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Papers On Literature
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Alice Walker's 'The Color Purple'/ Character Of Celie
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A 4 page essay discussing the concept of values as they're illustrated by the character of Celie in Walker's book. No bibliography.
Filename: Colorpur.wps
Amy Tan's 'The Hundred Secret Senses'/ The Contact Zone
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An 8 page paper reading Amy Tan's novel The Hundred Secret Senses in the light of Mary Louise Pratt's 'Arts in the Contact Zone' and Alice Walker's 'In Search of Our Mother's Gardens.' The paper concludes that much of our success in making valid cross-cultural alliances occurs in an unconscious and 'magical' rather than logical and analytical way. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Contzone.wps
Relationships in Walker's 'The Color Purple'
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A 5 page paper looking at the way the protagonist's relationships with others have shaped her own identity in Alice Walker's modern classic. The paper concludes that although Celie begins by writing to God, by the book's end she has turned almost entirely to the community of other women for inspiration and support. No additional sources.
Filename: KBwalker.wps
Jules Verne and His Ability to Write Accurately About the Future
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A 4 page thesis paper on the 19th century author Jules Verne. Discussed is Verne's uncanny ability to write futuristic stories that actually turned out to be accurate predictions of what was to come. It is argued that Jules Verne's talent was actually to forecast the effects that his predicted technologies would have upon society itself. 'Five Weeks in a Balloon,' 'Journey to the Centre of the Earth, '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea,' & 'Paris in the 21st Century' are among the novels cited. A supporting bibliography also lists 5 critical sources as well.
Filename: Julesver.wps
Jules Verne's 'Journey to the Center of the Earth'
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A 6 page report on Jules Verne's 'Journey to the Center of the Earth' in which the writer analytically examines the story's reliance upon general scientific knowledge. Key characters and subplots are explored in great detail and a supporting bibliography lists 4 critical sources.
Filename: Jny2cntr.wps
Technological Adventure in Verne's '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea'
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An eight page paper looking at the effect of Jules Verne's futuristic technology on his society and our own. The paper concludes that Verne's work, like his other fantastic voyage novels, encouraged people to incorporate the challenge of technology into their lives and move outside boundaries formerly considered 'safe.' Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KBVerne.rtf
Victor Hugo's 'Les Miserables' / Society Redeemed
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A 17 page paper on the socioeconomic issues put forth by Victor Hugo in his novel. The paper discusses what role Hugo felt religion, politics, and social planning played in the reformation of society. It also deals substantially with Hugo's role as a romantic writer, and the implications of this in his novel. No additional sources cited.
Filename: LesMis
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