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Chinua Achebe's 'Things Fall Apart': Heroism
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5 pages in length. One can reasonably assert that there existed a sequence of social change as a means by which to describe the impact of the intrusive European culture upon the indigenous culture of Umuofia. Having viewed Umuofia's culture as tending to be relatively stationary as well as harboring unstable equilibrium, one can explain the validity of such a statement by describing various events of social heroism that occur in the novel which can effectively justify its truth. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Chinua Achebe’s “Things Fall Apart” and a Revaluation of Values
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This 7 page report discusses Chinua Achebe’s 1958 novel about a village in pre-colonial Nigeria. The concept of things falling apart in “Things Fall Apart” comes from the many ways in which the life of the main character, Okonkwo, changes in ways he is powerless to understand. “Things” are simply not the way Okonkwo believes they should be and they certainly are not the way they were in the “good ol’ days.” Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: BWchebua.wps

Chinua Achebe’s “Things Fall Apart”: A View of the Impacts of Imperialism
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A 5 page overview of this book based on a tale from 1958 Nigeria, a tale revolving around a multitude of social and political issues which consume modern-day Africa. The roots of these issues, however, reach well back into the history of Africa, or more specifically into the history of Nigeria and the colonial powers who overtook her. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPafLit3.rtf

Class and Gender in Strindberg’s “Miss Julie”
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A 3 page paper which examines the elements of class and gender in August Strindberg’s “Miss Julie.” Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: RAmsjuli.rtf

Comparative Analysis of Two Stories From Jhumpa Lahiri’s “The Interpreter of Maladies” Compilation of Short Stories
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A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts the stories “A Temporary Matter” and “The Interpreter of Maladies.” Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: TGintmal.rtf

Comparing Expatriate Writers With Their Works:
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This 10 page paper discusses 3 authors: F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemmingway, and Henry James all of whom were expatriates in seach of 'truth' amid their disillusionment. Furthermore, these writers are discussed in terms of how their personal feelings are reflected in their literary works. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: GSCharact.rtf

Confinement in Henrik Ibsen's Plays "A Doll's House" and "Hedda Gabler"
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A 5 page paper which examines how confinement (physical, emotional, financial, social and psychological) is a central theme in the Henrik Ibsen plays "A Doll's House" and "Hedda Gabler," the nature of this confinement, and whether or not the characters are ultimately able to break free, in terms of change or maturation, or whether they remain confined as far as resisting or being denied meaningful change. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TGibcon.wps

Construction of Njal's Saga
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A 5 page research paper that analyzes an Icelandic medieval saga. The writer focuses on the structure of this work and argues that it was composed for the purpose of being read aloud to people confined on isolated farms during Iceland's long winter. This purpose accounts for the informal tone of the work, its "artless style," and its emphasis on kinship relationships. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: khnjal.rtf

Critical Analysis of Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner
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In six pages this paper critically analyzes Khaled Hosseini’s debut novel in a block outline that includes an introduction, summary, cultural and historic information as they pertain to the story, assesses the effectiveness and ineffectiveness of the author’s thematic development, and compares and contrasts three characters, considering their actions, motivations, and goals. Three sources are listed in the bibliography.
Filename: TGkiterun.rtf

Critical Analysis of U.R. Anantha Murthy's "Samskara"
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A 5 page paper which examines the sources of moral/religious authority which bear upon Praneshacharya's determination of who should burn Naranappa's body. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: TGsamska.wps