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The Character of Okonkwo in Chinua Achebe’s 'Things Fall Apart' Analyzed
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A 7 page character analysis of Okonkwo, the chief protagonist in Chinua Achebe’s 1959 novel, 'Things Fall Apart,' as well as a consideration of the third-person narrative structure used in the novel. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TGoknkwo.rtf

Two Views on Conservatism
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A 6 page analysis of Achebe's Things Fall Apart as understood through a perspective aided by Edmund Burke's Reflections on the Revolution in France. The writer argues that although these two works deal with totally different cultures in totally different time frames, the commonality of human experience gives them quite a few points of similarity. Specifically, they both address the ramifications of rapidly cultural change and how it can be affected by conservative elements within that culture. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: 99achebe.rtf

Charles Johnson's 'Middle Passage'
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A 5 page paper that provides an overview of Johnson's book and considers the implications in terms of historical and factual accounts of African Americans during the slave trade. Bibliography lists no additional sources.
Filename: Jmidd.wps

Charles Johnson's 'Middle Passage'
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5 pages in length. The writer offers a brief overview of the book, touching upon important points the story has to make, as well as discusses significant concepts important to the overall understanding of the account. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Midlpass.doc

Fire as Transformation In British Literature
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A 15 page examination of the role of fire in three different British works -- Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre, William Blake's The Marriage of Heaven and Hell, and Rider Haggard's She. The paper concludes that in all three works, the symbolism of fire denotes a movement from one state of being across a hidden portal to another -- after which no one can ever be the same again. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: Firesym.wps

Bronte & Austen / A Generation Gap
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A 6 page paper discussing the effect of their respective literary movements on the vision of these two authors -- Rationalism/Neoclassicism in the case of Austen, and Romanticism in the case of Bronte. No sources except books.
Filename: Brontea.wps

“Moll Flanders” and “Jane Eyre” in a Sexist, Materialistic Society
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A five page paper comparing these two novels by Daniel Defoe and Charlotte Bronte, respectively, in terms of the ways their heroines respond to a sexist, materialistic, class-conscious society. The paper argues that while Jane creates for herself her own class -- a class based on merit rather than materialism -- Moll abuses the system to catapult herself into the class where she wants to be. No additional sources.
Filename: KBfland.wps

Charlotte Bronte's 'Jane Eyre' -- On Film
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A 5 page review of the filmed version of Charlotte Bronte's novel, directed by Julian Aymes. The paper observes that although Alexander Baron did an extremely faithful adaptation of Bronte's dialogue, the delivery of Timothy Dalton as Rochester and Zelah Clarke as Jane leaves a bit to be desired. Bibliography lists one source.
Filename: Eyre5.wps

Charlotte Bronte's 'Jane Eyre' / A Character Analysis
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A 4 page analysis of Jane Eyre's character and specifically how she realizes that her longing for excitement is not yet fulfilled by the time she leaves Lowood. Several direct quotations are used to support the writers points. No Bibliography.
Filename: Janeerye.wps

Charlotte Bronte's 'Jane Eyre' / A Heroine In Three Dimensions
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A 5 page paper on the main character of Charlotte Bronte's novel. It discusses, using many examples,-- Jane's strong qualities of courage, outspokenness, and honesty, and shows how these qualities were reflected both in her childhood and in her love for Edward Rochester. Bibliography lists five sources, including Bronte's book.
Filename: Eyre.wps