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Strong Women in Giovanni Boccaccio’s “The Decameron” (5.10 and 7.4)
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A 6 page paper which examines how the theme of the strong and assertive female connects the two stories. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TGgblust.rtf

Strong Women in J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings
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This 6 page paper supports the thesis that the author created strong women in this infamous book. Several characters are explored in depth and quotes from the book are included. The role of beauty in the work is also highlighted. No additional sources cited.
Filename: SA216JRR.rtf

Structural Criticism of Willa Cather’s “My Antonia”
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A 6 page paper which examines how the five books of “My Antonia” is very loosely structured, only held together by cyclical themes of stages of human life, changing seasons, and cultural phases of civilization, incorporating analysis from five of the novel’s critics. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TGwcanton.wps

Structuralism Analysis of Opening of Charles Dickens’ “Bleak House”
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A 5 page paper which provides a structural analysis of the first five paragraphs of Dickens’ classic novel. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: TGbleakh.rtf

Structure and Surprise in Bierce's "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"
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An eight page paper looking at Ambrose Bierce's short story in terms of the way the author uses plot, characterization, and style to shock the reader in this surprising and memorable tale. The paper shows that we are trapped by Bierce's thematic artistry just as his protagonist was trapped by the Yankees. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: KBowlcrk.wps

Structure in Stevenson's "Treasure Island"
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A five page paper looking at Robert Louis Stevenson's novel in terms of the way its structure -- the events leading to the climax, the climax itself, and finally the resolution -- make the work well-paced and keep the reader on the edge of his seat. No additional sources.
Filename: KBtreasr.wps

Structure of "Y No Se Lo Trago la Tierra"
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A 4 page paper discussing the experiences of a young migrant boy in his first year in America, particularly as the vignette structure alternately detracts from and contributes to the final scene. In Spanish. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: KSspanBook.wps

Struggle -- The Heart of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” and the Writing of Frederick Douglass
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This 5 page report discusses Harriet Beecher Stowe’s and Frederick Douglass’ American masterpieces. Douglass’ lectures on slavery to audiences in Great Britain created a great deal of sympathy for the abolitionists’ cause and prompted his admirers to raise funds to purchase his freedom. And, of course, Harriet Beecher Stowe’s heartbreaking story, melodramatic as it is, reached into the hearts of the “mainstream” American citizens of the 19th century. When Harriet Beecher Stowe and Frederick Douglass published what were to become American masterpieces, they could not have anticipated the fact that their words would forever rock the Eurocentric world of North America and cause the “average” white American to be shaken to the their core. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Stuart's The Thread That Runs So True
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The novel, The Thread That Runs So True by Jessie Stuart uses the analogy of the thread to make the point that the people that are a part of the culture of the Eastern Kentucky Appalachia are united into what can be viewed as a 'whole cloth' containing a mixture of all the different components that constitute the geographical and cultural make-up of rural Eastern Kentucky. This 10 page paper is a tutorial essay that instructs the student on the implementation of an analogy in a book review. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: KTthread.wps

Stubborn Hearts & Rebel Heads - The Inherent Conflicts of Cullen's African-American Heritage
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A 5 page paper that examines early twentieth-century poet Countee Cullen's perception of his African-American ancestry as expressed in his poem "Heritage". Discussed are the conflicts and contradictions Cullen found in this perception and the factors and emotions that contributed to these conflicts. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: LCCullen.doc