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Salman Rushdie's 'Satanic Verses' vs. 'Haroun and the Sea Stories'
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A 5 page paper that compares and contrasts characterization the themes in 'Satanic Verses' and 'Haroun and the Sea Stories' by Salman Rushdie. The writer examines Rushdie's use and placement of phraseology to move the action forward. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Rushdie.wps

Heroism In the Iliad & The Song of Roland
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A 5 page paper comparing and contrasting the characters of Achilles and Roland in these two classic epics of war. The paper observes that the differences in these two heroes has less to do with their authors' attempts at characterization than with the difference in their society's expectations of what a warrior -- and a human being -- should be. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Roliliad.wps

Literature & Medieval Warfare
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An 8 page discussion of the 'Song of Roland' as an example of the logical aspects of Medieval Warfare. It is noted that while the typical knight's code of honor should not be underestimated and was of great importance, so was his quest for financial rewards. Bibliography lists 5 supporting sources.
Filename: Medieval.wps

Song Of Roland
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Some say that courage is danger, difficulty, or pain without fear. It contains elements of will power and self-sacrifice. Courage will inspire men to hold their ground when every instinct calls upon them to run away. In The Song of Roland bravery and courage are the main themes. Three of the main characters reflect concepts of an archetype well known to the people of the time. This is a 5 page paper that examines the story, the characters and the plot in terms of the archetypes and their concepts of bravery. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Songrola.wps

Why Did Roland Wait to Blow His Horn?
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A 2 page look at the anonymous French chanson de geste, The Song of Roland. It analyzes why Roland takes such a long time to blow his horn to summon aid, and determines that it was initially pride, but then sound military strategy. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: Rolhorn.doc

Cicero's Commonwealth
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A 6 page paper comparing Plato & Aristotle's views on political order and justice with those of Cicero. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Ciceroc.doc

Letters To Atticus
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A short 3 page overview of differences and similarities that exist between Cicero's letter to Atticus and Pliny the Younger's letters to Trajan. No sources listed.
Filename: Atticus.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

Richardson’s “Pamela” and the Epistolary Novel
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A 6 page paper looking at Samuel Richardson’s eighteenth century novel. The paper discusses Richardson’s use of letters and journal entries to advance plot and express characterization, and concludes that the gradual revelation of the plot and characterization in “real time” allows the reader to know what Pamela knows, as she knows it, and thus to grow vicariously along with her. Bibliography lists two sources.
Filename: KBpamela.wps

Samuel Richardson's 'Clarissa' & Samuel Johnsons 'Rasselas'
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A thesis-orientated, 3 page discussion of the pursuit of happiness in these two classic tales. No Bibliography.
Filename: Clarissa.wps