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18231. ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT (COMPARING NOVEL TO MOVIE). This paper compares the 1929 novel (by Erich Maria Remarque) with the 1930 movie based on the novel (directed by Lewis Milestone). Although the movie version differs from the novel in certain ways, both versions are successful in expressing an antiwar theme and in using “impressionistic” techniques to create a moving experience. The book does this through the use of vivid descriptions and imagery and the movie does it through the use of sounds and images. KEYWORDS: literature film war. MLA Style. 6p., 15f., 6b.
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18045. THE LADY WITH THE PET DOG BY ANTON CHEKHOV AND WHO'S IRISH BY GISH JEN. This paper examines the use of the techniques of point of view in two short stories: Anton Chekhov's The Lady With the Pet Dog" (1899) and Gish Jen's Who's Irish (1999). The first story is in third person, but it focuses on the perspective of the main character until the end, when it shifts to a perspective that includes the woman he has fallen in love with. The second story is in first person, with a narrator who is an elderly Chinese immigrant woman with an Americanized daughter and Irish in-laws. It is concluded that both stories show how point of view can be used to create memorable fictional characters. KEYWORDS: point of view chekhov gish jen. Written 2006. MLA Style. 12 pages, 15 footnotes, 5 bibliographic sources. 2,784 words.
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17037. ROMANTICISM IN PORTUGAL. This paper discusses how the 19th century artistic and literary movement known as Romanticism was expressed in Portugal. It describes the conditions in Portugal at the time, the influences from other parts of Europe, and the major Portuguese Romanticists, such as Herculano, Almeida Garrett, Camilo Castelo Branco, and others. Keywords: Romanticism Portuguese. 9 pages; 35 footnotes; 7 bibliographic sources.
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15552. THE LOVER (MARGUERITE DURAS). This paper discusses how the use of various writing styles and shifts in person and tense relate to the novelist's intention to "cross boundaries" and to be "everywhere at once, yet nowhere in particular." Also discusses how the style of the novel imitates the process of memory, how it relates to the main character's effort to assimilate and recover from her past, and how it relates to the author's views on the craft of writing. 7p., 27f., 4b.
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14801. CAMUS’ THE STRANGER: EXISTENTIAL THEMES IN THE NOVEL. This paper explores the existential themes of alienation, freedom, isolation, choice and moral logic in Camus’ 1946 novel, looking first at the meaning and scope of his existentialism and the core of this philosophy, then considering how Camus introduces and develops those themes. Camus’ novel is shown to present the major philosophical themes or concerns of existentialism in a fictional form, while rejecting all the more hopeful explanations and excuses of existential philosophers, past and present. Argues that he central character Meursault symbolizes and expresses the fundamental existential dilemma: the meaningless of life, the futility of love and feeling in the face of death, and the inability to reach out to or change other human beings, either for the better or for the worse. KEYWORDS: camus existentialism novel review critique alienation. Written 2003. 11 pages, 15 footnotes, 7 bibliographic references. 2,519 words.
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13925. HAMLET AND SORROWS OF YOUNG WERTHER ON ART AND NATURE. Considers the examination of the relationship between art and nature as found in Shakespeare's Hamlet and Goethe's The Sorrows of Young Werther, arguing that each work depicts art as a mirror to nature. 9 pages, 4 footnotes, 2 bibliographic sources.
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13915. SPIRITUALITY & SUFFERING IN NOTES FROM THE UNDERGROUND AND FAUST. Compares and contrasts the anxiety and suffering of Dostoevsky's underground man with that of Goethe's protagonist in Faust. Finds many similarities between the two characters, although notes that they reach different conclusions about their respective societies and the worthiness of humans. 6 pages, 9 footnotes, 2 bibliographic sources.
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13879. DOSTOEVSKY AND B. F. SKINNER COMPARED. The issues of free will and determinism are compared in the writings of Dostoevsky's "Notes From Underground" and behaviorist B. F. Skinner's "Beyond Freedom and Dignity." The author criticizes Skinner's view that human reality can be defined only in terms of external behavior. 5 pages, 6 footnotes, 2 bibliographic references.
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13349. THE BROTHERS KARAMAZOV. Examines the themes of sin, faith and action in Dostoevsky's novel of three brothers dealing with the murder of their father. The novel is seen as an existential exposition of three fundamental aspects of human nature, each represented by one of the brothers. 9p., 10f., 1b.
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13189. RICHARDSON'S CLARISSA AND DEGRAFFIGNY'S LETTERS OF A PERUVIAN WOMAN. Compares two 18th century novels from women's diaries for their views on love, marriage and society, noting the French writer's concerns with colonialism and more explicit treatment of sexuality. 10p., 9f., 2b.
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13043. ALBERT CAMUS' THE FALL (LA CHUTE). Analysis of the French existentialist's novel about modern man's fall from spiritual and moral innocence, looking at the story as an philosophical interior monologue in which the self confronts the Other. 6p., 12f., 3b.
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12493. A JUNGIAN ANALYSIS OF TATYANA TOLSTAYA'S SHORT STORY "PETERS". Argues that the title character has a "mother complex," as well as repressed feelings over his failed relations with women. Also discusses how the character of the grandmother symbolizes the "negative engulfing mother." At the end, Peters has an awakening which enables him to accept his own condition. 12p., 42f., 4b.
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12492. THE ALCHEMIST (PAULO COELHO) AND THE LITTLE PRINCE (ANTOINE DE SAINT-EXUPERY). Although Coelho's book is about growing up and Saint-Exupery's book is about remaining childlike, there are also many similarities to be found in the two stories. For example, they both give simple lessons about life, and they both emphasize that the true "treasure" of life is to be found in one's relationships with others. 5p., 15f., 4b.
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12223. THE METAMORPHOSIS (FRANZ KAFKA) AND TO THE LIGHTHOUSE (VIRGINIA WOOLF). Studies the psychological relationships between children and parents in these two literary works. Both works feature insensitive fathers, ineffectual mothers, and repressed children. Also considers such factors as lack of communication, and feelings of hope versus hopelessness. Also examines the influence of the author's personal lives on the different outcomes of their stories (Kafka saw only the bad side of his father but Woolf was aware of her father's good side as well as his bad side). 13p., 55f., 8b.
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11868. FRANZ KAFKA'S LIFE AND WORKS. Compares themes in Kafka's works to actual events in Kafka's life with emphasis upon The Metamorphosis. Explores the familial, social, economic, and artistic contexts to his writings. 8p., 11f., 4b.
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11723. HEROISM IN WAR AND PEACE. Explores Tolstoy's view of heroism as expressed in his epic novel. Analyzes the extent to which four main characters (Natasha, Pierre, Princess Marya and Andrey) epitomize the author's heroic ideal. Argues that Pierre and Andrey choose heroism, while Natasha and Marya fail to take the chances and make the life changes necessary to fit Tolstoy's concept of heroism. 10p. 3f. 1b.
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11716. FREE WILL IN NOTES FROM THE UNDERGROUND. Review of Dostoyevsky's short novel focusing on the persistent theme of free will embodied in the action of the protagonist. Reviews existentialism and argues that in Notes, Dostoyevsky creates a template for this philosophy. 10p. 9f. 5b.
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11715. DOSTOYEVSKY'S NOTES FROM THE UNDERGROUND. Lucid review of philosophical themes and ideas in Dostoyevsky's novel attacking rationalism and utilitarianism. Discusses literary devices used by the author to advance his critique of the contemporary philosophies. Provides background on philosophical thought in mid-19th century Russia and discusses Dostoyevsky's role in the development of Existentialist philosophy. 10p. 29f. 2b.
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11487. NATIONAL AND ETHNIC IDENTITY IN CENTRAL ASIA AS EXPRESSED THROUGH LITERATURE. A discussion and analysis of nationalism and ethnic identity in Central Asia in terms of its expression in indigenous literature. Traces the movement toward self-identification along ethnic, national, linguistic, and religious lines in the region throughout the period of Soviet dominion, from the Bolshevik Revolution through Stalinism and up to the 1980s. As background considers the influence of 18th century poets and 19th century novelists of the region on the work of their 20th century contemporaries. Cites a broad spectrum of work, with a strong focus on Uzbek writers. 27p. 51f. 23b.
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11243. THE MYTH OF SISYPHUS: IS SUICIDE THE ONLY PHILOSOPHICAL QUESTION? Looks at Albert Camus' existential essay on the question of suicide, and whether life is worth living in an absurd world. 7p., 8f., 1b.
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11226. CHINGIZ AITMATOV. Discussion of Kirghiz/Russian novelist and themes of disappearance of traditional Central Asian cultures in USSR. Emphasis on White Steamer, Day Lasts More Than 100 Years, and others. 14p. 38f. 20b.
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11217. JAMILA (OR DZHAMILA) BY CHINGHIZ AITMATOV. Kirghiz/Russian writer dealing with village life in Central Asia. Analysis of the novel's theme of disappearance of Central Asian cultural traditions under USSR, which is told through a painter's reminiscence about a love affair he witnessed. 15p., 16f., 1b.
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11087A. SOCIALIST REALISM IN SOVIET LITERATURE. Critique of the impact of official Bolshevik propaganda and doctrine on the literature of the Soviet Union between 1917 and 1934. Superheroism, happy endings, and lack of irony or introspection are seen as major characteristics of the genre. 12p., 14f., 4b.
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11078. PHILOSOPHICAL ROOTS OF EXISTENTIALISM: SARTRE'S NAUSEA AND NIETZSCHE ON RATIONALITY. Present's Nietzsche's critique of language and rationality. Roquentin is discussed as an illustration of the puzzles Nietzsche poses: the impossibility of rationality to provide self-justification, the hostile meaninglessness of nature, and the relationship between ego and society. 20p. 39f. 3b.
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11072. ALIENATION IN SARTRE'S "NAUSEA". The treatment of the theme of alienation in Sartre's novel about a disillusioned writer is examined. The author's existential philosophy of subjective and personal consciousness is related to the protagonist Roquentin's hopelessness and isolation from human or metaphysical meaning. 20p., 18f., 1b.
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11056. SOVIET RUSSIA: POLITICS AND LITERATURE, 1917 - 1930. Politics and literature in the early Soviet Union of the period 1917-1930 are described. Looks at the Futurists and Imaginist movements, and focuses on the lives and deaths of the writes Yesenin, Babel, and Mayakovsky. 12p., 17f., 5b.
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10680. UTOPIAN THEMES AND VISIONS IN DOSTOEVSKY AND PUSHKIN. Compares narrative voice in Dostoevsky's Notes from the Underground and The Grand Inquisitor with Pushkin's "The Bronze Horseman." Contrasting attitudes towards idealism are discussed. 12p. 10f. 3b.
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10610. "HERBS FROM ODESSA" BY ELENA MAKAROVA. 11p. 1f. 1b.
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10600. THE EXCHANGE BY YURI TRIFONOV. The contemporary Soviet playwright's 1978 play about an apartment swap with heavy family overtones is described and the major themes of in-law conflict and hypocrisy are analyzed. 10p. 11f. 1b.
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10594. DOSTOEVSKY'S "THE GRAND INQUISITOR." A look at the moral and theological problems raised in the famous episode from "The Brothers Karamozov." The problems created by Christ's rejection of the world and his return to it are analyzed. 5p., 7f., 1b.
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10579. JAMILA BY CHINGIZ AITMATOV. An analysis of this Soviet writer's narrative style highlighting Aitmatov's emphasis of the countryside as an evocative backdrop. 10p. 0f. 1b.
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10558. THE IMPACT OF IMAGERY IN TATIANA TOLSTAIA'S PETERS. The paper discussed how the imagery of the story reveals the central concerns of the characters in this apolitical story. 10p. 31f. 1b.
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10518. PARISIAN LIFE IN THE ORLEANIST PERIOD IN FRANCE. Compares the view of Parisian society found in Balzac's Pere Goriot with that of a Moroccan ambassador, Muhammad as-Saffar, who visited Paris in 1845-46. 8p., 10f., 3b.
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10465. A FREUDIAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF RASKOLNIKOV IN DOSTOYEVSKY'S CRIME AND PUNISHMENT. The paper discusses the consistent appeal of Raskolnikov, and applies Freudian theories which discuss the Oedipus complex; the structure of the personality into ego, superego, and id; schizophrenia; the power of the unconscious; and the nature of guilt. 6p., 20f., 5b.
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10453. SYMBOLISM, FATALITY, AND IRONY IN "SMOKOTININ'S LIFE" BY VSEELELOD IVANOV. The Soviet short story writer's tale of a peasant lad who falls under the spell of a widow is analyzed for its use of symbolism, fatality and irony. 10p., 8f., 1b.
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10452. ISAAC BABEL'S "LINE AND COLOR" AS BOLSHEVIK APOLOGY. The Soviet writer's tale of an imaginary meeting with Kerensky in 1916 Finland is viewed as an apology for the Bolsheviks. Babel is seen as exaggerating Kerensky's flaws in order to justify Trotsky and the communist revolution. 10p., 9f., 1b.
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10166. EGOISM AND THE LUST FOR POWER IN GOETHE AND DOSTOEVSKY. A comparison of the treatment of the ego and the forms of desire in Faust and Notes from Underground. Goethe's conception of egoistic love is seen as human,Doestoevsky's egoless love as spiritual in nature. 6p. 8f. 2b.
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10165. SPIRITUAL ANXIETY IN FAUST AND NOTES FROM UNDERGROUND. Compares the treatment of anxiety and suffering in the works by Goethe and Dostoevsky. Goethe's Faust is seen as a symbol of supernatural ambitions, Dostoevsky's Underground Man as a modern figure of despair. 6p. 7f. 2b.
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09779. NOTES FROM THE UNDERGROUND AND THE DEATH OF IVAN ILYICH. A comparison at Dostoevsky's and Tolstoy's stories in terms of Barrett's Irrational Man and Swift. KEYWORDS: russian literature existentialism dostoyevsky dostoevsky tolstoy barrett jonathan swift. 6 pages, 8 footnotes, 4 bibliographic sources.
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09766. RELIGION IN “DON QUIXOTE DE LA MANCHA”. The view taken of religion in Don Miguel Cervantes' comic novel is considered; the conflict of faith and reason, the satire of medievalism, and the protests against censorship and the inquisition are noted. 5p., 6f., 1b.
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09498. THE STRUGGLE OF THE INDIVIDUAL AGAINST THE SYSTEM: CRIME AND PUNISHMENT, THE TRIAL AND NATIVE SON. Explores the struggle of the individual protagonist against the unjust social systems of the world they inhabit, and the ways in which their struggles succeed and fail, in these three novels. 15p. 24f. 5b.
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09355. LIFE AND DEATH IN THE PLAGUE. The criteria for who lives and who dies in Camus' novel are analyzed. 5p. 6f. 1b.
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09337. SOLZHENITSYN'S CANCER WARD. 7p. 12f. 5b. See Section 14L.
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09337. SOLZHENITSYN'S CANCER WARD. This contemporary Russian novel is reviewed in the context of the Russian psyche and its relation to the themes and motifs suggested in 19th century Russian literature (Dostoevsky and Tolstoy). 7p. 12f. 5b.
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09336. "THE WORLD OF YESTERDAY" BY STEFAN ZWEIG. Critical analysis of Zweig's autobiography which chronicles his early life as a student and literary figure in turn-of-the-century Vienna. Considers Zweig's vision of the time as an "age of security" and his perceptions of dualism and aesthetics. Concludes with a perspective on the comtemporary implications of Zweig's recollections. 12 pages, 11 footnotes, 1 bibliographic source.
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09177. MADAME BOVARY BY FLAUBERT: CHARACTER OF EMMA BOVARY. This paper examines the theme of female subjugation through an analysis of the character Emma Bovary in Flaubert's novel. KEYWORDS: literature character analysis female subjugation flaubert. 6 pages, 3 footnotes, 1 bibliographic source.
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09176. FLAUBERT'S MADAME BOVARY AND THE DEPICTION OF THE BOURGEOISIE. Discussion and interpretation of Flaubert's portrayal of the middle-class. 6 pages, 9 footnotes, 1 bibliographic source.
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08952. "TILTING AT WINDMILLS" IN CERVANTES' "DON QUIXOTE". The incident in Chapter Seven of Cervantes' "Don Quixote", classic is discussed in terms of its imaginative meaning. 5 pages, 5 footnotes in text, l bibliographic source.
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08951. THE FLOUNDER BY GUNTER GRASS. Examines the historical role of women as portrayed in the German novelist's work. Arguing that the tale is about women's insatiable greed for power, the essay traces the trickery of the flounder. 12p. 8f. 3b.
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08950. CANDIDE AND THE WORK ETHIC IN THE 18TH CENTURY. Drawing on the work of Robert Adams, the essay explores ambiguous attitude towards work in the l8th century. Compares and contrasts the view of Benjamin Franklin with the view of Voltaire as evidenced in Candide. 6p. 8f. 2b.
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08949. DON QUIXOTE AND SANCHO PANZA. Explores the contention that the character of Sancho Panza was actually an afterthought of the author. Concludes that regardless of the veracity of this contention, the two characters are inextricably woven together in the story. 8p. 11f. 4b.
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08947. TRANSITIONS OF FATE IN FIVE MASTERPIECES. The concept of man's fate and place in the universe is compared in The Iliad, The Aeneid, The Song of Roland, The Inferno, and Faust. The separation of honor and glory in the Renaissance's individualism is remarked on, and modern man's ironic sense of freedom is stressed. 10p. 12f. 5b.
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08706. FREUD AND TOLSTOY. A comparison of the attitudes toward religion in two major intellectual influences, using Freud's "The Future of an Illusion" and Tolstoy's "Death of Ivan Ilych". 7 pages, 9 footnotes, 2 bibliographic sources.
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08700. THREE SHORT NOVELS BY CHEKHOV. A comparison of "Ward No. 6," "A Woman's Kingdom," and "Three Years" in terms of their use of social realism, internal psychology, and time frame in developing their stories. 8p. 12f. 1b.
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08697. DICKENS, DOSTOEVSKY AND FREUD. A comparison of three l9th Century writers with the l8th Century thinkers of the Enlightenment, discussing the conflict between reason and feeling. Specifically examines Dickens' "Hard Times", Dostoevsky's "Notes From the Underground", and Freud's "Civilization and Its Discontents". 8 pages, 9 footnotes, 3 bibliographic sources.
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08645. JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH. An analysis of the plot, characterization and themes of Verne's science fiction story of an expedition to the underworld. 5p. 5f. 1b.
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08383. ALEXANDER PUSHKIN'S "THE BRONZE HORSEMAN." Discussion of how Pushkin's poem reveals that his sympathies are clearly on the side of the common people and the suffering they endure in order to make a great city possible. 5 pages, 10 footnotes in text, l bibliographic sources.
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08382. VOLTAIRE'S "CANDIDE". Discussion of Voltaire's treatment of the issue of free will and the related opposing world views of hope versus despair. Voltaire's opinion of the papacy as revealed in the novella are also approached. 5 pages, 0 footnotes, 3 bibliographic sources.
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08282. MIGUEL DE CERVANTES' "DON QUIXOTE". Brief evaluation and analysis of this comic epic. Discusses the major theme of the work as well as the main conflict between Don Quixote and Sancho Panza -- the unreal and absurd quality of the duties and activities of a medieval knight. 4 pages, 7 footnotes, 1 bibliographic source.
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08190. ROUSSEAU'S CONFESSIONS AS ROMANTIC LITERATURE. Rousseau's autobiography is considered as a work of romantic realism and as a work of spiritual rather than material nature. 4 pages, 7 footnotes, 2 bibliographic sources.
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08132. INDIVIDUALITY AND SOCIAL IDENTITY IN THREE NOVELS BY DIDEROT, MORAVIA, AND SILLITOE. A detailed study of the conflict between the individual and society as presented in Diderot's The Nun, Moravia's The Conformist, and Sillitoe's Saturday Night, Sunday Morning. The different point of view of the novels' protagonists is considered. 13p. 29f. 3b.
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08120. VOLTAIRE'S "CANDIDE". A look at the philosophical implications of Voltaire's comic novel of the 18th century Enlightenment, outlining the story. 6 pages, 5 footnotes in text, 1 bibliographic source.
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08115. VOLTAIRE'S CANDIDE. A critique of Voltaire's short novel on a young man's cruel education in the ways of the world, focusing on its satirical aspects. 5p. 12f. 1b.
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08037. THE POLITICAL SPHERE IN KAFKA. A study of the political element in some of Kafka's major works which concentrates on the conflict between the works' protagonists and bureaucractic institutions. 20p. 7f. 6b.
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07696. THE EUROPEAN FREE TRADE ASSOCIATION. Scholarly overview of EPTA, the free trade association joining seven smaller European nations since 1960. History, changes in membership, characteristics of members, institutional structure and resolution of disputes, how EFTA promotes free trade between members, agreements and relations with the EEC and Spain and Yugoslavia, effects of EFTA on member states. EFTA as a model of a realistic international economic organization successful in limited aims. 10p. 22f. 4b. 1 table.
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07581. MAYOR DIANNE FEINSTEIN. Good brief political biography of San Francisco's present mayor, including her early history, accession to the mayor's office, political positions and problems overcome, success at forging a centrist coalition in an extremely fragmented city, 1983 election triumphs, role as potential national figure. 9p. 7f. 8b.
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07553. THE DEATH OF IVAN ILYCH. Clear summary and analysis of Tolstoy's novel, concentrating on Tolstoy's ability to make an uninteresting character interesting, and the theme of confrontation with death and the redemption that comes in the end. 7p. 1f. 1b. Notes in text.
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07542. LEO TOLSTOY'S THE DEATH OF IVAN ILYICH. Summary and critique of this novel, focusing on why Tolstoy describes Ilyich's life as "simple, ordinary, and therefore most terrible:" he is forced to face the emptiness of his own life. 6p. 1f. 1b. Notes in text.
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07541. THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHARACTER IN IVAN ILYICH. Good summary and analysis of Tolstoy's The Death of Ivan Ilyich, focusing on how Tolstoy depicts the apparently undistinguished main character so well that he becomes a symbol of everyman. Full analysis of plot, images and themes. 8p. 1b. Notes in text.
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07532. TOLSTOY'S THE DEATH OF IVAN ILYICH. thorough analysis of the theme of impending death in this novel, and contrasts with the happiness of childhood that Ilyich can not now return to. 5p. 1f 1b. Notes in text.
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07361. CANDIDE. An excellent analysis of Voltaire's satire. Voltaire's attacks on optimism and determinism are discussed with a philosophical and literary perspective. 5p.
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07206. METAMORPHOSIS BY KAFKA. Good personal summary and review of Kafka's strange fantasy of a man turning into a bug. Explores the theme that extreme selflessness is a form of self-destruction. If Gregor had ever felt anger at his situation, he could have changed it. 5p. 0f. 0b.
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07205. WOULD IVAN ILYCH HAVE CHANGED HIS LIFE IF HE HAD RECOVERED? Well-argued essay on Tolstoy's novel of a man who learns to love his fellow man only on his deathbed. Argues that it would have been unrealistic and unbelievable to have had Ivan recover and become a loving, giving man; none of his relationships or his career could have worked. 6p. 1f. 1b.
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07188. CRIME AND PUNISHMENT. Thorough well organized criticism and summary of Dostoyevsky's novel. Complete description of each part of the book, plot and characters, Raskolnikov's journey through crime, self-aggrandizement, unconscious guilt, compulsive confession and ultimate exposure and redemption are tied together by Dostoyevsky's compelling vision of the uniqueness of worldly and spiritual justice and atonement. 15p. 1f. 1b. Notes in text.
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07127. ANTINOOS AND AEGITHUS. Comparative study of two characters: Penelope's suitor in the Odyssey, and Clytemnestra's second husband in the Orestria series of plays by Aeschylus. Both were driven by instincts and never knew why they died violent deaths at the hands of their adversaries. 3p. 2f. 2b.
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07127A. PENELOPE AND CLYTEMNESTRA. Comparative study of Penelope from the Odyssey and Clytemnestra from the Orestia plays by Aeschylus. This is the contrast between a faithful and an unfaithful wife. 3p. 2f. 2b.
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07052. A CRITICAL DISCUSSION OF THE SHORT STORY THE STRANGER BY MICHAEL FOLEY. Stresses the author's use of contrast and the picture he creates of a rural society set in its ways. 7p. 1b. 1f.
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06725. CANDIDE BY VOLTAIRE. A review of the 18th century French satirists' novella about a young man's education in reality. 5p. 4f. 1b.
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06690. EXPECTATIONS, ILLUSIONS AND FAILURES IN LOST ILLUSIONS, MADAME BOVARY AND ANNA KARENINA. Three nineteenth century novels are examined in terms of the themes of ideals and disillusionment in their work; the treatment by Balzac, Flaubert and Tostoi of the main character's life and ultimate failure is discussed in detail. 20p. 23f. 3b.
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06664. TWO STORIES BY GOGOL AND TURGENEV. A comparative study of Gogol's "Diary of a Madman" and Turgenev's "The Tryst", examining the theme of the corruption of love by city life. 5p. 4f. 1b.
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$35
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06550. ALIENATION AND ENGAGEMENT IN THE PLAGUE AND THE TRIAL. The different views of existential engagement and alienation found in the novels by Camus and Kafka are contrasted. 5p. 2f. 1b.
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$35
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06145. EXPECTATIONS, ILLUSIONS, AND FAILURE: CLASS AND CAREER IN LOST ILLUSIONS, MADAME BOVARY, AND ANNA KARENINA. Good discussion of class and career in the three famous novels by Balzac, Flaubert, and Tolstoy respectively. Thorough description of potrayal of class and career in the protagonists, and the `morality play' of expectation, illusion, and failure in the theme of adultery. 16p. 18f. 3b.
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$112
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06081. THE DEATH OF IVAN ILYCH. Summary of Tolstoy's story focusing on the meaninglessness of Ilych's life: the story is treated as a precursor of existential philosophy. 5p. 0f. 0b.
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$35
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06061. L. TOLSTOY. THE DEATH OF IVAN ILYCH. Themes of emptiness and hypocrisy in Tolstoy's short story are the subject of this short paper. 5p.
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$35
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05976. MADAME BOVARY, BY GUSTAVE FLAUBERT. Themes of power, money and desire are examined in the principal characters of Flaubert's novel of a romantically-deluded provincial French doctor's wife. 5p. 6f. 1b.
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$35
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05776. GOD AND MAN IN POPE AND PASCAL. Pope and Pascal's philosophical visions are compared. Pope's denigration of reason is contrasted with Pascal's celebration of the rational. 6p. 4f. 3b.
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$42
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05773. CANDIDE. A review of Voltaire's satire on various schools of 18th century political thought; especially optimism and pessimism. 4p. 5f. 1b.
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$28
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05756. THE STRANGER. ALBERT CAMUS. A study of Camus' existential philosophy and its related themes of death, alienation and freedom are explored through various incidents in the book: the funeral, the murder. The essential point is Mersault's passivity in the face of external events. 15p. 9f. 1b.
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$105
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05755. NAUSEA J.P. SATRE. A paper dealing with the philosophical ideas underlying the novel: the fragmentation of every day life and its absence of meaning which lead the protagonist, a man attempting to write history to realize that the enterprise has no justification. 6p. 6f. 1b.
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$42
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05747. THE INDIVIDUAL ARTIST AS SOCIAL ANTAGONIST: DOSTOYEVSKI, WILDE, IBSEN AND GIDE. PROPHETS OF YESTERDAY. Gerhard Masur's book is used as a starting point for a cultural history of the 19th century seen through the work of these major writers. Emphasis is placed on the rejection of dominant social values as a theme in the work of all of them. Concepts of nihilism, irrationality and authoritatianism are examined. 14p. 11f. 5b.
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$98
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05743. THE DEATH OF IVAN ILLYICH. A study of the methods Tolstoy uses to universalize the character of Ilyich -- a type of everyman, a man of no importance whose life has no meaning to him at all. 8p. 8f. 1b.
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$56
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05382. THE FIRST AMENDMENT AND PORNOGRAPHY. The question of whether photographic material of a pornographic nature is protected by the first amendement to the constitution is discussed. Safeguards within the amendment such as `public nuisance' and `incitement to violence' are offered as possible curbs to the dissemination of pornography. The paper suggests that the focus of debate should be on the violence associated with pornography and not the sexuality. 5p.
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$35
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