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"The Princess of Cleves"
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An eight-page paper looking at this seventeenth century novel by Marie de La Fayette. The paper shows how the events of this unabashedly "women's novel" nonetheless contain social criticism and a clear insight into French history in the sixteenth century. Bibliography lists seven sources.
Filename: KBcleves.wps

"The Red Bow" by George Saunders
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A 3 page paper which illustrates the characteristics of a "true believer" such as Uncle Matt in George Saunders' short story "The Red Bow." No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAredbow.rtf

"The Rise of Silas Lapham" by William D. Howells
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A 5 page analysis of how the social and economic problems of a society are presented in Willam D. Howells' novel "The Rise and Fall of Silas Lapham." No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAsilas6.rtf

"The Rocking Horse Winner"
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This 8 page paper explores D.H. Lawrence's short story "The Rocking Horse Winner" using psychoanalytical critical theory and reader-response. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: HVRckHrs.rtf

"The Scabby One Lights Up The Sky" - Analysis And Interpretation
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3 pages in length. Self-sacrifice for the greater good is a rare human quality that often derives from those who are not so consumed with other peoples' value of themselves. The Toltec legend succinctly expresses this reality in The Scabby One Lights Up The Sky by illustrating how social, political or economic status does not equate with bravery and altruism. Tecciztecatl's motivation for lighting up the fifth sun was no more complicated than his desire to bask in the gods' adulation for such an act of valor; not realizing what the task entailed, he was ill-equipped to carry out his commitment when he learned it meant sacrificing his own life. Nanautzin, on the other hand, stepped up without reservation when Tecciztecatl failed to gather enough courage; clearly, his motivation was of the utmost example of benevolence, in that he sacrificed his own life so that everyone else should live. It did not matter no one even knew he existed, because he was not looking for glory through this ultimate act of selflessness; rather, his gesture provides a greater understanding of how the person who is seemingly least likely to possess character has more than anyone else. No additional sources cited.
Filename: TLCScabbyOne.rtf

"The Scarlet Letter": The Classic Theme of Adultery
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"The Scarlet Letter" was first published in 1850, in a time of much more rigid societal standards which exist today. It is a classic, however, because it touches on a number of impropriety which are just as unacceptable today as it was over one hundred and fifty years ago. The most central of these improprieties is the universal theme of adultery. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPscrlt.wps

"The Seven Madmen"
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This 7 page paper examines Roberto Arlt's 1929 novel "The Seven Madmen." Arlt was an Argentinean writer who was a strong influence on Latin writers who followed him. Bibliography lists sources.
Filename: HV7Madmn.rtf

"The Shock of Arrival"
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This 3 page paper discusses the book "The Shock of Arrival" by Meena Alexander, a chronicle of the immigrant experience. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: HVShkArr.rtf

"The Snows of Kilimanjaro” and “The Yellow Wallpaper"
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A comparison between the two short stories, with particular reference to the way in which they deal with mental illness and the psychological relationships between men and women. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: JLsnows.rtf

"The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down"
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This 3 page paper discusses the book "The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down" by Anne Fadiman; it deals with the consequences of a culture clash between a Hmong family with a very sick child and American doctors, and what happens when the two sides cannot understand each other. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: HVFadimn.rtf