Character Analysis of Iago in William Shakespeare’s “Othello”
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A 5 page paper which examines how Iago functions in the play, and how successful Shakespeare is in achieving his significance. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TGothiag.rtf

Chaucer and Shaw Satirize Their Societies in “The Canterbury Tales” and “Pygmalion”
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This 5 page report discusses the ways in which Geoffrey Chaucer and George Bernard Shaw essentially deride the social constraints and assumptions of their societies in their two works. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: BWchasat.rtf

Chivalry in Ivanhoe.
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(5 pp) Whenever we think of the word "chivalry," it is either in the context of "being dead"-not a pretty thought, or we think of knights and damsels in distress, waiting to be rescued by said knight. In its most positive sense, the word conjures other times of gentility and good manners. Walter Scott's 1719 novel Ivanhoe is certainly a basic place to start if one wants to know more about the ideas and actions of chivalry.
Filename: BBchvlry.doc

D.H. Lawrence And James Joyce
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D.H. Lawrence's Sons And Lovers and James Joyce's A Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Man share a similarity between them that is central to understanding the protagonists. This 5 page paper argues that the metafictional endeavors of both of the main characters is to make claims for their autonomy. The inward analysis that each wallows in does not imply self-consciousness, but rather the belief in the significance of living as an individual. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: KTporson.wps

Eveline; A Tale of Psychological Paralysis
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This 6 page paper looks at James Joyce's story of Eveline in his book 'Dubliners'. Her story is typical of many of Joyce's women, dependant on men, unable to determine their own course in life and condemned to servitude by their own inability to act. This paper considers in what ways she was suffering from psychological paralysis and the causes of that condition. Quotes are used from the story to emphasise the points raised. The MLA style bibliography cites 1 source.
Filename: TEdubeve.wps

Frank O'Connor/ "Guests of the Nation"
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A 6 page research paper that looks at the strengths and limitations of regarding Frank O'Connor's "Guests of the Nation" as being specifically about the Irish War for Independence. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khguests.wps

Gogo and Didi As Two Halves of One Identity in Samuel Beckett's "Waiting For Godot
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A 5 page paper which considers how the protagonists Estragon ("Gogo") and Vladimir ("Didi") complement each other, and how they represent couples who are bound together by strengths and weaknesses. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TGgodot.wps

Good and Evil in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde:
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This 6 page paper discusses the premise of good and evil in the human personality using the novel Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. This paper discusses at length the duality of man's persona and why this may be so. Bibliogrpahy lists 7 sources.
Filename: GSJekyll.rtf

Homoerotics in "Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man"
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A 5 page paper which examines the existence of homoerotics and homosexuality in James Joyce's "Portrait of an Artist as Young Man." Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.
Filename: RAportrt.wps

How the Irish Renaissance Influenced the Harlem Renaissance
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This 8 page paper provides an overview of both movements but suggests that the Irish Renaissance had a significant influence on the Harlem Renaissance which came a bit later. Difference and similarities are noted. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA147Ren.rtf