A Comparison of "A Good Man is Hard to Find" and "Death in the Woods"
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This 6 page paper looks at the plot of Flannery O'Connor's A Good Man is Hard to Find and Sherwood Anderson's Death in the Woods. The two stories are compared and contrasted. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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A Comparison of John Updike's "A & P" with James Joyce's "Araby"
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A 5 page comparison of these two exceptionally captivating works of fiction. Contends that John Updike excels in being able to take the works of classic literature and molding it into a more contemporary format and that this is what has occurred with "A & P". Indeed, "A & P" is just a retelling of James Joyce's "Araby". As would be expected, there are many common literary traits shared between John Updike's "A & P" and James Joyce's "Araby". Each focuses on the initiation of a young man to the trials and tribulations of life as well as the distinctions which exist between reality and fantasy. No additional sources are listed.
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A Comparison of Melville's Bartleby and Tan's Two Kinds
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of each story. Themes, characterization, symbolism and other elements are compared and contrasted. No additional sources cited.
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A Comparison of Persian Letters and Oroonoko
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A 5 page analysis of the Persian Letters by Montesquieu, published in 1721, and Oroonoko: or The Royal Slave, a true history by Aphra Behn, published in 1688. These are two early examples of the art of writing a novel. They both take the stance that their subject material actually existed, and they both build a structure around the perspective of the imagined cultural 'other' as the basic context of each work. No additional sources cited.
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A COMPARISON OF POE’S PURLOINED LETTER TO FAULKNER’S BARN BURNING
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This 3 page paper discusses and analyzes Faulkner's Barn Burning and Poe's Purloined letter for characterization. Bibliography cites 2 sources.
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A COMPARISON OF STEINBECK TO HEMINGWAY
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This 6 page paper compares Steinbeck's Chrysanthemum to Hemingway's A Clean Well Lighted Place. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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A Comparison of the Characters Tovald in the “Doll’s House” and Plato’s Crito
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A 6 page comparison of the motives, character, reputation and value system of these two very different characters. Although Crito allows another to shape his opinions and actions, he is inherently driven by much more commendable motives than is Tovold. While Tovold’s motive is to control others, Crito’s is to watch out for the interest of his friend. While Tovold seeks money, Crito is willing to give it away if it will only save the life of his friend. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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A Comparison of the Depictions of Women in "Medea" and "Wide Sargasso Sea"
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A 7 page overview of the female characters in the ancient work of literature by Euripides and the more modern work by Jean Rhys. The author contends that in each of these works the presentation of female characters runs counter to the audience's expectations. Literary conventions and audience expectations, values, and assumptions are challenged. No additional sources are listed.
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A Comparison of the Themes and Lessons of “Heat and Dust” by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, “The Heart of the Matter” by Graham Green, and “A Passage to India” by E. M. Forster
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A 5 page outline of the stories which unfold in these three books. The author utilizes a feminist approach to conclude that in comparison to the weaknesses of human nature, the scenarios which unfold in these books reveal the importance on relying on something stronger than humanity. We must look to our spirituality rather than to libido and desire. No additional sources are listed.
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A Conversation with Margaret Fuller and Harriet Martineau
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A seven page paper written in dialogue form, detailing an imaginary interview with these two seminal nineteenth-century feminist writers. The paper compares and contrasts their views of political and social theory on the one hand and female education on the other. Bibliography lists five sources.
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A Look At Hermann Hesse
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6 pages in length. The writer discusses metamorphosis as it relates to the works of Hermann Hesse: Siddhartha, Steppenwolf, The Glass Bead Game, Demian and Narcissus and Goldmund. No additional sources cited.
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Acting and Performance in "Villette" and "Middlemarch"
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An 18 page paper which examines the significance of acting and performing in Charlotte Bronte's "Villette" and George Eliot's "Middlemarch." Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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