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Raskolnikov in Crime and Punishment
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6 pages in length. In Fyodor Dostoyevsky's Crime and Punishment, the protagonist, Raskolnikov, has a theory about crime concerning the ordinary and the extraordinary man. As the story progresses, Raskolnikov begins to question his own theory and eventually loses all faith in it. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Raskolnikov's Motivation in "Crime and Punishment"
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A five page paper on this classic novel by nineteenth-century Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky. The paper maintains that Raskolnikov’s “crime” lies in his arrogant assumption that his life and goals are worth more than someone else’s, and that he even has the right to make that kind of judgment. Bibliography lists one source.
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Raskolnikov’s Dream in Dostoevsky’s “Crime and Punishment”
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A 9 page paper which examines the dream of Raskolnikov’s dream as representative of his character in Dostoevsky’s novel “Crime and Punishment.” No additional sources cited.
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Ray Bradbury's "The Veldt" - Technology
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3 pages in length. Bradbury envisioned contemporary science teetering upon the dangerous edge of technological advancement for the supposed benefit of global society, predicting how the seemingly innocuous presence of television would set off an unstoppable drift toward an all-consuming technological society. When one considers the notion of a completely machine-dependent world – a place where even the most minute decision or task is accomplished by artificial intelligence - one cannot overlook how Bradbury's forecast was not mere guesswork. No additional sources cited.
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Ray Bradbury/There will come soft rains
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A 3 page essay that summarizes and analyzes Ray Bradbury's science fiction short story "August 2026: There will come soft rains." The writer argues that this narrative is poetic in its style, tone and imagery. It is a softly sardonic commentary on the cleverness of Western civilization, which is pictured as capable of producing the technological marvels of the "house," which is the story's protagonist, yet not clever enough to avoid the man-made catastrophe that kills the house's inhabitants. As this suggests, the tone of the story is highly ironic as Bradbury provides a sad epitaph for a civilization that valued gadgetry to the point of its own destruction. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Ray Bradbury: Not a Science Fiction Writer
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A 5 page paper which examines the claims that Ray Bradbury is not truly a science fiction writer. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Raymond Carver / Love, Loss, & Drinking
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A 7 page paper analyzing three Carver stories -- What We Talk About When We Talk About Love, Gazebo, and Why Don't You Dance? -- in terms of the way they use alcohol to blur the pain of loss. The paper notes that for Carver characters, life is an empty shell, and the alcohol serves as a fruitless way to fill it up. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Raymond Carver and Sharon Olds
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A 5 page paper which compares the short fiction of Raymond Carver, "What We Talk About When We Talk About Love," to the poetry of Sharon Olds, "Sex Without Love." Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.
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Raymond Carver's "Call Me If You Need Me": Why People Act The Way They Do
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6 pages in length. Because socialization sets the groundwork for appropriate social behavior, its existence is critical for a person's overall development. Without such, people would not be able to function in or participate with the rest of society. By passing down these socializing attributes from generation to generation, it ensures the continuation of a civilized society, which is obtained on a daily basis through family, school and peer groups. Raymond Carver's "Call Me If You Need Me" addresses these cultural characteristics as they relate to human behavior; by associating works of Sigmund Freud, one can readily surmise the relationship that exists between Carver's story and basic human interaction. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Raymond Carver's "What We Talk About When We Talk About Love"
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4 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses various aspects of love as they relate to some of the stories. No additional sources cited.
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