Buckler's The Mountain And The Valley
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Ernest Buckler's The Mountain And The Valley is lauded for being an exceptional example of regional writing. This 5 page paper argues that the community's inability to confront emotional issues, in concert with their fear of the protagonist's exceptionality, demands a toll on his self-confidence which ultimately results in his inability to escape. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Canadian Literature/O'Hagan, Davies & Atwood
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A 6 page essay that briefly summarizes three Canadian novels -- Tay John by Howard O'Hagan, fifth Business by Robertson Davies, and Surfacing by Margaret Atwood. The writer offers a brief plot synopsis and analysis of each novel. No additional sources cited.
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Canadian Writers/Roy & Hebert
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A 4 page essay that offers a brief synopsis and analysis of two Canadian novels, Gabrielle Roy's The Road Past Altamont and Anne Hebert's Kamouraska. The writer discusses the meanings behind these two feminist works. No additional sources cited.
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Comparative Analysis of Evelyn Lau’s Runaway: Diary of a Street Kid and the Anonymously Written Go Ask Alice
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In eighteen pages this paper presents a comprehensive critical comparative analysis of these texts which include such topics as writing style, authors’ choice of language, writers’ logic, meaning conveyed through literary or rhetorical devices, background of writers, target audience, historical setting, textual organizational patterns, and textual evaluation. Seven sources are listed in the bibliography.
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Comparative Analysis of Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale” and “Alias Grace”
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A 6 page paper which provides background information on the author, then compares and contrasts the style of writing, the themes, and the main characters of each book. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Comparative Literary Analysis of Timothy Findley’s “Not Wanted on the Voyage” and Jeffrey Eugenides’ “The Virgin Suicides”
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A 6 page paper which compares and contrasts the authors, their writing styles, they ways in which they convey themes, symbols, storylines, settings and characterizations and, in particular, considers the role of women in their respective novels. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Comparing Joy Kogawa’s “Obasan” and Margaret Laurence’s “The Stone Angel”
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This 5 page report discusses two stores of childhood loss, deprivation and isolation. Two Canadian writers tell the very different stories of two motherless girls growing up. Both explore the human condition and both demonstrate the directions in which a child may grow. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Considering Michael Fullan’s Book “Leading in a Culture of Change”
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This 5 page paper describes Michael Fullan’s book about being a leader in a changing educational culture, and then considers how two reviewers felt about his book. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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David Adams Richards/Nights Below Station Street
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A 3 page essay that discusses Richards' narrative writing style in his novel Nights Below Station Street. The writer argues that Richards' story reads more like a screenplay for a movie rather than a traditional novel. The reader takes the role of the camera, seeing the action from a detached point of view. This detached viewpoint emphasizes the overall tone of the work, which is one of alienation, resignation and struggle. No additional sources cited.
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