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Othello and Oedipus/Uncertain Vision
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A 5 page essay that examines the common theme of uncertain vision in Sophocles' Oedipus Rex and Shakespeare's Othello. The writer argues that in each play, the protagonist is "blinded" by circumstance and ego. Othello and Oedipus each exhibit an uncertain, inaccurate vision of his situation, causing him to make false judgements that lead to an inevitable downfall. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khothoed.rtf

OTHELLO’S SELF IMAGE
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This 5 page paper discusses Othello's self image as it progresses from strong and confident to crushed and destroyed. Quotes cited from the text. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: MBothello1.rtf

Othello/Contrasts in Language, Character & Mood
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A 5 page essay that discusses the thesis that Shakespeare's play Othello is, in many ways, a study in contrasts of language, character and mood. Through Shakespeare's expert manipulations of these elements the action of the play becomes understandable and logical whereas, otherwise, the main action would be inexplicable. In other words, Shakespeare pictures a man, who is very much in love with his wife, succumbing to innuendo, gossip and circumstantial evidence to the point that he looses all sense of perspective and murders the woman he loves. It is an improbable plot, at best, but Shakespeare makes it believable and tragic through the juxtaposition of contrasts in these three elements. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khlcoth.rtf

Othello: Sympathy for a Tragic Hero
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A 5 page overview of Shakespeare’s “Othello”, and an analysis of its place in Aristotle’s contention that the audience should feel pity for the tragic hero. The author of this paper categorizes “Othello” as a classic tragedy and enumerates the many reasons why Othello was both designed by Shakespeare to elicit audience sympathy and, indeed, is deserved of that sympathy. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPothell.rtf

Otto's How to Make An American Quilt
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of the book. Several themes are discussed and some of the women's stories are touched on. No additional sources cited.
Filename: SA 117Qlt.doc

Our Guy's : A Story of Power and Manipulation;
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This 5 page paper looks at Bernard Lefkowitz's well researched true story of rape in a small town where athletic ability is more important than anything else. The way in which power was used to manipulated the girls and sex roles were developed can be seen as the root cause of the rape, with the behaviour of the perpetrators only being a symptom of the social problem. The paper examines the 'jock culture' that existed at the time, and the attitude of the community after the rape became public knowledge. The book is a sad condemnation on the state of the community in Glen Ridge in 1989 and the years leading up to it. The MLA style bibliography cites 1 source.
Filename: TEourguy.wps

Ousmane's God's Bits of Wood
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This 5 page paper presents an overview of the work, concentrating on the female protagonists and their roles as well as the significance of the rail workers' strike. The setting is discussed as an important backdrop to present an intricate story of struggle. No additional sources cited.
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Ousmane/God's Bits of Wood
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A 1 page discussion that addresses the main topics covered in Sembene Ousmane's novel, God's Bits of Wood. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: 99bits.rtf

Ousmane: “God’s Bits of Wood”
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This 3 page paper discusses Senegalese author Sembene Ousmane’s novel “God’s Bits of Wood,” about the 1947-48 railroad strike in then-French West Africa. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: HVOusman.rtf

Outlaw Folk Heroes
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The outlaw hero is an integral component of the American as well as other cultural traditions. This 5 page paper explores the legends and the reason for the designation as an outlaw hero. Annotated Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: KTouther.wps