The Artificial Silk Girl (Book Review)
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This 6 page paper examines this once banned German book about the life of an 18 year old girl. The novel is evaluated for characterization, setting, writing style and more. No additional sources cited.
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THE CHANGE IN GREGOR SAMSA
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Taking Franz Kafka's book The Metamorphosis, this paper explains how one man's conversion into a disgusting creature causes conflict among his family and his life. The paper also discusses how "real life" metamorphoses can also cause similar discomfort in people.
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The Character of Nora in Ibsen's A Doll's House
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7 pages in length. Many audiences consider Nora's departure in the play A Doll's House rather scandalous, viewing her as a villain or bad person because of her actions. Ibsen would have us judge Nora as a victim, protagonist and heroine rather than a villain. Understanding the play and delving deep into the characters portrayed therein, perhaps it is easier to see Nora in a more sympathetic light than most audiences are wont to do. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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The German Prison System
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(5 pp) Incarceration of citizens has grown throughout the world, so that now, there are different types of principle-based systems that a country can choose to contain its felons. What we will do in this discussion is examine two different principles in the corrections system, one in Germany and the type generally used throughout the United States. The physical structures may appear similar, but what we will look at is the ideas behind each. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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The Joy and Pain of Consciousness According to Hermann Hesse and Fyodor Dostoevsky
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This 7 page report discusses the reality experienced by both Siddhartha and “underground man” are extreme awakenings of the truth of life and the relationship that exists between human beings as well as the ways in which individuals develop a sense of themselves and others. Both primary characters come to understand the extreme dichotomy that is presented in terms of human consciousness. It brings both great pain and great joy, both of which are essential in the larger experience of being alive as a human being. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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The Life and Works of Hermann Hesse
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This 5 page paper examines the works of this well known author and compares them to his own personal life. Are there any similarities? Several works are a focus including Steppenwolf and Demian. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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The Lonely Hero: Mann and Eliot
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A 4 page paper which examines the character of the lonely hero in Thomas Mann’s “Death in Venice” and TS. Eliot’s “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock.” No additional sources cited.
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The Reality of War/All Quiet on the Western Front
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A 7 page essay that examines Erich Maria Remarque's All Quiet on the Western Front in regards to how this classic novel describes the horrors of World War I. The writer focuses on Remarque's account of front line life and survival. No additional sources cited.
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THE ROLE OF THE ARTIST: TIN DRUM BY GUNTER GRASS
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This 4 page paper discusses the role of art and the artist throughout the book by Gunter Grass, Tin Drum. Quotes cited from text. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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