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“Lemony Snicket: The Unauthorized Autobiography”
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A 10 page paper which examines the bizarre life and career the elusive author of the popular series of children’s books about the misadventures of the three unfortunate Baudelaire siblings as well as discusses the real-life man behind the author, Daniel Handler. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: TGlemony.rtf

“Letters From an American Farmer”: Michel Guillaume Jean de Crèvecoeur
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A 6 page discussion of the insight provided into European thought by this French author. Interestingly, Crèvecoeur only lived in the Americas for a relatively short period of time. He became a naturalized citizen, however, and even ventured out among the indigenous inhabitants of the country. His roots, however, and his ideological framework were definitely firmly planted in Europe. Never-the-less, Crèvecoeur’s so-called letters offer tremendous insight into the question of what it is to be an American, as well as how that status relates to such topics as the wilderness and even slavery. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPamrFrm.rtf

“Like Letters in Running Water”: A Critical Review of the Curriculum Philosophies of Mary Aswell Doll
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A 4 page review of the contentions presented by this author in “Like Letters in Running Water: A Mythopoetics of Curriculum” regarding the curriculum value of fiction. This paper contends that Doll is correct in identifying fiction as a conduit to student understanding of historical circumstances and relationships. Analyzes this contention using primarily the writings of feminist author Charlotte Perkins Gilman. Concludes that while a student might recoil if only given historical detail as it is presented in the common curriculum, when provided these same messages in a fictional format they are able to forge a connection between history and reality. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPedCurr.rtf

“Little Women”: Absence of the Male Figure
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A 3 page paper which examines the absence of the male/father figure for much of “Little Women” by Louisa May Alcott. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAltww.rtf

“Lord of the Flies”
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A 4 page analysis of William Golding’s “Lord of the Flies.” No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAlrdfli.rtf

“Love Calls Us to the Things of This World”
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An Explanation of the Poem by Richard Wilbur A 3 page discussion of Wilbur’s poem. The author of this paper provides a detailed discussion of the poet’s choice of words and discusses how this choice serves as a contrast between the spiritual and the earthly aspects of human existence. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPloveCl.rtf

“Love Medicine” as Genealogy for Lipsha
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A 3 page paper which examines how Louise Edrich’s novel “Love Medicine” is, in many ways, a genealogy for the character of Lipsha. Bibliography lists 5 additional sources.
Filename: RAlovmed.rtf

“Lucy”: A Review of Colonial Oppression as Revealed in the Novel by Jamaica Kincaid
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A 6 page overview of the factors which have shaped the primary character of this novel and those with whom she interrelates. Lucy has attempted to escape the colonial oppression of her homeland in the West Indies only to find herself equally unhappy in the dysfunctional society of America. The author attempts to point out parallels in colonial culture and Lucy’s personality. Bibliography lists three sources.
Filename: PPlucy.rtf

“Man’s Fate” by Andre Malraux
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A 4 page paper which analyzes the historical accuracy of Andre Malraux’s “Man’s Fate.” Bibliography lists 4 additional sources.
Filename: RAmanfat.rtf

“Martin Eden” by Jack London
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This 4 page paper discusses the novel “Martin Eden” by Jack London, and answers questions with regard to the issues it raises about class barriers, capitalism and success. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: HVmreden.rtf