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Newspaper Editorial Evaluation

In five pages a September 9, 1998 editorial featured in The Arizona Republic involving a wife's efforts to protect her daughter wh...

The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer and Women

In 5 pages this paper examines Medieval storyteller prejudices about women as reflected in their portrayal in these stories. Ther...

Macbeth by William Shakespeare and 'A Pardoner's Tale' by Geoffrey Chaucer Compared

In five pages the shared themes and death emphasis of these two notorious literary classics are contrasted and compared. Three so...

Gothic and Symbolic Elements in the Short Stories "A Rose for Emily" by William Faulker and "Ligeia" by Edgar Allan Poe

Are the descriptions of the narrator reliable or do they represent hallucinations brought on by a deteriorating mental state? In ...

Bartleby the Scrivener by Herman Melville

metaphorically complex narrative that has been interpreted in a variety of ways. The story itself is deceptively simple. The narra...

"I Want a Wife" by Judy Brady

care without losing her job, as the spouse "cannot miss classes at school" (Brady 361). I know a young couple where it is the husb...

Uncle Tom's Cabin, Eliza and Marie

This essay pertains to two women characters, Eliza Harris and Marie St. Clare, who are featured in "Uncle Tom's Cabin." The wrier ...

A Comparison of Henry VIII's Wives

Two of the six wives of King Henry VIII are discussed. The wives discussed have had very different experiences. This six page pap...

'The Monk's Tale' by Geoffrey Chaucer and Religious Hypocrisy

In six pages this paper examines the religious hypocrisy represented in the Monk's personality in this Canterbury Tales' story. S...

The Wives of Henry VIII

Two of King Henry VIII's wives are compared and contrasted. These two wives have markedly different experiences with the King. T...

Concept of Courtly Love and 'The Knight's Tale' by Geoffrey Chaucer

In fourteen pages this story contained within The Canterbury Tales is examined in terms of its portrayal of courtly love and chiva...

Language Elements in House of Usher

A 5 page analysis of language elements in the classic tale by Edgar Alan Poe. The author highlights setting, theme, imagery and p...

Analyzing 'The Pardoner's Prologue and Tale' by Geoffrey Chaucer

Various analytical approaches regarding this Prologue and tale are considered in a paper consisting of eleven pages. Fourteen sou...

Society's Treatment of Women in Literature in an Analysis of Female Characters Daisy, Harriet, and Lucie

This essay consists of eleven pages and examines society's treatment of women in the female characterizations featured in the lite...

Life and Works of Nathaniel Hawthorne

This paper considers the life and most famous literary works of New England author Nathaniel Hawthorne, which include Twice Told T...

Good Detective Fiction and a Consideration of The Adventures of the Speckled Band by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

grounds of how it reflects the necessary criteria of a good detective story, which characteristically includes the elements of cri...

The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer

other nations, acting in commercial or diplomatic positions (The Literature Network). Then in 1385 he apparently lost his job as w...

The Canterbury Tales and the Ideal Characters of Geoffrey Chaucer

but more than that he is dedicated to God in his heart. The Parson is an example of a man who lives in accordance with what he pr...

Alternatives and Assessment in a Judicial Review Case

and potential use of judicial review, and then at how it can be applied as well as the potential defences that may be cited by the...

C.S. Lewis's The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and the Elements of Fairy Tale

of some moral message in the end. Through danger the characters are made stronger, and they are developed more powerfully, truly p...

Women, Medieval Attitudes and The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer

the passage is a contrast of literal words and actual underlying meanings. Many times what the Wife says is in direct opposition t...

Bram Stoker's 'Dracula's Guest' Analyzed

he decides to proceed anyway. Clearly, the dark, cold, unforgiving surroundings that encapsulate the guest as his driver leaves h...

A Sample Appellate Brief

court is fully cognizant of when each of the items in question was purchased. Also of significant concern is the fact that when J...

Social Satire by George Bernard Shaw in Pygmalion and Geoffrey Chaucer in The Canterbury Tales

Tales" Numerous examples of satire exist throughout The Canterbury Tales. In fact, each of the tales and each of the characters o...

Snow White by the Brothers Grimm

tales have circulated for so long their origins are in ancient Egypt, others made their way to Germany via France (Zaleski, 2001)....

'The Merchant's Tale' by Geoffrey Chaucer

and hoor; /Thanne is a wife the fruit of his tresor" (Chaucer 55-58). At this point, it is not certain that Januarie sees, as ce...

Analyzing 'The Tell Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe

deed, he nevertheless is overcome by his guilt which seems to lead him to insanity. He begins the story however by not denying his...

Love, Life, and Humor in The Canterbury Tales of Geoffrey Chaucer

In six pages this report considers the characters, their relationships, and how they are portrayed humorously and satirically by C...

Donaldsonian Interpretation and 'The Miller's Tale' by Geoffrey Chaucer

entertainment or that Chaucer was simply commenting on the humorous characters and times which he experienced during his lifetime....

Complaint of Dorigen in 'The Franklin's Tale' by Geoffrey Chaucer

who have sacrificed themselves in similar situations. Her husband returns and she tells him of what she has promised. He tells her...