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“The Good Samaritan” in Old- and Present-Day English
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A 3 page listing of 15 differences between the parable of “The Good Samaritan” in Old English and its translation into middle English. The paper provides three differences between Old- and Present-Day English in each of five categories: phonology, morphology, graphics, syntax and taxes. No sources listed.
Filename: KSlangOESam.rtf

“The Grand Inquisitor”
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This 3 page paper discusses the meaning of the kiss in “The Grand Inquisitor,” a “digression” within the novel “The Brothers Karamazov” by Dostoyevsky. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: HVGrInqs.rtf

“The myth of Sisyphus”
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A paper which looks in detail at the philosophical elements of Albert Camus’ The Myth of Sisyphus, and considers the way in which Camus relates the mythical tale to the human condition, in terms of Sisyphus’ perception of the absurdity of his situation and the way in which he has defeated the gods through his self-awareness. Bibliography lists 1 source
Filename: JLCamus.rtf

“THE STRANGER,” CAMUS, KANT AND MARX
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This paper compares Camus' philosophy, as demonstrated in "The Stranger," with the philosophies of Karl Marx and Immanuel Kant. Also included in this paper is a plot description and an explation of what the title means. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MTcamuss.rtf

“Utilitarianism and Organ Donation”
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A five page paper which considers organ donation and transplantation from a utilitarian perspective, and looks at whether the enforcement of donation does in fact serve the greater good of the community as a whole from a long-term viewpoint. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: JLtransplants.wps

"Circles" by Ralph Waldo Emerson
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A 5 page paper which discusses Ralph Waldo Emerson's "Circles" as it involves its historical and socio-political context. The paper discusses Emerson's use of imagery, tone, form, and symbolism as it involves these contexts. Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.
Filename: RAcircles.wps

"Communist Manifesto" and "Candide"
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A 5 page paper which compares Marx and Engels' "Communist Manifesto" and Voltaire's "Candide." Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.
Filename: RAcandid.rtf

"Cosmopolis" by Stephen Toulmin
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A 10 page paper which provides a basic book report on Stephen Toulmin's "Cosmopolis." Bibliography lists 1 additional source.
Filename: RAcsmpolis.wps

"Death Of A Salesman": Tragedy As Defined By Aristotle
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8 pages in length. To label Arthur Miller's poignant play Death of a Salesman a tragedy is to acknowledge the human condition and all its inherent shortcomings, where the main character believes he is worth more dead than alive. Considered to be one of the major accomplishments of modern American theater, Death of a Salesman taps into the nothingness many people experience in their lives, a far too common attribute readily applicable to Aristotle's perception of tragedy. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: TLCDthSl.rtf

"Ferris Bueller" and Four Ethical Traditions
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This 11 page paper examines the film "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" from the perspective of the four great philosophical traditions: Greek, Utilitarian, Deontological and Biblical. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: HVFerisB.rtf