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Aeneas/The Purpose of His Flaws
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A 4 page essay that discusses why Virgil pictures Aeneas as possessing human flaws. Aeneas, hero of Virgil's epic poem The Aeneid, is, in many ways, the epitome the ancient Roman conceptualization of virtue. He accepts the will of the gods that he should be the founder of Rome. He displays compassion for the suffering of others, heroism in battle, and piety towards religion. In fact, Aeneas is so perfect that he would be totally boring except for the fact that Virgil's characterization tempers this perfection with a basic human flaw, which is Aeneas' tendency to act on emotional impulses that conflict with his destiny. This feature is particularly evident in regards to Aeneas' courtship and love affair with Dido, the Queen of Carthage. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khaeflaw.rtf

African American Poetry: Wheatley and Hughes
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A 3 page paper which examines, and compares, themes in the poems of Phillis Wheatley and Langston Hughes. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAwhhug.rtf

Alcock and Wordsworth
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A 6 page paper which compares and contrasts Mary Alcock's "Instructions Supposed to be Written in Paris, for the Mob in England" and William Wordsworth's lines 38-82 of Book Tenth of the Prelude. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAalwo.rtf

Alexander Pope’s An Essay on Criticism and “First Follow Nature”
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This 4 page report discusses a section of Pope’s An Essay on Criticism (published in 1711) that is often thought of as a poem in itself and referred to as “First Follow Nature” (lines 68 through 87). Also addressed is the importance and meaning of nature in 18th century English poetry and thinking. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: BWpopnat.rtf

Alienation in the Works of Robert Frost
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A six page paper looking at six of Frost's most well-known poems -- "Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening," "Fire and Ice," "The Road Not Taken", "Acquainted With The Night," "Mending Wall," and "Two Tramps at Mud Time" -- in terms of the way they depict the poet's alienation. The paper concludes that Frost uses situations and places familiar to most Americans in the hope that we will recognize his alienation as our own. No additional sources.
Filename: KBfrost8.wps

Allen Ginsberg/ "America"
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A 5 page analysis of Allen Ginsberg's poem "America." The writer analyzes what Ginsberg is saying about American culture and also discusses Ginsberg as a writer. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: 99ginsam.wps

Ammons & Roethke/A Comparison
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A 5 page essay that compares and contrasts 2 poems by A. A. Ammons ("The Damned" and "Anxiety's Prosody") and 2 by Theodore Roethke ("I Knew a Woman" and "The Waking"). The writer argues that while both poets have a "conversational" style, they naturally approach the language according to their own unique talents. The writer contrasts style, themes and imagery. No additional sources cited and no bibliographical information available.
Filename: kham&ro.wps

An Analysis of "To His Coy Mistress "
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This 5 page paper explicates this poem by Andrew Marvell. Language is discussed as well as themes and the meaning of the work. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA231Coy.rtf

An Analysis of "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost
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A 5 page paper that analyzes aspects of Robert Frost's poem "The Road Not Taken." Outline included. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAroadnt.wps

An Analysis of Edgar Allen Poe's "A Valentine":
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This 5 page paper dicusses Edgar Allen Poe's "A Valentine". This paper analyzes the meaning and format of the poem. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: GSValent.rtf