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Selfishness and Greed in A Tale Of Two Cities

The themes of selfishness and greed come forth in this analysis of a classic piece by Charles Dickens. The focus on literary techn...

Betrayal in Dante's 'Inferno'

The theme of betrayal as it is presented in Cantos XXXI, XXXII, and XXXIV is examined in terms of theme, characterization, and ima...

Classic Literature's Portrayal of Male Characters

In five pages this paper evaluates the realistic depiction of male characters in literature past and present in a consideration of...

The Impact of World War II on Literature

first novel, Tales of the South Pacific (Macmillan, 1947) (Meador 14). This book, which was based on actual World War II experienc...

African Literature's Oral Culture and Tradition

In five pages this paper examines the oral cultural traditions of Africa in a short story analysis of 'Talk' recounted by Courland...

Pre Meiji Japan, Literature, and Feudalism

In five pages this paper considers feudal Japan in a comparative analysis of two works of literature Donald Keene's Anthology of J...

Changing Twentieth Century Aesthetic Norms Regarding Black Literature

In six pages the ways in which black literature's aesthetic norms have changed and evolved are discussed in a consideration of the...

Postmodernism's Rise and Literature's Fall

but vanished from the world, a look at the rise and fall of the New Criticism is rather appropriate. A set of practices called th...

Nursing, Pregnancy, and Use of Cocaine

In twelve pages contemporary literature relevant to the nursing role in at risk population pregnancies concentrating on the use of...

Literary Influence of the Romantic Period

self realization, self expression and self reliance were all an aspect of the awareness of the self within the natural world. The ...

Education and Literature's Role

is the well read that appear to succeed in life, they have a broader base of knowledge from which to make judgements and decision....

Literature Considerations of Global Issues

the dream-sensation, the co-mingling of absurdity, surprise and bewilderment in a tremor of struggling revolt". Conrad urges hi...

Ancient Literature and Companionship

of common suffering or accomplishment. Once the student working on this project sees these factors, it becomes obvious throughout ...

British Literature's Mainstream Tradition and Peripheral Culture

of literature which, although derived from the centre, must be constituted as peripheral since they do not follow in a direct line...

American Literature's Portrayal of Immigrant Families

In five pages this paper contrasts and compares the way immigrant families are presented in Brown Girl, Brownstones by Paule Marsh...

Conflict and Plot Analysis of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

as "the best of times and the worst of times" -- those of hope and optimism, but also of disillusionment and despair. It was extr...

Literature's Faust Legend

In six pages this research paper analyzes literature's various Faustian tales in a consideration of their timelessness. Four sour...

Assessing the Value of Literature

This paper addresses various techniques for determining the true value of literature. The author uses Bradbury's, Fahrenheit 451 ...

Critiquing Literature's Treatment of Age and Youth

In a paper of five pages the youth and age of protagonists in Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea and A Clean, Well Lighted...

Literature's 'Three Unities'

A deetailed description of the 'three unities' as they are manifested within William Shakespeare's King Lear and Sophocles' Oedipu...

Medieval Literature's Portrayal of Honor and Dishonor

In seven pages this paper examines how Medieval literature thematically portrayed honor and dishonor in a comparative analysiis of...

Literature's Classic Adventure

far and wide after he had sacked the famous town of Troy" (Homer The Odyssey PG). The Odyssey was written in 800 B.C. and woven in...

Philosophy and Literature's Importance

In five pages this paper discusses how important literature is in philosophical study. Eight sources are cited in the bibliograph...

Feminist Literature's Portrayal of Prejudice and Oppression

observance of her passage past his house. Anne knows that she does not look like she fits in, and black person in a white suburb o...

Gender in Classic Literature

of a womans time. However, the student will want to state, if one reads Eves apologie closely, then one can begin to see the femi...

American Literature's Romantic Movement

in the goodness of man and the mans natural state is in nature and is burdened by civilization (Campbell). The doctrine of sensibi...

African Epic Sundiata

However, supernatural strength is indicated when he finally does stand. Sundiata instructed that a heavy iron rod should be brough...

Self Discovery and French Literature's Evolution

good deal of the literature at the time. Lyric poetry more than likely arose from the songs of the minstrels and the singers whi...

Development of English Literature from 'Beowulf' to Alexander Pope

very clear division between those who followed Christianity in the genuine way, and those who used it merely for their own advance...

Literature's Deeper Meaning

the town of Bisbee. "It is July 20, 1989, early afternoon, monsoon season in the Sonoran Desert, and I am going back to Bisbee. A...