Berceo/Virgin Mary as Mother/Religious Symbol
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A 3 page essay that looks at Gonzalo de Berceo's thirteenth century masterpiece Milagros de Nuestra Senora (Miracles of Our Lady), which consists of a series of narratives that relate many of the miracles performed by the Virgin Mary. In this work, Mary is essentially the protagonist who battles against the forces of evil, Satan devils, in order to aid humanity in the goal of reaching salvation. In so doing, the Virgin is pictured as humanity's greatest and most powerful advocate in the war between the forces of Heaven and Hell. Human beings are the fallible souls in the middle, who would undoubtedly fail to achieve Paradise if not for the intercession of the Virgin. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khbervir

Body and Mind
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A 4 page paper which examines the relationship between body and mind as seen in Alice Walker’s “and Judith Ortiz Cofer’s “The Story of My Body.” No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAwalcof.rtf

Borges: "The Garden of the Forking Paths"
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This 5 page paper discusses Jorge Luis Borges' story "The Garden of the Forking Paths" and answers several questions about it, such as what Borges means when he says that the world is a labyrinth and only fiction that imitates those qualities can reflect it; and what the implications are for a person who holds such a worldview. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: HVGarFor.rtf

BRECHT, LORCA AND THE DEATH OF TRADITION
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This 4-page page paper examines Lorca's "House of Bernarda" and Brecht's "Mother Courage," and describes how these two had signified the cynicism and oppression of the times.
Filename: MTbrelor.rtf

Cabeza de Vaca/A Journey in the New World
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A 5 page essay that analyzes passages from the chronicle of Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca, which recounts his experiences with the Narvaez expedition to the New World in 1527. The writer examines issues of language, faith and knowledge. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khvaca.rtf

Caribbean Literature / A Look at Race and Gender
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An 8 page paper that provides an over view of works of Caribbean literature by Rhys, Walcott, Schwarz-Bart and Selvon and considers the way they present issues of race and gender. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Cariblit.wps

Caribbean Literature and History: Patrick Chamoiseau
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An 8 page paper which discusses the work of Patrick Chamoiseau as it relates to literature and history of the Caribbean. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAchamois.wps

Caribbean Stories/Devious Women
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A 4 page essay that compares and contrasts 2 short stories by Hispanic Caribbean writers. Tomas Lopez Ramirez, in his short story "Sad Though Brief the Rituals," and Hima Contreras in her short story, "The Fire," present very similar views of devious women. Through these secondary characters, both authors offer an interpretation of women that sees females as predators, who use their feminine allure to trap male protagonists into actions that are not only immoral, but detrimental to their own personal safety and integrity. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khconram.rtf

Carlos Fuentes', "Old Gringo":
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This 5 page paper provides an analysis of this poignant book. Furthermore, this paper examines the cultural plight of the Mexicans and their struggles in coming to America. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: GSOldgri.rtf

Carlos Fuentes/ The Death of Artemio Cruz
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A 5 page analysis of Fuentes' historical novel that covers the history of Mexico from the time of the Mexican Revolution till roughly the mid-twentieth century. A powerful novel, the stream of consciousness writing that juxtaposes scenes from Artemio Cruz's younger days with those in the present as he lays dying are sometimes confusing, but‹nevertheless‹revealing as to how Mexico's past influenced the course of its twentieth century development. No additional sources cited.
Filename: 90cruz.rtf

Carlos Fuentes/"Chac-Mool"
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A 5 page research paper that examines the work of Mexico's pre-eminent novelist, Carlos Fuentes. The writer briefly examines Fuentes' life and career and then focuses on his short story "Chac-Mool" as being representative of his style. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khchmool.wps

Carlos Somigliana/Argentine Plays of Protest
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An 8 page research paper research paper plus a two page outline that discusses the "Open Theater" movement that occurred in Argentina from 1981-1985, in which courageous playwrights and artists produced plays that dramatized and protested the repressive military junta that controlled Argentina at that time. The writer focuses on the work of Carlos Samigliana and his play "Oficial Primero," but other plays are discussed as well, to demonstrate the overall thrust of the movement. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: khcarsom.rtf

Catalina de Erauso's "Lieutenant Nun: Memoir Of A Basque Transvestite In The New World" - Human Conflict
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3 pages in length. While Catalina de Erauso's raucous autobiography entitled Lieutenant Nun: Memoir of a Basque Transvestite in the New World does incorporate the undercurrent of cross dressing and alternative lifestyles, an even greater subtext is the gratuitous and very common reality of human conflict. From the moment she enters the nunnery until she exposes her real self to the King some decades later, de Erauso's life is fraught with conflict between and against her fellow man, a truth so striking that it comes through in the author's staid, emotionless depiction that is wholly lacking of any personal introspection that would afford some understanding of her deeper emotions. No additional sources cited.
Filename: TLCErauso.rtf

Cervantes' Don Quixote & The Nature of Illusion
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A 6 page paper discussing the nature of illusion and reality in Cervantes' work. The paper concludes that the conflict of reality and illusion is epitomized in the contrast between Sancho Panza and the Don himself, and that Don Quixote's vision, considered by the world to be an illusion, is in the end the truer lens through which reality can be seen. No additional sources listed.
Filename: Don.wps

Cervantes/Don Quixote
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A 5 page research paper that examines Miquel de Cervantes' classic Don Quixote. The writer argues that the Don is quite insane throughout the narrative because his actions are delusional and do not support his stated values. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khdonq.rtf

Character Analysis of Esteban Trueba in Isabel Allende’s The House of the Spirits
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In four pages this paper presents an analysis of Esteban Trueba, the main male character in Isabel Allende’s classic novel The House of the Spirits and examines how the author employs character development elements to reveal Esteban’s character. Three sources are listed in the bibliography.
Filename: TGesteban.rtf

Chavez's Face of an Angel
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This 5 page paper provides an analysis of this work that centers around the life of a Latin American waitress. The protagonist is discussed in depth and American culture is compared to Latin American culture as it is portrayed in this novel. No additional sources cited.
Filename: SA048Ang.wps