Rationalism and the Houyhnhnms in Swift’s “Gulliver’s Travels”
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A ten page paper showing how Jonathan Swift, through his characterization of the passionless, horse-like Houyhnhnms, satirized the Rationalists of his own day. The paper argues that in trying to emulate the Houyhnhnms, Gulliver is cutting himself off from his own species, just as pure rationalists cut themselves off from their own hearts. Bibliography lists eight sources.
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Sanity & Madness According to Jonathan Swift
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a 5 page paper looking at Swift's essay 'A Digression Concerning the Original, the Use, and Improvement of Madness in a Commonwealth', from A Tale of a Tub. The paper shows how Swift satirically distinguishes madness from sanity, determines the cause of madness, and finds a function for it in a healthy society. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Satire in Brady’s “I Want a Wife” and Swift’s “A Modest Proposal”
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A five-page paper looking at these two essays by Jonathan Swift and Judy Brady in terms of the reason satire was employed to convey their message. The paper concludes that in both these pieces, the authors present their material satirically in order to allow the reader to see their real points more clearly and effectively, without one’s natural defensiveness getting in the way. No additional sources.
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Swift’s 'Gulliver’s Travels' and the Symbolic Significance of Food
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A 5 page paper looking at various anecdotes concerning food or eating in Jonathan Swift’s 'Gulliver’s Travels,' and analyzing the way Swift uses them to comment satirically upon the human condition. No additional sources.
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Swift’s “A Modest Proposal”: A Facetious Alternative
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A 5 page paper presenting a rebuttal to Swift’s suggestion that poor Irish children be eaten as food to relieve both the poverty and the overpopulation problems. This paper facetiously suggests that setting up meat-packing plants is too much trouble; widespread abortion is a simpler solution.
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A Discussion of Heroines in the Novels of Jane Austen and Morland
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5 pages on the heroines from the novels 'The Female Quixote: The Adventures of Arabella,' and Catherine Morland from 'Northanger Abbey.' (Jane Austen) The author discusses how both are obsessed with novels: Arabella with 'romance' novels and Catherine Morland with gothic novels. Both heroines have become immersed in these novels of their time. They have both been educated about life and culture through these novels. In an essay citing the two primary references, the author offers strong evidence of these points.
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Austen's 'Pride & Prejudice' vs. Shakespeare's 'Othello'/ Mystery & Revelation
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A 6 page paper comparing William Shakespeare's Othello and Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. The basis for comparison is the authors' treatment of the theme of deception and revelation in these two works. The paper concludes that while the same motif -- misplaced trust -- is treated in both works, the difference lies in one author's view of the situation as comic and redeemable and the other as tragic and doomed. Bibliography lists two sources.
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Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice”: Elizabeth’s Change of Heart Toward Darcy
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A 5 page paper looking at Jane Austen’s novel in terms of a pivotal scene in Chapter 43 (sometimes known as Volume 3, Chapter 1), where Elizabeth learns of Darcy’s generosity toward the servants and the poor. This paper analyzes Darcy’s motivation and Elizabeth’s change of heart. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Elizabeth Bennet’s Feminism in Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice”
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A five page paper looking at the way Jane Austen develops Elizabeth Bennet’s assertive character in this 1813 novel. The paper asserts that although Elizabeth’s sphere of activity is confined by the narrow scope of her life, she manages to assert herself in the midst of her confinement, and she refuses to passively buy into life choices that would limit her individuality. Bibliography lists two choices.
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