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Plato and the Role of Soul in “Phaedo” and “Republic”
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A 10 page research paper on Plato’s philosophy on the soul as it relates to individual and state harmony. The author explores the idea of soul as prisoner, and the progress beyond that state. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Cnsoulpl.wps

The Jeweler's Shop; The Symbolism of the Ring
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This 3 page paper considers this play by Karol Wojtyla, otherwise Known as Pope John Paul II. The play is full of symbolism, and through the three acts and the three couples we can see the symbolism of the ring as a representation of love. The bibliography cites 1 source.
Filename: TEwedrin.wps

Hesiod's Fable and Other Ancient Political Portrayals
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A 5 page paper which discusses four separate political portrayals of ancient times. The portrayals are Hesiod's fable of the Hawk and the Nightingale, particular dealings in the Iliad, Athens in the 6th century B.C., and Prometheus and democracy. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAfable.wps

Maturity in 'Sonny's Blues' and 'Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?'
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A 3 page paper examining the theme of maturity in Baldwin's 'Sonny's Blues' and Joyce Carol Oates' 'Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?' Baldwin's Sonny surpasses all the other characters, including Connie and her mother. In spite of his dangerous dance with heroin, he is the only one of the group who seeks further meaning either in life or his own actions, or even acknowledges that such further meaning even exists.
Filename: Sonwhere.wps

Oates’ “Where Are You Going. . .” vs. Chopra’s “Small Talk”
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A 6 page paper comparing Joyce Chopra’s film “Smooth Talk”, with Joyce Carol Oates’ “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?”, the short story on which the film was based. The paper argues that in allowing the protagonist to live at the end instead of being murdered as Oates implies in her story, Chopra has changed the tale’s moral. No additional sources.
Filename: KBoates.doc

The Dark Side of Joyce Carol Oates
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A 6 page paper that provides an overview of the darker elements in the writings of Joyce Carol Oates. A number of her stories are used as examples to illustrate points being made. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Oates.rtf

Cyrano De Bergerac
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A 3 page discussion of what made this protagonist a hero and why. Writer is both personal and persuasive. No Bibliography.
Filename: Cryano.wps

Marsha Norman’s “Getting Out”
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A five page paper looking at this 1983 play by American playwright Marsha Norman. The paper suggests that the two identities of the protagonist in this play are a metaphor for the dual realities women experienced in the 1960s and 1970s. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KBout.wps

The Power of Truth in Norman’s “Night, Mother”
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A 5 page paper looking at this Pulitzer prize-winning play by Marsha Norman. The paper contends that although the ostensible subject of the play is suicide, it actually deals with the search for truth and the necessity of dismantling the illusions that prevent us from reaching our potential. Bibliography lists four sources.
Filename: KBmother.wps

Nadine Gordimer's 'My Son's Story'
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A 4 page sociopolitical examination of Nadine Gordimer's 'My Son's Story'-- the tale of a Black South-African who plays hooky from school only to discover that his father is having an affair with a White woman... in the midst of Apartheid. Character, theme, and their relevance to South African politics & society are discussed. No Bibliography.
Filename: Sonsstor.wps