“Red China Blues”: Unique Insight Into China’s Revolution
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An 8 page overview of the book by Jan Wong. Wong, a Canadian ethnic Chinese, lived in China during the 1960s and 1970s. Although she had lived a life of privilege in Canada and could not even speak the Chinese language, she manages to provide a unique and unmatched account of one of the most turbulent time in Chinese history. The author of this paper balances out her account with the facts and figures of more traditional historic sources. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPchnRe2.rtf

“The Handmaid’s Tale”: The Future of the United States
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A 3 page paper which examines how the novel “The Handmaid’s Tale” by Margaret Atwood could be a religious dictatorship seen in the future of the United States. The paper examines what such a future would be like. Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.
Filename: RAdchn.rtf

“The Stone Angel”
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This 4 page paper discusses the character of Hagar in Margaret Laurence’s novel “The Stone Angel.” Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: HVSAngel.rtf

“The Stone Carvers” by Jane Urquhart
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A 10 page paper which examines the focus on and symbolic nature of art as seen in Jane Urquhart’s novel “The Stone Carvers.” Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: RAston.rtf

“Tin Flute” by Gabrielle Roy and “Obasan” by Joy Kogawa
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An 8 page paper which examines the importance and role of social class in the novels “The Flute” by Gabrielle Roy and “Obasan” by Joy Kogawa. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAtinflt.rtf

“Truth and Bright Water”: A Review of the Novel by Thomas King
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A 5 page overview of the novel by Thomas King. Outlines the novel’s theme and emphasizes that in reality it is characterized by a duality of theme. Suggests that the names of the towns themselves are suggestive of this duality as are the differences between the characters and even the differences between these characters innate Indianness and the commercial Indianness which they sometimes call into play.
Filename: PPbrghtW.wps

"Alias Grace"
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A 7 page paper on Margaret Atwood's book "Alias Grace." The paper discusses various aspects of the book such as gender, female sexuality and social class and addresses how these perceptions, originating from those around her, influenced Grace's ability to adequately express herself. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAaliasgr.wps

A Bird in the House
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This is a 5 page paper that examines two of the short stories in the collection "The Bird in the House" in reference to their similarities and specifically focusing on the development of the storyline and the role the conclusion to these two stories play in that development. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: Birdhous.wps

A Comparison of Two Canadian Works
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This 7 page paper compares and contrasts Funny Boy by Shyam Selvadurai and Swimming Lessons : And Other Stories from Firozsha Baag by Rohinton Mistry. The setting of the former is Sri Lanka and the setting of the latter is Bombay. Each is evaluated as works of fiction, but attention to form is the major focus of the paper. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA111Can.wps