“The Key” by Vo Phien Compared with “My Old Home” and “A Small Incident” by Lu Xun
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This 5 page report discusses several short stories that address issues associated with the separation that takes place between an individual and his or her place of birth. The narrators of “exile literature” address the many details of the past that have defined the person they have become. And yet that same sense of “exile” also exists in those who long for the past and their own heartfelt reaction to the changes in the world around them currently. No additional sources listed.
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“The Kite Runner” by Khaled Hosseini
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A 5 page paper which examines the theme of maleness and the development of character involving maleness in Khaled Hosseini’s novel “The Kite Runner.” No additional sources cited.
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“The Obligation to Express”
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This 5 page report discusses Samuel Beckett’s idea that art expresses what there is nothing to express, whether in terms of where it comes from, its power, or its desire to express is absurd up to the point in which he admits that it is combined with “the obligation to express.” Keeping such an idea in mind, Joseph Conrad’s “Heart of Darkness” and Franz Kafka’s “The Metamorphosis” are examined. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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“The Prince” and “The Courtier”: A Comparison of the works by Machievelli and Castiglione
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A 5 page comparison of these Sixteenth Century works. The author contends that despite common perception, each of these works was written with the intent of providing insight to virtuosity and morality. They differ considerably, however, as to the exact nature of this insight. Although Machievelli is often looked at as being a man for whom the end justified the means regardless of how immoral and condemnable those means may have been, he could also be contended to be a man of virtue and high morals. Castiglione’s work, on the other hand, is most often accepted without question as being one which is reflective of virtuosity and morality. This paper explores these varying viewpoints. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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“The Return of Martin Guerre” and “Three Cartesian Treatises”
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A 7 page paper which examines how the character of Bertrande in Natalie Zemon Davis’ “The Return of Martin Guerre” would have reacted to Poullain de la Barre’s arguments in “Three Cartesian Feminist Treatises.” No additional sources cited.
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“Things Fall Apart” and “All Quiet on the Western Front”
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A 5 page paper which compares how Okonkwo in Chinua Achebe’s “Things Fall Apart” and Paul in Erich Maria Remarque’s “All Quiet on the Western Front” deal with the internal and external wars as they learn to survive. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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"All Quiet on the Western Front" and "Journey Into the Whirlwind"
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A 6 page paper which compares the transformation of individuals in times of change as seen in the books "All Quiet on the Western Front" by Erich Maria Remarque and "Journey Into the Whirlwind" by Eugenia Ginzburg. No additional sources cited.
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"Catcher In The Rye" And "Good Will Hunting" - Compare/Contrast
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3 pages in length. Will Hunting is no more able to tap into his inherent genius than he is ready to relinquish his blue collar roots - not so much because he is not interested in achieving such recognized accomplishment but because - like with most other things in his life including Skylar - he does not believe he deserves it. Similarly, a seemingly intangible commodity of innocence and vulnerability is what appeals to Holden, which is driven by his sense of fear and isolation. Salinger is instrumental in demonstrating the inherent strength of constitution and will for survival, even in the face of despair and disappointment. Both men harbor deep issues of worthiness as they traverse their respective life paths; only through the strength of others does each protagonist determine whether it is his worth or merely the strength of commitment that wins out. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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"Death In Venice" And "Notes From The Underground" - Alienation
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4 pages in length. Alienation manifests itself in many forms yet the outcome is always the same: the victim is ultimately estranged from whatever it is with which he seeks association. Examining Thomas Mann's Death in Venice and Fyodor Dostoyevsky's Notes From the Underground, one can decipher several elements of social, political and economic alienation that serve to cause considerable strife in the characters' existence. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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"Death of a Salesman" and Oedipus: Stories of Two Tragic Heroes
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A 10 page overview of these two classic plays. Makes the contention that each is just as representative of the literary genre of classic tragedy as is the other. Observes that each is a different twist on one man's perception of the concepts of hope, fate, and destiny. Emphasizes that Oedipus believed that he could escape the hand of fate and create his own destiny. Willy on the other hand thought that he would ride the tide of fate to his ultimate destiny. The problems which resulted in each instance, however, was that the final outcome was very different than that which was envisioned by the hero of each tale. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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"Devil In The Shape Of A Woman" By Carol Karlsen And "Salem Possessed" By Paul Boyer And Steven Nissenbaum: Comparison
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5 pages in length. There were a number of reasons why Salem became the historical foundation of witch hunts, but none were so powerful as the threat of female independence had at that time. Without out a doubt, the fear of women's emancipation was the foremost reason for the colonial New England witch hunts. When comparing Carol Karlsen's "Devil In The Shape Of A Woman" with Paul Boyer And Steven Nissenbaum's "Salem Possessed," one immediately notes the incongruity of the two works, primarily due to the fact that Karlsen's perspective as a woman herself is significantly different from either of her male counterparts. No additional sources cited.
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"Lost in the Funhouse": A Discussion of the Book by John Barth
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A 5 page review of the work of John Barth, one of the most notable fiction writers of the twentieth century. Discusses the societal need to classify and categorize such works. "Lost in the Funhouse" is a collection of short stories, essays, meditations, and jokes which stands in contrast to most contemporary approaches to the short story. Fervently resisting the century's move toward realism, Barth instead prefers to combine the past with the present into an "eclectic montage", an intertextual experience which provides something for everyone. The result is a work in which the old story is retold with a postmodern twist. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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"Madame Bovary" and "Catcher in the Rye": Dissatisfaction with the World
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A 5 page paper which discusses the books "Madame Bovary" by Gustave Flaubert and "Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger and illustrates how the main characters are dissatisfied with the world around them to the point where their lives become somewhat meaningless. No additional sources cited.
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"Oedipus The King" And "Death Of A Salesman" -- Similarities
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3 pages in length. After examining Oedipus the King and Death of a Salesman as tragedies, it is quite easy to establish a common denominator of similarity. Considering there is a 2,400 year span between the two plays, these similarities reflect how mankind still deals with much the same struggles of guilt that have plagued him for centuries. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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"Phaedra" and "Hedda Gabler"
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A 5 page paper which discusses the heroines in "Phaedra" and "Hedda Gabler." The paper compares how the two present the crises and the dilemmas and how they offer us an examination of the role of women in the 17th and the 19th century. No additional sources cited.
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"Rabbit-Proof Fence" And "Storyteller" – Revealing And Overcoming Cultural Struggles
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7 pages in length. Cultural oppression is a human ill that has run rampant since the first time man realized he could divide himself into separate groups and overrun those deemed different from the rest. The expansive boundaries of literature successfully incorporate the damning nature of cultural oppression as it strives to educate the masses to its complete and utter futility; "Rabbit-Proof Fence" and "Storyteller" are two examples where outer strength and inner fortitude serve to successfully overcome such stringent limitations. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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