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The Evolution of Tragedy
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A 5 page look at the changes the genre of dramatic tragedy has undergone between the days of the ancient Greeks and our own era. Examples are provided from Sophocles' Oedipus Rex, Shakespeare's Measure for Measure, and Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Tragevo.doc

The Existential Journey: An Analysis of the Literature
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A 12 page overview of the literary classification of existentialism. Parallels the major components of this style with the existentialism approach in psychology, an approach which delves into our innermost characteristics to bring us to a comfortable relationship both internally and with those around us. Analyzes “The Innocents Abroad” by Mark Twain, “Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage” by Alfred Lansing, and “Cold Mountain” by Charles Frazier to identify existentialist components and provides a further comparison of the style to the Greek tragedy “The Odyssey” as a reiteration of the common elements which have been at play throughout history, not just in the nineteenth century. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: PPexistL.rtf

The Existential Peanuts
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This 3 page paper considers whether or not Peanuts could be considered as an examination of existentialism as well as an extremely amusing comic strip, and concludes that it can. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: HVExtPea.rtf

The Exorcist and Frankenstein
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A 4 page examination of William Peter Blatty’s The Exorcist and Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein as they present the nature of evil and human nature. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAexf.rtf

The Exploration of Violence in Different Countries
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5 pages. This paper looks at the works of two authors, Nuruddin Farah who wrote Secrets and Bapsi Sidhwa who wrote Cracking India : A Novel. Both writers deal with the increase of violence in their countries. This increase in violence is an event of history-making proportions. The important lessons to be learned from these books and the exploration of violence are discussed in this paper as to what this means and what should be done about it. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: JAindiav.rtf

The Expressive Nature of Art.
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(5 pp) Man has always asked himself questions, as a way of deciphering what is important to him as an individual; what is important in the world; and when, and if those two correlate. The question posed is art as self expression, or art as the expression of the will (to communicate). We will be looking for clues to our answer in the works of Trakl, Kandinsky, and Lukacs.
Filename: BBexpart.doc

THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER
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This 5 page paper makes the argument that Macbeth did indeed see the apparitions of the dagger and Banquo's ghost at the banquet, but that they were real only to him. Examples which support this stance are included, with cited examples from the text. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MBmac1.rtf

The Eyes of Dr. Eckleburg
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This 3 page paper discusses the symbolism of the eyes of Dr. Eckleburg, a billboard advertisement, in "The Great Gatsby." Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: HVEyeEck.rtf

THE FABLES OF JEAN DE LA FONTAINE
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This 5 page paper discusses two works of Jean de la Fontaine: The Oak and the Reed and The Dog and the Wolf. Both are analyzed for symbol, personification, imagery, metaphor and theme. Examples and applications are given from the text. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: MBfontaine.rtf

The Face of Ray Bradbury's Crowd
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A 5 page paper that presents a critical analysis and discussion of the major theme and primary idea presented in Ray Bradbury's 1943 short story The Crowd. This discussion includes a brief history of Bradbury's writing career and examines how the writer's life experiences and observations are reflected in The Crowd as well as in the majority of his works. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: LCCrowd.doc