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Family and Wolff's 'The Rich Brother'
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A five page paper which looks at the concept of family life with particular reference to socio-economic discrepancies, and in relation to Tobias Wolff's short story The Rich Brother.
Filename: JLrich.rtf

FAMILY DISINTIGRATION THEMES IN DEATH OF A SALESMAN AND ANGELA’S ASHES
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This 5 page paper compares three novels on the issue of family disintegration: Death of a Salesman, The Fifth Child, and Angela's Ashes. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MBlitfam.rtf

Family Dynamics as Seen Through the Literature of the Ages
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This 5 page report discusses the fact that great epic literature can always serve as a means by which social theorists and historians are able to gain some measure of understanding into a culture’s ideals and belief systems. Families and family dynamics are key ingredients in literature throughout the ages. The Bible, “The Epic of Gilgamesh,” Shakespeare’s “King Lear,” the comedies of Aristophanes, and the poetry of Sappho are all proof of that. No additional sources listed.
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Family Dysfunction as Presented by Faulkner and Shepard
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A 20 page paper discussing the progress of family dysfunction in the 20th century using the characters of Faulkner's "The Sound and the Fury" and Sam Shepard's "Buried Child." These characters present an overwhelmingly depressing picture of the dysfunction of the family as it has progressed with alcohol as its origin. The Compsons are no more effective than is Dodge and Halie's family, but family members are more constrained by societal norms of what a "family" should be. They do at least maintain a pretense of being a unit, even though they have ejected Caddie. Shepard's family also ejects the most sane of its number in excluding Vince and refusing to acknowledge him. Taken together, the two families demonstrate the lengths to which they will go to protect their resident alcoholic and join with him in his own dependency. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
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Family In Faulkner
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The family in America has many definitions and connotations, the most prevalent being 'dysfunctional'. In William Faulkner's The Sound And The Fury and Absalom! Absalom! the family plays a significant role in the plot development as well as the characterizations of the family members. This 5 page paper argues that the dysfunctionality of the Sutpens is seen as greater than the Compsons merely because it was more public. The disintegration of both families is inevitable given the essence of the family structure. No additional sources are listed.
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Family in Faulkner’s “The Sound and the Fury”
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A 3 page paper which examines the representation of family in William Faulkner’s “The Sound and the Fury.” Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.
Filename: RAsndf.rtf

Family Reactions to a Member’s Troubles in Baldwin and Kafka
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This 3 page paper discusses their family’s reactions to the problems facing Gregor Samsa in “Metamorphosis” and Sonny in “Sonny’s Blues.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: HVkafbal.rtf

Family Relationships in Euripides' "The Bacchae"
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A five page paper looking at this play by the ancient Greek playwright Euripides in terms of its lasting commentary on family relationships. The paper shows that the two cousins -- even though one is mortal and the other is not -- share many personality traits that demonstrate the Greeks' understanding of familial relationships. No additional sources.
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Family Relationships in Kafka's Metamorphosis
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This 5 page paper evaluates this infamous work that takes a look at a not so average family. Gregor's transformation is discussed as are all the changes that come about as a result of his metamorphosis. A psychological evaluation is provided. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA345Met.rtf

Family Ties in Harriet Jacob's 'Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl'
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A 5 page paper discussing the violation of family ties as an anti-slavery argument. The very nature of the system of slavery was such that families rarely were able to stay together. Most slave owners viewed their slaves as "stock," to be bred in pairs that held promise of producing healthy, strong workers. Linda Brent was unable to determine her own path in any aspect of her life aside from one strategic alliance with a white man. If the family is indeed the basis of the successful society, then that embracing slavery is doomed to failure. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSIncidents.wps