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Leo Tolstoy/Statesmanship in War and Peace
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An 8 page essay that compares and contrasts Tolstoy's characterization of Napoleon and the head of the Russian army, Field Marshal Kutuzov. The depiction of these two leaders reveals Kutuzov to be the superior leader because his primary motivations come from statecraft and concern for his country, rather than from ego. Essentially, Kutuzov is successful because he recognizes the truth, as argued by Tolstoy, which is that individuals, even leaders, are insignificant regarding the tides of historical forces. Napoleon, obsessed by self importance, is oblivious to this truth and, therefore, fails. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khnapkut.rtf

Les Miserables/Theme of Injustice :
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A 3 page essay that discusses the theme of political corruption and criminal injustice in Victor's Hugo's epic novel Les Miserables. Hugo uses the structure of his novel to condemn the unjust class-based structure of nineteenth-century French society, as this narrative demonstrates over and over again how police corruption and the societal structure subjects good, innocent people to destitution, creating the atmosphere in which crime becomes a logical course of action. While various characters are employed to prove this point, Hugo focuses primarily on his protagonist, Jean Valjean, in this regard. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khmizinj.rtf

Lesley: "River Song"
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This 3 page paper discusses the relationship between Danny and Jack in Craig Lesley's book "River Song." Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: HVRivSng.rtf

Leslie M. Silko/Ceremony's Structure
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A 3 page essay that analyzes Silko's novel Ceremony, which draws directly from Native American culture and myth. As such, the structure of the novel departs from the standard European-derived paradigm, as Silko grounds her narrative within Pueblo oral tradition. the writer discusses the various aspects of the novel that accomplish this purpose. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khsilko2.rtf

Leslie Marmon Silko's "Ceremony": Feminist Approach
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5 pages in length. Leslie Marmon Silko's "Ceremony" addresses a long-standing issue that has existed between Native American men and women: the open and equal pursuit of identity. That patriarchy has been the controlling social force for centuries has effectively placed the female gender in the shadows of acceptance, while the male gender has successfully progressed in all possible areas: politics, education and economics. For women, these areas have long histories of restraint through design of the woman’s role; the effects of such designs have been so well entrenched that they have automatically applied to virtually every other area of public life. No additional sources cited.
Filename: TLCsilko.doc

Leslie Silko
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A 5 page paper which examines cultural conditions in the work of Leslie Silko. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAsilko2.rtf

Leslie Silko/Ceremony & Symbolism
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A 3 page essay that discusses Leslie Marmon Silko's Ceremony, which is a novel that draws its meaning from symbolism that is grounded in the Pueblo Indian tradition and the culture of these Native Americans. A deeply psychological novel, it can be addressed on a number of layers of meaning, but it basically concerns the post-traumatic stress disorder experienced by its Native American protagonist, Tayo, who has just returned from World War II and the symbolic ceremony that he undertakes in order to be healed. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khcersym.rtf

Lessing's "Briefing for a Descent into Hell"
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A 3 page paper discussing two psychiatrists' approaches to Dr. Watkins' madness and determining which of the two would gain the approval of R.D. Laing. Doris Lessing maintains that our treatment of "madness" is a blight on humanity and agrees with Laing that some can be a positive experience. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KSLessingHell.wps

Lessing's "The Golden Notebook"
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A 3 page paper discussing whether the women of the book failed their children. This book was published in 1962, at a time that current ideas of motherhood and duty to children did not exist. Anna is divorced and a communist, immediately gaining two strikes against her mothering abilities in the eyes of society. All the women can be said to have failed their children in some way, not because of their actions, but because all mothers do at some time fail their children. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSLessingNotebk.wps

Lessing/To Room Nineteen
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A 3 page essay that discusses Doris Lessing's short story "To Room Nineteen." The writer argues that the physical and social settings described in the narrative play a pivotal role in understanding the story's overall meaning. This is because the social and physical settings establish the context for the severe depression of Lessing's protagonist, Susan Rawlings. It is through Susan's perception of the physical and social settings that make up her life--her home, her family and the room she rents in order to have anonymity and solitude--that the reader comes to understand the reasons behind why a young woman--who seemingly "has everything"--would take her own life. No bibliography is provided.
Filename: khr19.rtf