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Science and Frankenstein; A Feminist Perspective
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This 7 page paper looks at Mary Shelly's famous work and the science that is portrayed in that book. Some of the science seen in the book has become more possible and more likely in recent years, whilst some is still fantasy. Perhaps one of the most interesting aspects of this papers examination of Frankenstein is the way that the science is presented when considered in the light of gender issues and the monster being seen as a possible feminist alter ego. The bibliography cites 16 sources.
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Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature
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This 3 page paper considers the idea that fantasy appeals to that part of our minds that doesn't believe in fate, but insists that everything that happens to us must have a reason, and whether or not that statement makes sense. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Science Fiction Shakespeare
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This 4 page paper comprises a memo to Shakespeare suggesting he write a science fiction screenplay based on the character of Ariel in “The Tempest,” and then it discusses five stories and what makes them science fiction tales. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Scott R. Sanders, The Common Life
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A 6 page essay that discusses “The Common Life,” by author Scott Russell Sanders, in which he argues that much of what is wrong in American society today derives from the fact that American culture, throughout its history, has favored individual rights and freedoms at the expense of the welfare of the community. The writer argues that Sanders is both right and wrong and defends American individualism against this accusation. No additional sources cited. Bibliography is incomplete.
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Scott: The Logistics of War
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This 3 page paper analyzes the book “The Logistics of War” by Beth Scott, Lt.Col. James C. Rainey and Capt. Andrew W. Hunt. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Searching for Identity
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A 3 page paper which examines various stories and pieces of literature as they all seem to illustrate the search for identity, an identity that is perhaps unique and misunderstood at times. The stories/poems examined are Hamlet by Shakespeare, August Wilson’s “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” “Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock by T.S. Eliot, “The Stranger” by Albert Camus, “The Invisible Man” by Ralph Ellison, “Dhowli” by Mahasweta Devi, and “To an Athlete Dying Young” by A.E. Housman. No sources cited.
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Searching for New Values in "The Sun Also Rises"
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An 8 page paper which discusses how, with the use of characterization, symbolism, and the narrator, Ernest Hemmingway illustrates how people are searching for new values in their lives. They are searching for new values in their lives because many of the old ones were destroyed along with the war. Bibliography lists 6 additional sources.
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Searching for Truth: Shakespeare, Morrison, and Cather
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A 6 page paper which examines the search for truth in Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Toni Morrison’s “The Bluest Eye,” and Willa Cather’s “The Professor’s House.” No additional sources cited.
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Sebold/The Lovely Bones/Grief & Guilt
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A 4 page essay that discusses Alice Sebold's novel The Lovely Bones, which begins with the protagonist, a fourteen-year-old girl named Susie, stating that she was murdered on December 6, 1973 (Sebold 5). Each of the principle characters in the narrative react to Susie's death in their own particular way. With the omniscience of death, Susie describes this with crystal clarity from her perspective in heaven. Using this narrative device, Sebold is able to delineate the various ways that people react to grief, loss and the guilt that comes from remaining alive when someone dear to us has died. The writer discusses how each character reacts to Susie's death.
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Sebold/The Lovely Bones/Grief & Guilt
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A 4 page essay on Sebold's The Lovely Bones. In this novel, the narrative voice is provided by Susie, a fourteen-year-old girl, who immediately informs the reader that she is dead. However, being dead, Susie is omniscient and can provide the reader with insight into the thoughts and actions of her family and friends as they cope with her death and sort out its ramifications in their own relationships. This unique narrative device gives Sebold a platform for examining these relationships that is extremely detailed in regards to how death and grief can affect relationships, making them stronger or nearly destroying them. No additional sources cited. No additional sources cited.
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