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Stereotypical Portrayals of Women
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A 7 page discussion of the stereotypical portrayals of women in literature. Provides examples from William Faulkner’s “As I Lay Dying”, Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale”, and the Bible to demonstrate that these stereotypical portrayals exist both in our historic literature and even in our contemporary literature. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Steven Barnes’ “Lion’s Blood”
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This 5 page report discusses Steven Barnes 2002 book, “Lion’s Blood” which deals with an alternate history universe in which Africa colonized the Americas, bringing European slaves with them. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Stevenson & Doyle/ The Mindset of Victorian England
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A 12 page research paper that uses Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes' story 'The Sign of the Four' and Robert Louis Stevenson's 'Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde' as a springboard to exploring the Victorian mindset as suggested by these two narratives. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Stevenson's The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde
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Modern society has a propensity to dichotomize; thus, good always stands in opposition to evil. The traditional interpretation of Robert Louis Stevenson's novella, The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde, always leads to that particular duality. This 5 page paper argues that the inner 'evil' of Mr. Hyde was an integral component of Dr. Jekyll's personality, over which he had choice, if not control. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Still Raising Hell
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A 6 page book report on Sheila Baxter's 'Still Raising Hell.' Baxter's book is a first hand look at poverty, obesity, and general prejudices aimed towards the less privileged, or the less beautiful, people. Baxter's main issue is that in dealing with this subject matter, it has only been the 'educated' that truly write about these realities, not the victims themselves. She has lived the life of the poor, and in many ways still lives the life of the less privileged and her book details how, even at her age, she is 'still raising hell.' No additional sources provided.
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STOP TIME BY FRANK CONROY: BOOK AND AUTHOR ANALYSIS
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This 5 page paper dicusses one of the early chapters in the book and relates it to the whole book as a character defining moment in the life of Frank Conroy. Quotes, examples, given from the text of Stop time. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Stories Within Homer's Odyssey
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A 5 page essay that examines Homer's epic poem from the standpoint of the stories that are related within the poem by characters to characters. The writer focuses principally on the way that the tale of Agamemnon is repeated throughout the Odyssey. No additional sources cited.
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Story of an Hour & Chopin's Life
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A 6 page essay that discusses how Kate Chopin's "The Story of an Hour" was possibly inspired from details of her parents' marriage, and particularly, her father's death. The writer discusses similarities between the story and Chopin's life and the nature of nineteenth century marriage. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Story of an Hour and Eveline
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A paper which looks at the way family relationships are depicted in two short stories, Story of an Hour by Chopin and Eveline, by Joyce. The paper compares the events in the lives of the two protagonists and the different ways in which they respond to the prospect of freedom from domestic reponsibilities. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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STORY OF ZAHRA: A BOOK REVIEW
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This is a book report that reviews the content, symbolism and importance of Hana al-Shaykh's The Story of Zahra. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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