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Don’t Be Deceived by Appearances: A Critical Analysis of Jeanne-Marie LePrince de Beaumont’s “Beauty and the Beast”
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A 4 page paper which argues that this tale emphasizes the importance of looking beyond appearances to the person within. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TGbbeast.rtf

DR. SEUSS ALIAS THEODOR SEUSS GEISEL
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A 5 page paper. Under the pseudonym of Dr. Seuss, Theodor Geisel became the most well-known and most beloved writer of children's literature. Geisel was a man who was personally concerned about numerous world and national issues, many of which became messages in his books. This essay discusses Geisel's Dr. Seuss books in general and then provides an analysis of the messages found in two of his works. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PGseuss.wps

Dreamspeaker vs. Tuck Everlasting
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A 9 page paper on these two young adult books. Both the books have many similarities and these similarities are illustrated throughout the paper. They both maintain a sense of the unbelievable much like science fiction as well as their similarities in terms of philosophies and ethics. It remains important through each separate novel that people are intrinsically the same and that underneath the fear and lack of trust we are all connected.
Filename: Dreamtu.wps

Eoin Colfer’s “Artemis Fowl”
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A 3 page example book report of Eoin Colfer’s novel “Artemis Fowl” the first book. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAcolfer.rtf

Evolution of Children's Literature From Fantasy to Postmodern
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An 8 page paper which examines how children's literature has evolved, with a gradual balance between psychological and imaginative contents to everyday situations and materialism. Specifically considered will be early fantasy literature, in the form of J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit," C.S. Lewis' "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe;" the later fantasy of Susan Cooper's "The Dark is Rising," Penelope Farmer's "Charlotte Sometimes;" the modernist narrative of Peter Dickinson's "Bone From a Dry Sea," Sue Gough's "Wyrd," and the postmodernist narrative of Francesca Lia Block's "Weetzie Bat," and Stephen Chbosky's "The Perks of Being a Wallflower." Bibliography lists 20 sources.
Filename: TGkidlit.wps

Fairy Tale Elements in “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” and “The lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe”
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A 5 page paper which examines the fairy tale elements, including morals, seen in the children’s novels Frank L. Baum’s “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” and C.S. Lewis’ “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.” No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAwizoz.rtf

Feminism and Roald Dahl’s “The Witches”
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A 5 page paper which examines Roald Dahl’s “The Witches” from a feminist perspective. Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.
Filename: RAdahl.rtf

Frances Temple/The Ramsay Scallop
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A 6 page book review that discusses and analyzes The Ramsay Scallop by Frances Temple, a novel set in the year 1299 and written to appeal to young teens. In many ways, it is a well-written tale that has elements that are both instructive and entertaining to young readers. However, there are also problems with this text that comparison with Karen Cushman's Catherine, Called Birdy (1995, Harper Trophy) illustrates. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khramscl.rtf

Freud & Fairytales
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A 6 page paper on the theories of Freud in interpretation of three fairytales, "The Goose Girl", "The White Snake", and "Rapunzel." 6 critical sources used. Conclusions are drawn that while Freud might not have gotten everything right, his theories have a proper place in the history of psychology.
Filename: Fairyfre.wps

Gantos/Hole in My Life
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A 3 page book review of Jack Gantos's memoir Hole in My Life. As reviewer Christine Heppermann points out, while most award-winning children's book authors "will admit to having paid their dues, those dues generally don't include serving time in federal prison" (345). Nevertheless, award-winning author Jack Gantos' tale of prison life for smuggling drugs offers young people an insightful and thoughtfully written narrative. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: khgantos.rtf