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"Small Things Considered"
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This 7 page paper is a review of the book "Small Things Considered" by Henry Petroski. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: HVPetros.rtf

"Smoke Signals" and "The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven"
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This 7 page report compares Sherman Alexie's 1993 book with the 1998 movie "Smoke Signals" directed by Chris Eyre tht it inspired. Both comment on the contemporary Native American experience and consider stereotypes about Indians. Both offer the outsider a glimpse of life in a truly "outsider" culture.
Filename: BWsignal

"Snow Falling on Cedars": The Lingering Effects of War
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A 5 page paper which discusses "Snow Falling on Cedars" by David Guterson as it relates to the lingering effects of WWII. The characters discussed are Kabuo and Ishmael. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAcedars.wps

"So Long a Letter" by Mariama Ba
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An 8 page paper which compares and contrasts the women in Mariama Ba's "So Long a Letter" with women in Senegal, Africa. Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.
Filename: RAmarama.doc

"Spiderwoman's Granddaughters"
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This 5 page paper discusses some examples of the symbolism in the book, "Spiderwoman's Granddaughters". Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: HVSpider.rtf

"Story of an Hour," "Araby," and "Casino"
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A 5 page paper which discusses similarities in Kate Chopin's "Story of an Hour," James Joyce's "Araby," and the film "Casino." The similarity focused upon is that which illustrates the realization of a truth, often a painfully accepted truth. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: RAchpnhr.rtf

"Surfacing" and "Demian"
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A 7 page paper which discusses aspects of Margaret Atwood's "Surfacing" and Herman Hesse's "Demian." The first portion of the paper compares and contrasts the journey to individuation found in each work, also addressing differences that are apparent in terms of gender. The second section of the paper discusses Hesse's work as it relates to Jung's notions concerning the emergence of the collective unconscious to processes that are inherent in biological evolution. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAsurfcng.wps

"SWALLOWS OF KABUL" AND "DAWN": A RELIGIOUS COMPARISON
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This 8-page paper compares and contrasts Khadra's "Swallows of Kabul" and Wiesel's "Dawn," discussing the religious and moral considerations in both books. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: MTkabudawn.rtf

"Sword in the Stone"
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A 5 page paper which examines the plot and theme in T.H. White's "Sword in the Stone." Bibliography lists 1 additional source.
Filename: RAswrdstne.wps

"Teacher"
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This 3 page paper discusses Sylvia Ashton-Warner's book "Teacher" and the approach she took to teacher her Maori students. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: HVTeachr.rtf