Aeschylus's Agamemnon
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This 4 page paper examines this classic work. The paper is driven by a thesis related to family life and selfishness. The plot, setting and themes are discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA539A.rtf

Aesop’s Fables: Political Messages, Explanations of Natural Phenomena, or Entertaining Tales?
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A 9 page overview of the speculated origin of those tales collectively known as Aesop’s fables. Presents the current body of knowledge regarding Aesop’s identity and occupation and evaluates the various meanings typically attributed to his stories. The author of this paper emphasizes that the authorship of these great fables can undoubtedly be contended to relate both to the circumstances of the presumed author’s life and to the larger historical and political setting of the time but the stories could have also been created simply for entertainment purposes. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: PPaesop.rtf

Agamemnon’s Murder
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A 3 page paper which examines the murder of Agamemnon in Aeschylus’ work. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAagaem.rtf

Allegory and Exemplum in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales
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A 3 page essay that discusses Geoffrey Chaucer's medieval masterpiece The Canterbury Tales, which offers a series of narratives and character studies that open a window on English society during the fourteenth century. In creating these portraits, Chaucer uses a variety of literary devices, which include both allegory and exemplum. Examination of a few instances in which Chaucer employed these devices shows that these literary devices add nuance and depth of meaning to what otherwise might be considered to be a simple story. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khchalex.rtf

Amarna Letters/Egyptian Foreign Relations
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A 6 page research paper that draws on the Amarna Letters, which are original documents from the ancient Egyptian 18th dynasty, to discus the nature of foreign relations during the reigns of Amenhotep III and Akhenaten. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: khamarna.rtf

An Analysis of "The Iliad"
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A 5 page paper which analyzes aspects of Homer's "The Iliad." No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAiliad2.wps

An Analysis of Abelard's Historia Calamitatum
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This 8 page paper provides an overview of Abelard's Historia Calamitatum , and creates a substantive view of this text. This paper focuses on what Abelard comes to understand through an assessment of the text, and relies on a historical and substantive perspective on the monastic perspectives presented in the text. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MHAbelar.rtf

An Analysis of Gilgamesh
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This 14 page paper provides an overview of the work along with an analysis of different versions of this epic poem. Gilgamesh is also evaluated from a Freudian perspective as well as the perspective of Nietzsche, among others. Various aspects of the work, inclusive of language used, are explored. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: SA219Gil.rtf

An Apologia for Medea
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This 5 page report uses the character of Medea and presents an argument in her behalf or an “apologia” that follows the logic and reasoning of Gorgias’ “Encomium of Helen.” To apply a persuasive apologia for Medea in a fashion similar to Gorgias’ dissertation for Helen requires that one consider the interpretation of the import of the crime and the resulting condemnation of its perpetrator. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: BWlogia.wps