Alexandre Dumas' 'The Count of Monte-Cristo' / The Hand Of God
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A 5 page paper discussing the issue of playing God in Alexandre Dumas' novel. It traces the way Dumas develops the characterization of the Count as a larger-than-life figure, and his enigmatic role as God's agent of vengeance. Bibliography lists 4 sources, including novel.
Filename: Countcri.wps

Alexandre Dumas' 'Camille'
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A 5 page essay on Alexandre Dumas' play. The writer details the plot and the characters. No bibliography.
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Voltaire's 'Candide' / Moral & Physical Evil
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A 9 page paper on this classic French novel by Voltaire. It argues that Voltaire is satirizing his society's concept that behind every circumstance there is a 'sufficient reason' -- in short, the doctrine of a benevolent God. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Candide5.wps

Eldorado in Voltaire's 'Candide'
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A five page paper looking at this short section of Voltaire's novel in terms of its function within the book as a whole. The paper argues that Voltaire wrote the Eldorado section as a Utopia to reflect on the sorry state of life in the France of his day. No additional sources.
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Greed / Its Role in Three Works of Literature
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This 5 page paper begins with Creon's accusation in Antigone that money is the motive for most human evils. The paper discusses whether greed actually does plays a part in Antigone, and whether it features prominently in Voltaire's Candide or Sartre's No Exit. The paper concludes that financial gain turned out to account for relatively few of the human evils in any of the works discussed here, fear and intolerance being responsible for many more. No additional sources are listed.
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Voltaire's 'Candide'
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Two 2 page essays on Voltaire's 'Candide.' Covered are his various philosophies; the ideas of God, fate and much more. No Bibliography.
Filename: Candide.wps

Voltaire's 'Candide' / An Analysis Of Its Strange Ending
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A 5 page essay on Voltaire's famous novel. The paper argues that the happy ending, which critics have always found to be at odds with the social criticism of the novel, is in fact perfectly consistent, and is itself satirical. Bibliography lists two sources.
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Voltaire's 'Candide' / Character Change In The Story's Ending
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A 5 page essay discussing the end of Voltaire's Candide and how the characters of the story have changed to allow them each their individual 'happy' endings. Bibliography lists two sources.
Filename: Candide3.doc

Voltaire's 'Candide' / Evil
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This 5 page paper examines the struggles of Candide, which cause him to change from good to evil. Specifically discussed is how the violence which surrounds Candide impacts his behavior, and how rationalizes his actions in the name of survival. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: Volevil.wps