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The “Spring Songs” of Tennyson’s “In Memoriam”
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This 4 page report discusses the “spring songs” of the poem’s sections 38, 83, 91 and 115. In each, Tennyson discusses the return of spring, the possibility of rebirth, and a measure of hope and reassurance. Bibliography lists only the primary source.
Filename: BWtenmem.rtf

The “We” in Comedy
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A 5 page paper which examines why “we” is an integral part of comedy, as opposed to “I.” The paper uses two literary works to illustrate this argument. The works discussed are “Leave it to Psmith” by P.G. Wodehouse and “All in the Timing” by David Ives. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAwe.rtf

The “Zen” of Daniel Quinn’s “Ishmael” and Alan Watts’ “The Book, On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are”
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A 5 page paper which examines how these books each provide an insightful perspective on daily living. No additional sources are used.
Filename: TGishtab.rtf

The ‘Injurious’ Institution of Slavery Discussed Within the Context of “The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass”
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A 4 page paper which examines how slavery was as injurious to the white slaveholders and overseers as it was to the slaves in the American South. No additional sources are used.
Filename: TGslaveinj.rtf

The "Moral" of Three "Canterbury Tales"
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A six page paper looking at three of Geoffrey Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales" -- specifically, the Wife of Bath's Tale, the Nun's Priest's Tale, and the Miller's Tale -- in terms of whether they have a moral. The paper asserts that they do, and that their morals are reflective not only of the individual stories but of the storytellers themselves. Bibliography lists five sources.
Filename: KBcantb1.wps

The "Poem Of The Cid" Vs. Anthony Mann's Cinematic Achievement "El Cid"
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A 3 page paper that compares the epic "Poem of the Cid" with Mann's 1961 epic film, "El Cid." The author basis the comparison between these two on consideration of the definition and characteristics of epics and uses both cinematic and literary considerations of both. The nature of epics to exaggerate the truth or the history for the benefit of the story is a major point within this paper. No other sources cited.
Filename: Elcid.wps

The "underdog" John Irving drinks "cider."
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(5 pp.) According to Smith (1997), it was John Irving's high-school wrestling coach, Ted Seabrooke, who broke the news to him, that "talent is overrated. That you're not very talented, needn't be the end of it." Seabrooke also told him: "An underdog is in a position to take a healthy bite." And Irving, who counted himself neither a born athlete nor a born writer - he was dyslexic before that particular learning disability had been identified by name - took Seabrooke's, words as a kind of mantra. Irving chose to be inspired by being told that he didn't have much talent. His thought became, I may not have it right now -but I will. How this author displays his "worked for" talent, will be discussed in light of his 1994 novel Cider House Rules. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: BBcidhse.doc

The 1855 Preface to Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass
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A five page paper which analyses Walt Whitman’s preface to Leaves of Grass, looking specifically at the way in which he deals with the topics of history and the past, the function of the poet, and the importance of the common man in relation to the United States as a whole. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: JLwhitman.rtf

The 2005 Film, “Capote” and Truman Capote’s 1965 Text, “In Cold Blood”: A Comparison
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A 4 page paper which compares the film’s depiction of Capote’s writing of his masterpiece with the book itself. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TGcapote.rtf

The 20th Century Novel: Confrontation
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A 12 page paper which discusses various authors and their works and illustrates how these works of the 20th century often present aspects of confrontation to the society and to humanity. The paper utilizes "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald and "Jazz" by Toni Morrison to discuss this perspective. Bibliography lists 1 additional source.
Filename: RA20thnvl.wps