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Being Black and Being a Man in Ralph Ellison's 'Invisible Man' and Ernest Gaines' Gathering of Old Men

In ten pages this essay presents a comparative analysis of these works in a discussion of manhood as it relates to black identity ...

Historical Value of Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs

In three pages this essay considers the historical value of this text in terms of its firsthand descriptions of slave oppression. ...

Dust Tracks on a Road Autobiography by Zora Neale Hurston

home at an early age. Hurston described this period of her life as "a series of wanderings." She did occasional work as a wardrobe...

Lilliput, Satire, and Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift

This essay consists of five pages and examines the first book of Gulliver's Travels in terms of how Swift satirizes eighteenth cen...

Summarizing A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift

In three pages this essay presents a summary and examination of the major points featured in A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift. ...

Sanity, Insanity and Society From A Swiftian Viewpoint

Jonathan Swift's satiric work A Digression Concerning the Original, the Use and Improvement of Madness in a Commonwealth provides ...

Prioress Character in The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer

In five pages this essay focuses on the Prioress as described in the General Prologue of The Canterbury Tales and argues that whil...

An Analysis of The Merchant's Tale in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales

This essay presents in in depth analysis of The Merchant's Tale. The author presents a synopsis of the story, the theme of sarcas...

Women and Chaucer's Attitudes in The Canterbury Tales

In three pages this essay considers how Chaucer offered an insightful commentary regarding medieval society's view of women in the...

Geoffrey Chaucer and The Canterbury Tales

This essay delves into the man behind The Canterbury Tales, Geoffrey Chaucer. The author utilizes both an in depth reading of the...

Thomas Malory's 'Every Man' and Geoffrey Chaucer's 'The Pardoner's Tale'

In an essay consisting of six pages what can be gleaned from these author's respective societies and times based on the stories is...

Chaucer's Alter-Ego in the House of Fame.

An observational essay dealing with the protagonist of Chaucer's House of Fame, Geffrey. The author asserts that the work is a pa...

Imperialism Symbols in Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad

It is no surprise that Conrad was a critic of British colonialism in Africa. This was not a bitter disregard for the whole country...

Eskimo by Alice Munro

In three pages this essay concentrates on some elements of the inner lives of the characters to assess how the reader is impacted ...

Character of Mersault in The Stranger by Albert Camus

This essay consisting of eight pages evaluates the ways in which this good man is destroyed by the civilization that refuses to ac...

Camille by Alexandre Dumas

The characters and plot of this play are analyzed in this essay consisting of five pages. There is no bibliography included....

Reasoning Ability of Man

In five pages this paper defines reason and considers man's capabilities of doing so in an examination of Essay on Man by Alexande...

Author's Philosophies in Candide by Voltaire

In two pages, 2 essays analyzing Candide by Voltaire focus on the author's philosophies regarding concepts such as fate and God. ...

Underlying Meaning in Candide by Voltaire

In six pages this essay analyzes the allegorical word meaning featured in Candide by Voltaire and how this impacts upon Candide's ...

Strange Conclusion of Candide by Voltaire

In five pages this essay analyzes the bizarre conclusion of this novel by Voltaire and its satirical implications. There are 2 so...

Jean de Coras verses Gertrude B. Himmlefarb in The Return Of Martin Guerre and The New History and the Old: Critical Essays and Reappraisals

In this six paper paper the writer explores the book by Jean de Coras and updated by Nathalie Z. Davis. This exploration occurs a...

Protagonist Cyrano De Bergerac

In three pages this persuasive and personal essay examines the reasons why this protagonist qualifies as a hero. There is no bibl...

Reaction to Germinal by Emile Zola

Rasseneur, a former miner who was fired for participating in a previous strike. He is more of a reformer than Lantier. And Lanti...

Feminine Relationships in 'The Girl' by Le Sueur

In four pages this essay discusses the feminist movement in terms of the story's portrayal of women's relations and mother and dau...

'The Decameron' by Giovanni Boccaccio

In three pages this essay discusses how these tales reflected the changing society of the 14th century as a result of the Black De...

Marie de France by Dante

In three pages this essay considers how the passion Marie de France and her lover share is compared with her contention God suppor...

Chorus Aeschylus's Agamemnon 'Oresteia' vs. Hazel Motes in Flannery O'Connor's 'Wise Blood'

In four pages this essay analyzes the differences between the Chorus and Hazel Motes in the finales of these works. There is no b...

Christ Symbolism in Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe

become a better Christian. We learn that Tom manages the Shelby plantation, and he is the epitome of every good virtue Stowe could...

Stage Direction in The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams

In six pages this essay analyzes the thematic importance of props, lights, setting, and stage direction in Tennessee Williams' The...

Revenge in 'The Cask of Amontillado' by Edgar Allan Poe II

In six pages this essay considers Montressor's revenge against Fortunato and ponders whether or not he ever feels guilty or remors...