'The Song of Roland'
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This 5 page report discusses the medieval poem 'The Song of Roland' or Chanson de Roland and summarizes the plot, describes the poem's characters and their roles, and briefly discusses the 'ideal' behavior of a knight, as well as chivalry in the middle ages of Europe. No additional sources cited.
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4 Essays, Antigone, Bible Verses
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A 5 page research paper that consists of 4 separate 1.25 pages papers. Two are on Bible verses, one on Sophocles’ Antigone and 1 on a poem by Sappho. Each paper lists 3 sources in the bibliography.
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A Comparison of Beowulf Translations
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A 6 page paper which compares two translations of Beowulf. The translations are by Lucien Dean Pearson and Seamus Heaney. Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.
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A Conversation: Whitman, Auster And Kerouac
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A 5 page paper presenting an historical, albeit fictitious, conversation among these three authors. The works being discussed are: Whitman's Crossing Brooklyn Ferry; Auster's City of Glass and Kerouac's On the Road. The writers discuss symbolism and similarities and differences among these three works. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PGconwhit.wps

A Critical Analysis of Everyman
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This 5 page paper considers the play moral Play Everyman, the messages that are communicated by the anonymous author though the characters and how it is viewed by today’s critics. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
Filename: TEeverym.rtf

A Critical Evaluation of the Beowulf Hero
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A 3 page paper which examines whether Beowulf should be regarded as a Christian or pagan hero. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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A Focus on Suffering in Literature During the Medieval Period
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This 5 page paper evaluates "Beowulf" and "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" for common themes and ultimately proves that both works address the condition of human suffering. Many other themes are explored including the use of the supernatural and the importance of social status. No additional sources cited.
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A Literary Comparison of John Keats’ “Grecian Urn” and William Wordsworth’s “Ode: Intimations of Mortality”
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A 5 page comparison of the literary genre of odes using the poems of two of the most noted poets of the romantic genre. Discusses the ode genre, distinguishing between irregular odes and regular odes. Emphasizes that while certain aspects such as structure differ in many respects between Wordsworth’s “Ode” and Keats’ “The Grecian Urn”, there are a number of commonalties between these presentations as well. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPodes.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