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Evolution of Protagonist Kris Kelvin in Solaris by Stanislaw Lem

When the psychologists lofty expectations come crashing down around him, he tries to wash his anxieties away in a symbolic gesture...

Altered Cognition and the Reading of Fiction

Prior to the reading of the story, each student was asked to fill out the psychological tests, and various measurements of their p...

Fiskadoro by Denis Johnson

In five pages this science fiction text and its moral social implications are analyzed. There are no other sources listed....

Russell Hoban Riddley Walker

The writer analyzes the Russell Hoban book Riddley Walker, a science fiction novel. The paper is five pages long and there are two...

Eudora Welty and an Imagined Interview

In 5 pages this paper imagines what an interview with author Eudora Welty would be like with the emphasis being on how her fiction...

Dune by Frank Herbert and 'The Mahdinate'

In five pages this paper examines Dune's theme of the Mahdi or Messiah in this futuristic science fiction tale written by Frank He...

Cultural Identity and How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accent by Julia Alvarez

level best to blend as quickly as possible into the melting pot of American culture. When this happens, it is very difficult for t...

Reason and Religion in Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke

In 5 pages this paper analyzes the science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke by examining the science and religion connection of t...

The Death of the Earth by J.H. Rosny

An analysis of this French science fiction novel is presented. There are no other sources cited in the bibliography....

Isaac Asimov's Foundation and 'Psychohistory'

In 5 pages this essay defines psychohistory and then applies it to Foundation, a science fiction novel by Isaac Asimov. There are...

The Forgotten Beasts of Eld by Patricia McKillip

In five pages this science fiction novel is analyzed within the context of its fairytale setting. There are no other sources list...

The Gate to Women's Country by Sheri S. Tepper

In five pages this paper discusses the separate living of the sexes in this utopian science fiction text. There are no other sour...

Analyzing 'Technology and Politics in the Blade Runner Dystopia' by Judith Kerman

In five pages this paper considers Kerman's thoughtful commentary and assessment of the 'Blade Runner' film and its contribution t...

Myth and Reality of Egyptian Queen Cleopatra

in "All for Love" presented a much more traditional Cleopatra, that is, someone who is more of an addictive substance then a ruler...

Evaluation of Greg Bear's Blood Music

The science fiction novel is analyzed. A summary is included. The conclusion of the book is carefully evaluated. This six page pa...

Unidentified Flying Objects, Real or Imaginary?

UFOs are the focus of this paper consisting of seven pages in which an effort is made to separate fiction from fact. Five sources...

Postcolonial Fiction and Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood

In seven pages postcolonial fiction is defined in order to determine whether this 1996 novel is representative of the literary gen...

'Psy Fi' Genre and its Meaning

In five pages this report considers the science fiction or Psy Fi genre in an examination of texts written by Richard Matheson, Fr...

Overview of Documentary Television

to make it irrelevant whether or not the details are portrayed correctly. The distinction between narrative and fiction is that n...

Aldous Huxley's Brave New World, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, and Ethics

In eight pages ethical dilemmas such as cloning and genetic engineering are examined within the context of these two classic works...

Feminism and Gender Bias in Science Fiction

This paper explores the idea of feminist characters and plots in the genre of science fiction. This eleven page paper has seven s...

Looking for God in Science Fiction

left audiences incredulous with the thought that somewhere, sometime, the world as we know it may reflect the directors vision. A...

Tim O'Brien's Writings and the Blurring of Fantasy and Reality

In eleven pages this paper examines how author Tim O'Brien intentionally obscures the fine line between real life and fiction in h...

Australian Press Council's 'Principle 5'

In five pages an analysis of this principle that requires Australian journalism publications to clearly differentiate between fact...

The True Voyages of Christopher Columbus

eyes of the world. It would also elevate Spains own social status in the world. Status and wealth were important considerations ...

The Last Emperor Film by Bernardo Bertolucci

related to this period, and some of the socio-political reasons for wanting Pu Yi to take the throne within the constructs of the ...

Irish Literary Themes in 1916 by Morgan Llywelyn

conflict rages within, there are conflicts aplenty without. The passage of time also brings with it change, often initiated throu...

Fact and Fiction in Homer's 'The Odyssey'

of Homers great work are a slew of characters. One of those is Odysseus, an unlikely hero. Odysseus is in some ways an antihero...

SITUATIONAL LEGAL ISSUES

Answers questions pertaining to legal issues. Under discussion are agent-principal relationships, organizational structures and tr...

The Time Machine and the Future

This 7 page paper gives an overview of the book The Time Maching by H.G. Wells. This paper includes explanations of how the book p...