discusses the protagonist of Willa Cather's short story "Paul's Case," as well as the author's message. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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"Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man" by James Joyce
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5 pages in length. This story is deeply fraught with meaning and religious frustration. The young protagonist, Stephen, as the main character of the book is torn between what he should do and what others think he should do. The reader is swept up in Stephen's agonizing over his decision. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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"Pudd'nhead Wilson," Roxana, and Dialect
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A 5 page paper which discusses Mark Twain's "Pudd'nhead Wilson" as it involves the character of Roxana and her use of dialect. The ideas of Bakhtin, as they relate to dialect, are also discussed as they relate to Twain's writing and Roxana. Bibliography lists 8 additional sources.
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"Red Badge of Courage" and "Editha"
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A five page paper looking at these two works, by Stephen Crane and William Dean Howells, respectively, in terms of their anti-war statements. The paper concludes that both authors are trying to shock us into realizing the implications of our enthusiasm for death. No additional sources.
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"Rip Van Winkle" And "Five Easy Pieces": Hostile And Shrewd Women
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5 pages in length. Women are portrayed as hostile and shrewd in both the story of Washington Irving's "Rip Van Winkle" and the movie "Five Easy Pieces," an assertion that is tantamount to patriarchal control. Inasmuch as Dame Van Winkle represents a cultural villain, one might be more inclined to side with the hero as he diligently toils to escape such oppressive social chains. As well, Robert -- the protagonist in "Five Easy Pieces" -- attempts to paint the same negative portrait of his pesky companion, Rayette, when all she wants is the respect and understanding that comes from carrying his child. The writer discusses that these female characters are portrayed as hostile and shrewd in their intent to achieve their primary objectives speaks volumes about the manner by which male dominance bleeds through past and present literary structure. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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"Rum Punch"
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This 3 page paper compares and contrasts two of the characters (Max Cherry and Ordell Robbie) in Elmore Leonard's book "Rum Punch." Bibliography lists 1 source.
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"Salvation" by Langston Hughes
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A 5 page paper which examines and analyzes the representation of the persona in the piece "Salvation" by Langston Hughes. No additional sources cited.
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"Seeing Voices"
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This 3 page paper discusses Oliver Sacks' book "Seeing Voices," which is about the Deaf. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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"Sister Carrie" by Theodore Dreiser: Desire for Change
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A 5 page paper which analyzes and interprets Sister Carrie's desire for change throughout Theodore Dreiser's "Sister Carrie." No additional sources cited.
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"Small Things Considered"
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This 7 page paper is a review of the book "Small Things Considered" by Henry Petroski. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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"Smoke Signals" and "The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven"
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This 7 page report compares Sherman Alexie's 1993 book with the 1998 movie "Smoke Signals" directed by Chris Eyre tht it inspired. Both comment on the contemporary Native American experience and consider stereotypes about Indians. Both offer the outsider a glimpse of life in a truly "outsider" culture.
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"Snow Falling on Cedars": The Lingering Effects of War
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A 5 page paper which discusses "Snow Falling on Cedars" by David Guterson as it relates to the lingering effects of WWII. The characters discussed are Kabuo and Ishmael. No additional sources cited.
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"Spiderwoman's Granddaughters"
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This 5 page paper discusses some examples of the symbolism in the book, "Spiderwoman's Granddaughters". Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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"Stopping by the Snowy Woods."
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(5 pp). Our goal during this discussion will be to examine the sound and meter of Robert Frost's "Stopping by woods on a snowy evening." Choice of words and the sounds they make as the slide over the tongue, can enhance a piece of poetry, and make the simple seem elegant and sophisticated.
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"Story of an Hour," "Araby," and "Casino"
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A 5 page paper which discusses similarities in Kate Chopin's "Story of an Hour," James Joyce's "Araby," and the film "Casino." The similarity focused upon is that which illustrates the realization of a truth, often a painfully accepted truth. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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"Surfacing" and "Demian"
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A 7 page paper which discusses aspects of Margaret Atwood's "Surfacing" and Herman Hesse's "Demian." The first portion of the paper compares and contrasts the journey to individuation found in each work, also addressing differences that are apparent in terms of gender. The second section of the paper discusses Hesse's work as it relates to Jung's notions concerning the emergence of the collective unconscious to processes that are inherent in biological evolution. No additional sources cited.
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"Sword in the Stone"
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A 5 page paper which examines the plot and theme in T.H. White's "Sword in the Stone." Bibliography lists 1 additional source.
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"That Evening Sun": Nancy
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A 5 page paper which discusses the story "that Evening Sun" by William Faulkner in relationship to the character of Nancy. The paper discusses Nancy's character in general as well as her evident problems. Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.
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"The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"
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A 3 page paper which examines elements from Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn." No additional sources cited.
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