Views on Death: Thomas and Tolstoy
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A 4 page research paper that contrasts The Death of Ivan Ilych by Leo Tolstoy and Dylan Thomas' poem, 'Do not go gentle into that Good Night.' The writer argues that these two writers deal with the same ominous topic-resistance to death. While they appear to be dealing with two different viewpoints-the emotions felt by the person facing death and those felt by those who are left behind-they each offer valuable insight into what resistance to death can mean both to the dying and to their families. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Thomtols.wps

Women's Roles in Tolstoy's 'Anna Karenina' and 'Ivan Ilyich'
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An 18 page paper looking at these two works in terms of their portrayal of the roles of women in upper-class nineteenth-century Russian society. The paper concludes that if women let society dictate their course of action, no one benefits, and everyone suffers. Bibliography lists four sources.
Filename: KBtolst.wps

Doestoevsky's 'Crime & Punishment'
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A 2 page comprehensive essay analyzing the character of Raskolnikov and the importance of the murder scene in Doestovsky's 'Crime & Punishment.' No Bibliography.
Filename: Dostovky.wps

Doestoevsky's 'Notes From The Underground' / Individuality
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A 6 page paper analyzing the issue of universality versus conformity in Dostoevsky's famous novella. It also examines the author's reaction to the literary movements of rationalism and realism, and looks at some of Dostoevsky's most notable symbolism. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Dostoev.doc

Doestoevsky's 'The Brothers Karamazov' / Individualization
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A 6 page paper which discusses the way the personalities of the three brothers in the novel form one complete functional personality. Each of them borrows traits from the others as the novel progresses, so that by the end, each brother is a more complete person than he was at the start. No additional sources cited.
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Doestoevsky's 'The Possessed'
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A 6 page essay that studies the characterization of six characters in the novel in relationship to Dostoevsky's battle against socialism/atheism in Russia. One source cited.
Filename: Possess.wps

A Comparison / The Creature & The Underground Man
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A 6 page essay which compares the character of the Underground Man in Dostoyevsky's Notes from the Underground to the character of the creature in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. The writer demonstrates that there are numerous similarities between the two characters, and that their differences make the creature the more sympathetic of the two. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Creatman.wps

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