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A.S. Byatt/Sugar and other Stories
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A 3 page analysis of Sugar and other Stories, a collection of short fiction by A.S. Byatt. In this collection, Byatt explores the ramifications of the boundaries of imagination, the dynamics of language and the purposes of art. This work particularly explores the relationship of between narration and word use that demonstrates the pull toward symbolic representation, while simultaneously relating to a version of reality that resists form. No additional sources cited.
Filename: 90sugar.rtf

Beowulf vs. Achilles
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A 6 page paper comparing the characters of Beowulf and Achilles (Greek mythology for Achilles). Shows basic similarities in their actions, but very different motivations. Bibliography lists a total of four sources (including the two primary ones).
Filename: Beowulf.wps

Beowulf : Pagan or Christian Hero?
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A 5 page paper examining whether Beowulf is as much a Christian as he claims. There are numerous pagan references throughout the epic, including among them monsters, sorcery and drinking of blood. Had Beowulf been truly Christian in his convictions, he would have understood that he would have no need of treasure after leaving this earth. Rather than allow the captured treasure to be used for the benefit of others after his death, he insisted that it be buried with him. Beowulf was a pagan hero. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KSbeowuf.rtf

Beowulf, Sundiata, and Heroism in the Epic Tradition
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A 5 page paper comparing Beowulf, the oldest work in English literature, with an African epic, Sundiata. The paper concludes that the two works define heroism differently; while Beowulf is interested primarily in promoting himself as a valiant warrior, with Sundiata the emphasis is always on his people. Bibliography lists four sources.
Filename: Epictrad.wps

Beowulf
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A 4 page (detailed) analytical discussion of the classic English epic poem - 'Beowulf.' No Bibliography.
Filename: Beowulf2.wps

Beowulf & Gawain / The Role of Women
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A 5 page paper examining the way the anonymous authors of these two early works deal with the presence of women in their tales. The paper notes that in both cases, women function as forces of primal but somehow irrational passion that need to be 'smoothed over' and subjugated by men in order for the world to function in top form. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Beogaw.wps

Beowulf / An Overview
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A 5 page paper about the Old English epic. The writer provides an overview of the story and then analyzes its importance to contemporary readers today. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Beowulf3.wps

Beowulf and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
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A 5 page paper that discusses the difference between the two heroes in these works. Beowulf and Gawain both represent the characteristics of heroes, but both demonstrate them in different ways. While Beowulf fights his battles to achieve fame and glory, Gawain battles the Green Knight in service to Arthur. There personal characteristics determine the outcomes of the works. Bibliography lists 3 source.
Filename: Gawain.rtf

Beowulf and The Poem of the Cid: Epic Legends
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A legend is a story that has probable historical roots but has been told and retold, embellished and personalized to the individual and their culture. The hero in a legend is generally larger than life. Legends are often narrative and present a theme or problem that was central to the development of the time period. Heroic tradition is, simply stated, the ages old pattern of story that begins with a hero in unusual circumstances, the search or quest, the transformation of the Hero and a resolution. Beowulf, an epic poem of Old English origins, and The Poem of the Cid, an eleventh-century epic poem from Spain, are both considered legends from the oral tradition that mirror the developmental stages of their culture. This 5 page paper explores the tale of Beowulf and the Poem of the Cid with an emphasis on their status as legend based on the shared concepts of a hero on a quest and the theme as reflective of the stage of development of feudalism. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: KTbeocid.wps

Family Ties in Beowulf
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A 5 page paper analyzing the way the author of this anonymous early-medieval poem views the ties of family and kinship. The paper concludes that the poem's author considered valor and nobility to have a genetic component, and felt that a person of noble blood bore an extra measure of responsibility for his people. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: Famwulf.wps