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No Exit by Jean Paul Sartre
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It is commonly believed that the theme presented by Jean Paul Sartre in his 1944 play, No Exit was 'Hell is other people'. By exploring the other writings of Sartre one can begin to understand that the concept he was elucidating in the play was the exact opposite of the externalization of negative emotions. Rather, the play was another forum he chose in which to answer to the critics of the philosophy of existentialism. This 5 page paper asserts that the theme espoused by Sartre is actually the quest for freedom as defined by the individual's acceptance of oneself and the choices made throughout one's lifetime. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Rachel Carson/Silent Spring
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A 5 page research paper on Carson's revolutionary book, which launched the US environmentalist movement. Carson warned about the negative effects of indiscriminate use of man-made chemicals, such as DDT. Her work not only launched the environmentalist movement in the US, but it also changed the perspective of a generation in the way it regards humanity's place in the natural environment. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: 90carson.rtf

Beaumarchais' 'Figaro'
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A 4 page discussion of characters (Figaro and the Count) in Beaumarchais' 'Figaro.' Writer examines elements that made the classic work so markedly reminiscent of the Enlightenment period. Bibliography lists 4+ sources used to validate points made in paper.
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Dava Sobel/Longitude
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A 5 page analysis of Sobel's book that gives a wider historical perspective on the significance of this fascinating story of the invention of the chronometer. First, the writer relates the essence of Sobel's account of how an uneducated woodworker, John Harrison, solved the trickiest scientific problem of his age. Then, the writer relates this both to the Enlightenment and also to the market demands of that time. No additional sources cited.
Filename: 90lngtud.rtf

Ernest Cassara's The Enlightenment in America
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5 pages in length. An indepth look at Cassara's most well known book. The beginning history of America is based on this new age of enlightenment as outlined by such philosophers as Locke, Hume and Rousseau. Cassara explains this in his book which is reviewed here. Bibliography lists one source.
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Literature in the Age of Enlightenment:
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This 9 page paper explores literature in the eighteenth century in Europe, known as the Age of Enlightenment, an age in which reason and common sense, as demonstrated by the scientific method were put forth as the real remedies of society's ills and 'progress' was seen as a law of human development. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: BBenlit.doc.

Montesquieu's 'The Persian Letters'
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A 5 page analysis of this classic novel of the seventeenth-century in which the writer demonstrates that Montesquieu's masterpiece reflects both the ideas and beliefs of the Enlightenment and the beginnings of the scientific revolution. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Perslet.wps

Satire and the Enlightenment in Swift and Voltaire
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A five page paper looking at the way these two writers satirize the philosophies of the Enlightenment and their eighteenth-century world. The paper concludes that Swift epitomized the idea that if we all really operated logically, our minds would be in tune with our hearts and we would be compelled by conscience to reform the world accordingly. Voltaire, however, does not reflect any real hope that logic and reason are the answers to humanity's woes. Bibliography lists four sources.
Filename: KBsatir2.wps

The Enlightenment and Romanticism
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A 10 page paper looking at the historical background of each of these philosophical/literary movements, with a discussion of specific authors in each period. Authors and works discussed include Oliver Goldsmith's 'She Stoops to Conquer,' Richard Sheridan's 'The School for Scandal', David Hume's 'Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion', Voltaire's 'Letters Concerning the English Nation,' Jane Austen's 'Pride and Prejudice,' Emily Bronte's 'Wuthering Heights,' Goethe's 'Faust', and Rousseau's 'Discourse on Social Inequality' and 'Social Contract.' Bibliography lists seven sources.
Filename: KBenlite.wps

Bronte's 'Wuthering Heights' vs. Coleridge's 'Rime of the Ancient Mariner'
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A 5 page paper comparing these works by Emily Bronte and Samuel Coleridge. The writer explains the relevance of each work to the era it was written, and points out various similarities between the two works. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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