Samuel Richardson's 'Clarissa' / Self-Esteem, Violation And Ethics
[ send me this paper ]
An 8 page look at this eighteenth-century novel in terms of the motivation of its protagonist, who, after being raped, wills herself to die. The paper asserts that despite the fact that Clarissa's historical period and social background mitigates against her ability to turn her life around, the novel's ending is disappointing because she simply gives up. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Clarich.wps

Ann Radcliffe's 'The Italian' / A Response to Lewis
[ send me this paper ]
A 3 page paper that supports the perspective that Ann Radcliffe's work 'The Italian' was a response to Lewis' 'The Monk' and that comparing themes and character development supports this premise. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Radcliff.wps

The Family Life of Ralph Josselin, a Seventeenth-Century Clergyman
[ send me this paper ]
A 5 page overview of the diaries of Ralph Josselin, a moderate Puritan clergyman who, over a forty year period spanning between 1641 and 1683, provides a detailed record of his political responsibilities. Emphasizes the historic significance of this work and its value to historians and practically anyone else interested in this period of time.
Filename: PPjossel.wps

The Unattainable Literary Geography of Swift's Gulliver
[ send me this paper ]
In Gulliver's Travels, there is a myriad of meaning buried in an entertaining and macabre representation of period writing. This 6 page paper argues that Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels must have seemed inaccessible to the early modern reader with it's underlying theme of mocking the Puritan ethic, it's satirical form and the romantic style which incorporated absurdism. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KTswifts.wps

Relationships In Plath’s Bell Jar
[ send me this paper ]
In Sylvia Plath’s only novel, The Bell Jar, written shortly before her own suicide, Esther Greenwood takes on the burden of being the representation of Plath in an autobiographical foray into the world of the mentally ill. This 5 page paper argues that her relationships - especially those with men, are seen to be an outcry against the confines of a post war society bent on building walls around women in order to control and manipulate them, without regard to personal space or integrity. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: KTbeljar.wps

The Effects of Homosexuality in the Works of Oscar Wilde
[ send me this paper ]
A ten page paper looking at the way Wilde's works reflect his homosexuality, but also the way his homosexuality determined the dominant themes of his writing. Particular works considered are 'The Picture of Dorian Gray', 'The Importance of Being Earnest,' and 'Lord Arthur Savile's Crime.' Bibliography lists seven sources.
Filename: KBwilde.wps

Henrik Ibsen's 'A Doll's House' / Characterization, Plot And Irony
[ send me this paper ]
5 pages in length. Without the inclusion of characterization, plot and irony, there would be little point in constructing any works of literature whatsoever, for these literary terms describe the very heart of a story's content. The people within a tale must have a sense of existence, which is what characterization gives to them. It is a means by which the author develops the story's characters, giving them depth, artistic representation and motives for their actions. Plot is why the whole story comes alive in the first place; without plot, a tale would merely drone on and on without purpose or direction. A story's irony is what makes it that much more intriguing, particularly in relation to the fact that irony represents an expression opposite of what the literal meaning provides. Irony can be described as an unwitting occurrence that takes the characters -- and the reader -- by complete surprise. The writer discusses characterization, plot and irony in relation to Ibsen' 'A Doll's House.' Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TLCdoll.wps

God and Satan in Paradise Lost
[ send me this paper ]
This 5 page paper takes the unusual approach by looking at Satan's side of the story as portrayed in John Milton's 'Paradise Lost'. The paper argues that instead of the bringer of evil, Satan's role was instrumental in mankind gaining their freedom and aided in the creation of equal rights, the role of evil was not necessary the aim or the desire but a side effect of contradictory actions on the part of God. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
Filename: TEparlos.wps

'Everyman' and Shakespeare's Hamlet - Comparing the Medieval World View to the Modern
[ send me this paper ]
This 5 page report discusses the fact that 'Hamlet' (1604) and 'Everyman' offer an excellent comparison between styles and dramatic license of their authors but even more clearly, they show the differing attitudes and visions of the world from the perspective of medieval times as compared to modern. The dark brooding prince compared to the hapless Everyman demonstrate a combination of self-absorption and helplessness in the face of the spiritual realm and the questions it provokes. No secondary sources.
Filename: Bwevery2.rtf

'Jane Eyre' & 'Sense and Sensibility'
[ send me this paper ]
A 9 page comparative analysis of the main characters in these two novels. The writer posits that Austen and Bronte made use of characterization, dialogue and narration to show how Elinor, Marianne and Jane represent the intellectual and passionate properties of womanhood, with the further intent of reflecting control of passion rather than hysteria/madness. The writer proposes that in every instance, the characters' inward reflections are meant to support a revision of the female experience, not to support archetypes. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: Cneyraus.wps