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A Summary of The Song of Roland (Chanson de Roland)

it is possible that the poet telling "The Song of Roland" was using the character of Charlemagne to represent Christianity as it m...

Analysis of Old Mortality by Sir Walter Scott

In five pages this early 19th century historical fiction novel is analyzed in terms of the freedom struggles of the Covenanters ...

Proverbs and Palm Oil in Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

In ten pages six passages of the text are critically analyzed in order to reveal the significance of proverbs in character communi...

Okonkwo's Aggression in Achebe's Things Fall Apart

5 pages No outside sources cited. This paper relates the nature of Achebe's character Okonkwo, who demonstrates distinctly aggres...

Conflict in the Works of Ngugi Wa Thiong'O and Bessie Head

In five pages the interpersonal conflict theme as it manifests itself in 'The Return' and 'The Collector of Treasures' is discusse...

Le Morte D'Arthur by Malory and The Faerie Queen by Spenser and Characterization

In six pages the fully developed characters Malory features are contrasted with Spenser's stiff stereotypes in order to perpetuate...

Comparing the Medieval and Modern World Views in 'Hamlet' and 'Everyman'

truly a message or morality play determined to convey the fact that none of the material goods any human being (or "every man") ac...

Barbarians and Civilization

In five pages J.M. Coetzee's Waiting for the Barbarians is considered in terms of civilization concepts as revealed by the charact...

Character and Symbolism in 'Araby' by James Joyce

In seven pages this paper examines the character and symbolism featured in this story by James Joyce. Seven sources are cited in ...

Communist State and Utopia by Sir Thomas More

a radical alternative to the industrial capitalism then flourishing throughout the more highly-developed countries of Europe. Thus...

How Ann Radcliffe Responded to Lewis in The Italian

In a paper consisting of three pages the argument is presented that The Italian was in response to The Monk by Lewis and offers ch...

Elizabeth Lavenza in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

This paper addresses the importance of Shelley's character Elizabeth Lavenza. This three page paper has one source listed in the ...

Dual Psychology in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson

In nine pages this paper analyzes the dual psychology of the relationship between the featured characters in this novel by Robert ...

Dorothea in Middlemarch by George Eliot

In nine pages a character analysis of Eliot's protagonist is presented in a discussion of how limitations define her. There are n...

Character Destiny and Scenes of Clerical Life by George Eliot

one has. Thus, it would seem, based on the two stories that Eliots assertion that character is destiny is not necessarily a univer...

'The Horse Dealer's Daughter' by D.H. Lawrence II

In five pages the story's juxtapositioning of the subconscious and conscious of main characters Jack Fergusson and Mabel Pervin is...

Education of Men and Women in Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen

In four pages this paper examines the educational differences among men and women in England of the 18th century and their social ...

Lucy Steele's Character in Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen

In seven pages this paper presents a character analysis of Lucy Steele in an evaluation of her importance to the novel. There are...

Analysis: Henchard in The Mayor of Casterbridge

The writer argues that Hardy deliberately makes the character of Henchard disagreeable for the purpose of illustrating that he cre...

Character Analysis of Bigger Thomas in Wright's Native Son

The writer of this 5 page paper argues that Bigger Thomas, the protagonist of Richard Wright's Native Son, committed murder from f...

Analysis of Tess of the D'Ubervilles by Hardy

This 4 page essay explores the development of the title character of Tess in Hardy's Tess of the D'Ubervilles. Bibliography lists ...

Creon as an Idealist and Statesman in Antigone by Sophocles

In three pages this paper presents a character analysis of Creon in Antigone by Sophocles and discusses his roles to Zeus and to t...

Oedipus and Jason

In five pages the tales of Oedipus and Jason are analyzed in terms of the differences and similarities that exist between them. T...

Definitive Tragedies? Death of a Salesman and Oedipus the King

In a paper that consists of three pages the elements of these plays are examined in terms of similarities and differences in order...

Sophocles' Oedipus Trilogy Themes

In four pages this paper examines the characters, chorus, women, and state 'spiritual bankruptcy' theme featured in Sophocles' Oed...

Character Analysis of Creon in Oedipus Tyrannus by Sophocles

contrasts dramatically with Antigones ideas, and forms the basis for the conflict that drives the plot. At the core of Creons val...

Homer's Penelope and Sophocles' Antigone

In seven pages this paper compares the female protagonists featured in 'The Odyssey' by Homer and Antigone by Sophocles in a cons...

Comparative Analysis of Phaedra and Jocasta

a man so much that she would do anything for him-- lie, cry, and eventually die. In many ways, Queen Jocasta submits fully...

Responsibility for One's Actions and 'Prometheus Bound' by Aeschylus

In five pages this paper analyzes whether Aeschylus's title character is in some way responsible for his dilemma and argues that h...

Comparison Between Oedipus Rex, King Lear, and Prince Hamlet

In five pages this paper compares Sophocles' Oedipus Rex with the plays by William Shakespeare in terms of their similarities and ...