James Joyce/Ulysses, the Penelope chapter
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A 10 page research paper/essay that argues that an examination of this concluding chapter reveals that Joyce intended to portray far more than the inner workings of the female mind. Joyce integrates observations on a wider scale than is readily evident in this complex monologue, and furthermore this chapter reveals the profound observations that Joyce makes not only regarding the nature of womanhood, but also in regards to the structured concept of gender that was employed by contemporary Victorian society. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khulypen.rtf

James Joyce: His Life, His Major Work, His Impact
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A 6 page discussion of the life and work of Irish novelist James Joyce. The author reviews several of the more notable of Joyce’s work, noting autobiographical elements in each. Although brilliant by today’s standards, however, it has been the subject of severe criticism since its creation. Much of the criticism waged against Joyce is somewhat understandable, however. Even to this day, in fact, many find the work verging on the obscene. Consequently, James Joyce’s talents have largely been restricted to those in the literary profession who cared to take the time to unravel it piece by piece. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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James Joyce: Eveline
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An page paper which examines the context of James Joyce’s Eveline from Dubliners. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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James Joyce: Life and Works
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A 13 page paper which examines the life of James Joyce and then examines works and criticisms. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: RAjoyc.rtf

Jekyll & Hyde/Autobiographical Aspects
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A 5 page essay that makes the point that on the surface, there is little to connect The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde to the events that make up the life of its author Robert Louis Stevenson. Jekyll was English; Stevenson was born in Scotland. Jekyll was a scientist, a doctor; Stevenson a lawyer by education and a writer by profession, and, of course, the fundamental premise of the novel, which is that Jekyll transforms into Hyde, is in the realm of science fiction. However, if one looks below the surface and consider this work for what it says about Stevenson's Victorian mindset, autobiographical aspects begin to emerge. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Jim in Treasure Island
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A 3 page paper which analyzes the character of Jim in Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island. No additional sources cited.
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John McGahern’s Literature: Ecocriticism
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An 8 page paper which examines the literature of John McGahern from an ecocrticial position. The paper examines the relationship between McGahern’s fiction and the physical environment and the relationship between the protagonists and the landscape. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Jonathan Swift’s “Gulliver’s Travels”
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This 6 page report discusses Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) and his most famous work, “Gulliver’s Travels.” It is the many distortions -- size, attitude, beliefs, actions -- that serve as the greatest insight into Swift’s story and the realm in which he presents the most thought-provoking of contrasts. For example, the differences that exist in the size of the Lilliputians, the Brobdingnag, and Gulliver all have a relevant significance to the larger (pun intended) story. No secondary sources.
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Joyce & Yeats & Dublin
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A 10 page research paper based on the interesting proposition of what Yeats and Joyce might think of current day Dublin if they could return from the grave for a day. The writer discusses contemporary Dublin and makes suppositions about how Joyce and Yeats would react. Principally, the writer argues that they would be shocked by the equality achieved by women. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Joyce & Yeats /Irish Nationalism
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A 3 page research paper that considers the names Umberto Saba, James Joyce, W.B. Yeats, and Michael Collins. The writer argues that as this list progresses, the biographies of each of these writers/poets demonstrates that each of these literary luminaries were progressively more involved and active in the central cause of Irish patriot Michael Collins, that is, Irish independence. Umberto Saba, for example, has only a remote connection to Collins and the Irish cause, while Irish poet W. B. Yeats was actively involved in the cause of Irish independence. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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