The Culture of Greece & Thucydides' 'The Peloponnesian War'
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A 4 page paper that considers the representation of culture presented by Thucydides in his work The Peloponnesian War. This paper demonstrates the differences between Sparta and Athens that led to the war, as well as the perceptions of culture in other city states. Bibliography lists no additional sources.
Filename: Grpel.wps

Thucydides and the Peloponnesian War
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A 5 page summarization of major themes in Thucydides accounts of the Peloponnesian War. This paper presents the historical perspective prior to the onset of the war. It also contains consideration of the major thematic considerations of the era, including focus on democracy, morality, ambition, leadership and wealthy. The primary source is cited.
Filename: Pelop.wps

Thucydides Speakes to the Athenian Assembly
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This 5 page report is written as speech given by Thucydides tot he assembly of Athens and addressing the action to be taken against the revolting Mitylenians, policy relating to Melos, and the possibility of mounting a conquest of Sicily. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Thucy.wps

Epictetus’ Enchiridion
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A six page paper looking at this seminal Stoic philosopher in terms of the degree to which his thought is still applicable today. The paper analyzes Epictetus’ major beliefs and concludes that although we tend to see a much wider range of life’s options than Epictetus did in the first century, many aspects of his philosophy have found their way into contemporary thought. No additional sources.
Filename: KBepict.wps

Comparison of C.S. Lewis’ 'The Screwtape Letters' to Plato’s 'Phaedrus'
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A 7 page paper which compares British author C.S. Lewis’ book, 'The Screwtape Letters,' to Plato’s 'Phaedrus' to examine the three ways in which the twentieth century Christian thinker might have revealed himself to be a Platonist. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TGlewpla.rtf

Good and Evil in The Bible, The Oresteia, & Crito
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A 4 page essay examining the changing nature of the legislation of morality as seen in these three works. The paper points out that there is a humanistic progression from the Bible, which allowed the individual absolutely no self-determination at all in working out the details of his own moral stance; through the Oresteia, which suggested that an increasing reliance on self-determination would be worth trying; to the Crito, which advocates a complete reliance on one's own conscience in determining the correct moral action to be taken in a particular set of circumstances. No sources.
Filename: Goodcrit.wps

Are 'Oedipus the King' and 'Death of a Salesman' Definitive Tragedies?
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A 3 page research paper which examines the similarities and differences between Sophocles' play, Oedipus the King and Arthur Miller's play, Death of a Salesman to determine whether or not each could be considered a definitive tragedy. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TGotkdos.wps

'The Golden Ass' & St. Augustine's 'Confessions' / Studies in Transformation
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A 6 page paper comparing the conversion experiences of Lucius, the main character of Apuleius' Golden Ass, with St. Augustine. The writer examines Book 8 of the Confessions alongside Book 11 of the Golden Ass, and finds points of correspondence between each. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Goldenas.wps

Apuleius' 'The Golden Ass'
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A 5 page paper discussing 'The Golden Ass' by Lucius Apuleius which is the only work of fiction in Latin to have survived from antiquity. No additional sources are cited.
Filename: Apuleius.doc

Parallels in Classic Underworld Narrative Episodes in the Aeneid and The Odyssey
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In Homer’s Odyssey and Virgil’s Aeneid the authors invoke individual narrative episodes to move the story and create the heroic form. In The Aeneid, Virgil is deliberately making exact parallels to Homer’s Odyssey particularly in the areas of the Underworld and the fates. 2 works cited. jvOdyAen.rtf
Filename: jvOdyAen.rtf

Status of Women/Fifth Century Athens
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A 5 page research paper that examines the status of women in ancient Athens. The writer access this topic by examining Agamemnon by Aeschylus and argues that the character of Clytemnestra is the antithesis of ideal Athenian womanhood. The status of women is examined as suggested by the play. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khstacly.rtf

"Death of a Salesman" and Oedipus: Stories of Two Tragic Heroes
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A 10 page overview of these two classic plays. Makes the contention that each is just as representative of the literary genre of classic tragedy as is the other. Observes that each is a different twist on one man's perception of the concepts of hope, fate, and destiny. Emphasizes that Oedipus believed that he could escape the hand of fate and create his own destiny. Willy on the other hand thought that he would ride the tide of fate to his ultimate destiny. The problems which resulted in each instance, however, was that the final outcome was very different than that which was envisioned by the hero of each tale. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPsalsmn.wps

"Justice of the City" Plato - Book 4 of the Republic
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(5 pp). When we ask ourselves how Plato arrives at any decision it is easiest to understand that philosopher will lead us across the stream of our own lack of knowledge, stepping from one stone of definition to the next. Thus when we reach the "other side," or have picked up the knowledge, that we were seeking, we will wonder why we were ever distressed about crossing the stream, in the first place. This approach is used to lead us to understand that the qualities of the virtues of wisdom, courage, temperance and justice exist within the city and within ourselves.
Filename: BBplajus.doc

"Phaedrus"
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3 pages in length. Love, as the main theme of Plato's "Phaedrus," is a powerful force within the story's overall context. As Phaedrus and Socrates stroll through the countryside, they contemplate all the facets of love from its joyous passion and inherent friendship to its possessiveness and damaging nature. No bibliography.
Filename: TLCPhaedrus.rtf

'Oedipus the King' v. 'Silence of the Lambs' / Detective Fiction
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A 6 page research paper on the detective fiction elements of these two books. The writer posits that the two books have two mysteries to solve — the murders and the internal battle with good and evil. Bibliography lists the 2 original sources.
Filename: Cnoedlmb.wps

A Consideration of the Ancient Greek Poem, “The Battle of Frogs and Mice” (“Batrachomyomachia”)
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A 3 page paper which examines the society and situation at the time as it is symbolically represented in the story, and specifically considers why the poem was written, who was meant to read it, the moral, and if it can be compared to any aspects of modern life. No additional sources are used.
Filename: TGfrogmice.rtf

A Timeline for the Odyssey: An Outline of the Chronology of Odysseus’ Travels
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A 5 page outline of the chronology of the trials and tribulations faced by Odysseus in his travels. Provides a chronological list of thirteen major events. Expounds on the ancillary happenings associated with several of these events, detailing the importance of Athena in many of these events in particular. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPodysTm.rtf