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August Wilson
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An 8 page paper which examines the life and work of August Wilson. Much of Wilson's work seems to mirror much of his life, and his journey to accepting himself, and perhaps his father, who abandoned the family when Wilson was young. The argument is presented that, as most writers write from personal experience, to one degree or another, Wilson's works essentially reflect much of his own life and his own discoveries and struggles. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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August Wilson’s “Fences”
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August Wilson’s “Fences”: This 5-page essay examines Wilson’s celebrated play, “Fences” while exploring its social relevance, dramatic action, and merits as both a literary work and social commentary. In this universal piece about family values and formative life experiences, the playwright transcends the categorization of race to demonstrate yet again that although his stories are consistently about Black families and communities, they speak volumes to the entire U.S. culture. Bibliography lists 2 sources. SNFences.doc
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August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson”
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A 3 page analysis of August Wilson’s story “The Piano Lesson.” No additional source cited.
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August Wilson/Irony in Fences
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A 3 page essay that discusses Wilson's use of irony in this play. August Wilson's play Fences is set in 1957, a time when things were just beginning to change in American society on issues of entrenched racial bigotry. The prevailing irony in Fences is that it is the protagonist himself, Troy Maxson, and not society that provides the obstacles or "fences" in his life that keep him hemmed in and unfulfilled emotionally. The fence between Troy and his wife Rose is Troy's infidelity. Between Troy and his son Cory, it is Troy's frustration over his own unfulfilled athletic dreams. There are also fences between Troy and his brother Gabe and even between himself and best friend, Jim Bono. Troy blames society and his own unhappy childhood, but Wilson shows, ironically, that it is Troy who is the builder of his "fences." No additional sources cited.
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August Wilson/The Piano Lesson
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A 5 page essay that examines August Wilson's play, The Piano Lesson. The writer argues that there are too fundamental perspectives – that of Berniece who wants to keep the piano, which is a 135-year-old family heirloom; or that of her brother Boy Willie – who wants to sell the piano so that he can raise enough money to close a deal on a small plot of land. While both viewpoints are valid – according to their own criteria -- Berniece holds the moral high ground, and by proving this to her brother, she not only gives her own life new direction, but his also. No additional sources cited.
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August Wilson/Troy Maxson in Fences
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A 3 page essay that offers a character analysis of Troy Maxson from August Wilson's play Fences. Bibliography is incomplete, as the writer could not correctly cite the fax sent by the student.
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Aura by Carlos Fuentes
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5 pages. Aura was first published in 1962 by Carlos Fuentes. It is a novel filled with dualities and comparisons such as that of masculine and feminine, young and old, the beautiful and the deteriorating, life and death and darkness and light. It is this very combination of opposites which makes the novel so compelling to read and it becomes a novel of changing and at the same time, the things that remain the same. Bibliography lists one source.
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Austen & Haywood/Sex as Female 'Business'
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A 12 page research paper that contrasts and compares Eliza Haywood's Fantomina and Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. Both books address the fact that marriage in the nineteenth century was often a 'business' affair for women as it was basically the only option open for a woman in securing her financial future. The writer discusses how this is demonstrated in each novel. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Austen & Turgenev
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A 5 page essay that contrasts the writing styles of Jane Austen and Ivan Turgenev, using brief passages from their respective works Pride and Prejudice and Fathers and Sons. The writer argues that an examination of these passages illustrates the differences between the two writing styles, specifically that Austen "shows" the action while Turgenev tends to "tell" the reader how to regard a scene. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Austen and Trollope/A Comparison
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A 5 page comparison between Jane Austen's Emma and in Anthony Trollope's Can You Forgive Her? The writer argues that each novel illustrates the expertise that Austen and Trollope possessed over their craft. In each case, the author's command of dialogue and exposition serve to expertly shape the reader's judgement of the characters and situations that these authors present. No additional sources cited.
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