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The Forest in Hansel & Gretel
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A 3 page essay that analyzes the symbolic meaning of the Grimms' fairy tale Hansel and Gretel. On April 18, 1805, Jacob Grimm wrote to his brother Wilhelm that, in his opinion, the only time when a conceptualization of the past, that is, the "world of knights," was possible was in the forest (Zipes 68). In the imagination of the Brothers Grimm, the setting of the German forest is metaphoric and symbolic. Many of today's psychologists and therapists agree, as they perceive fairy tales as archetypal in nature, and able to appeal in images to fundamental aspects of the human psyche. As this suggests, Hansel and Gretel by the Brothers Grimm can be read as an allegory that symbolizes the empowerment of two children against child abuse. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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The Fountainhead
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A 4 1/2 page paper which discusses "The Fountainhead" by Ayn Rand and examines the theme as it relates to individualism within man's soul as it involves the characters of Roark, Keating, and Toohey. No additional sources cited.
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The Franklin’s Tale: Courtly Love and Marriage
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A 3 page paper which examines how Chaucer’s Franklin’s Tale demonstrates and incompatibility between courtly love and marriage. No additional sources cited.
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The French Lieutenant's Woman/Film and Book
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A 5 page essay that contrasts and compares the film The French Lieutenant's Woman with the book. The writer discusses the adaptations that were made to the novel in order to maintain the intent of its unusual structure in a cinematic format. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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The French Moralists -- Blaise Pascal and François de La Rochefoucauld
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This 6 page report discusses François de La Rochefoucauld (1613-80) and Blaise Pascal (1623-62) who were both French, brilliant, and thoroughly involved in what has come to be thought of as the moralist tradition. Each was interested in the nature of human beings and human interaction. Each saw that social realities were of a far greater influence in the majority of people’s lives than any form of religion or faith. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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The Function of Adult Scenes in Children's Literature
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A ten page analysis of five children's books: -- Mark Twain's The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Lucy Maude Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables, J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan, Hugh Lofting's Doctor Doolittle, and P.L. Travers' Mary Poppins -- in terms of their use of scenes depicting adult interaction or introspection, in which there are no children present. The paper details several such scenes, and concludes that adult scenes in children's literature reinforce the validity of the child's experience. Bibliography lists ten sources.
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The Function of Charley and Bernard in Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman"
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A 5 page paper which analyzes the function of Willy Loman's neighbor, Charley, and his son, Bernard, in Arthur Miller's play, "Death of a Salesman."
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The Function of Dreams in Fyodor Dostoevsky’s Novel “Crime and Punishment”
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This is a 5 page paper discussing the function of dreams in Dostoevsky’s “Crime and Punishment”. Russia author Fyodor Dostoevsky’s (1821-1881) novel “Crime and Punishment” (1866) tells a story of a St. Petersburg student Raskolnikov whose slow realization that he will be punished for the murder of a pawnbroker slowly leads him to lose touch with reality. While Dostoevsky focuses on many themes within the novel such as family, charity and the Russian revolution aspects among others, Dostoevsky uses a great many dreams and daydreams throughout the book as a means of escapism for his characters from the oppressive city in which they live. In addition, rather than applying psychological and political theories to his text, Dostoevsky instead shows how the psychological turmoil of dreams can show the stability, or instability, of his characters in their futile attempts live within the real world. Often times as well, the dreams of the characters, especially those of Raskolnikov, are more vividly portrayed than the images from real life. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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The Function of Laertes in Shakespeare's "Hamlet"
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A five page paper looking at this minor character in William Shakespeare's play. The paper traces Laertes' behavior and motivations throughout the play, and analyzes the way he shows up Hamlet's weaknesses and accentuates his virtues. No additional sources.
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The Function of Macbeth’s Witches
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A 6 page discussion of the historical background and circumstance which prompted Shakespeare to incorporate witches into his play. Contends that the use of witches as secondary characters in the play serves to emphasize not only the theme of the play but also to emphasize the importance of Macbeth himself. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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