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First World War Literature, 2005.
A comparative analysis of "The Cenotaph" by Charlotte Mew, "The Return of the Soldier" by Rebecca West and an extract from "Siegfried's Journey" by Siegfried Sassoon.
1,598 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 0 sources, £ 35.95
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The essay compares the poetic and narrative devices used by the authors to create a typical or atypical piece of the great canon of First World War literature. The pieces are discussed in terms of thematic and poetic contents and their relation to other pieces written about or during WWI.
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"Extract A is a poem by Charlotte Mew; 'The Cenotaph' was written in 1919, a year after the war and explores a female perspective on both public and private mourning. In the extract, she describes the monument, the cenotaph, which was built as a lasting reminder of the Great War, some see it as a glorification, perhaps Mew's perspective and others as a reminder of the human cost of war. The chosen form of the poem marks this poem as a more typical piece of war literature in its style as the poem is the style most often associated with War literature perhaps due to the well known poems by Sassoon and Owen (e.g. 'Dulce et decorum est' Owen). "
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The Great Depression and World War II, 2006.
A paper looking at the extent to which the Great Depression may have caused WWII.
2,412 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 49.95
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This paper attempts to explain the connection between the Great Depression and WWII by looking at how the Great Depression was brought to an end and what factors led to the outbreak of World War II, including the United States' entry into the conflict. The paper also explains that the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the immediate entry of the United States into the conflict was separate from the events unfolding in Europe. The paper concludes that the Great Depression did indeed contribute to the outbreak of WWII because, while it was a very real and burdensome economic catastrophe, the Great Depression's real significance was that it caused aggression to be overlooked until it had escalated to such enormous proportions that the only way to halt its spread was armed conflict.
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"The end result of a world engulfed in decades of conflict was war. But as any study of history shows, conflicts do not always escalate into wars. Economic uncertainty and monetary depression do not always lead to war either. In recent years, the stock market has fallen more dramatically than the fateful dive on Black Thursday of 1929. Yet it certainly didn't result in war and barely even caused a blip on the nation's economic graphs. What must be pointed out is that the wide economic fluctuations of recent years have not occurred in a world society ravaged by conflict. Various areas of the world are always in conflict at varying times but not the widespread conquests for power that occurred just prior to World War II. So the question remains, "Did the Great Depression contribute to the outbreak of World War II, and if it did, to what extent?" It is this intersection of economic collapse and worldwide conflict that led to the outbreak of war, and on this point, the Depression contributed significantly."
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American Literature and an Edenic World, 2004.
Examines the theme common to American literature regarding man's quest for paradise.
1,469 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 32.95
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This paper examines two works, F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" and Langston Hughes's "The Big Sea", and the theme expressed in both works about man's search for an Edenic world and the myth that America represents this world.
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"The search for Eden has always had an eternal quality since the development of primordial man. At times, this search has manifested itself as a quest for a promised land full of natural resources, while at others, it has taken the form of a journey seeking social acceptance and harmony. Either which way, man?s search for Eden has always been motivated by a desire to secure material and emotional well-being. Though this search is not unique to the people of America, the promise held out by a vast, virgin continent and new beginnings led to the belief that a life in the pursuit of wealth and happiness was possible here. This great ?American Dream,? however, soon proved as susceptible to human greed, bigotry, and the struggle for power as any other settled society, destroying the innocence and hopes of many ?New Adams? in the process. It is this story that forms a repetitive theme in American literature with different variations. For instance, there is Jay Gatsby in The Great Gatsby, in whom the New Adam takes the avatar of an innocent who believes that securing material wealth will lead to achieving his dream. As compared to this, Langston Hughes?s version of the New Adam in The Big Sea is an African-American who hopes that America would, one day, truly accept his people. Fitzgerald and Hughes?s New Adam, thus, take the shape of two entirely different folks, separated by ancestral heritage and color, employing vastly different strokes in their search for an Edenic world. Jay Gatsby chooses to use material wealth as a stepping-stone to securing his emotional happiness, whereas Langston Hughes approaches his quest for Eden by seeking social acceptance and harmony to secure the emotional well-being of his people."
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The Great Flood in Literature, 2002.
Examines how the flood story appears in "The Epic of Gilgamesh" and the Biblical "Genesis".
1,895 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 7 sources, MLA, £ 40.95
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The flood story recurs in many ancient civilizations, even in distant parts of the world, though the nature of the story may be very different in some cultures. The paper shows the links between the flood story as told in the ancient Sumerian epic of Gilgamesh and the flood story of Noah as told in Genesis. There is recent evidence that there may have been a great flood in the area of the Black Sea which may have become a continuing tribal memory that was eventually embodied in "The Epic of Gilgamesh" and reshaped to fit the theology of the Israelites for the tale told in Genesis. The paper shows that the two versions of the flood story have many points of agreement, suggesting that they are somehow connected, although in the Noah story, the role of God differs from the role of the gods in Gilgamesh.
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"In the Atrahasis version of the story, the Flood portion of the text, which is quite damaged, presents a narrative account of Mesopotamian primeval history that parallels the version in Genesis 1-11 inclusively. The Flood Story in Atrahasis is more than twice the length of the Gilgamesh version. While they seem to tell the same story, the function of the floods in the two epics is quite different. In Atrahasis, the flood is a means of population control and a divider of epochs, while in Gilgamesh, it explains how immortality was once granted to a mortal. The Atrahasis Epic begins with the creation of humankind because the labor-class gods are tired of the heavy tasks imposed on them by the management-class gods."
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Great Themes in World Literature, 2006.
An analysis of the themes in "The Lady with the Pet Dog" by Anton Chekhov, "A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner and "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin.
1,359 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 30.95
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This paper takes a look at the themes of love, death and memory in these three great pieces of literature, explaining that all three stories show the effects of a love that cannot or should not be and that these effects are interconnected with memory and even death.
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"In "The Lady with the Pet Dog," Anton Chekhov portrays the illicit love affair between Dmitry Dmitrich Gurov and Anna Sergeyevna von Dideritz. It is a love that ultimately cannot succeed, since both are married to other people. Both the intensity and ultimate doomed nature of the love in "The Lady with the Pet Dog" are reinforced by Chekhov's use of both the motives of memory and of death. Thus, when Gurov and von Dideritz first part, Anna speaks of the importance of memory: "'I shall be thinking of you - remembering you...Don't remember evil against me'" (Chekhov 421). At this point, she thinks the love between the two of them is over, What has replaced love is memory. Love and memory are thus intertwined in "The Lady with the Pet Dog." The interconnectedness of doomed love and memory is also reinforced by Gurov's thoughts. At first, he expects to think of von Dideritz less frequently as time goes on, yet "more than a month went by, winter came into its own, and everything was still clear in his memory as though he had parted from Anna Sergeyevna only yesterday" (Chekhov 423). It is Gurov's persistent remembering of Anna that causes him to seek her out. Love cannot be separated from love in "The Lady with the Pet Dog," since it is remembering which keeps the two protagonists from forgetting each other, and in so doing, they remain in love, even if that love is ultimately doomed."
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The Post World War I World Economy & The Plunge Into The Great Depression, 1987.
Reviews the weakness of the post-WWI British economy & the hesitancy of U.S. policymakers of the era as the primary causes of the Great Depression.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, £ 21.95
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" With the end of World War I, international efforts were begun to restore the workings of the international economy and the gold standard. But the restoration of the gold standard also meant the re-establishment of the old political order. Britain, however, lacked the economic power to fulfill the role she had played in the prewar system and the United States, her major economic rival after the defeat of Germany, was not prepared to fill the vacuum. This analysis will maintain that Britain's economic weakness and the inability of the United States to use its economic power to bolster the international economy were key sources of the structural weakness of the interwar gold standard. This general factor, combined with the financial complications of (...)"
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?Literature; Ancient Greek Literature?, 2002.
A discussion of the relationship between ancient Greek burial and death rites and ancient Greek literature.
1,409 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 31.95
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This paper focuses upon illustrating the relevance of the obvious emphasis and taboo regarding Greek burial or death rites as it is portrayed in a significant amount of ancient Greek literature. It examines how literature has long been a relevant source that historians as well as other scholars can turn to so as to glean at least a marginal understanding regarding the societal norms of the era or culture in particular.
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Introduction
Generalities Regarding Ancient Greek Burial Rites
Relevance of Literary Illustrations Regarding Ancient Greek Perspectives on Death
Burial Rites Within Ancient Greek literature
Conclusion
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"One of the first things that essentially needs to be taken into consideration is that, as a result of their significantly un-advanced and superstitiously primitive preconceptions and beliefs, that nearly all kinds of ancient literature is tinged, to some degree or another, with elements of the super natural or paranormal. The occult, witches, curses and ghosts, all are things that are mentioned, with varying degree of figurativeness and realism, within ancient British as well as Greek literature. Moreover, there appears to be a particular degree of emphasis upon the relevance and effectuality of such things as oaths and curses, especially in regard to the likes of such being implemented in concern to a particular person?s death or burial. This something that is quite strongly portrayed when Euripides? Hippolytus, the protagonist within the play, reasserts his confidence to his father in so much as taking an oath that in death may neither sea nor earth receive my flesh, if I have proved false (Lawson, 1964)."
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Peter the Great, Modernism and the Great Northern War, 2002.
A review of the history of Russia's Imperial Czar, "Peter the Great" (Peter Naryshkin Alexis) and the significance of the events that took place during the Great Northern War.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 4 sources, £ 41.95
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This essay considers the influences of Modernism during the reign of Czar Peter I, specifically in the changes made to civil life, and military structures. Most effective and enduring of these changes was the development of a naval force, one that can be recognized as the central influence of the Russians during the Great Northern War.
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The Great-or-Not-so-Great Gatsby, 2003.
This paper provides an analysis of F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby", discussing whether or not this is a good book.
3,708 words (approx. 14.8 pages), 10 sources, MLA, £ 69.95
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In this article, the writer notes that almost without exception, literary critics point to Fitzgerald's 1925 novel, "The Great Gatsby" as a brilliant contribution and one of the key books of the 20th century. However, the writer points out that a few other brave souls have had the courage to venture the opinion that it was not a good book and was certainly not deserving of the accolades heaped upon it over the years. Further, the writer notes that other observers suggest the author drank too much and too often and that, as a result, Fitzgerald failed to achieve the level of respect he deserved. To determine who is right, this paper provides an overview of F. Scott Fitzgerald's work as well as what the admirers and the critics have to say. A summary of the research and salient findings are provided in the conclusion.
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Introduction
Review and Discussion
Conclusion
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"However, by 1937 he had come managed to become a scriptwriter in Hollywood where he met and fell in love with Sheilah Graham, a well-known Hollywood gossip columnist. Fitzgerald lived the rest of his life with Graham, except for occasional binges when he became bitter and violent. Mizener notes that on occasion, Fitzgerald would visit Zelda or his daughter Scottie (who entered Vassar College in 1938.)"
"According to Bruccoli's biography, Fitzgerald experienced problems being accorded a full measure of respect during his early career because his reputation as a drinker reinforced the perception of him as an irresponsible writer."
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A Path to Greatness: Alexander the Great, 2002.
The conquests and strategies of Alexander the Great after the fall of Sparta and Athens at the end of the Peloponnesian Wars.
1,500 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 5 sources, £ 33.95
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This paper deals with the politics and reasons of Alexander the Greats? conquests. The author covers the effects on the conquered population, major clashes and military structuring during his conquests.
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"With the conclusion of the Peloponnesian War, Greek city-states never forgot that they were Greeks. But the Spartans, Athenians Thebans, and others were weakened to the point where Phillip II of Macedonia could influence them from the north. In the wake of their brutal civil war between the Greeks, their fierce, contentious independence made the Macedonian?s the unlikely conqueror to the Greeks, who were caught off guard. Phillip II set himself up as a protector of Greece . He had formed the cities into a league that in light of the Greek?s disregard for conquest. This action served to help Phillip II?s son Alexander to put together the biggest empire yet."
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The Great Gatsby and The Great Carraway, 2002.
An analysis of the character of Nick Carraway in "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 1 source, £ 17.95
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This three-page paper presents a discussion and character analysis about one of the characters in "The Great Gatsby". The author of this paper describes Nick Carraway to us and we are taken through a journey in which we explore his mind and motives for his actions throughout the story. We are also treated to a discussion about the type of person Carraway is.
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From Old World China to the New World America, 2004.
This paper reviews three novels, based on the generational transition from China to America: Amy Tan?s ?Joy Luck Club? and ?The Bonesetter?s Daughter? and Maxine Kingston?s ?The Woman Warrior".
835 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 7 sources, MLA, £ 19.95
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This paper explains that Amy Tan and Maxine Kingston?s central themes reflect the inherent difficulties faced by the foreigners in a different land. The author points out that, in ?Joy Luck Club?, Amy Tan employs the stories of four Chinese women and their highly Americanized daughters, bred and born in America. The paper states that Maxine Kingston reveals a great deal about the Chinese convictions pertaining to their culture and traditions, which have many superstitious beliefs in her book, ?The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood among Ghosts?.
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"However, the basic problem that thoroughly reflects the uneven, unbalanced and highly disturbing transformation from the old world to the new world is that of the lack of comprehension and interest of the young girls that belonged to these four Chinese women. Born and brought up in America, Jing-Mei, Lena, Rose, and Waverly all exhibited little emotional attachment to the culture they never experienced living in a foreign land and consequently showed clandestine aversion towards their own native cultural values. The four Chinese women who were also good friends, wanted comforts, luxuries and all the positive American values for their Chinese American daughters but also desperately wanted to inculcate a strong sense of discipline arising out of the Chinese traditions and cultural values into their daughters."
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Ancient Roman Literature, 2008.
A discussion of the worth of Roman literature and a comparison of the meter and themes of Roman literature to Greek literature.
851 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 20.95
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This paper discusses the value of the works of the great Roman poets and prose authors. The paper specifically discusses how Roman literature and poetry is criticized because it lacks originality, being greatly indebted to the Greek texts. It describes the meter and themes of Roman literature and discusses how these, and even the mere details, are most of the times only imitations of the Greek writings.
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"Thus, Roman art can be characterized by the lack of spontaneity and speculative power. The Romans were a logical and practical people, usually engaged in political affairs or warfare. The greatest conquerors of the antiquity, the Romans were also the greatest civilizing power. Their systematic and disciplined spirit laid the foundations of the Western civilization. As it is obvious from the lyric, dramatic and epical works of the Roman writers, they Roman people was certainly not inclined to philosophy as the Greeks had been. Indeed, the only writer who can be said to have contributed meaningfully to the realm of antique philosophy is the multidimensional Cicero, who is the only Roman methodological philosopher: "Philosophy was not a natural growth at Rome: indeed, it was regarded by the average Roman with definite mistrust, and we hear that philosophers were banished from the city in 161 B. C....The Roman, essentially a man of action engaged in the practical business of war or politics, was not given to pausing on his way to reflect deeply on the nature of the world or the ultimate meaning of human life."(Bailey, 183) The Romans were thus less preoccupied with the ultimate meaning of the universe and of life, as the Greeks were, but rather with the world of action and human behavior. Usually associated with imitation rather than creation, Roman art had nevertheless its own force precisely through its absolute conformity to classicism."
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Classical Marxist Theory and Literature, 2005.
This paper discusses the classical Marxist approach to literature, which views literature as essentially a social and cultural production.
8,870 words (approx. 35.5 pages), 85 sources, MLA, £ 125.95
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This paper explains that in its classical sense, Marxist theory does not deal explicitly with literature and art and does not develop an aesthetic of culture or literature. However, the theoretical trajectory of Marxist thought has impacted radically on art and literature as aspects of societal and cultural discourse. The author points out that the concept of dialectic refers specifically to the methodology or method of analysis, which is peculiar to Marxist theory;. In this sense, literature and art, as cultural products, are analyzed in relation to their social and historical context. The paper analyzes specifically " Heart of Darkness" by Joseph Conrad, "A Passage to India" by E. M. Forster's and the writings of Charles Dickens and William Shakespeare.
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Introduction
Overview
Foundation of Marxist Theory and Literary Criticism
Marxism - Extrinsic and Intrinsic Approaches to Literature
The Premises of Marxist Criticism
Base and Superstructure
The Dialectic
Ideology and Alienation
Semiology and Psychoanalytic Theory.
Reader - Response Theories
A Marxist Critique of Literature
Analysis of the Echo in "A Passage to India": A dialectical reading
" Heart of Darkness" by Joseph Conrad
Dickens
Shakespeare
Conclusion
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"From this perspective, literary works are essential structures of ideological formations. In other words, literature expresses and represents the ideals and aims of class formation that persist and maintain the society. "Literature is for Marxism a particular kind of signifying practice which tends to make up what can be termed an ideological formation". Therefore, Marxist critical perspectives will attempt to explain literature from within its social context and in relation to that particular historical time period. This in turn relates to basic strategies, such as the identification of class structures and class struggle within the literature of a certain historical period."
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