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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)....

Depiction of Women the Story of Kenreimon'in, 'The Wife of Bath's Tale,' and Antigone

still powerfully under the control of a patriarchal society. "For Antigone, there could never be any laws that could stand in t...

Oliver Twist, A Dickens Tale

cases out of ten," the child dies from one cause or another, such as starvation, illness or neglect. However, Oliver survives, and...

Portrayal of Women in Much Ado About Nothing and Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare

case, claiming that she has done no wrong to her husband. But, it is to say that she is constantly doing as her husband orders, ev...

Paris and London in Charles Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities

presented with a picture of London where Mr. Darnay understands that he needed to work for what he got. "He had expected labour, a...

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...

Social Workers and Violence

and gagged her and pulled a plastic garbage bag over her head before leaving her in a locked bathroom. Putman suffocated. As a r...

The Uses of Enchantment by Bruno Bettleheim and Philip Smith's Japanese Fairy Tales

In four pages a thematic link between these two texts are developed. There are no other sources listed....

The Works of Charles Dickens and Common People

The theme of common folk and the individual is explored in Charles Dicken's classics. A Tale of Two Cities is discussed in respect...

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...

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

In five pages Hinton's 1967 text is examined in terms of whether or not contemporary adolescents can still relate to the tale and ...

Themes of Jean Paul Sartre as Perceived by Friedrich Nietzsche

In five pages this paper considers how Nietzsche might evaluate Sartre's primary themes and then consider how The Handmaiden's Tal...

Cargo Cultists and John Frum

In 5 pages this paper discusses the religious mimicking featured in the John Frum tale in a consideration of the cargo cultists. ...

Depiction of Death in Don DeLillo's White Noise

In five pages this paper analyzes how death is depicted in Don DeLillo's postmodern tale White Noise. One source is listed in the...

Norse Volsung Saga and Oedipus Rex Compared

In a paper consisting of 3 pages the different tones but common storylines that exist in these tales are compared. There are no o...

Times of War, Art, and Music

In eight pages this paper examines the music and art popular during war times in a consideration of Tim O'Brien's Going After Cacc...

Short Stories by Jack London and Edgar Allan Poe on Death

In seven pages this paper examines how the theme of death is handled in London's short stories 'The Law of Life' and 'To Build a F...

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and the Color Green

In two pages this paper examines what the color green means in this Medieval tale. There are no other sources listed....

Edgar Allan Poe's Writing Style Revealed in His Short Stories and Poetry

shows his endeavor in following a specific element of style that was all his own. Mood: for example in "The Fall of...

The Short Reign of Queen Mary I of England

A 6 page discussion of Bloody Mary, the heartless queen that became known for her relentless tactics. Mary did not hesitate to bu...

Criminal or Detective Sherlock Holmes

In five pages the private eye with a love of cocaine and morphine are considered in this examination of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's 1...

Character Analysis of Polixenes, Autolycus, and Paulina in The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare

Strike all that look upon with marvel. Come, Ill fill your grave up. Stir. Nay come away....

'The Odyssey' by Homer, the Book of Genesis, Retribution and Faith

In a paper consisting of six pages this paper examines how the themes of faith anf retribution are reprsented in the 'Noah and the...

Victorian Spirituality in A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens

This state of affairs was the order of the day in that era, and it was this sad setting that added to the problems of every day li...

Lost Speech Symbolism in Damascus Nights by Rafik Schami

In five pages this text is compared in terms of similarities and symbolism with Arabian Nights' tales and the loss of speech is eq...

Art of Tall Tales

In five pages this paper examines tall tales as an art form in a consideration of its exaggeration and storytellers including Pe...

Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse by Albrecht Durer

the Reformation. Durers early work reflected the ideas of the Middle Ages, but his later compositions are a complex, yet an enlig...

Mirrored Consciousness Examples

In five pages this report considers The Mirror of Consciousness by Henry James and the author's contention that situation reaction...

A Jury of Her Peers by Susan Glaspell

In five pages Glaspell's tale is analyzed in a consideration of setting and characterization. There are no other sources cited....

Storytellers Lewis Carroll and Charles Perrault

In five pages this paper discusses the complexities of the fairytales Alice in Wonderland and Cinderella, which makes them far mor...