The Construction and Development of National Identity
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This 16 page paper looks at the way in which national identity's formed and then evolves. The past is an essential component in the formation of national identity so the first part of the paper concentrates on how it is the perception of the past as well as the events which aid in the construct of national identity, to demonstrate this England is used as an example. The second part of the paper then looks at the role literature plays in developing and enhancing national identity. To demonstrate the different ways in which literature can achieve this comparison is made between England and Scotland. The bibliography cites 11 sources.
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The Importance of Dublin in "The Dubliners":
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This 5 page paper explores some examples of stories from Joyce's "Dubliners" to see how he reveals the city. This paper uses many examples from his works to support the thesis. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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The Influence of Folklore on the Irish Culture
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A 3 page paper which addresses how the folklore of the Irish influences their culture. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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The Narrative Voice Of Gertrude Stein And James Joyce
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Narration is the crux and the foundation of storytelling. All stories are narrated in one form or another. This 10 page paper asserts that James Joyce, in his book, Ulysses and Gertrude Stein in the novella, Melanctha, use the device of 'unreliable' narrators or a mixture of first and third person; inner and outer narrators. The narrative voice and style changes according to the perspective necessitated by the circumstance. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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The Portrayal of Women in “Ulysses” by James Joyce and the Character of Molly compared to “Women in Love” by D.H. Lawrence and the Character of Ursula
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This is an 11 page paper discussing the portrayals of women through the characters of Molly in “Ulysses” by James Joyce and Ursula in “Women in Love” by D.H. Lawrence. Both Joyce and Lawrence intended to disrupt the current restrictive roles held by women in society. Joyce’s Molly provided a complete reversal of womanhood and took on a manlike perspective in her actions, words and infidelity. Lawrence’s Ursula however, maintained her independent thoughts and actions as a woman while attaining equality within her relationship and marriage. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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The Reformation in Scotland: Literature
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A 5 page paper which discusses the affects of the Reformation in Scotland as it involved writing and literature. The paper argues that the literature demonstrated a superiority over that found in England or Ireland at the time of the Reformation. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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THE RELATION BETWEEN WAR AND VIOLENCE
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This 5 page paper discusses the correlation between violence and war. Two authors: O'Flaherty and Crane are cited. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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The Relationship between Poet, Body, Soul, and Nature in Dickinson and Yeats
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This 5 page report discusses two poems, Emily Dickinson’s “632” and William Butler Yeats “The Lake Isle of Innisfree.” In each of the poets’ works, the reader sees that the question that they address is one in which peace is sought after as the only emotion truly worth pursuing, regardless of the processes one must go through to reach that place of peace. Each layer of the two poems show that the authors understand that their connection with the natural world is both elemental and vast. No bibliography.
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The Satire of Jonathan Swift: Notes on “Gulliver's Travel's”, “A Modest Proposal”, “The Battle of the Books”, and “A Tale of a Tub”
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An 8 page discussion of the satire of Jonathan Swift, the English writer of the eighteenth century. Illustrates how Swift’s satire was intended to be a vehicle for social change. Outlines the underlying themes of several of his works and provides quotes illustrating the sometimes shocking absurdity of much of Swift’s literary approach to his genre. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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The Significance of Death in Celtic Fairy Tales
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An 8 page paper which examines the role and meaning of death in Celtic fairy tales. The paper predominantly addresses the fairy tale “The Banshee Woman” and also focuses primarily on the psychological interpretation of the fairy tales. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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The Use of the Arabian Nights as an Insight to the Soul of Andrew Lang
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This three page paper looks at the way in which the personality and desires of this nineteenth century Scottish writer who was attracted to fantasy and fiction. The bibliography cites 1 source.
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The Use Oscar Wilde Makes of Christ in His Works
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A 10 page paper which discusses how Oscar Wilde used Christ and religion in his works. The paper discusses various works, letters, and his life in relationship to the use of Christ. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
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Time And Place In The Writing Of James Joyce
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The things that are most important to James Joyce are his family, community and the Ireland he loved so well. This 10 page paper asserts that in the three stories, A Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Man, Ulysses and Araby, the setting changes very little. There are different parts that highlight a certain time or place but, generally, they are defined within the style of writing that is particularly Joyce's. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Updike's A&P, Joyce's Araby, a Comparison
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A 5 page essay that analyzes similar short stories by John Updike and James Joyce. In his short story, A & P, John Updike appears to have intentionally patterned his narrative on the famous story by James Joyce, Araby. In each case, the protagonist is a young man, who is compelled by the circumstances of the story to face the differences between reality and his own adolescent notions of women and romance. No additional sources cited.
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Virginia Woolf and James Joyce
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A 5 page paper which discusses Virginia Woolf’s concept of the moment of being, as seen in “Mrs. Dalloway,” and James Joyce’s concept of the epiphany as seen in “The Dead.” No additional sources cited.
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W.B. Yeats/Prayer For My Son
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A 7 page essay that offers a detailed explication of W.B. Yeats' poem "A Prayer for My Son," which is one of most religious poems, yet it also has secular aspects. By combining these two tonal features, Yeats demonstrates how the divine is intrinsically connected to the cares of everyday life. In this poem, the speaker, by beginning with this relationship to his son, extrapolates from the microcosm of his family life to the macrocosm of the relationship between the divine and humanity, and, in so doing, offers reassurance on the protective quality of love, both human and divine. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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W.B. Yeats: The Importance of Irish Literature and Folklore
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A 10 page emphasis that Yeats' work is important not just from an entertainment perspective but also from the perspective that it preserved a critical chapter in Irish history. Many of his poems capture the spirit of Ireland, the richness of the folklore and the old wives tales as well as the soul of the quest for Irish independence. The author of the paper uses "Come Gather Round Me, Parnellites" and "Sailing to Byzantium" to illustrate this point. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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