Kafka and Tolstoy
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A 3 page paper which compares and contrasts Franz Kafka’s “The Metamorphosis” and Leo Tolstoy’s “The Death of Ivan Ilych.” No additional sources cited.
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Kafka: the isolation of human beings, with reference to Metamorphosis and The Country Doctor
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A paper which looks at man's isolation from society and Kafka's use of surrealism, with particular reference to Metamorphosis and The Country Doctor.
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Koestler's Darkness At Noon
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Authur Koestler's book, Darkness At Noon, provides a view of a specific time and incident in history that has been interpreted by someone who was decidedly opposed to the political leadership that brought the event to fruition. This 7 page paper explores the meaning of the Moscow trials as well as totalitarianism, the historical reference to Stalin and the hope for a communist utopia. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Kutuzov and Napoleon
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A paper which considers the different types of statecraft employed by Kutuzov and Napoleon in Tolstoy's War and Peace, and outlines the reasons why the Russian's methods were successful where the French general's were not. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Leo Tolstoy/Statesmanship in War and Peace
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An 8 page essay that compares and contrasts Tolstoy's characterization of Napoleon and the head of the Russian army, Field Marshal Kutuzov. The depiction of these two leaders reveals Kutuzov to be the superior leader because his primary motivations come from statecraft and concern for his country, rather than from ego. Essentially, Kutuzov is successful because he recognizes the truth, as argued by Tolstoy, which is that individuals, even leaders, are insignificant regarding the tides of historical forces. Napoleon, obsessed by self importance, is oblivious to this truth and, therefore, fails. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Leo Tolstoy’s Alyosha the Pot
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A 9 page paper which examines the message in Leo Tolstoy’s short story Alyosha the Pot. The paper also examines, compares, Tolstoy’s The Death of Ivan Ilyich. No additional sources cited.
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Life As Wife; Desdemona In Othello, Nora In A Doll's House: Nora, the female protagonist in The Doll House, shares many of the characteristics of Desdemona, the wife of Othello in the Shakespearean play
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She is also in a marriage defined by the husband's position of authority and she has a strength of character that allows her to go against the wishes of the authority figure in her life. Unlike Desdemona, Nora refuses to go quietly to her ruin. Where Othello takes the life of his wife, the institution of marriage takes Nora's identity. The final piece to the puzzle comes to Nora as the realization that she has no legitimate name of her own, that she is unable to use either her married name or the name of her father to borrow money. She is nameless, symbolically stripped of her identity and in reality denied power over herself. The marriage, rather than Nora, dies. This 5 page paper examines the differences and similarities of the roles portrayed by these two women. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
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A 3 page report on the novel Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov. No additional sources cited.
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Metamorphosis
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This paper looks at the transformation of Gregor in terms of his relationship to family, the workplace and life in general and considers whether he could be regarded as a saviour. The paper has one source.
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Nabokov & Use of Language
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A 10 page research paper/essay that examines Vladimir Nabokov's use of language, in Lolita and also in one of his first novels King, Queen, Knave. The writer argues that these novels demonstrate Nabokov's skills at utilizing symbolism and metaphor as tools that aid him in achieving his artistic and thematic goals. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Oblomov and Olga
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A paper which looks at the influence of Olga in Goncharev's "Oblomov", with particular reference to the changes which she manages to inspire in the protagonist and whether or not these changes could ever have become permanent, given Oblomov's basic nature.
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Overview of Leo Tolstoy's Short Story, "Master and Man"
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A 5 page paper which provides an overview of Leo Tolstoy's short story, "Master and Man," in terms of meaning and how it expresses Tolstoy's views on Christianity and death. There will also be a comparison made between "Master and Man" and Charles' Dickens' "A Tale of Two Cities" in terms of the sentiment that the giving of one's self to achieve something of greater importance: "Greater love has no man than this, that to a man lay down his life for his friends." Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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