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Issues in Achebe’s “Things Fall Apart”
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A 3 page paper which examines various events and issues in Achebe’s novel “Things Fall Apart.” No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAach.rtf

Issues in Butler’s “Parable of the Sower”
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A 5 page paper looking at Octavia E. Butler’s 1993 science fiction novel in terms of the questions it raises about the future of our society, and the solutions it posits, particularly in terms of a new view of religion. Butler’s message is that we must look out for the poor, or they will destroy us. We must reach out to others, for our unity is our strength. And we must stop relying on traditional modes of belief if they do not serve our needs. No additional sources.
Filename: KBbutler.wps

Issues in Cultural Literature
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A 9 page paper which examines several different stories and novels that deal with cultural realities. The novels or stories examined are “The God of Small Things” by Arundhati Roy, “Maru” by Bessie Head, “Jasmine” by Bharati Mukherjee, “Secrets” by Nuruddin Farah, “Moth Smoke” by Mohsin Hamid, “Grain of Wheat” by Ngugi wa Thiong'o, “The Guide” by R.K. Narayan, “Ambigious Adventures” by Cheikh Kane and “Death of a King’s Horseman” by Wole Soyinka.
Filename: RAafnvl.rtf

Issues in Ernest Hemingway’s “To Have and Have Not”
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A 5 page paper which considers how the issues Hemingway addressed in his 1937 novel are still relevant today. No additional sources are used.
Filename: TGehtohave.rtf

Issues in Morrison's The Bluest Eye
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A 10 page research paper that addresses five specific issues/questions concerning Toni Morrison's novel The Bluest Eye. Issues addresses are: how racism functions in the story; racism or sexism as the greatest threat to the children; symbolism of Shirley Temple; Cholly's childhood; and use of stereotypes. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khmobl5.rtf

Italo Calvino's "Invisible Cities"
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5 pages in length. That which appears straightforward and obvious often conceals something significantly more meaningful in its message. The truth that lies within an account such as Italo Calvino's "Invisible Cities" addresses the inherently complicated and diverse attitudes as they exist within each individual. "Invisible Cities" is about human nature - the very truth of human nature - which is why it is often challenging to accept. Indeed, Calvino's work represents all that is the human experience, a pertinent reason why it appeals so greatly to a limitless audience. No additional sources cited.
Filename: TLCInvizCt.rtf

Ivan Doig's 'Bucking the Sun' / The Message
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This 5 page report discusses Ivan Doig's 'Bucking the Sun' and the message Doig presents to his readers. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Ivandoig.wps

Ivan in The Brothers Karamazov
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A 7 page essay that analyzes and discusses the role of Ivan in Fyodor Dostoevsky's The Brothers Karamazov. The writer argues that Ivan's role pertains to the tension that exists between the concepts of religious faith and doubt. Faith in God is pictured through the life of one of the brothers, Alyosha, and the trauma of doubt and skepticism is portrayed in the life of Ivan. No other sources cited.
Filename: khivanbk.rtf

J. Griffin/Homer on Life & Death
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A 4 page book review that discusses Jasper Griffin's text Homer on Life and Death (1983). The writer argues that this text provides a fascinating commentary on the Iliad, Homer's epic poem that depicted the Trojan War. While Homer's work has been addressed extensively over the course of the centuries, Griffin gives it new life by pointing out the themes that Homer was trying to convey about human existence and mortality. At one point, Griffin writes that the principal theme of the Iliad is death, rather than combat, and specifically about "life and death," contrasted with the greatest possible sharpness. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khgrihom.rtf

J.D. Salinger's "Franny and Zooey"
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A five page paper focusing on the way Salinger has characterized Franny in this novel. The paper shows Franny to be an extremely sensitive young woman whose brother has committed suicide, and whose background has not provided her with an automatic set of answers to the great questions of life -- answers she must now find out for herself. Bibliography lists six sources.
Filename: KBzooey.wps