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Papers On American Literature
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William Faulkner/ Comparing Short Stories
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A 6 page analysis of two of William Faulkner's short stories, 'Barn Burning' and 'That Evening Sun.' In each of these stories, Faulkner addresses the economic structure of the South as a way of illustrating the social pressures that served to keep segments of the population oppressed. Despite this similarity, however, each story has diametrically opposed effects in that 'That Evening Sun' illustrates the injustice of oppression against poor blacks, yet 'Barn Burning' displays that the oppression that affected the poor whites was largely brought on by the father of the family quite intentionally. Bibliography lists 6 sources. 99bb&tes.wps
Filename: 99bbtes.rtf
Women’s Roles in Faulkner’s “The Unvanquished”
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A five page paper looking at this early novel by William Faulkner in terms of its perception of women’s roles in Southern society during the Civil War and Reconstruction. The paper concludes that Faulkner is most comfortable with women taking an active part in the war effort if they plan to return to being proper ladies when the war ends. No additional sources.
Filename: KBunvanq.wps
Willy Loman and the American Dream # 2
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Talks about Arthur Miller, and a summary and break down on Death of a Salesman
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Filename: KBWil.rtf
T.H. White's 'The Once and Future King'
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A 6 page paper which examines how T.H. White's The Once and Future King compares to other Arthurian legends, the time era it was written, and the further external factors which caused the change in these legends. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Onceking.wps
White's 'Once and Forever King'
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A 10 page report on T.H. White's 'The Once and Forever King.' The story is described in the context of an Arthurian legend-- modeled very much after stories from that particular era. Symbolism, characterization, Knighthood, and the importance of learning are among the many other elements discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Onceandf.wps
Samuel Johnson’s “Life of Richard Savage”
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A five page paper looking at this little-known work in terms of its affective power. Through a comparison of Johnson’s account of his friend’s character with the biographical data we have from James Boswell, we can see how Johnson deliberately slanted his account to provide a favorable account of his friend. Bibliography lists three sources.
Filename: KBsavage.wps
Film - 'Devil in a Blue Dress' Analyzed
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A 5 page paper which analyzes the 1995 murder mystery, Devil in a Blue Dress, which was based on a 1990 novel by Walter Mosley. Three stages of textual analysis are offered -- an interpretation of the mystery, how race affects the outcome of the mystery, and how the outcome affects our understanding of race, citing specific references to larger social issues. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Bludress.wps
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