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Rousseau/Emile or On Education
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A 5 page research paper/essay that reports on Jean-Jacques Rousseau's 1762 text Emile or On Education. This examination of Emile specifically looks at four themes that Rousseau develops in the first three sections of this work. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khemile.rtf

Rowlandson & Dances With Wolves
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A 3 page essay/research paper that compares Mary Rowlandson’s seventeenth century captivity narrative to the 1990 film Dances with Wolves. On February 20, 1676, a band of Narragansett Indians attacked the home of Mary Rowlandson as part of an uprising known as King Philip’s War (Wesley 42). Rowlandson and three of her children were taken captive. Rowlandson’s account of her captivity, which lasted eleven weeks, is extremely revealing as to the mindset of Puritan settlers during this period. This narrative is vastly different from the story portrayed in the 1990 film “Dances With Wolves” (directed by Kevin Costner for Orion Pictures). Nevertheless, there are similarities between the two works in that both Rowlandson and the film’s protagonist, John J. Dunbar, both undergo a transformation, that is, a change in their worldview, due to their experiences among Native Americans. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khrowdan.rtf

Roy Jenkins' "The Chancellors: A History Of The Leaders Of The British Exchequer, 1886-1947"
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12 pages in length. Roy Jenkins' purpose for penning The Chancellors: A History of the Leaders of the British Exchequer, 1886-1947 was not so much to chronicle the political contributions of each of the nineteen men who held office during this particular period; rather, the author chose a more personal approach as a means by which to portray the psychological and political components of each protagonist. Unlike similar accounts on the subject, Jenkins employs a significant sense of humor, not-so-subtle irony and rather unflattering perspective of what he calls a disparate lot of British Chancellors who had no more in common with one another than somewhat more than average ability and substantially more than average ambition. Indeed, The Chancellors' essays do not represent the typical and stuffy account of history's British moneymen. No additional sources cited.
Filename: TLCjenks.doc

Roy's 'The God of Small Things'
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A twenty-five page paper looking intensively at the themes of this contemporary Indian novel by Arundhati Roy. Using many quotes from the novel itself, the paper looks specifically at Roy's treatment of love, death, and the Indian caste system, as well as suggesting a meaning for the enigmatic title. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KBroy.rtf

Royall Tyler/The Contrast
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A 4 page essay that discusses Royall Tyler’s late eighteenth century play “The Contrast,” which reflects an era when the young United States was still struggling to establish its own cultural identity, apart from European influences. This purpose explains the principal theme of the play, which contrasts the virtues favored by the nascent American culture with shallow European sophistication. However, examination of “The Contrast” indicates that Tyler utilized his theme of contrasts on a number of levels, providing satirical commentary on eighteenth century gender stereotypes. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khrtyler.rtf

Royce & Ruiz De Burton/ California Land Hunger
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A 6 page essay that compares Josiah Joyce's novel The Feud of Oakfield Creek (1887) and Maria Ruiz de Burton's The Squatter and the Don (1885). The author argues that these nineteenth century novels largely substantiate each other in the manner in which they represent "rapacious Anglo Saxon land hunger" (Royce 468). The main difference between the two texts lies in the narrative perspective of the authors. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khroyrui.rtf

Rudolfo Anaya/Family Relations in his Fiction
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A 5 page essay that examines two books by Chicano author Rudolfo Anaya, Heart of Atzlan and Zia Summer. The writer argues that by placing his characters' actions in a context that demonstrates the web of cultural and familial influences that formed them and continue to affect them, Anaya gives his characters depth and scope that not only makes them more intriguing but also informs the reader about the Chicano culture. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khanay2.wps

Rulfo’s “Pedro Paramo” and Voltaire’s “Candide”
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A 4 page paper which examines the similarities between Juan Rulfo’s “Pedro Paramo” and Voltaire’s “Candide” as they address the breaking down of society through cruelty. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RApedrop.rtf

Runciman: "The Fall of Constantinople 1453."
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This 6 page paper discusses Steven Runciman's book about the fall of Constantinople, an event that shocked the Western world. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: HVRuncim.rtf

RUNNING WITH SCISSORS - AN OVERVIEW
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This 5-page paper provides an overview and commentary on the book Running with Scissors by Augusten Burroughs. It also examines the book from a psychological point of view.
Filename: MTrunsci.rtf