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Julia Alvarez's 'In the Time of the Butterflies'
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A 6 page paper discussing the changes the four Mirabal sisters moved through on their journey from the children of a middle-class landowner in the 1930s Dominican Republic to full-blown political activists. One sister never did participate, though she was sympathetic to the rebel cause, but the other three gave their lives and became more powerful as martyrs than they were in life. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: Alvarez.doc

Love and Language in Alvarez' 'Garcia Girls'
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A five page paper on Julia Alvarez' 'How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accent.' The paper discusses how the dual themes of love and language run through the novel, helping the immigrants come to a fuller appreciation of who they are. No additional sources.
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The Immigrant Experience: Alvarez and Others
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A five page paper looking at Julia Alvarez’ “How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accent”, and comparing the immigrant experience portrayed there to that of an Italian-American personally interviewed. The paper concludes that the secret lies in creating a totally new hybrid culture which combines Old World and New, past and present. Bibliography lists three sources.
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James Thurber's 'The Catbird Seat' / Brains vs. Brawn
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An 8 page paper on the contrast of images of both athleticism and sexuality with intellectualism and strategy in James Thurber's Thurber's short story. The writer concludes that for Thurber it is the sport of the mind that triumphs. Bibliography lists three sources.
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James Thurber's Comic Methods
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A 10 page critical essay describing how Thurber constructed his comedy to so accurately reflect the experience of twentieth century Americans. His diction and subject matter are both examined, along with the text of one short story and abundant references to others. Bibliography lists ten sources.
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John Updike's 'A & P' / Lengel's Perspective
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A 4 page creative narrative that takes the perspective of Lengel in Updike's 'A & P' and reflects upon his internal struggles with the action in this short story. No additional sources cited.
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John Updike's 'A & P' vs. James Joyce's 'Araby'
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5 pages in length. John Updike's A & P and James Joyce's Araby share many of the same literary traits, because the former is essentially a retelling of the latter. The primary focus of the two stories revolves around a young man who is compelled to decipher the different between cruel reality and the fantasies of romance that play in his head. That the man does, indeed, discover the difference is what sets him off into emotional collapse. The writer compares and contrasts the two stories. Bibliography lists 7 sources. A&Paraby.wps
Filename: TLCAParaby.rtf

John Updike's 'Wife Wooing' and James Thurber's 'Unicorn in the Garden' / Marriage &Communication
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A 5 page analysis of two short stories, John Updike's 'Wife-Wooing' and James Thurber's 'Unicorn in the Garden'. Both stories explore the effects of marriages in which the husband and the wives are living very much on two separate planes. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Updthu.doc

John Updike’s “A&P”: Protagonist And Antagonist
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1 page in length. The writer identifies the protagonist and antagonist in Updike’s classic story. No additional sources cited.
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O'Connor & Updike / Clash of Worldviews
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A 10 page paper comparing the way Flannery O'Connor and John Updike develop a clash of worldviews in their short fiction. Stories analyzed are O'Connor's 'Revelation', and Updike's 'A & P'. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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