Analysis of The Quest of the Holy Grail
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This 8 page paper provides an overview of the mediaeval work concerning King Arthur's knights who sought the Holy Grail. The significance of the Grail is defined and the legend is discussed. Christianity as it existed at the time is discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Analysis Of Writers: Kafka, Morrison, Cervantes
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A 10 page paper that discusses a number of works, including those by Kofka, Morrison, Cervantes, Spiegelman and Jordan. These include: The Metamorphosis; the Hunger Artist; Playing in the Dark; Don Quixote; and The Crying Game. The emphasis is placed on the writer's styles and why they wrote as they did. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Analysis of “Epic of Gilgamesh” (Tablets IX-XI)
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A 4 page paper which examines the impact of the encounter with Utnapishtim on King Gilgamesh of Uruk. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Analysis of “Gilgamesh: A Verse Narrative” as Translated by Herbert Mason
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An 8 page paper which explores the text’s journey to/for wisdom, homosexual overtones, friendship/relationship, death/loss/grief, how the relationship between half-human/half-god Gilgamesh and half-human/half-animal Enkidu makes the two one complete person, and includes critical reaction to the author’s view of the world and mankind. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Analysis of “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight,” Lines 550-639
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A 5 page paper which examines the passage in which Sir Gawain dresses for mass and to make his way to the Green Chapel and his contest with the Green Knight, considering the symbolic significance of his attire, along with the five-pointed star of truth, as devised by Solomon. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Analysis of “The Epic of Gilgamesh”
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A 5 page paper which examines the validity of the statement: Gilgamesh, the civilized king of Uruk, is a “heroic” character, while Enkidu, his counterpart, is rather “primitive” and only achieves greatness of heroic proportion after becoming civilized. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Analyzing Thucydides
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In order to move people, either into an emotional agreement or into action, the words must go beyond the rules of grammar and form. This 6 page paper argues that Thucydides, in his History Of The Peloponnesian War, sees the defeat of Athens as a result of a degeneration of morals and the death of reason at the hands of greed for power and wealth. No additional sources are listed.
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Ancient Mariners and Hearts of Darkness
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This seven-page-paper compares and contrasts Heart of Darkness , by Joseph Conrad and Ancient Mariner , by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Bibliography lists four sources.
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Ancient Myths in Modern Applications
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This 4 page report discusses the idea that ancient myths, because of their fundamental universality, are still the foundation of many of the plots, adventures, and stories that make up the drama of the modern age. Super-human strength, romantic liaisons between forces of great power, and battles between titans are all a part of the mythos of modern life. What is important to understand is that each of those frameworks or archetypal thinking are grounded in the stories, myths, and histories of the ancient age. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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