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"Phaedra" and "Hedda Gabler"
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A 5 page paper which discusses the heroines in "Phaedra" and "Hedda Gabler." The paper compares how the two present the crises and the dilemmas and how they offer us an examination of the role of women in the 17th and the 19th century. No additional sources cited.
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"Phaedrus"
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3 pages in length. Love, as the main theme of Plato's "Phaedrus," is a powerful force within the story's overall context. As Phaedrus and Socrates stroll through the countryside, they contemplate all the facets of love from its joyous passion and inherent friendship to its possessiveness and damaging nature. No bibliography.
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"Poem Of The Cid" - Philosophical, Political, Social, Religious, Cultural, Literary And Artistic Value
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4 pages in length. The philosophical, political, social, religious, cultural, literary and artistic values present in Poem of the Cid reflect the comprehensive nature medieval literature sought to project; that this tale is replete with detailed implications of each value speaks to the manner by which medieval literature served as a definitive – if not embellished – form of social statement. No additional sources cited.
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"Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man" by James Joyce
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5 pages in length. This story is deeply fraught with meaning and religious frustration. The young protagonist, Stephen, as the main character of the book is torn between what he should do and what others think he should do. The reader is swept up in Stephen's agonizing over his decision. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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"Pride And Prejudice" - Erodes Sexist Stereotypes Of Women
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4 pages in length. Jane Austen has long been known to present emotionally powerful and independent women through her storytelling style, so it comes as no surprise how Pride and Prejudice stands up to the challenge of eroding sexist stereotypes where Charlotte and Elizabeth are portrayed. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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"Pudd'nhead Wilson," Roxana, and Dialect
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A 5 page paper which discusses Mark Twain's "Pudd'nhead Wilson" as it involves the character of Roxana and her use of dialect. The ideas of Bakhtin, as they relate to dialect, are also discussed as they relate to Twain's writing and Roxana. Bibliography lists 8 additional sources.
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"Rabbit-Proof Fence" And "Storyteller" - Revealing And Overcoming Cultural Struggles
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7 pages in length. Cultural oppression is a human ill that has run rampant since the first time man realized he could divide himself into separate groups and overrun those deemed different from the rest. The expansive boundaries of literature successfully incorporate the damning nature of cultural oppression as it strives to educate the masses to its complete and utter futility; "Rabbit-Proof Fence" and "Storyteller" are two examples where outer strength and inner fortitude serve to successfully overcome such stringent limitations. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TLCRabbitPr.rtf

"Red Badge of Courage" and "Editha"
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A five page paper looking at these two works, by Stephen Crane and William Dean Howells, respectively, in terms of their anti-war statements. The paper concludes that both authors are trying to shock us into realizing the implications of our enthusiasm for death. No additional sources.
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"Rip Van Winkle" And "Five Easy Pieces": Hostile And Shrewd Women
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5 pages in length. Women are portrayed as hostile and shrewd in both the story of Washington Irving's "Rip Van Winkle" and the movie "Five Easy Pieces," an assertion that is tantamount to patriarchal control. Inasmuch as Dame Van Winkle represents a cultural villain, one might be more inclined to side with the hero as he diligently toils to escape such oppressive social chains. As well, Robert -- the protagonist in "Five Easy Pieces" -- attempts to paint the same negative portrait of his pesky companion, Rayette, when all she wants is the respect and understanding that comes from carrying his child. The writer discusses that these female characters are portrayed as hostile and shrewd in their intent to achieve their primary objectives speaks volumes about the manner by which male dominance bleeds through past and present literary structure. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TLCwinkl.doc

"Romeo And Juliet," "Beowulf," "The Epic Of Gilgamesh" And "The Odyssey": Demonstration Of Epic Qualities That Aristotle Imitates
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5 pages in length. Aristotle shares a number of literary characteristics with some of the greatest stories ever told. His epics imitate such classics as "Beowulf," "The Odyssey," "The Epic of Gilgamesh" and "Romeo and Juliet" in his quest to substantiate the quality of his own historic epics. No additional sources cited.
Filename: TLCepics.doc