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The Role of the Gods in "Medea"
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This 4 page paper discusses the role of the gods in Euripides' classic tragedy "Medea," and argues that they act as judges to illustrate one of the major themes of the play, that deception and betrayal are worse than murder. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: HVGodMea.rtf

The Role of the Gun in Richard Wright's, "The Man Who Was Almost a Man":
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This 3 page paper discusses the symbolism of the gun in this story. This paper seeks to determine if the gun is an effective catalyst for Dave's maturity, and where his decision to keep the gun takes him morally. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: GSMangun.rtf

The Role of the Motor Vehicle in Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath"
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A five page paper looking at the way the Joads' car figured in their doomed pursuit of the American dream. The paper suggests that the automobile cut them off from their reliance on the land -- something they understood -- and forced them to rely on a form of technology that was essentially foreign to them. Bibliography lists five sources.
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The Role of the Narrator in Dead Souls
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This 5 page paper takes a look at the work Dead Souls by Nikolai Gogol with a focus on the role of the narrator. The narrator is discussed in depth. No additional sources cited.
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The Role of Tom in The Glass Menagerie
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This 5 page paper considers the role of Tom in Tennessee Williams' play The Glass Menagerie. This paper outlines the basic components of Tom's role and the importance for the play as a whole. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MHGlass_.wps

The Role of Women and the Contextualization of Gender
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This 5 page paper considers the issue of gender roles presented in Milton's Paradise Lost. This paper outlines some of the central views of Milton regarding the role of women in society and their subjugation through societal perspectives.
Filename: MHParadL.wps

The Role of Women in "Hrafnkel's Saga," "Njal's Saga" and "Laxdaela's Saga"
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A five page paper looking at these three Norse sagas in terms of their attitude toward female characters. The paper argues that "Njal's Saga" and "Laxdaela's Sagas" show remarkably modern and equitable attitudes toward women, while "Hrafnkel's Saga" is extremely chauvinistic. No additional sources.
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The Role of Women in "Things Fall Apart":
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This 4 page paper examines the role of women in Achebe's, "Things Fall Apart". By examining the way that the main character, Okonkwo, treats women, both their oppression and their power are revealed in this analysis. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: GSOkonkw.rtf

The Role of Women in Beowulf and The Romance of Tristan
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This 5 page paper considers the nature of the role of women in Beowulf and The Romance of Tristan and assesses how women are both expendable and centralized in these examples of medieval literature. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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The Role Of Women In Classical Writing
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This 8 page paper argues that The Odyssey by Homer, Antigone by Sophocles and Lysistrata by Aristophanes, provide a view of the role of women as progressing from an idealized model of womanhood that was restricted to family roles, to a recognition of the bravery and strength that can be a female attribute. No additional sources are listed.
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