Self-Realization in Three War Novels
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A 6 page paper which discusses the quest for a deeper sense of self as depicted in three novels: Ernest Hemingway's A Farewell To Arms, Timothy Findley's The Wars, and Joy Kogawa's Obasan . The paper observes that while a major life-crisis is not necessary in order to spur on this important personal journey, it is nonetheless true that most of us go through life without doing any particular self-analysis until a crisis strikes -- and then self-analysis becomes necessary for psychic survival. Bibliography lists three sources.
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The Great Gatsby Vs. The Sun Also Rises
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5 pages in length. A common thread between F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby and Ernest Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises is the strong sexual orientation theme. Nearly all of the main characters are caught up in one carnal crises or another, without the least bit of concern for those who ultimately become the victims of their passions. The writer compares and contrasts the attitudes and actions of the characters with regard to how their sexual orientation affects the outcome of the story. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Pablo Picasso, Leonardo Da Vinci, Daniel Defoe And Harriet Beecher Stowe: Influences Past And Present
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5 pages in length. Vastly different in their pursuits, Pablo Picasso, Leonardo da Vinci, Daniel Defoe and Harriet Beecher Stowe all contributed something unique to the worlds of art and literature. The writer notes that to discuss each individual's influences in both his or her own era as well as in contemporary society requires only that one become a part of the artistic rendering and relish the distinctive singularity enveloped within their respective works. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Nietzsche and Dostoevsky: A Dialogue on Western Civilization
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A four page paper analyzing the degree to which Nietzsche and Dostoevsky are in agreement about the decline of Western Civilization. The paper concludes that although both men considered that nihilism -- the denial of values -- was at the root of what was wrong with European civilization in the nineteenth century, they simply attributed this nihilism to different causes. No additional sources.
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John Milton's 'Paradise Lost': Adam And Satan
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6 pages in length. The writer compares and contrasts Adam to Satan in relation to free will and temptation. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Use Of Nature As Escape
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The writing of the early part of this century and late nineteenth century was often defined as 'modern' by way of the propensity of the authors of that era to address the underlying psychological motivations for behavior. Unfortunately, this often resulted in a self analysis that was unbearable to the character and the inner conflict ended in cessation of life, lifestyle and, or the person as they had been before self evaluation. This 6 page paper argues that in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, Ernest Hemingway's The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber, The Awakening by Kate Chopin, Miss LonelyHearts and Day of the Locust by Nathaniel West, The Sound and the Fury by Faulkner and Call It Sleep by Henry Roth, nature plays a pivotal role as symbol and in reality in the examination of the self and is used as an escape from the lives and conflicts of the characters. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Interpersonal Communication In The Scarlet Letter And Native Son
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A 5 page paper comparing the ability of Hester Prynne and Bigger Thomas in these novels by Nathaniel Hawthorne and Richard Wright, respectively, to effectively communicate difficult concepts to those who could help them. The paper concludes that Hester can communicate more effectively than Bigger because she is trying to speak to a helper within her own social and cultural milieu, while Bigger is trying to communicate toward people outside his. Bibliography lists 6 sources..
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Characterization in Hawthorne, de Maupassant, and Updike
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A six page paper looking at the way these three authors’ short stories demonstrate the movement from works that are plot-driven to those which are character-driven. Specific stories discussed include Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “Young Goodman Brown,” Guy de Maupassant’s “The Necklace,” and John Updike’s “A & P.” No additional sources.
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Comparison & Contrast of Literary Strategy / Hawthorne, Hemingway, and Faulkner
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In 5 pages, the writer compares and contrasts the literary strategy of style in three readings, one each by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Ernest Hemingway, and William Faulkner. The House of The Seven Gables, A Farewell to Arms and The Sound and The Fury are compared and contrasted in terms of the literary strategy of style. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Nightmare States In 'The Yellow Wallpaper' & 'Young Goodman Brown'
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A 5 page paper showing how hallucinogenic imagery in these two stories, by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and Nathaniel Hawthorne respectively, gives the reader access to a deeper well of insight than could be provided through the protagonist's rational narration. The paper analyzes the nightmare quality of both stories, and shows how the imagery cuts through the thin wall between illusion and reality. Three sources including stories.
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