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Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror - John Ashberry (1976).
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(5 pp) John Ashbery is the only American poet to win all three major annual literary prizes - the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Critics Circle Award, and the National Book Award - for one book Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror. This is the book which will play the primary role in this discussion. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: BBashbyR.doc

Self-Reflection in Hayden’s “Those Winter Sundays”
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A seven page paper looking at the degree to which this poem by Robert Hayden is autobiographical. The paper shows that Hayden suffered a traumatic childhood in which he felt unloved by his foster parents, and this is reflected in this poem. Bibliography lists eight sources.
Filename: KBhayden.wps

Semiological Analysis of Hesiod’s “Theogony”
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A 3 page paper which offers a semiological analysis of Hesiod’s work “Theogony.” No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAtheog.rtf

Sesshu Foster/4 Poems
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An 8 page essay that critically analyzes four poems by Sesshu Foster. The writer argues that Foster's evocative imagery and symbolism force the reader to reconsider their view of minorities and what is means to be a person of color in the "land of the free." No additional sources cited.
Filename: khsesfos.rtf

Setting in “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight”
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A 4 page paper which discusses the use of setting in the epic poem, and considers what physical or geographical settings are important, in what ways the setting helps to set the mood of the poem, what it reveals about character, and how various settings compare and contrast with each other. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TGgawset.rtf

Sex and God in 'In the Bank of Beautiful Sins'
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A 5 page paper showing how the Biblical allusions in this poem by Robert Wrigley cast additional light on the themes of sexuality and sin. Bibliography lists two sources.
Filename: Banksin2.wps

SEX AND LOVE IN THE WORLD OF MARY WORTLEY MONTAGU
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This 6 page paper discusses the views and works of Mary Wortley Montagu. Examples given. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: MBmwmont.rtf

Sexual Imagery/Depression in 3 Poems By Robert Frost
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A 5 page essay that analyzes 3 poems by Frost. Robert Frost is one of America's best-loved poets. His use of evocative and lyrical natural imagery speaks to a broad audience. However, in addition to the folksy wisdom, there is tension in many of Frost's poems that subtly intimates both his battles with lifelong depression, as well as conflicted feelings toward sex. The following examination of 3 of Frost's poems, "Acquainted wit the Night," "The Road Not Taken," and "Birches," demonstrates that below the literal surface meaning of these poems, Frost invites the reader to look deeper into his perception. No additional sources cited.
Filename: kh3frsex.rtf

Shakespeare's Sonnet # 116
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A 3 page essay exploring the meaning of Shakespeare's Sonnet #116. Through the use of metaphors, Shakespeare shares his conviction that love weathers all storms.
Filename: 116.rtf

Shakespeare's Sonnet #138
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A 4 page explication on this infamous author's work. Clearly suggesting an aging love relationship between a man and a woman, this sonnet is replete with symbolism.
Filename: Sonne13.wps