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The Shallowness of Marriage in 'Pride and Prejudice'
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A 5 page paper which examines the shallowness of life as presented in Jane Austen’s 1813 novel, 'Pride and Prejudice,' concentrating on marriage, which was little more than a game based on wealth and social position. No additional sources are cited.
Filename: TGpride.rtf

What Elizabeth Learns in Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice”
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A 6 page paper looking at four pivotal chapters in Jane Austen’s novel -- Chapters 34-37. The paper shows that in these chapters the protagonist, Elizabeth Bennet, learns valuable lessons about human nature, and emerges with a finer sense of discernment. No other sources.
Filename: KBauste2.wps

John Gardner's 'Nickel Mountain'
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A 6 page paper reviewing John Gardner's book 'Nickel Mountain.' Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Gardner.doc

Baldwin's 'Sonny's Blues' / Suffering
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A 3 page analysis of suffering in Baldwin's short story. Listening is the whole point of Baldwin's story and also something so many have so much difficulty doing well. Sonny admires the woman's singing, but rather than being able to enjoy her music for what it is and take only the superficial view of it, he is compelled to hear the emotion that drives her voice, her intonations and inflections. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Sonsuff.wps

Escape in Baldwin’s “Sonny’s Blues”
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A six page paper discussing the different life choices made by the two brothers in James Baldwin’s classic story. The paper shows that both Sonny and the narrator have found their own mode of escaping the violence and harshness of the ghetto, different though those modes might be. No additional sources.
Filename: KBsonny.wps

James Baldwin's 'Going to Meet the Man'
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James Baldwin, one of the primary African American writers of the twentieth century, reflects on the link between man's struggle with self-identification and the expected role he plays in the world in his short story 'Going to Meet the Man.' In his collection of short stories of the same title, Baldwin's reflections about the capacity of men, especially Black men, to define themselves in a culture, address their personal development and consider the implications through out their life struggles are significant themes in his short stories. This 2 page paper considers these themes as they are related in 'Going to Meet the Man.' No additional sources cited.
Filename: Jbald.wps

James Baldwin's 'Sonny's Blues' / Healing Through Pain
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A 5 page examination of James Baldwin's short story Sonny's Blues. The writer examines Baldwins use of foreshadowing and the metaphors of light, darkness and ice and how music seems to be the healing element in the story. No additonal sources cited.
Filename: Sonnblue.doc

James Baldwin's 'The Fire Next Time'
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This 5 page paper examines James Baldwin's popular work. The thesis of the paper is that the book is just as applicable today as it was in the early sixties. Criticisms of the work and the author are discussed. The symbolic nature of the use of fire in literature and popular culture is also noted. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Firetime.wps

The Metaphor of Ice in Baldwin's 'Sonny's Blues'
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A five page paper looking at James Baldwin's short story in terms of the way it uses the metaphor of ice -- and the contrasting metaphors of light, liquid, and heat -- as symbols of self-expression and emotional openness, or the lack thereof. Numerous quotes from the story are included. No additional sources.
Filename: KBsonny2.rtf

The Quest for Identity in Angelou’s “Heart” and Baldwin’s “Mountain”
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A five page paper comparing Maya Angelou’s “The Heart of a Woman” with James Baldwin’s “Go Tell It on the Mountain” in terms of the protagonist’s quest for identity. The paper argues that both writers are driven by a strong sense of personal quest -- Baldwin to find himself through the context of his faith, his church, and his community; Angelou to discover herself as a woman, a writer, and an individual. No additional sources.
Filename: KBgotell.wps