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Dog Soldiers
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A five page paper which looks at Robert Stone’s novel Dog Soldiers, in terms of themes, characters and narrative development, and considers whether it meets the criteria to be considered as a work of art.
Filename: JLdogsold.etf

Dombey & Son/Florence as an Abused Child
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A 5 page essay that argues that Florence, Dombey's daughter, is a psychologically abused child. The writer argues that, in this novel, Dickens presents a protagonist whose complete disregard and devaluation of the softer side of life, the domestic sphere, causes devastation for any woman whose life becomes entwined with his, which includes his only daughter, Florence, and that his treatment of Florence constitutes a classic case of child abuse. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khdomflo.rtf

Domestic Space in Sandra Cisneros’ “The House on Mango Street,” Paule Marshall’s “Brown Girls, Brownstones,” and Louisa May Alcott’s “Little Women”
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A 5 page paper which examines how houses and homes are represented in each novel. No additional sources are used.
Filename: TGhouses.rtf

Domesticity and War in Homer's "Iliad" and "Odyssey"
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A six page paper looking at these two works in terms of their treatment of domesticity, specifically the act of doing laundry. In the Odyssey, laundry assumes a central role in the scene involving Nausikaa and her girlfriends, because the story is slow-paced and allows emphasis to be placed on ordinary life. The Iliad, however, is set in the middle of a war, and although a place for doing laundry is mentioned, it has lost its importance in the face of matters of life and death. No additional sources.
Filename: KBhomer5.wps

Domesticity in “Villette” and “Dracula”
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A 5 page paper which examines how domesticity, something which lies at the heart of most Victorian novels, is something seen as very subtly portrayed in Charlotte Bronte’s “Villette” and Bram Stoker’s “Dracula.” Bibliography lists 6 additional sources.
Filename: RAvill.rtf

Dominance, passivity and gender roles in Wide Sargasso Sea and Medea
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A six page paper which considers how far it is accurate to say that these two works illustrate male domination and female passivity, with reference to the social and cultural themes which are also a vital element in the texts.
Filename: JLsargasso.rtf

Don Delillo’s “Underworld”: A Documentation of the Impacts of the Cold War
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A 6 page discussion of Delillo’s novel and its illustration of the impact of the Cold War on American culture. Revolving largely around the analogy of baseball, this novel illuminates many aspects of a war which unfolded largely without recognition by a significant segment of the American public. This lack of awareness, however, in no way lessened the importance of this period of political turmoil. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPltCldW.rtf

Don DeLillo: “White Noise”
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This 3 page paper discusses Don DeLillo’s darkly comic novel “White Noise,” and especially the passage detailing the toxic cloud. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: HVwhtnse.rtf

DON QUIXOTE
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This 9 page paper discusses the motivations of both Sancho and Don Quixote as they journey together. Themes of chivalry, narrative shifts, and characterization are discusses, exampled, and supported with quotes from the text. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: MBdon.rtf

Don Quixote and Huck Finn
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A 4 page research paper describing the novels, Don Quixote and Huckleberry Finn. The writer compares the two books, describes each book, and classifies them both in the picaresque tradition.
Filename: Donquix.wps