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"American" Qualities in American Literature
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A 4 page essay that discusses works by Chopin, Emerson, Twain, James and Irving in regards to what qualities or characteristics make American literature "American." The writer argues that in the early days of the United States as a free and independent nation, its culture was still largely derivitive of European cultures, particularly that of England. However, throughout the nineteenth century, U.S. writers successfully established a body of literature that was distinctly American, owing little to outside sources and signifying that the US possesses a literary tradition that reflects the experience of a unique people, their history and orientation toward life. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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"Angels and Demons" by Dan Brown: A Film Proposal
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A 3 page paper which examines how Dan Brown's novel "Angels and Demons" could be turned into a very powerful and entertaining film. No sources cited.
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"Arc of Justice" - Justifiable Homicide
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This 5 page paper discusses the book "Arc of Justice" about the shooting of a white man by blacks in Detroit in 1925. It argues that the acquittal of the black defendants in the subsequent trial was the correct decision, but also that they would not have been acquitted with any attorney other than Clarence Darrow defending them. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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"Around the World in 80 Days" as a Guide to 19th Century Globalization
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This 9 page paper discusses the idea that Jules Verne's book, 'Around the World in 80 Days,' is a guide to 19th century globalization. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: HVJVerne.rtf

"Balzac And The Little Chinese Seamstress" - Predicting Ma's Future
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4 pages in length. The dreadful time Ma spent hauling excrement up and down a hill provided him the opportunity to finely tune his storytelling talent that, while not a reason to justify the lowly task he and Luo were forced to complete, it did serve to guide him toward a future as a famous literary writer. The fundamental properties of writing is to harbor a vivid imagination and ability to tell tales that enrapture the reading audience; Ma possessed these skills from the beginning but saw them flourish with each story he and Luo would recite to the villagers. No additional sources cited.
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"Beloved": Individual and Collective History
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A 5 page paper which discusses how Toni Morrison's "Beloved" presents us with the ghost of Beloved as a symbol of individual history and the collective history of a people. Bibliography lists 1 additional source.
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"Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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A 3 page analysis of Richard Wright's "Black Boy" in relationship to its historical significance. No additional sources cited.
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"Bleak House" by Charles Dickens
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A 6 page paper which examines and analyzes some of the characters in "Bleak House" by Charles Dickens. The characters discussed are Mrs. Pardiggle and Mrs. Jellyby. Bibliography lists 1 additional source.
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"Borderlands" Themes
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A 4 page paper discussing this 1987 novel. Gloria Anzaldua's "Borderlands" deals with borders common to all Mexican immigrants, and also deals with others that cross cultures. The book has come to be used in several disciplines, including feminist studies, gay and lesbian studies and cultural studies. In Spanish. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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"Breakfast of Champions": A Review of the Book of Kurt Vonnegut
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A 6 page discussion of the societal message which Kurt Vonnegut imparts in "Breakfast of Champions". Outlines key characters and events commenting on the message which rests there. Emphasizes that "Breakfast of Champions" is in many ways a satire on contemporary American society, a society which is largely an empty conceptual category. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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