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Melville's 'Billy Budd' As Understood Through Legal Theory
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6 pages in length. What constitutional message was Herman Melville attempting to get across within his story of 'Billy Budd'? Melville, himself, was considerably preoccupied with the problems of God and God's design of the world as they related to good and evil, right and wrong. The writer discusses that to the author, human nature represented a dichotomy of description in that it was his interpretation that humanity was at the crux of many world problems, not the least of which pertained to the legal system. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Melville’s “Billy Budd, Sailor”
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A five page paper looking at the parallels between Billy Budd, Christ, and the Biblical Adam in Herman Melville’s novel. The paper concludes that after Billy’s unintentional sin, his resignation to his fate presents Billy as Christlike in his willingness to accept the sacrifice of his own life in order to maintain social order on the ship. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Religion in Stowe’s “The Minister’s Wooing” and Melville’s “Moby-Dick”
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A seven page paper looking at the difference between a conventional view of religion and that of people whose jobs constantly require them to face the possibility of death. A little-known novel of Harriet Beecher Stowe’s and Melville’s most famous work are used as the basis for this analysis. No additional sources.
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Victimization in Wieland, Redburn, and Uncle Tom's Cabin
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A 6 page paper discussing these three novels by Charles Brockton Brown, Herman Melville, and Harriet Beecher Stowe. The paper concludes that in each of these novels, the characters had a choice about whether or not they intended to be a victim -- and for better or worse, the choice transformed their lives forever. Bibliography lists the three books as sources.
Filename: Wieland.doc

Siddartha: A Discussion of the Book by Herman Hesse
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A 5 page outline of the journey undertaken by Siddartha, the main character of the book, in order to obtain harmony. Draws parallels with Buddhism and Hinduism as well as with Hesse's own life. No additional sources are listed.
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Herman Hesse's 'Damien'
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A 4 page review of theme, character, and structure in Herman Hesse's 'Damien.' Meanings, metaphors, and characteristics of the novel are examined. No Bibliography.
Filename: Damien.wps

Herman Hesse's Narcissus and Goldmund
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A 7 page research paper on Hermann Hesse's novel of the same name. The writer details the themes of the novel, and relates them to the story and the text. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: Narcissu.wps

Intellectualism in Hesse's 'The Glass Bead Game'
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A five page paper looking at Hermann Hesse's last and most provocative novel in terms of its treatment of intellectualism in the modern world. The paper centers on the motif of the Glass Bead Game, and argues that it is impossible to play the Game as an intellectual discipline because its truths can only be glimpsed as brief snatches in the midst of real life. No additional sources.
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Siddhartha and Govinda
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A six-page paper based on these central characters in Hermann Hesse’s classic novel Siddhartha. The paper compares these two characters in terms of their spiritual quest, concluding that there are many paths for seekers to take in attaining Nirvana. No additional sources.
Filename: KBsidd.wps

Wagner’s Interpretation of O’Keeffe, Hesse, and Krasner
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A 15 page paper analyzing the issues raised by Anne Middleton Wagner’s Three Artists (Three Women) : Modernism and the Art of Hesse, Krasner, and O’Keeffe. The paper shows how Wagner, through a comparison of the lives of Eva Hesse, Lee Krasner, and Georgia O’Keeffe, convincingly presents the female artist’s plight in forging an artistic identity of her own. Bibliography lists ten sources.
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