Saintliness: The Four Criteria Enumerated by William James and Their Application to the Thirteenth Century Poet Rumi
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A 5 page discussion of the four criteria of saintliness as enumerated by the early twentieth century philosopher William James in his book �The Varieties of Religious Experience�. The author explores each of these criteria then applies them to Rumi as he is revealed in Annemarie Schimmel�s �Rumi�s World� (a book originally published in 1993 as �I Am Wind You Are Fire�. No additional sources are listed.
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Sandra Cisneros' "The House On Mango Street" And Paule Marshall's "From The Poets In The Kitchen": Comparison
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6 pages in length. Assessing the prejudicial differences that exist among people in Sandra Cisneros' "The House on Mango Street" and Paule Marshall's "From the Poets in the Kitchen," and to examine the issues of stereotyping and discrimination is to almost always address the issue of social class. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Sarah O. Jewett's 'The Country of the Pointed Firs'
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A 5 page analysis of this nineteenth century novel reveals why modern scholars believe the original assessment of this work did not do it justice. Originally not accepted as a novel at all but merely deemed "local color," the role of the female narrator who tells the story has been reevaluated and modern scholars have developed a deeper appreciation for the subtle way in which this character is develops throughout this unusual work. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Sarah Orne Jewett's "A White Heron," Charles Dickens' "Hard Times" And Franz Kafka's "The Metamorphosis": Women And Social Struggles
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5 pages in length. That women have been forced to prove their worthiness within the stringent boundaries of a male-dominated existence speaks volumes about the inherent fortitude that comprises the female spirit of Jewett's Sylvia, Dickens' Louisa Gradgrind and Kafka's Grete. No additional sources cited.
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Satire Throughout Literary History:
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A five page paper looking at the role satire has played in literature throughout history. The paper covers Aristophanes' "Lysistrata," Shakespeare's "As You Like It," Jonathan Swift's "Gulliver's Travels," Kurt Vonnegut's "Slaughterhouse Five," and Syl Jones' "Black No More." Bibliography lists six sources.
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Self Reliance in Poetry and Literature
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A 5 page paper which examines the theme of self reliance in the writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Robert Frost�s �Mending Wall,� Shirley Jackson�s �The Lottery,� Chinua Achebe�s �Dead Man�s Path� and Sophocles� �Antigone.� Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Sensibility and Sentimentality in Sterne, Goldsmith, and Johnson
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A five page paper on the uses of sentimentalism and sensibility in Oliver Goldsmith's 'She Stoops to Conquer,' Laurence Sterne's 'A Sentimental Journey,' and Samuel Johnson's 'Rasselas.' It discusses the way men and women are characterized in these works, and whether these authors see a difference in male and female sensibilities. No additional sources.
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Sex, Love, and Violence in "Oedipus" and "Hamlet"
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A five page paper comparing Sophocles' "Oedipus the King" with Shakespeare's "Hamlet." The paper asserts that although many aspects of the dramatic form of Shakespearean plays were built upon principles codified by the ancient Greeks, Shakespeare's plays show much more insight into what it means to be human. Bibliography lists four sources.
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Shakespeare's Use of Word-Plays
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An 18 page paper which examines the ways in which William Shakespeare used word-plays (puns) for erotic, humorous and ironic purposes. Specific plays discussed include Hamlet, Romeo & Juliet, Merchant of Venice, Othello, A Midsummer Night's Dream, As You Like It and The Taming of the Shrew. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: TGwspuns.rtf

Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" And Susan Glaspell's "A Jury Of Her Peers": Theme And Gender Roles
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5 pages in length. The writer compares and contrasts these two stories as they relate to conformity versus rebellion and gender roles. No additional sources cited.
Filename: TLCLtry.rtf

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