Rudyard Kipling's 'Jungle Book'
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A 6 page paper that looks at the life and works of Rudyard Kipling, -- focusing upon the Jungle Book. The writer attempts to show that the Jungle Book is not just a combination of stories for children. Instead, Kipling, while creating stories that appeal to children, created a compilation of stories that represent imperial India. They utilize the model of the fable to promote the understanding of basic lessons (or morals). Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Jungbook.wps

Freud Explains Joyce’s “Portrait of the Artist”
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A five page paper looking at James Joyce’s coming-of-age novel in terms of Freud’s Civilization and its Discontents. The paper concludes that the reason young Stephen has so much difficulty fitting into society is that he cannot sublimate his artistic individuality into socially-acceptable channels. No additional sources.
Filename: KBjoyce3.wps

Leopold Bloom and the Heroic Ideal in James Joyce's 'Ulysses'
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A 5 page paper which considers whether or not the character of Leonard Bloom in James Joyce’s novel, Ulysses (1922) is a hero or anti-hero. Also considered is how James Joyce’s form of humanism differs from the Homeric ideal and how it differs from other heroic ideals encountered in art, literature or film. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TGjoyce.rtf

John Fowles 'The Collector' vs. 'The Tempest'
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A 7 page paper comparing John Fowles' novel with Shakespeare's play. It concludes that while Shakespeare saw Prospero's reign as one of benevolence and Fowles saw Clegg's as a reign of terror, both involved manipulating people against their will. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Tempest.wps

John Fowles' 'The French Lieutenant's Woman' / Mysterious Sarah
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A 5 page paper analyzing Sarah Woodruff's presence as the central figure in John Fowles' novel. The paper argues that the reader sees Sarah as doubly distanced through the eyes of both the protagonist, Charles, and the author himself. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Fowles.wps

John Fowles' 'The Magus' / The Re-education of Nicholas
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A 6 page paper examining the way the self-centered protagonist of this novel is re-educated to be more responsive to life as it is lived, and less dependent on the traditional European macho themes of conquest and success. The paper points out that this deeply symbolic novel uses motifs such as the labyrinth to emphasize life as a state of being rather than a straight path to a goal. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Magus.wps

Joseph Conrad's 'Heart of Darkness'
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5 pages in length. A thorough explication of plot, theme, and character development in Conrad's classic (1899) novel. Bibliography lists 4 supporting sources.
Filename: Heartofd.wps

Joseph Conrad's 'Heart Of Darkness' # 2
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A 5 page paper that explores the historical significance of Joseph Conrad's 1902 novel, Heart of Darkness and its relevance in 20th-century civilization.
Filename: Darkness.wps

Joseph Conrad's 'Heart Of Darkness' / Modernism
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5 pages in length. The concept of modernism in Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness is one that is significantly more subtle than it is obvious. There exist both implied and obscure examples of modernism, as well as those that are visual and conceptual. Conrad's implication of modernism within a traditional, even romantic setting leaves one to ascertain that the author possessed a great sense of the future within his writings. The writer discusses the concept of modernism as it relates to Conrad's novel. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: HrtDark.wps

Joseph Conrad's 'Heart of Darkness' / Symbols of Imperialism
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A 5 page essay which explores the symbols of nature and character in Joseph Conrad' s classic criticism on British imperialsim in Africa, Heart of Darkness. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Darkhear.wps