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A Raisin In The Sun Speaks to the Quiet Heart
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This five-page-paper presents an in-depth analysis of Lorraine Hansberry's , "Raisin In The Sun". Bibliography lists three sources.
Filename: CWraisin.wps

A Raisin in the Sun: Dreams
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A 4 page paper which examines the theme of dreams in A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry. Bibliography lists 1 additional source.
Filename: RAaudm.rtf

A Reading of Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper”
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This 4 page paper discusses Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s classic short story “The Yellow Wallpaper” and argues that the narrator represents all women who are trying to get out from behind the pattern on the wallpaper—that is, who are trying to escape from a society that tells them what they can and cannot do. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: HVYeloPr.rtf

A Respectable Woman and A Jury of Her Peers: A Comparison
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5 pages. In comparing the two short stories, A Respectable Woman, by Kate Chopin, and Susan Glaspell's A Jury of Her Peers, there is a common thread running through them which is that of the instinctive motivations of women's self-preservation against societal judgements. Indeed, both stories support this thesis strongly; Chopin's protagonist, Mrs. Bardoa, instinctively protecting herself against being judged of having an affair with her husband's best friend, and that of Glaspell's protagonists, Mrs. Hale and Mrs Peters, protecting the neighbor whom they did not know well, Mrs. Wright, from certain conviction of murder. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: JGAglasp.wps

A RESPONSE PAPER: DOSTOEVSKY’S UNDERGROUND MAN
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This 5 page paper discusses the observation by the Underground Man about mankind's penchant for seeking out suffering. Examples from literature are used to support this thesis. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: MBugndman.rtf

A Response to Thoreau: “Conscious Endeavor”
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This 3 page paper responds to one of Thoreau’s quotes: “I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by a conscious endeavor.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: HVRspTho.rtf

A Review of Cormac McCarthy's "All the Pretty Horses"
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A 6 page review of the first of Cormac McCarthy's Border Trilogy. Outlines the plot and examines it from different readers age perspectives contending that in many ways it can be compared to Mark Twain's "Huckleberry Finn". Concludes that while the novel has much to offer a wide range of readers, it is somewhat deceptive in that it emphasizes not just adventure and the desire to escape the modern trappings of civilization but the many failures, misunderstandings and betrayals which face the characters rather than character skills and decency. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPprtyHr.wps

A Review of Sinbad's Guide to Life
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This 3 page paper examines this comedian's book that is part self-help, part parody, and examines it. The content of the book is discussed and it is critiqued. Some biographical information about David Ritz (Sinbad) is relayed. No additional sources cited.
Filename: SA513Sin.rtf

A Review of The Political Thought of Mao Tse-Tung by Stuart R. Schram
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This 5 page paper is a comprehensive review of the 1969 edition of The Political Thought of Mao Tse-Tung by Stuart R. Schram. The book looks at both the political ideas of Mao Tse-Tung, also known as Mao Zedong, along with his background and characters, placing the ideals and the development of these ideals into a personal and cultural context. The writer shows how the book takes the reader on a journey that gives understanding as well as facts. The bibliography cites 1 source.
Filename: TEmaotung.rtf

A Review of William Wordsworth’s “Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey”
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A 5 page overview of this 1798 ode. The author contends that Wordsworth actually viewed “Tintern Abbey” as a lyric meditation which was utilitarian in leading his reader on an emotional journey centering around the beauty and wonder of nature. The author also emphasizes Wordsworth’s view of the ancient ruins if Tintern Abbey as a constant which is unchanged even by the great political changes which are occurring around it. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPwordsw.rtf