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Ngugi’s “Petals of Blood” and Achebe’s “Arrow of God"
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This 5 page report discusses the Kenyan novelist Ngugi wa Thiong’o, also known as James Ngugi (1938 - ) and his fourth novel, “Petals of Blood” (1977). The book serves as both a sarcastic and bitter indictment against the leaders of post-independence Kenya and how they betrayed the country. Chinua Achebe (1930 - ) of Nigeria is one of Africa’s best-known and most honored writers. His “Arrow of God,” the second of Achebe’s novels of colonialism, takes place in the 1920’s after the British have established a presence in Nigeria. No secondary sources.
Filename: BWngugi.doc

Niccolo Machiavelli's "The Prince"
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An 8 page overview of the views of Niccolo Machiavelli in "Il Principe" ("The Prince") written in the sixteenth century. Machiavelli outlines the tactics which he sees important in a ruler advancing the interest of their states and themselves in the future in a unified Italian state. Emphasizes that while these writings could be defended as indicative of Machiavelli's virtuosity and high morals, however, they are really more indicative of a man for whom the end justified the means regardless of how immoral and condemnable those means may have been. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PPmachia.doc

Nick Carraway in "The Great Gatsby"
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A 5 page paper which discusses various aspects of the character of Nick Carraway in F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby." The paper examines how Nick represents the light and Gatsby the dark side of mankind, how Nick offers up an examination of American morals, and how Nick stands to present us with a look at society from various perspectives. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAgtsbyn.wps

Nick Carraway/The Great Gatsby
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An 8 page essay that focuses on the character of Nick Carraway as the narrative voice in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. The writer argues that Nick Carraway, as Gatsby's friend and Daisy's cousin, is the ideal choice for providing the narrative voice of the novel, for a number of reasons. First of all, because the reader learns about Gatsby as Nick does, this gives the novel a definitive structure, which concentrates on the illusion that Gatsby has created in the opening chapters and then slowly reveals pertinent details of Gatsby's life as Nick discovers them. Nick's character also provides Fitzgerald with a means of commenting, interpreting and evaluating the action of the novel. In this manner, Nick's narration gives the reader insight into both Gatsby and Daisy that would otherwise be unavailable if Fitzgerald had chosen either one of these characters for providing the main point-of-view. Furthermore, Nick gives the reader someone with whom they can readily identify, as his emotional progress throughout the novel offers a hopeful template for reconciling the negative features of the era with a traditional past. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: khtggnic.rtf

Nick in “The Great Gatsby”
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A 3 page paper which focuses on the development of Nick in Fiztgerald’s “The Great Gatsby.” No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAnickg.rtf

Nietzsche and O’Connor
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This 3 page paper discusses Nietzsche’s theory of resentment and the relationship it bears to the characters in Flannery O’Connor’s short story, “Everything That Rises Must Converge.” Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: HVNtzOcn.rtf

Nightingale’s “Cassandra” and the Leisured Woman
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A 5 page paper looking at this polemic on women’s rights by the famous nineteenth-century British nurse Florence Nightingale. The paper asserts that Nightingale intended her tract to serve as a wake-up call to a generation of women tired of their leisured lifestyles and itching to find a new source of meaning in their lives. Bibliography lists three sources.
Filename: KBcass.wps

NIHILISM AND THE DAY OF THE LOCUST
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This essay examines the novel The Day of The Locust by Nathanael West, and explores the nihilstic concepts throughout. The paper includes definitions of nihilism, and how Hollywood can be nihilistic as well. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: MTlocust.rtf

Niklos Kazantzakis/Report to Greco
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A 3 page essay that summarizes and analyzes the main points from this text. Report to Greco (1965) by Niklos Kazantzakis is the partially autobiographical account of this famous Greek author's lifetime search for an understanding of God. Throughout this work, this theme connects various sections and underlies the author's purpose, which is describe his "ascent" toward enlightenment, which--while being far from orthodox--is both spiritual and metaphysical in its orientation. No other sources cited.
Filename: khgreco.rtf

No Compassion During The Hard Times
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This five-page-paper presents a discussion about novel , "Billiards At Half Past Nine," by HEINRICH BOLL , and the lack of compassion that the era portrayed. Bibliography lists one source.
Filename: CWbillia.wps