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Virtue and Self-Discipline in Toni Morrison's Sula

This 5 page paper explores the concepts of virtue and self-discipline and how self-discipline applies to virtue in Toni Morrison's...

The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

mass culture for anyone who is not included in it and for African-Americans especially, usually requires a leaving of ones own sel...

An Analysis of The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

This 5 page paper discusses the way in which Toni Morrison handles the issue of racism as the definition of belonging, beauty and ...

Concepts of Beauty in Toni Morrison's Song of Solomon

This 6 page paper discusses the way in which Toni Morrison considers women's self-esteem issues in her novel Song of Solomon. The ...

The Development of Milkman Dead's Character in Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison

This 8 page paper discusses the development of the character of Milkman Dead in Toni Morrison's novel Song of Solomon. The writer ...

Myth in Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison

This 6 page paper analyzes Toni Morrison's novel Song of Solomon and argues that it can be seen as a modern day myth in which a ma...

Compare and Contrast Two Characters in Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison

This 4 page paper compares and contrasts the characters of Milkman Dead and his father Macon in Toni Morrison's novel Song of Solo...

Review of Indian Killer by Sherman Alexie

In five pages this research paper reviews the 1996 novel by Sherman Alexie. Three sources are cited in the bibliography....

Montana 1948 by Larry Watson

In five pages this novel by Larry Watson is analyzed in terms of symbolism, stylistic elements, and point of view. There are no o...

Socialization in On the Road by Jack Kerouac

In five pages this paper examines the socialization impact of the Beat Generation as represented in this novel by Jack Kerouac. F...

Justice in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

This paper consists of two pages and considers the double sided social justice that is presented in Harper Lee's novel as a result...

Scout's Maturation in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

In ten pages a character analysis of Scout and her process of maturity as revealed by her perceptions within the course of the nov...

Politics and Sorcery in In the Lake in the Woods by Tim O'Brien

In five pages this novel analysis of In the Lake in the Woods by Tim O'Brien focuses upon the uses of politics and sorcery. There...

The Wide Wide World, Wieland, and Christianity

Carwin is only described as "dark," not Indian, and the fact that Wieland is set in the heart of civilization and not out on the u...

Setting in Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser

In five pages this essay analyzes the setting in Theodore Dreiser's novel Sister Carrie. There are no other sources listed....

The Celestine Prophesy by James Redfield

In ten pages Redfield's 9 insights are examined in this novel overview. There is one source cited in the bibliography....

Fountainhead by Ayn Rand

In six pages the novel is examined in terms of conflict between conformity and individuality. There is no bibliography included....

The Last Hurrah by Edwin O'Connor II

In five pages this report examines the novel first published in 1956 in terms of the U.S. political changes that have occurred wit...

Music of the Swamp by Lewis Nordon

In four pages Mississippi Delta life as presented in Lewis Nordon's novel is discussed. There are no other sources listed....

Yekl by Abraham Cahan

the main stream media in America today. Yekl shouts at the country, proclaiming his identity while at the same time trying to hide...

Themes in Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper

In three pages this essay discusses the novels themes and also considers the characters of Cora and Uncas. There is 1 source cite...

Aldous Huxley's Brave New World and Outcasts

In three pages Huxley's novel is examined in a character analysis of John and Bernard. There is 1 source cited in the bibliograph...

The Time Machine by H.G. Wells

In seven pages this paper examines the novel within the context of the social and intellectual complacency represented by the Morl...

A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess

The use of irony by Burgess in his novel is the focus of this paper consisting of five pages and includes the impact of dramatic a...

Human Beings and Evil in A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess

In a paper consisting of four pages concepts of evil, goodness, and the significance of choice as portrayed in the novel are discu...

Rasselas by Samuel Johnson and Clarissa by Samuel Richardson

In three pages this paper compares how happiness is pursued in each of these novels. There is no bibliography provided....

Ethics, Violation, and Self Esteem in Clarissa by Samuel Richardson

In eight pages the protagonist's motivations in this 18th century classic novel are examined. Three sources are cited in the bibl...

Literary Analysis of Emma by Jane Austen

In eleven pages this paper analyzes this novel by Jane Austen in terms of symbolism, theme, setting, and characterization. There ...

Self Discovery and Courtship in Emma by Jane Austen

In five pages this paper examines the themes of self discovery and courtship as they are presented in this novel by Jane Austen. ...

Instruction Levels in Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen

In ten pages this paper discusses the intellectual gender perceptions in the 18th century as presented in the novel with the contr...