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How Authors Portray Individuals vs. Society in Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," Willa Cather's "My Antonia," Richard Wright's "Native Son" & Ernest Hemingway's "The Sun Also Rise
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A 5 page paper which examines how the authors portray individuals versus society, emphasizing how society limits individual freedoms and how the characters respond to such controls. Specifically considered are Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," Willa Cather's "My Antonia," Richard Wright's "Native Son" and Ernest Hemingway's "The Sun Also Rises." Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TGlitind.wps

How Benjamin Franklin and Frederick Douglass Represent the American Dream
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A 5 page paper which considers how the lives of Benjamin Franklin and Frederick Douglass personified the American dream that anyone is capable of success, by examining "The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin" and "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass." No additional sources are used.
Filename: TGfradou.wps

How Benjamin Franklin and Jane Austen Define Virtue in "The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin" and "Pride and Prejudice"
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A 5 page paper which examines how Benjamin Franklin and Jane Austen define virtue in "The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin" and "Pride and Prejudice." Specifically considered is what Franklin and Austen believed makes someone a good person. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TGfrkaus.wps

How Beowulf is the Personification of "the Happy Warrior"
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A 5 page paper which examines the hero in the epic poem, "Beowulf" in relation to the following quote: "Who is the happy Warrior? Who is he that every man in arms should wish to be? It is the generous spirit, who, when brought upon the plan that pleased his childish thought: Whose high endeavors are an inward light that makes the path before him always bright: Who, with a natural instinct to discern what knowledge can perform, is diligent to learn." No additional sources are used.
Filename: TGbeowar.wps

How Blanche DuBois is Presented as an Unsympathetic Character in Tennessee Williams' Play, "A Streetcar Named Desire"
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A 5 page paper which examines how Blanche DuBois is presented as an unsympathetic character in Tennessee Williams' "A Streetcar Named Desire," even though she is the primary objective of the play. No additional sources are used.
Filename: TGblanch.wps

How Characters Can Give an Altered Impression through the Author's Use of Word Choice
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This 7 page paper looks at two plays from the Middle Ages--one Shakespearean (Hamlet)--to prove that some characters can be given a better image due to the way in which he or she speaks. Speech is evaluated for both Hamlet and Behn's The Rover to suggest that this is the case. Many quotes are included from the original works. Genre is evaluated. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA334HaR.rtf

How Charles Dickens Critiques Industrial Society in "A Christmas Carol"
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A 5 page paper which examines how Charles Dickens critiques industrial society in his classic novel, "A Christmas Carol," particularly with the characterization of Ebenezer Scrooge. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: TGindcar.doc

How Charles Dickens Portrayed Industrialism in “Hard Times”
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An 8 page paper which provides a brief historical context of the issue of industrialism in Victorian England, then analyzes how Dickens addressed the issue in his novel, then assesses his contribution to this issue. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TGhardtm.rtf

How Chaucer's Life Affected His Works
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This 5 page paper provides biographical data and uses it to find themes in Canterbury Tales. Several stories are analyzed in detail and some attention is paid to the possibility that Chaucer committed a crime for which he feels guilt. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA218CT.rtf

How Clare's Obsession Leads to Confusion in Michelle Cliff's Abeng
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This 5 page paper examines the protagonist in this novel that explores racial identity issues. Clare is viewed as only being partially successful in her endeavor to find herself. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA543Cl.rtf