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Horace's Centennial Ode
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A paper which looks at the way that Horace's Centennial Ode reflects the values and aspirations of the Augustan Age, with specific reference to the Pax Romana, the restructuring of society after war, and the presentation of Augustus himself as divine. Bibliography lists 4 sources
Filename: JLaug.rtf

Horatian Satire Versus Juvenalian Satire:
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This 17 page paper discusses the differences between these two types of satire. Specifically, Pope's "Rape of the Lock" and Swift's "A Modest Proposal" are examined as examples of these types of satire. Bibligraphy lists 10 sources.
Filename: GSSatire.rtf

Horror Fiction: Walpole’s “The Castle of Otranto” and Lewis’ “The Monk”
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A 3 page paper which examines the element of horror in Horace Walpole’s “The Castle of Otranto” and Matthew Lewis’ “The Monk.” The paper examines which can more typically and more effectively be deemed horror fiction. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAwalmnk.rtf

Hospitality in Homer’s The Odyssey
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A 6 page paper which examines the theme of hospitality in Homer’s “The Odyssey.” No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAhosodd.rtf

Hosseini/The Kite Runner
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A 4 page book review. Khaled Hosseini, a native of Afghanistan, paints a poignant picture of friendship and bigotry in his novel The Kite Runner. A best-selling first novel, it is also the first novel to be written in English by an Afghan (Noor 148). It is the story of two boys, Amir, the privileged Pashtun, and Hassan, a Hazara servant. While Amir considers Hassan to be his friend, and the boys have virtually been raised together, Amir consistently takes advantage of that friendship throughout his childhood, playing cruel jokes on Hassan and basing this presumption on their difference in status. However, in later life, the fate of his friend comes to haunt him, causing Amir to return to Afghanistan in order to redeem his own and his father's sins. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khkitrun.rtf

House of Sand and Fog by Andre Dubus
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A 4 page paper which reviews the novel House of Sand and Fog by Andre Dubus III. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAfogd.rtf

House of the Spirits/Perspectives on Poverty
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A 5 page research paper/essay that looks at Isabel Allende's The House of the Spirits. The writer profiles four characters from the novel in regards to how they view the poverty of the Chili. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: khhosp.rtf

Houses/Homes as the American Dream in Literature
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A 3 page paper which examines how "Devil in a Blue Dress" by Walter Mosley and "The House on Mango Street" by Sandra Cisneros has a theme involving the house or home. This is examined against "The Tortilla Curtain" by T.C. Boyle and "The Grapes of Wrath" by John Steinbeck wherein the focus is transferred from a house, or home, to something else as it relates to the American Dream. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: RAhme5.rtf

How “Oedipus Rex” Fulfills Aristotle’s Concepts of Tragedy
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This 4 page paper explains how “Oedipus Rex” fulfills Aristotle’s concepts of tragedy: a hero who endures great suffering; his tragic flaw; the catharsis at the end of the play. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: HVarsrex.rtf

How “The Great Gatsby” is Presented in Jay McInerney’s “Bright Lights, Big City”
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A 7 page paper which examines the thematic representations of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic work in McInerney’s 1980’s novel, and specifically considers the application of such major symbols as Amanda, the Midwest, New York City, coma baby, and sunglasses. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TGblbc.rtf