SHAMPOO PLANET AND SELF IDENTITY
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This 5 page paper gives a brief overview of Doug Coupland's book, Shampoo Planet. The basic theme of self identiy and a search for self is examined and examples are given. Also discussed are the symbolism of the characters and the setting. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: mbcoup.rtf

Sinclair Ross's "The Lamp At Noon": Setting
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4 pages in length. In Sinclair Ross's "The Lamp at Noon," the desolation of the expansive and haunting setting mirrors the sentiment of life, marriage and the glimmer of hope. This short story set against a backdrop of emotional and scenic barrenness is indicative of the prolific writer's inherent ability to pursue even the most complex of concepts. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TLClamp.wps

Sinclair Ross/2 Short Stories
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A 3 page essay that contrasts and compares 2 stories by Sinclair Ross. Ross’s short stories capture life on the Canadian prairie during the early decades of the twentieth century. Ross’s short stories “The Outlaw” and “A Field of Wheat” share similarities of style and context, but they also offer very different perspectives on prairie life in terms of plot. No additional sources cited and the bibliographical references are incomplete.
Filename: khsross.rtf

Sky Lee’s Disappearing Moon Café/Chinese-Canadians
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A 7 page paper that discusses Sky Lee’s 1991 novel Disappearing Moon Café concerns five generations of a Chinese Canadian family whose saga is shaped by cultural, economic and social factors that pertain to both China. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khskylee.rtf

Social, Cultural, Political and Economic Values in William Shakespeare’s “King Lear,” George Orwell’s “Animal Farm,” and Anne Michaels’ “Fugitive Pieces”
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A 4 page paper which examines how these values influenced the ‘truth’ of each work. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TGaflearfp.rtf

Symbolism in Wilson's Swamp Angel
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This 6 page paper evaluates the symbolism contained in Swamp Angel with emphasis on the title. Who or what is the Swamp Angel is revealed. Several quotes are included. No additional sources cited.
Filename: SA348SA.rtf

The Concubine's Children
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This 5 page paper discusses the relationships among the three women, Huangbo, May-ying, and Hing, in Denise Chong's novel. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: HVConcub.rtf

The English Patient/Theme of Nationalism
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A 5 page essay that discusses the theme of nationalism in Michael Ondaatje's novel The English Patient, which tells a psychologically complex narrative in which the themes of nationality and identity are interwoven. The web of relationships, issues and circumstances that are associated with the theme of nationality, within the context of World War II, serves to interconnect the lives of the principal characters and also underscores the various ways in which they each perceive nationality, internationality and the roles of these concepts in their lives. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khengpn.rtf

The First Nations People
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5 pages in length. These two interesting books that depict the First Nations People of Canadian descent are "The Loons" by Margaret Laurence and "Borders" by Thomas King. While the settings in each story are different at the same time they have the same agenda, and that is the problems faced by Indians of Canada and what their heritage is, including the problems it can cause for them. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: JGAloons.wps