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Uncle Tom's Cabin: Good Versus Evil
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This 5 page paper argues that Stowe has chosen to use symbols and, or characterizations, associated with good, evil and, or, the conflict between the two as a way of making the point of the novel: slavery is evil and should be abolished. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KTunctom.wps

Uncle Tom’s Cabin and Slavery
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A 5 page paper which examines the impact Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe made in relationship to the abolition of slavery. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAumvy.rtf

Uncle Tom’s Cabin and the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: Depictions of Slaves
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A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts the depiction of slaves, slavery, and race relations in Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin and Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAtmtm2.rtf

UNCLE TOM’S CABIN AND THE OWNER OF MEN
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This 3-page paper focuses on the three slave owners in Uncle Tom's Cabin (Shelby, St. Clare and Legree) and discusses the similarities and differences between the men.
Filename: MTunctom.rtf

Under the Net
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A 5 page paper which discusses the book 'Under the Net,' by Iris Murdoch. While this is a book which essentially addresses the realities that lie beneath the net of language, it is also a tale of one man's struggle to see women in a more realistic light. Ina n attempt to truly understand another individual he has seen women as nothing more than reflections. The women in the story are predominantly portrayed as subtle, yet strong characters. Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.
Filename: RAunder.wps

Under the Queen's Umbrella: Woolf and West
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(9 pp.) An odd assemblage of characters living under the English Queen Mother's umbrella presents itself for our discussion: Virginia Woolf and Rebecca West. It is almost a toss up if the authors are more real or if their characters are. Critical discussion also includes Gilbert and Gubar (1990), Mark Girouard, and Margaret Higonnet Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: BBWlfWst

Understanding Male Gender Roles
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The socialization process of role definition takes into consideration the influences of family, friends, society, and the media. This 5 page paper argues hat Martín Espada in his essay, The Puerto Rican Dummy and the Merciful Son and Alan Johnson in his book, The Gender Knot: Unraveling Our Patriarchal Legacy, test the boundaries of male gender role definitions within a patriarchal society that both men feel is in need of change. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: KTsondum.wps

Understanding Nature from an Enlightenment and Romantic Perspective
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This 4 page report discusses the Enlightenment and Romanticism in terms of nature and philosophy as expressed in Voltaire's "Candide" and two of John Keats' poems -- "On First Looking into Chapman's Homer" and "Ode to a Nightingale." Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: BWromenl.rtf

Understanding the Theme of Family
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In 5 pages the author describes and discusses how several reading contribute to the understanding of the theme of the family. The theme of family is one of great importance. In the family section of "Literature and Ourselves", there are major sources of contribution to one's understanding of the actual theme of family. Family is many things to many people, yet the recurring theme in family is coping with other people who are in close proximity. This is done in many ways. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Famtheme.wps

Understanding, and the Lack of Understanding, in Literature
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A 4 page paper which discusses how some characters in literature understand and do not understand one another. The works discussed are “The Old Wives’ Tale” by Arnold Bennett, “The Secret Agent” by Joseph Conrad, and “The Wings of a Dove” by Henry James. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAagent.rtf