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Sappho/Fragment 93
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A 3 page research paper that examines Sappho's poem fragment 93. Sappho was innovative in directing the "new wave" of Greek lyrists to move from writing poetry that from the perspective of the gods and muses toward using the personal perspective of the individual. The writer argues that fragment 93 exemplifies her style. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: khsap93.rtf

Sarah O. Jewett's 'The Country of the Pointed Firs'
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A 5 page analysis of this nineteenth century novel reveals why modern scholars believe the original assessment of this work did not do it justice. Originally not accepted as a novel at all but merely deemed "local color," the role of the female narrator who tells the story has been reevaluated and modern scholars have developed a deeper appreciation for the subtle way in which this character is develops throughout this unusual work. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Pointfir.wps

Sarah Orne Jewett's "A White Heron," Charles Dickens' "Hard Times" And Franz Kafka's "The Metamorphosis": Women And Social Struggles
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5 pages in length. That women have been forced to prove their worthiness within the stringent boundaries of a male-dominated existence speaks volumes about the inherent fortitude that comprises the female spirit of Jewett's Sylvia, Dickens' Louisa Gradgrind and Kafka's Grete. No additional sources cited.
Filename: TLCheron.doc

Sarah Orne Jewett’s “The White Heron” and Representations of Gender
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This 7 page report discusses a short story written by of Sarah Orne Jewett (1849 - 1909) demonstrates her deep connection to the natural world and her understanding of the relationship between humans and their environment and how that relationship has an impact on the self. Upon a first reading of “A White Heron,” one can make the assumption that the deceptively simple piece is quite nearly a children’s story and not much more. But from a larger or community perspective, the story is about the socialization of girls, the training to fulfill a man’s desires, the balance of power between the sexes, and the need for women to be true to their nature. Emily Dickinson’s short poem, “A Light Exists in Spring” is also used compared to the short story. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: BWsylvia.rtf

Sarah Scott/Millenium Hall
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A 6 page essay that examines Sarah Scott's utopian novel A Description of Millenium Hall (1762). The writer argues that the main problem with utopian fiction is how to make an ideal society interesting to the reader. Scott handles this problem adroitly through the employment of Sir George Ellison, a wealthy merchant traveling for his health, as narrator. The reader is introduced to the community and learns about the lives of its founders with Ellison. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: khmilhal.rtf

Sarte: Huit Clos (No Exit)and Mahfouz: Arabian Nights and Days
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A paper which compares Sartre's play and Mahfouz's novel, with particular reference to the philosophical ideologies presented in the two works. The writer focuses on Sartre's existentialism as embodied in the phrase "hell is other people" and Mahfouz's perspective on the concept of eternal Truth. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: JLmahfsartr.rtf

Sartre's 'No Exit' vs 'The Flies' / Existentialism & Thematic Development
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A 10 page paper that provides an overview of Sartre's existential beliefs as they are related in two of his plays: No Exit and The Flies. This paper relates other works of Sartre, including Being and Nothingness, in order to investigate his ideas of existentialism. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Sartplay.wps

Sartre/Anouil & Greek Tragedy
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A 6 page essay that contrasts and compares Jean-Paul Sartre's play " The Flies" and Jean Anouil's "Antigone, a Tragedy," which are both modern adaptations of ancient Greek plays. Examination of these plays demonstrates that, in both cases, a knowledge of Greek mythology, or of the original plays, is incidental to a modern appreciation of the productions. In both cases, the playwrights intended for their adaptations to focus on modern concerns within a present-day context. Where the playwrights differ, primarily, is in their perspective on the principal thematic thrust of each work. While Sartre endorses the concept of resistance to societal institutions that limit freedom, Anouil paints such resistance as basically futile and pointless. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khsatano.rtf

Sartre: No Exit, death and existentialism
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An analysis of Sartre's Huit Clos (No Exit) with specific reference to existentialism and Sartre's contention that "hell is other people".
Filename: JLnoex2.

Satan & Frankenstein’s Monster
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A 4 page essay that discusses the similarities between Satan in Milton’s “Paradise Lost” and the character of Frankenstein’s Monster in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Both characters were expelled from the place where they were created by their creators. Both were are considered hideous in form. Both are evil. However, there are also differences between the two characters that relate to the very different intentions of each author. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khsafmon.rtf