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The Seven Deadly Sins and Chaucer’s “The Pardoner’s Prologue” and “The Pardoner’s Tale”
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This is a 5 page paper discussing the Seven Deadly Sins and Chaucer’s “The Pardoner’s Prologue” and “The Pardoner’s Tale”. The Seven Deadly Sins of pride (vanity), envy, gluttony, lust (lechery), anger (wrath), greed (avarice) and sloth were used quite extensively in the early writings of Christendom to be used as warnings to some or as guides against sin for others. In “Ancrene Wisse: Guide for the Anchoresses”, details are given to the sins which are compared to the images of beasts to help protect women from the sins in the world, especially that of lust or lechery. Chaucer revealed in his “Canterbury Tales” many of the sins which existed throughout the society of the time in the tales told by his central characters. In an ironic twist, the Pardoner found in “The Pardoner’s Prologue” and “The Pardoner’s Tale” tells of many of the sins such as lust and gluttony but downplays the sin of greed, or avarice which he himself is the guiltiest. As he tells the tale of the greedy three rioters in Flanders, his audience enjoys the aspects of the sins retold and because of their greatest sin of all, the rioters meet Death. At this point the Pardoner pauses the story to try and extract more money from his patrons, the irony obvious to the reader but not as obvious to the Pardoner as he has readily admitted how he makes his living as a most dishonest man of fund gatherers. The deadly sin of greed seems accepted by the Pardoner, himself a representative of the Church. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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The Seventeenth Century Literary Contributions of Aphra Behn
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An 8 page paper which examines the English writer’s life and career, provides a detailed analysis of her novel, Oroonoko; or The Royal Slave, and argues for her inclusion in the canon of major English writers. Bibliography lists 10 sources..
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The Sex Act in Morrison's "Beloved"
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A five page paper looking at Toni Morrison's novel in terms of the way sex is used as a vehicle of power rather than intimacy. The paper concludes that sex in "Beloved" is much more akin to violence than it is to love. No additional sources.
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The Sexuality of the Pardoner
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This 5 page paper considers the character of the Pardoner from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. By using an article entitled " Chaucer's Pardoner: His Sexuality and Modern Critics" the writer considers both the sexuality and condition of the pardoner and the various views regarding the available, but limited, evidence. The bibliography cites 1 source.
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The Shawl: Nature and Nurture
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A 3 page paper which examines the short story The Shawl by Cynthia Ozick as it involves the theories of nature and nurture. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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The Shipman in The Canterbury Tales
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A 6 page essay that explicates Chaucer's description of the Shipman from the General Prologue to The Canterbury Tales. A close reading of Chaucer's description of the Shipman tells the reader a great deal about this man, such as where he stands in British society, and something of his character and political orientation. In so doing, as with his other character sketches, Chaucer prepares the reader for better understanding both the person and his tale, within the context of the society of this era. No additional sources cited.
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THE SHORT STORIES OF KATE CHOPIN
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This 4 page paper compares two short stories by Kate Chopin: The Storm, and Desiree's Baby. Analysis includes quotes from text, literary elements, and themes. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MBkatech.rtf

The Significance of Adultery in Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter
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This 7 page paper examines the character of Hester from a feminist, psychological and historical perspective. The theme of adultery is thought to be the most important one in the work. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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The Significance of Asher Lev's Journey
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This 6 page paper examines James Hillman's ideology through the use of Chaim Potok's character Asher Lev. Asher is seen as an example of what Hillman has been talking about regarding parental fallacy. Childrearing issues and religion are discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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The Significance of Death in Celtic Fairy Tales
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An 8 page paper which examines the role and meaning of death in Celtic fairy tales. The paper predominantly addresses the fairy tale “The Banshee Woman” and also focuses primarily on the psychological interpretation of the fairy tales. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: RAcelt.rtf