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Modernism in Faulkner and Wright, 2006.
This paper reviews and analyzes the similar themes of early 20th century modernism in William Faulkner's "Go Down Moses" and Richard Wright's short story "The Man Who Was Almost a Man."
1,075 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 25.95
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The writer of this paper details the plots and main characters in both works of writing. This paper discusses the style of both novels which revolve around the morals and manners of the old south in America. The writer contends and explains why the tales are neither retrospective or romantic in nature, rather, both authors use the decaying social morals of the southern region of the U.S. to define 20th century modernism. Both novels deal with racial issues that were prevalent in the early 20th century. This paper examines how both short stories contain an estrangement of place, in which the main male characters, Dave and Samuel, in both novels can't seem to find a home in either the north or south. The writer explores the reasons that for both Samuel and Dave the world is a violent place, that offers only a purposeless flight as an alternative to the prejudices of the south. The writer examines why at the end of both tales neither man is complete.
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"The difficulties with their parents suggest the failure of the parental generation of Blacks to sustain the next generation, and heighten the frustration of the Black young men to create new identities when they are mired in the past world of the old, more subservient code of ethics of their elders. "Go Down Moses" begins in Illinois, where a young Black man named Samuel Beauchamp waits for death. Samuel murdered a police officer and, the reader is told, he will be executed the next day. However, the idea of fragmented identity is brought forth when it becomes clear that Samuel is the grandson of the Southern Mollie, who he says raised him, although he cannot remember his parents."
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Race in Faulkner & Wright, 2007.
This paper discusses the theme of race as portrayed in "The Man Who was Almost a Man" by Richard Wright and "That Evening Sun Go Down" by William Faulkner.
971 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 23.95
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In this article, the writer discusses racism and oppression, using two literary works by Richard Wright and William Faulkner. The writer shows that Dave's longing for a gun pervades Richard Wright's short story "The Man Who was Almost a Man." The writer points out that in this intense and tense coming-of-age story, Wright employs rich symbolism, most notably the emblem of a gun as a representation of the phallic power of manhood as well as the social power manhood entails. The writer notes that William Faulkner also demonstrates sensitivity to issues of class, race, and sexuality in his short story "That Evening Sun Go Down". Further, the writer maintains that although Faulkner wrote as a white man in the South, his story reveals chilling social and economic realities just as Wright's does.
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"Both Wright and Faulkner imply that machismo serves a destructive purpose in society. In Faulkner's story, however, the direct consequences of sexism are more apparent because Nancy, an African-American servant girl, is a key character in the story. Her husband Jubah remains faceless, and serves more as a symbol of evil than an actual character. Fear of Jubah becomes not only Nancy's fear but young Quentin's too. Quentin's love of Nancy brings out his subsequent awareness of male-female relations as well as white-black relations in Southern culture."
"Jubah's African-American heritage is, however, relevant to the story and to Faulkner's central message of social control and oppression. The fact that he is black in no way detracts from Faulkner's message about racism and social control. For example, Faulkner hints that Nancy may have been raped by a white man; her skin color renders her subhuman in the eyes of many white southerners."
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Modernism, 2001.
This paper discusses the movement of modernism, putting it into a historical perspective
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 4 sources, £ 41.95
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This paper addresses the body of work that is now known as Modernism, including an examination of how it developed and what has succeeded it. It gives examples from the world of art, music and architecture - Mark Chagall, Frank Lloyd Wright, Gustave Courbet and others.
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"Modernism is a much harder artistic style to define than either Romanticism or Realism ? although not as difficult as Postmodernism. This probably results in part from the fact that the closer a style is to one?s own moment in history the more difficult it is to assess, but it also has to do with the fact that Modernism is itself a complex movement. It is not the relatively straightforward reaction against the movement before it that Realism was, nor is it a reaction against a single historical change in the way that Romanticism was primarily a response to industrialization."
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Le Corbusier: From the Parthenon to Modernism, 2002.
A biography of the life, work and influences of the architect Le Corbusier.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 5 sources, £ 61.95
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This paper looks at the life and the effects that we feel today of Corbusier. This biographical paper looks at his beginnings and early influences to understand this genius. For better or worse, the architect known as Le Corbusier changed the face of our cities. Along with Mies van der Rohe, Walter Gropius and Frank Lloyd Wright, Corbusier epitomizes modernism. Can, however, the future be built without standing on the shoulders of the past? Corbusier was a devotee of the esthetic of the machine and still he regarded the Parthenon as a pinnacle of architectural achievement. He believed in the Renaissance notion of man being at the center of creation and yet, built houses that men could not live in. Le Corbusier may have been designing square pegs for round holes but in the end, there was a direct line, for him, between the Parthenon and modernism.
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Frank Lloyd Wright, 2005.
A biography and description of Frank Lloyd Wright's architectural design in an age of modernism and age of pluralism.
1,470 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 33.95
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This paper explains how Wright was a highly innovative influence on modern architecture. It examines how his designs were influenced by current day events as well as by his travels to Europe and Japan. In particular, it describes the Robie House, Prairie style homes, Taliesin, Imperial Hotel, Hollyhock House, Fallingwater, Marin County Civic Center, and Guggenheim Museum.
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"In 1911, Wright moved to Wisconsin and built a home for himself and his mistress that he named Taliesin. In the architectural design for Taliesin, Wright included concepts from organic architecture. Organic architecture is a type of architecture that promotes harmony between man and nature through design. Organic architectural designs integrate the building and its furnishings into its surroundings. Wright accomplished this at Taliesin by constructing the chimneys and stone piers out of a local limestone which was laid by stonemasons in the house in a way that reflected the outcroppings of Wisconsin's landscape. Wright also used sand from the Wisconsin River in the house's stucco walls to bring to mind the river's sandbars."
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Richard Wright's "Native Son" and "Almost a Man", 2004.
Analysis of Richard Wright's novel and short story and how they reflect the perils of modernization.
1,559 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 15 sources, MLA, £ 35.95
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This paper examines Richard Wright's works, "Native Son" and "Almost A Man", and demonstrates how they are representative of Harlem Renaissance literature. The paper explains that this literature, defined as the genre of modernism that incorporates the industrial and/or technological changes and consequences to society, depicted the polarization of Western culture's optimism and cynicism for the future. Wright was one of the leading characters in this social phenomenon. The paper further explains how "Native Son" and "Almost a Man" reflect the social impact of modernization, specifically as it pertained to the Negro in a segregated society.
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"Social experiences define the norms and mores of any society. Change is often brought about by cultural circumstances beyond the control of the participants. Times of change are what marks the end and, or, beginning of an ?era?. The ?modern era? began immediately following the Industrial Revolution and ended with the inception of computer technology as available to the masses. It was the onset of the technological age. Social problems associated with the modern era include urbanization and an attitude of disquiet leading to rebellion (Hobsbawm 173; Dyer 41). The ?modern man? is seen as a crusader against snobbery, class distinctions and hypocritical romanticism. He is generally not a cruel man and yet, he strays from the bounds of his own self concept on occasion and, consequently, participates in the very social ills to which he has sworn to battle (Henry 107). On the other hand, modern society is thought to have resulted in a loss of social and moral values and an increased isolation of the individual as a result of rapid industrialization and the fast pace of technological change (Worsnop PG)."
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Faulkner's Early Works, 1990.
This paper discusses the early works of William Faulkner and analyzes Faulkner's concern aboutslavery, poor whites, interracial clashes and sectionalism.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 7 sources, £ 43.95
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"The purpose of this paper is to discuss the early works of William Faulkner and to analyze Faulkner's concern with slavery, poor whites, interracial clashes and sectionalism.
William Faulkner is one of the greatest of American writers. Critically, there is no doubt about that. But his views on certain topics were sure to cause controversy. Witness his views on slavery. ... discusses Faulkner's views on slavery as expressed in an interview with the New York Herald Tribune. In this interview, Faulkner thinks that "negroes would be better off under slavery, in a benevolent autocracy." He says that the Negroes would be better off because they would have someone to look after them. He doesn't think it would be as good for the white people as for the negroes to have slavery come back. Faulkner says that the negroes are "like children in many of their reactions." When asked about Negro artists, Faulkner ... "
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William Faulkner and Toni Morrison, 2002.
This paper compares the similarities and differences between Faulkner and Morrison and considers whether Morrison can be termed a modern day Faulkner.
2,900 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 16 sources, £ 73.95
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This essay argues that Faulkner and Morrison both deal with similar subject matter and are indebted to modernism, albeit in differing ways. The paper concludes that Morrison cannot be considered a modern-day Faulkner but rather a writer in her own right who happens to share a similar literary heritage.
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Women in Faulkner, 2002.
Analysis of William Faulkner's view of women and how he portrayed women in his literature.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 7 sources, £ 30.95
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On one hand, Faulkner depicts strong and independent women. The narrative voice explores white women's complicity within the appropriate socio-ideological context, acknowledging Minnie Cooper as both victimizer and victim. (Faulkner, 180). Faulkner's view of women is not condescending or painful. It focuses on Faulkner's layered critique of the "miscegenation complex."
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"As I Lay Dying" by W. Faulkner, 2003.
An analysis of the themes of "As I Lay Dying" by W. Faulkner.
920 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 4 sources, APA, £ 21.95
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This paper is an analysis of the themes of the novel, "As I Lay Dying" by W. Faulkner. It looks at Faulkner's creation of an innovative structure to tell his story that reinforces the novel's major themes. The paper also looks at the use of multiple narratives of different narrators.
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"Expanding on the modernist tradition of utilizing stream-of-consciousness narratives to capture human consciousness and perceptions of reality, Faulkner created an innovative structure in his compelling rendition of the transportation of Addie Bundren's ..."
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William Faulkner, 2006.
This paper examines various works of literature by acclaimed author and poet William Faulkner while also focusing on the novelist's personal life and experiences which greatly contributed to his writing.
1,323 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 8 sources, MLA, £ 30.95
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This paper delves into the personal life of author William Faulkner from his birth in 1897 in Mississippi and up to his acceptance of the Nobel Prize for literature in 1950. The writer of this paper contends and explains that despite Faulkner's generally pessimistic view of human nature which was clearly evident in his writings, the author in fact was positive and hopeful about the future of mankind. This paper discusses various works of poetry and literature by Faulkner while focusing on the plot and main characters in "Barn Burning" a short story about a boy and his troubled relationship with his angry, abusive and mentally ill father. This paper discusses the author's inspirations for both characters and stories which were often taken from personal events in Faulkner's life.
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"Faulkner studied literature for three semesters at University of Mississippi. During that time his first published poem appeared in The New Republic. He published poems and short stories in The Mississippian, the campus newspaper. He helped to form a drama club on campus and wrote a one-act play. Even after he left school he continued sending poems and prose pieces to The Mississippian. In 1921 he got a job in New York City at a bookstore where Elizabeth Prall, who later married the writer Sherwood Anderson, was manager. He returned home and from 1922 to 1924 was postmaster at University of Mississippi, but he wasn't cut out for the job. He read too much and played cards with his friends, misplaced and lost the mail, and did not serve the customers."
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Homoerotic Desire in William Faulkner's Novels, 2004.
This paper discusses homoerotic desire as a literary tool in Faulkner?s ?Light in August?, ??The Sound and the Fury?, and ?Absalom, Absalom!?.
2,498 words (approx. 10.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 52.95
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This paper focuses, not on Faulkner?s potential bisexuality, but on the textual examples within Faulkner?s novels to demonstrate the use of homosexuality in exploring the themes of male homosocial pressures and homosexuality. The author points out that William Faulkner also uses blacks, women, the insane, and the mentally retarded as launching pads for Faulknerian creativity; and, despite being guilty of measures of racism and misogyny, he has an agenda, which is more progressive and egalitarian than his time and place dictated. The paper relates that homoerotic desire in Faulkner?s work provides character layering, which adds motive, validity, and realism, and homoeroticism provides frameworks and parallels. Many literary examples.
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"The author created concepts of gayness to stimulate notions of anti-homophobia in Hightower, Joe Christmas, and Percy Grimm. Light in August concludes with the castration of Christmas by Grimm, which is a focus on the white Southern male?s sexual crisis regarding black males, Now you?ll let white women alone, even in hell (LA 464). ?But a homoerotic subtext also is at play in this moment? (Duvall, 62). Hightower exclaims that Christmas was with him on the night of the murder and Grimm furiously states, Has every preacher and old maid in Jefferson taken their pants down to the yellowbellied son of a bitch (LA 464). ?Christmas becomes doubly threatening to Grimm; in addition to violating the taboo against miscegenation, Christmas (as well as Hightower) is perceived as a pervert."
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Wright's - "A Short History of Progress", 2005.
A discussion of the book "A Short History of Progress" by Ronald Wright.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, £ 24.95
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This paper discusses the book "A Short History of Progress" written by Ronald Wright. Wright argues that progress, as an ideology, is merely a myth. The paper describes how humans see their own progress and advancement in the rapid transition from an industrial economy to information based one, while the reality is that the food technology of the late Stone Age is the only one we cannot live without. The writer explains that the crops of about a dozen ancient people feed the 6 billion people of the world today.
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"Ronald Wright is a British historian and the author of "A Short History of Progress", an interesting and challenging read. The book is small in appearance, but packs a big punch in terms of jamming the pages with historical facts and antidotes that are informative and intriguing. In his book, he examines the progress and downfall of ancient civilizations. Wright's purpose for writing the book is to warn people of the potential loom and doom facing contemporary society if no attempt is made to avoid the same disasters of civilizations past."
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Welcome Faulkner to the Inner-City Classroom, 2006.
A paper made up of suggestions how to introduce the works of William Faulkner to inner-city students in America.
1,752 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 39.95
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In this paper the author looks at and identifies the best way, in his opinion, to introduce the works of William Faulkner to inner-city students in America. He assumes in his paper that inner-city students have no knowledge of who William Faulkner is and the books he has written. The paper starts with a brief look at his works. The author identifies which books the inner-city students should start working on and proceeds to tell a little bit about each book. The author is careful to point out that the students must form their own opinions about the books and Faulkner himself. In conclusion the author states that a student can gain much insight into people and their motivations from Faulkner, so much so that it can exceed the boundaries of the classroom and aid in an understanding of men in the society in which they live.
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"To begin, it is best to assume that these students know nothing about William Faulkner. This will be their first exposure to him, the instructor must allow the students to form their own opinion from the works covered. A short biography will introduce Faulkner, but the works will be relied upon to give the students a more complete portrait of the man. William Faulkner of Oxford, edited by James W. Webb and A. Wigfall Green is particularly valuable in establishing an identity for Faulkner as a White Southern writer who considered Oxford, Mississippi his home town. Here we are shown a man who knew both the poor White farmers and the Black tenant farmers, a man who was keenly aware of the South's social problems from personal experience. The many photographs reproduced in this book of Faulkner, his family, and Oxford will also be particularly helpful in producing an atmosphere of the South that Faulkner knew."
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