Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale” and the Character of Offred
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A 4 page paper which summarizes the novel, considers what it symbolizes, discusses the protagonist Offred, and compares her with Saddam Hussein’s former mistress, Parisoula Lampsos. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TGhandmaid.rtf

Margaret Laurence’s “The Loons”
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A 5 page paper which examines the significance of the loons in Margaret Laurence’s story “The Loons.” No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAloon.rtf

Melissa Hardy's Short Fiction
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A 5 page research paper/essay that discusses three short stories by Melissa A. Hardy, a Canadian writer born in the US. The writer focuses on the psychological aspects of the three stories discussed which are The Heifer, The Uncharted Heart, and Discriminatio Spirituum. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: khharss.rtf

Michael Ondaatje's, "The English Patient":
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This 10 page paper provides an in-depth analysis of this classic war story, examining a wide variety of themes. This paper discusses the perspectives of war, politics, love, marriage and more as offered by this story and author, and presents a psychological analysis of the major characters. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: GSEngpat.rtf

Michael Ondaatje’s “In the Skin of a Lion”
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A 10 page paper which examines man’s need to understand their environment as presented in Michael Ondaatje’s novel “In the Skin of a Lion.” The work is examined in light of a comment by Northrop Frye. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAondaa.rtf

Michael Ondaatje’s “The English Patient” and Why Almasy Paints Katherine’s Face in the Cave of Swimmers
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This 5 page report discusses Canadian writer Michael Ondaatje’s 1992 novel “The English Patient.” It is a passionate story of war, love and memory was both mysterious and disturbing. But the incident in which Almasy paints Katherine’s face in the cave of swimmers carries a number of deeper meanings than simple grief over her death. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: BWkatpnt.wps

Mordecai Richler’s Satire -- “Cocksure” and “Solomon Gursky Was Here”
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This 6 page report discusses two of Richler’s most satirical works. Mortimer Lucas Griffin of Cocksure finds himself in the position of having to worry about the fact that he is not Jewish. To his eternal embarrassment he is Anglo-Saxon, Anglican, apolitical, and Canadian. The characters of Solomon Gursky was Here are all caught up in the world of the Gurskys a family which has been involved in every significant historical event in Canadian history. Richler has been described as “Canada's Philip Roth” – writing about politics and ethnic differences with irreverence. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: BWmordci.wps

Morgenthau on Canadian Foreign Policy
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A 12 page research paper that investigates how the political theories of Hans J. Morgenthau, which were outlined in his book Politics Among Nations: The Struggle for Power and Peace, could be applied in understanding Canadian foreign policy. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: 99morgen.wps

Munro’s Meneseteung
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A 3 page paper which examines why the character in Alice Munro’s short story Meneseteung goes insane at the end of the story. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAmmens.rtf