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Kurt Vonnegut's 'Slaughterhouse Five'
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A 4 page essay on themes in Vonnegut's 'Slaughterhouse Five.' The writer describes this work as one aimed at exploring war and how human beings cope with it. A number of insightful observations are made to illustrate relevant points. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Slauhous.wps

St. Augustine's 'The City of God'
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5 pages in length. St. Augustine describes how each city begins and what those who belong to each city will find on the last judgment day. The text is primarily the history of mankind, with generous quotations taken from the Bible. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Citygod.wps

St. Augustine's Confessions
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A 5 page paper discussing 'Confessions' by St. Augustine. He was a great figure in the past who illustrated, through 'Confessions,' that his life had not always followed one path, other than the path to seek truth. His ideas concerning the material, physical, natural world, as well as his beliefs surrounding Neoplatonic and Christianity are discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Augconf.wps

St. Augustine, Descartes, and Galileo / Comparing Views on Religion & Science
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This 5 page report discusses how three of the pre-eminent thinkers of the past 1,500 years viewed the relationship between religion and science. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Augdegal.wps

Graham Greene's 'Monsignor Quixote' / Faith
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A 6 page paper on Graham Greene's novel. The paper uses the primary source, secondary critical sources, and the Bible to confront the ineffability of faith as illustrated in Greene's book. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Mquixote.wps

Graham Greene's 'The Destructors' vs. Woolf's 'Child by Tiger'
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A 3 page paper on these two stories by Thomas Woolf and Graham Greene. It observes that in both these stories, whatever we call 'good' in our society is methodically dismantled by something we can only call 'evil.' No additional sources cited.
Filename: Dismant.wps

James Joyce's 'Dubliners' & More
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Approximately 5 pages in total length. A collection of three short essays on various topics pertaining to James Joyces' 'The Dubliners' and works by Graham Greene and No Bibliography.
Filename: Dubliner.wps

Materialism in Greene and Lawrence
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A three page analysis of Graham Greene’s “The Destructors” and D.H. Lawrence’s “The Rocking-Horse Winner”, in light of their interpretations of materialism. The paper shows that in each story the boy protagonist is a victim of materialism, although one reacts to the lifestyles of the rich with hostility, and the other is psychologically traumatized by his mother’s greed. No additional sources.
Filename: KBrockin.wps

Gwendolyn Brooks and Black American Youth
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A 3 page paper examining the challenges of growing up black in America, as reflected in the poetry of Gwendolyn Brooks. Three of her poems are discussed: “We Real Cool,” “The Ballad of Chocolate Mabbie,” and “Children of the Poor.” No additional sources.
Filename: KBbrooks.wps

Kaye Gibbons -- “Charms for the Easy Life”
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This 5 page report discusses “Charms for the Easy Life,” Kaye Gibbons 1993 novel about three generations of Carolina women in the years during the Great Depression and World War II. Each of the three women presented in the story have the strengths and attitudes other women hope are someday credited to them while also understanding that their failings and personal trials are only what must be endured (and celebrated) on the path to a rich and meaningful life. The book is also an example of how personal strength and the realization of social responsibilities allow an opportunity for love, courage, and strong family. No secondary sources.
Filename: BWcharms.wps