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California Geography in Fiction
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A 5 page essay that examines The Ritual Bath by Faye Kellerman and Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley. The writer argues that in each narrative, the author's use of geography provides an overall framework upon which the metaphorical thrust of the novel depends. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khcalgeo.wps

Callahan's Adrift : Seventy Six Days Lost at Sea
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On January 29th of 1982, Steven Callahan set sail with the intention of making it all the way around the world, by himself, in a boat he had built himself. This 5 page paper provides a review of the book abut his adventures after being set adrift in a lifeboat after his own ship sank. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: KTadrift.wps

Calypso and Nausicaa: The Odyssey
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A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts the characters of Calypso and Nausicaa from Homer's "The Odyssey." No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAcalyps.rtf

CAMUS, HEMINGWAY AND INDIVIDUALITY
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This paper compares existential theories outlined in Ernest Hemingway's "A Clean, Well-Lighted Place" and Albert Camus' "The Guest." The essay notes that, although the styles of the writers are different, their treatment of individuals in relation to their world are very similiar. Bibliogrpahy lists 2 sources.
Filename: MTcamhem.rtf

Camus/The Stranger
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A 3 page essay that takes the unusual form of a hypothetical magazine article that might have been written to describe the scenario of Albert Camus' The Stranger. Mimicking a journalistic-type style of "people" reporting, the essay speculates on the personality and motivation of Patrice Meursault in relation to his crime. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khcammag.rtf

Can Authority Ever Be Entirely Justified?
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A 5 page paper which examines the issue of authority, and whether or not it can ever be entirely justified, by specifically considering the divine authority of kings in William Shakespeare's "Henry IV," the authority of God (and man) in John Milton's "Paradise Lost," the secret wish of female authority in Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Wife of Bath's Tale," and William Wordsworth's determination of poetic authority. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TGauthry.wps

Can Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s “The Adventures of the Speckled Band” be Recommended as Good Detective Fiction?
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A 3 page paper which examines what makes a good detective story, and then applies the criteria to Doyle’s story, with emphasis on crime, detectives, atmosphere, and red herrings. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TGspeckband.rtf

Can We Really Like Jay Gatsby?
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Can We Really Like Jay Gatsby?: This 8-page analytical essay examines the reasons why Fitzgerald’s protagonist in his novel, The Great Gatsby can be deemed a likeable character. Generally, murderers, liars and infidels are not redeemable. Nonetheless, there is something about Jay Gatsby that is unforgettably profound. Bibliography lists 6 sources. SNGatsby.doc
Filename: SNGatsby.doc

Canadian Literature/O'Hagan, Davies & Atwood
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A 6 page essay that briefly summarizes three Canadian novels -- Tay John by Howard O'Hagan, fifth Business by Robertson Davies, and Surfacing by Margaret Atwood. The writer offers a brief plot synopsis and analysis of each novel. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khcanhda.rtf

Canadian Writers/Roy & Hebert
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A 4 page essay that offers a brief synopsis and analysis of two Canadian novels, Gabrielle Roy's The Road Past Altamont and Anne Hebert's Kamouraska. The writer discusses the meanings behind these two feminist works. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khroyheb.rtf