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Oresteia, The Odyssey, & The Aeneid / Public vs. Private Life
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A 4 page paper examining the nature of public life versus private life in these three classical works. The write concludes that Homer and Virgil are more concerned with the community and state, and less with the individual; Aeschylus alone champions the individual's separate existence. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Publicp.wps
Prometheus and Oedipus: the Greek Tragic Hero
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An 8 page paper contrasting the protagonists of Aeschylus’ Prometheus Bound and Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex. The paper points out that both heroes fight the status quo and lose with their honor intact, but Prometheus chooses his battle deliberately and Oedipus is thrust into his by fate. Bibliography lists one source.
Filename: KBpromet.wps
Women's Roles in Aeschylus and Euripides
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A five page paper looking at these two playwrights in terms of their conception of the appropriate place of women in society. Specific works considered are Aeschylus' 'Agamemnon' and Euripides' 'Medea.' Bibliography lists three sources.
Filename: KBmedea2.wps
Hurston's 'Their Eyes were Watching God' vs. Alexie's 'Reservation Blues'
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There are quite a few similarities between Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston and Reservation Blues by Sherman Alexie. This 5 page paper examines both the similarities and the differences of these two books. No additional sources were cited.
Filename: HurstAlx.wps
Alienation in the Works of Momaday and Alexie
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A 5 page analysis of House Made of Dawn by N. Scott Momaday and Indian Killer by Sherman Alexie, in terms of the authors’ theme of alienation. The paper argues that whereas House Made of Dawn shows that there is a way back from the brink of spiritual and personal disintegration, Indian Killer shows the effects of that disintegration when it has already gone too far to halt. No additional sources.
Filename: KBindian.wps
Sherman Alexie's 'Indian Killer'
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This 5 page research paper reviews Sherman Alexie's 1996 novel, Indian Killer by examining the life of central character, John Smith, who has gone on a killing rampage in his attempt to reclaim his Indian heritage from the white man. The supporting protagonists, each with his own anger and motivation against white society are also explored in detail. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Indkilr.wps
Booker T. Washington’s “Up From Slavery” & Mark Twain’s “Huckleberry Finn”
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In his autobiography, Up From Slavery, Booker T. Washington relates what he knows of history: 'in context' and from his personal point of view. Mark Twain uses parody and fiction to express his views in Huckleberry Finn. Both criticize American society. Both held strong opinions concerning race, poverty and illiteracy. This is a 5 page paper that
examines the views of these two men through their writing. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Huckslav.wps
African-American Literature & The Long Arm of Slavery
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A 6 page paper on the dehumanizing effects of slavery, not only to those who have been literally enslaved, but as a mindset passed down through generations and centuries to come. The paper specifically discusses female characters in Alice Walker's The Color Purple, Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God, and Toni Morrison's Beloved. Bibliography lists six sources.
Filename: Longarm.wps
Harriett Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin
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In 5 pages, the author discusses Harriett Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin or Life Among the Lowly. 'When considering the institution of slavery in America, one must look to one specific text in order to understand what happened during that horrific time in America's past. That work is Uncle Tom's Cabin or Life Among the Lowly, which exemplifies the injustices faced by the Black American in the 1800s. This book was written by Harriett Beecher Stowe and published in 1852. From this tome, one is able to examine how the institution of slavery and a condoning society conspired to destroy the souls of the enslaved Black Americans. As an author, Stowe appears to want the reader to comprehend those realities so that he/she can better understand how to become a human being instead of a virtual animal. Her thesis appears to be that slavery equals destruction, evil, and lack of humanity. Slavery has negative ethical, moral, and religious implications.' No other sources are cited.
Filename: PCuncl.doc
Journey of Discovery, Journey of Faith - The Life of Olaudah Equiano
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A 5 page paper that traces the transition of the life of Olaudah Equiano from a child of traditional African Igbo culture to an adult of strong, deep Christian faith. Discussed are the conditions that shaped Equiano's life, including his abduction into the life of slavery at the age of 11, his introduction to Christianity, and the development of a personal faith that endured throughout his lifetime. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: LCJourny.doc
Slavery as an Economic Institution in Morrison's 'Beloved'
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A five page paper looking at Toni Morrison's novel in terms of its depiction of slavery from an economic standpoint. The paper points out that slaves suffered not only physical maltreatment but dehumanization because the emphasis was on their economic productivity, not their development as people.
Filename: KBbelov5.rtf
Women In Slavery
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The slave narrative has been a subject that has held
the interest of contemporary historians as well as literary critics. The
relative abundance of narratives of women in slavery has led to a number
of feminist perspectives. This 10 page paper explores three such
narratives: Incidents in the Life of A Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs, The
Narrative of Bethany Veney: A Slave Woman and Memories of Childhood's
Slavery by Annie L. Burton. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: KTwmnslv.wps
Zora Neale Hurston's 'Their Eyes Were Watching God'
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A 7 page paper that considers the importance of plot, the literary quality of the work, and the way in which the novel illustrated life in Florida in the 1930's as three signficant focuses of Hurston's work. Bibliography with 3 sources.
Filename: Theyes.wps
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
Sinclair Lewis’ “Babbitt”
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A five-page paper analyzing the dominant themes in this 1922 novel. The paper concludes that “Babbitt” represents the conformity and moral sterility of American suburban life.
Filename: KBbabbit.wps.
The Middle East in Crime Fiction / Mysteries, Spy Novels & Thrillers From 1916 to the 1980's : Middle East historian Reeva Simon's book The Middle East in Crime Fiction
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Mysteries, Spy Novels and Thrillers From 1916 to the 1980's is an interesting sociological and cultural view of the Middle East presented through an evaluation of literature. It is Simon's assertion that the crime fiction, including mysteries, spy novels and thrillers that have been created since World War I represent a significant view of Middle Eastern cultures as they are reflected in societal perspectives and defines a process of evaluating this through particular readings. This 6 page paper provides an overview of the elements in this book and then considers the implications for Middle Eastern cultures. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Eastcrim.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
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