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Wally Lamb's 'She's Come Undone' By Wally Lamb
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In 5 pages, the writer discusses the novel "She's Come Undone" by Wally Lamb. The questions of "How does Dolores' life parallel her mother's?", and How does she ultimately triumph and move beyond her tie to her mother's failures?" are answered.
Filename: Undone.doc

Walt Whitman and His Attitude Toward Human Nature:
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This 5 page paper examines the life of Walt Whitman and how he perceive human nature and the meaning of life. Excerpts from his poems, "O Captain! My Captain!" and "Crossing Brooklyn Ferry" are examined as supporting evidence. Bilbiography lists 3 sources.
Filename: GSMeanlf.rtf

Walt Whitman And Romanticism
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8 pages in length. Along with a handful of other famous poets, Walt Whitman represents the epitome of Romanticism. Inasmuch as the Romantic period is defined by a oneness with nature and the intangible world in general, Whitman took this historic opportunity to express myriad feelings he had in relation to life, environment, social composition. As well, Romanticism is also indicated by a certain sense of melancholy for which the poet utilizes as a vehicle for such intense expression. The writer discusses how the exact manner by which Whitman reveals this connection is an integral component to the poet's overall mystique, utilizing a number of literary techniques in order to achieve his objective. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: TLCwhit.doc

Walt Whitman's Influence on D.H. Lawrence
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A 10 page essay that contrasts and compares the two writers. This examination uses Whitman's Leaves of Grass, Lawrence's The Rainbow, and also Lawrence's writing in which he overtly expresses this opinion of Whitman in order to comment on how Whitman's work influenced Lawrence, looking at this influence from both a positive and a negative perspective. By examining, first of all, what Lawrence, as a literary critic and also in personal correspondence, wrote about Whitman and then by looking at the two works listed above, it is possible to discern the extent of Whitman's influence on Lawrence.
Filename: khwhitlaw.rtf

Walt Whitman’s Poems, “One’s Self I Sing,” “When I Read the Book” and “Song of Myself”
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A 4 page paper which examines the themes of democratic freedom, diversity, the celebration of individual and the common man, and considers the language Whitman uses to convey his message. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TGwhitmn.rtf

WALT WHITMAN’S PREFACE TO LEAVES OF GRASS
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This 10 page paper analyzes the Preface to Whitman's Leaves of Grass, the first edition. Examples are cited from the text as well as a discussion on the use of ellipses, language, and exclamation points. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: MBpreface.rtf

Walt Whitman’s Views on Sex and Religion
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A 6 page discussion of the manner in which this noted nineteenth century poet viewed religion and the subject of sex. The author of this paper presents several quotes from Whitman’s “Leaves of Grass” These quotes reveal not only the graphic sexual content of Whitman’s work but also demonstrate the poet’s apparent belief that religion was only valid in a non-judgmental sense in that it reflected one’s own inner feelings. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPwhitmn.rtf

Walt Whitman, America's Poet
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A 6 page research paper on Walt Whitman, his life and his art. The writer looks at his Civil War experience, and his position on transcendental philosopher and poet, in general. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: khwhitam.rtf

Walt Whitman/ Structure in Song of Myself
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A 5 page essay that analyzes structure in Whitman's Song of Myself. The writer argues that that Whitman's poem possesses considerable unity – just not in the traditional sense. The structural unity of the poem derives from rather abstract features, such as Whitman's consistent overall direction toward a greater comprehension of the "self" or "man," as well as cosmic patterns of life, death, and Whitman's perceptions of the nature of God. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khwwsom.wps

Walter Benjamin's "The Storyteller" As It Relates To Orson Welles' "The War Of The Worlds"
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5 pages in length. The specialized talent that Welles had in his storytelling ability is precisely what Benjamin discusses in his essay as being the missing component in the true gift of storytelling. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: TLCwells.doc