The Stone Diaries by Carol Shields
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This 5 page paper considers the way in which Carol Shields creates effects in her story, and the use of symbolism, point of view, tense, diction and descriptive text to support the central messages she conveys. This paper specifically looks at some of the central formal elements that determine the impact of her work. No additional sources cited.
Filename: MHShield.wps

The Undercurrent of Violence in Canadian Literature
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This 4 page report discusses violence in Canadian literature and how it is expressed by Margaret Atwood in her poetry, Sylvia Fraser in her story of surviving incest, and Marie-Claire Blais’s story of poverty in Quebec. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: BWviocan.rtf

The works of Alice Munro
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A paper which looks at a selection of Alice Munro's fiction, with particular reference to the conflict between protagonists which is expressed in her narratives and her emphasis on the personal and spiritual growth of her characters. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: JLmunro.rtf

Thomas King's 'Medicine River'
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A 5 page paper that considers the theme of the missing father within this particular work. The writer argues in favor of the notion that Will's missing father significantly shaped the development of other relationships in the novel. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Tking.wps

Thomas King/Storytelling
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A 5 page essay that analyzes 'One Good Story, That One' and 'Trap Lines,' short stories by Canadian writer Thomas King. Both of these stories concern storytelling and the writer discusses the points conveyed. No additional sources cited. Bibliographical data on 'Trap Line' was unavailable.
Filename: khtking.rtf

Timothy Findley's "Headhunter" And "The Telling Of Lies": Mysterious Features
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10 pages in length. The art of mystery writing is a talent that few authors grasp throughout their lifetime; in the case of Canadian Timothy Findley, however, the natural talent for enigmatic literary prose flows without incident from the writer's insightful imagination. The multiple award-winning author has set a permanent place for himself in the annals of fictional Canadian literature with the mysterious features found in such classic tales as Headhunter and The Telling of Lies. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TLCfndly.rtf

Two Short Stories: “He” and “The Loons”
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This 4 page paper compare and contrasts two short stories, “He” by Katherine Anne Porter and “The Loons” by Margaret Laurence. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: HVheloon.rtf

Victims of Self : Atwood and Richler
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A 5 page paper which examines the theme of victimization at the hands of oneself in Margaret Atwood’s “Surfacing” and Mordecai Richler’s “The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz.” Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.
Filename: RAatwd.rtf

Views on Woman/ Munro & Wright
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A 5 page research paper/essay that examines Alice Munro's Lives of Girls and Women and Richard Wright's Clara Callan as to which novel best expresses female experience. The writer argues in favor of Munro's book. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khmunw.rtf