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Bible: "The Book of Amos", 2009.
Examines the content and style of "The Book of Amos", the earliest of the twelve Old Testament Books attributed to the minor prophets.
2,725 words (approx. 10.9 pages), 8 sources, MLA, £ 51.95
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This paper explains that "The Book of Amos" from the Old Testament Bible is a prophecy warning of the doom of the people who have reached an ultimate state of corruption and moral decadence. The author of the paper points out that, to interpret the overall message of the prophecy, it is essential to look first at the literary style and the specific rhetorical strategies employed by the author. The paper then describes the prophecy, which contains an accusation, a threat for punishment and doom and a final allusion to a future harmonious state in which the ones who escape the doom will live happily following God's ways once again.
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"Moreover, the economical and political realities are also relevant. Wolff identifies this set of political and economical realities as a form of early capitalism, in which almost all the forms of political corruption were present: bribery, violence, injustice, social inequality and so on: "The converse of this development was social upheaval. The rich became richer while the poor became poorer. Such early capitalism quickly led to expropriation of the holdings of the smaller landowners. The ancient Israelite land rights were superseded by Canaanite practice."
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The Poetry of Robert Frost, 2009.
A discussion on American poet, Robert Frost.
2,041 words (approx. 8.2 pages), 5 sources, APA, £ 40.95
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This article discusses the late American poet, Robert Frost. The author describes Frost as a modernist who mingled tradition with innovation and convention with originality and discusses Frost's unique literature style. The paper includes biographical data on Frost and talks about the obstacles Frost encountered throughout his career. The paper also praises Frost for his choice to preserve the conventional lyrical form in his poems.
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"Frost's biographical data are important in the analysis of his work and its place inside modernism, since he is generally considered as one of the most representative poets of New England due to the local color that he infused into his poetry. He was born in San Francisco and, after he got married, he lived for ten years on the farm his grandfather had given to him in Derry, New Hampshire. Since the income coming from the farm was too low for his numerous family, Frost took up teaching, first in Derry and then in Plymouth. During the ten years the poet spent at the farm in Derry he wrote poetry and endeavored to publish it in various journals and periodicals in New Hampshire, but almost all the editors refused his work."
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The Passion of Revolutions, 2009.
This paper compares the portrayal of revolution in the novels "Pedro Paramo" by Juan Rulfo and "Eva Luna" by Isabel Allende.
963 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 2 sources, APA, £ 21.95
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The paper introduces, discusses, and analyzes the novels "Pedro Paramo" by Juan Rulfo and "Eva Luna" by Isabel Allende. The paper specifically compares and contrasts how revolution is portrayed in the two novels. Revolution is a key theme in both these novels, one a revolution in Mexico and the other somewhere in South America. The paper notes that both these novels illustrate the passion of revolution and how the many revolutions throughout central and South American really did not amount to freedom and a new social order for the people.
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" In "Pedro Paramo," the talk of revolution does not even begin until the second half of the book, and the revolutionaries are shown as violent, ignorant, and greedy, which is probably closer to the truth than many people would like to admit. They seem to be fighting for change, but the fact that they will gladly take money from Pedro Paramo to "finance" their cause, which shows that ultimately, they are more concerned with their own needs than fighting the revolution. On other words, they can be bought, and that shows the author's cynicism toward revolution and revolutionaries in general. The public likes to think of revolutionaries as fighting for a higher cause, but in this case, it just seems like they are fighting because it is lucrative, and when that stops, they will move on to something else."
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The Heritage of African-American Women, 2009.
A comparison of the two literary works, "Girl" by Jamaica Kincaid and "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker.
961 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 3 sources, APA, £ 21.95
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The paper introduces, discusses, and analyzes the short stories "Girl," by Jamaica Kincaid, and "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker. The paper compares the two works and their similarities. In "Girl," the protagonist lectures in a supremely long sentence that rambles and preaches at the same time. In "Everyday Use," the protagonist narrates the story, but both swirl around young women and their mothers, teaching how to care for themselves and others, as they grow older and mature. They also clearly illustrate the heritage of African-American women throughout history in America. The paper notes that each of these stories graphically illustrates the heritage of African-American mothers and their daughters throughout history, and how that heritage has altered, and yet remained the same.
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"Disappointment is a key thread in Walker's story, as well. This is a far different situation, at least on the surface. The mother is waiting for the "wayward" daughter, educated and more than a little self-important to return for a visit to her roots. She has left the poverty and old-fashioned ways behind, and prides herself on her education and enlightenment, but in reality, she is a snob, and looks down on her own mother and sister. This mother recognizes her daughter's faults, and begins to really appreciate her "challenged" daughter who is so different from her haughty sister. The mother and Maggie, the challenged daughter, are not so snobby that they do not appreciate their heritage."
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Phillis Wheatley, 2009.
An look at the work of African-American poet, Phillis Wheatley.
1,864 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 14 sources, MLA, £ 37.95
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This paper discusses Phillis Wheatley's work with emphasis on religious element in her poems. The poet was known for her religious inclination and used religion as her key to freedom and independence that all slaves longed for. The paper cites many critics and scholars to explain why religion was so often used by Wheatley in her work.
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"This is because from a very young age, she had been exposed to the Bible and classical texts, especially the works of Virgil and Ovid. This was primarily because asa slave girl, she often stayed in the company of some very refined group of people who came to visit Mrs. Susannah Wheatley. apart from that Wheatleys had a daughter, Mary, who also helped young Phillis in her education. This girl helped Phillis gain confidence in herself and the latter became engrossed in religion through prayer, meditation, and reading. This resulted in development of her writing talents and she started writing poetry. Her first poem, "On Being Brought from Africa to America," written in 1770 showed great promise and with that her household duties were relaxed so she could focus on her career. "
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'The Swindler' and the Picaro, 2009.
This paper examines the book 'The Swindler' by Francisco de Quevedo as a work of Spanish picaresque fiction.
1,616 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 33.95
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In this article, the writer notes that 'The Swindler' by Francisco de Quevedo is often called an example of the picaresque genre of Spanish fiction. The writer explains that picaresque literature is a term often given to a number of novels of the Golden Age of Spanish literature that depict a hero, or more accurately, an anti-hero, who falls into or chooses a life of crime. The writer reviews the book concentrating on the concept of the picaresque classification. The writer maintains that the extent to which 'The Swindler' achieves its goal of social satire depends upon whether one regards it as a social satire of Spaniards who uphold the values of honor, or a satire of those previous authors of picaresques who romanticize and excuse the common behavior of base criminals like the character Pablos, by sentimentalizing them as picaros.
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"Pablos openly takes delight in his negative exploits, rather than justifies the fact that he need to undertake a life of crime to survive--crime is all he has known, it is part of his family and blood, and he serves the high-born only to enrich himself. He aspires to seem like an aristocrat, and the social critique of Quevedo's society is manifest in the character's corrupt nature, whose double-dealings mimics the social-climbing behaviors of individuals of higher birth, even while aristocrats spurn people of Pablos' parentage as beneath them. But there is little sympathy or playful excuses based upon circumstance that could justify Pablos' actions, rather Pablos openly embraces immorality even when it is not strictly necessary for his advancement. He does not hope to attain high status and wealth to escape a life of crime--rather crime is all over, and Pablos knows this, thus he merely wishes to pursue criminal behavior in a more enriching fashion."
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"The Horse Dealer's Daughter", 2009.
An analysis of the associations between animals and humans in "The Horse Dealer's Daughter" by D.H. Lawrence.
1,433 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 7 sources, MLA, £ 29.95
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The paper examines D.H. Lawrence's short story "The Horse Dealer's Daughter" and how animals and nature are used to communicate a deeper meaning in the story. The paper focuses on Lawrence's description of characters as animals where the author praises the animalistic while chiding the human, thus suggesting that human characteristics are foolish and fickle.
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"Though ecocriticism is a rather new theory of literary criticism, critics have quickly begun to apply the theory to the modernists' work From William Faulkner to Ernest Hemingway to John Steinbeck, twentieth century writers have used nature to make comparisons with humanity and human life. In some cases, like Steinbeck's use of animals and water throughout East of Eden and The Winter of Our Discontent, the natural references serve as symbols. In other works, like Faulkner's As I Lay Dying and Light in August, the nature references cause the reader to compare and contrast an animal existence with a human existence. In much the same way, D.H. Lawrence uses nature throughout his works in order to make a commentary about human life. That the rather controversial author used such literary technique is not hard to imagine, given that the he was enormously concerned with matters of the human psyche, especially instinct, emotion, and human sexuality."
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Shakespeare's Globe Theater, 2009.
A paper describing Shakespeare's Globe Theater as a center for drama and society.
1,463 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 7 sources, MLA, £ 30.95
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The paper discusses the construction of Shakespeare's Globe Theater and its modern reconstruction. The paper explains how, in addition to the theater providing hours of drama, seeing a play at the Globe Theater was a social event where everyone gathered to be entertained. The paper shows how the Globe Theater is a rich part of the world's social, literary and dramatic history.
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"Of the literary and dramatic icons in the English-speaking world, none is so revered, so respected, and so well known as William Shakespeare. Producing 38 plays and 154 sonnets, The Bard is memorialized through both his drama and poetry, which continues to be read and discussed with fervor in classrooms today. Shakespeare's birthplace in Stratford-Upon-Avon has become the site of many a writer and dramatist's pilgrimage. In fact, the tiny house was once outfitted with windows where famous writers scratched their names, leaving their legacy with Shakespeare as he had left his legacy with them. Visitors to the birthplace today can still see some of the scrawled names on the window panes, which are now located behind protective glass--Charles Dickens and Ralph Waldo Emerson to name just two (Shakespeare Aloud)."
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Dominique Lapierre's "The City of Joy", 2009.
An examination of the panorama of human misery that is revealed in the novel "The City of Joy," by Dominique Lapierre.
2,007 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 40.95
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This paper discusses the broad spectrum of poverty, misery and desperation that Dominique Lapierre describes in his novel "The City of Joy," about Calcutta. The writer describes the leper colony, the lack of sanitation, the horrible conditions on the street and even in hospitals, and the trade in human bodies, organs, blood and fetuses. Human life is cheap in Calcutta, human rights are a foreign concept, and people are openly exploited by others for their economic value.
Outline:
Health, Hygiene, and the Economy
The Hospital
The Life of a Rickshaw Puller
The People who Have to Donate Blood to Earn their Living and the Pushers who Encourage them to Do So
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"One aspect of life particularly striking to a Western reader is how some people's lives are seen as innately more valuable than other people's lives in The City of Joy. For example, poor people are allowed to sell their blood until they are too weak to stand. People beg to survive, or pick through the garbage, hardly caring if the condition of the food puts their lives at risk because they are so desperately in need of food. The priority is living from day to day, not long-term survival and the improvement of one's life, as it is in the West."
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"A Good Man Is Hard To Find", 2009.
An analysis of the symbols of economic contrast and defiance in Flannery O'Connor's "A Good Man Is Hard To Find".
1,468 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 30.95
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The paper discusses how in the story "A Good Man Is Hard To Find" Flannery O'Connor uses the grandmother's outfit and cat, and two luxury items that the woman relishes, as symbols of the contrast between her bourgeoistic claims and actions and her true poverty. The paper thus shows how this work can be categorized with those works that deal with poverty and the type of character who tries to mask his poverty.
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"As a genre, the Southern literary tradition has contributed greatly to the lexicon of American literature. Far more than other local color writers or regionalists, the Southern writer has presented readers with a colorful depiction of the manners, culture, and history that make this region of the United States so different than any other. Flannery O'Connor, with her unique perspective and impeccable description of Southern characters, cannot be forgotten as one of the region's most celebrated writers."
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Women as Troubled Outsiders in Short Fiction, 2009.
A comparison of women as troubled outsiders, as portrayed in D.H. Lawrence's "The Horse Dealer's Daughter", John Steinbeck's "The Chrysanthemums", and Alice Walker's "Everyday Use".
1,069 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 7 sources, MLA, £ 23.95
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The notion of gender has intrigued writers for a long time - certainly long before the first major feminist movement of the 1970s. Nor have the writers grappling with the question of gender always been women - there is a fine line of men writing about women's problems in a world ruled by inequality among the sexes. The paper provides evidence of this in early 20th century English-language male writers - namely, D.H. Lawrence, in his "The Horse Dealer's Daughter," and John Steinbeck, in "The Chrysanthemums." The paper comments that this continues today in the works of such writers as Alice Walker, whose short story, "Everyday Use," famously explored the potential effects of the 1960s and 1970s Black Power movement on rural lower class African American women. The paper notes that in comparing and demeaning their subjects as hopeless victims, these writers instead portray their female protagonists as tragic emblems of their environment that nonetheless manage to hold on to some glint of hope for the future, despite the wretched circumstances of their existences.
From the Paper
"The female protagonist of "The Chrysanthemums" may not be so obviously in dire shape. But when she is approached by a traveling salesman, her unhappiness is revealed. She envies him for his freedom to travel wherever he wants to. This is the kind of freedom that was only open to men during the period when Steinbeck was writing. While Elisa may not be consciously unhappy, the fact that her possibilities in life are so limited suddenly becomes apparent to her in the course of the traveling salesman's visit; as the salesman responds to her curious inquiry, "It would be a lonely life for a woman, ma'am, and a scarey life, too, with animals creeping under the wagon all night".
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"Much Ado About Nothing", 2009.
A review of self-identity and characterization in William Shakespeare's play "Much Ado About Nothing."
793 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 1 source, APA, £ 17.95
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The paper comments that strong, vibrant characters are one of William Shakespeare's trademarks and that he rarely makes any social commentary without proving a point. The paper highlights that in "Much Ado About Nothing," Shakespeare uses personal struggles to emphasize the danger of deceit as well as the discovery of self. The paper discusses how Shakespeare uses such struggles to bring unlikely individuals together. Beatrice and Benedick become major players in the game of love despite their indifference toward the subject. Their identities are connected to their marital status and because they are stubborn, they cannot see how they are compatible. The paper discusses how, through the techniques of characterization, plot, and narrative, "Much Ado About Nothing" becomes a play about self-identity.
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"The play's action leads each character down the road to self-identity. The plot revolves around love and the love story of Beatrice and Benedick is embedded in Claudio and Hero's story. Love is in the air, so to speak, and Claudio and Hero want these two lovers to finally admit their true feelings for each other. Deception drives the plot, however. Beatrice and Benedick are duped, this is true, but without deception, they would have never had the opportunity for love. The irony is that they would fall in love with each other. This irony makes love more enjoyable and, eventually, the couple is not afraid to admit this fact."
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The Grotesque and Divine, 2009.
A comparison between Flannery O'Connor's "A Good Man is Hard To Find" and "Good Country People".
788 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 17.95
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The paper discusses how Flannery O'Connor's short stories "A Good Man is Hard to Find" and "Good Country People" both depict highly flawed protagonists, Grandmother and Hulga, who experience profound revelations about the nature of the divine and their own limitations. The paper shows how in both stories these revelations occur as a result of encounters with grotesque, strange people and almost despite the character's inherent natures.
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"Flannery O'Connor's short stories "A Good Man is Hard to Find" and "Good Country People" both depict highly flawed protagonists who live within the context of very limited social worlds. But they experience profound revelations about the nature of the divine and their own limitations at the end of their respective stories. These revelations occur, almost despite the character's inherent natures, as a result of encounters with grotesque, strange people. The grandmother of "A Good Man is Hard to Find" meets her demise at the hands of an outlaw known as the Misfit."
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Toni Morrison's "Beloved", 2009.
An outline of the story "Beloved" by author Toni Morrison.
6,023 words (approx. 24.1 pages), 23 sources, MLA, £ 90.95
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The paper notes that Toni Morrison's "Beloved" is a testament to the devastating physical, social and psychological effects of forced bondage. The paper comments that there is a sense throughout the book that what Sethe is seeking is absolution for a morally challenging choice she made 20 years before, when she took the life of her one year old child to save herself from recapture as a slave. The whole of the work is essentially a mental map of the unquenchable grief associated with having to make such a dramatic decision and then live with the consequences of it. The characters as well as many critics and the author, herself demonstrate the need for resolution of this unquenchable grief, yet Sethe, requires essential guidance to do so.The paper states that the story is based upon a set of stories that Morrison herself read while helping to edit a collection of black stories, during the period of slavery and stayed with her in memory through her writing career.
Outline:
Introduction
Judgment of Ambiguity, the Characters
Conclusion
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"When Denver seeks help from her former teacher, the self possessed mixed teacher who believed she must pay for her ability to be educated ,as a result of her light complexion by teaching all the children in the community who had not been "picked" because they were to dark Lady Jones builds a community of giving to allow Denver's family to survive "Beloved"'s presence. The story may seem insignificant to the core of the plot, i.e. Sethe's self-forgiveness but it is just another reminder in the story that all the blacks of the community are in some small or large way seeking to resolve old wounds that were created by the racism of the culture and the depraved legacy of slavery."
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