Thomas Mann/ "Death in Venice"
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A 5 page analysis of Thomas Mann's short novel. The writer examines the relationship between Aschenbach and the boy , Tadzio, who is the object of his obsession. No additional sources cited.
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Versions of Cinderella
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This 6 page paper compares the 1950 Disney cartoon with other versions of the Cinderella story, and argues that the Disney Studios “sanitized” it to make it suitable for children. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Versions of “Cinderella”
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This 6 page paper compares the Charles Perrault version of the fairy tale “Cinderella” with that of the Brothers Grimm, and what the differences might tell us about the two cultures. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Views of World War I
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A 3 page essay that examines 2 views of WWI. History texts, such as Matthew Perry's Western Civilization: A Brief History, look at wars and major events from the broad perspective. Perry's analysis of the First World War, for example, focuses primarily upon the major decisions of the war and those who made them. This contrasts with Erich M. Remarque's perspective and focus in his novel All Quiet on the Western Front, in which the focus is primarily that of the common man. Both perspectives are needed to fully understand the cataclysmic conflict that history calls World War I. No additional sources cited.
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Why Gregor Samsa Must Become the Beetle
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Gregor Samsa, a traveler, awakes to find that his body is hard and armour plated with a “vaulted brown belly divided” into stiff arched segments (Kafka 3). At first, he desires to go back to sleep and forget about “all this foolishness” (4), but he cannot. He realizes he has become the “mindless and spineless” (5) creature his boss and father want him to be, which is “a scoundrel” (10) to be treated with suspicion despite unfailing devotion and company loyalty. Gregor refuses to become like the head clerk, so he embraces his transformation from an agitated beetle into the person he is to become. This interim step is necessary to prove to Gregor that he must make the change. jvKafMet.rtf
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Wittgenstein's Nephew by Thomas Bernhard
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5 pages. There are those who would argue that Thomas Bernhard's work, Wittgenstein's Nephew, is an autobiography, or whether it is actually more than that. This paper will look at this argument by analyzing both the work of Thomas Bernhard as well as that of Wittgenstein, in order to prove that this is not just an autobiographical work but a deep philosophical rendering by Bernhard. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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“The Cabaret”: A Review of the Popular Movie and the Book and Previous Productions on Which it is Based
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A 9 page overview of the 1972 cinematic production. The author traces the history of the film back to a play and a movie entitled “I Am a Camera” which were based, in turn, on the book “Berlin Stories” (also referred to as “Goodbye to Berlin”) by Christopher Isherwood. Set in 1931 in pre-war Berlin, these productions detail the events and circumstances surrounding a popular Berlin nightclub as to how they relate to the turmoil raging under the surface in Germany as a whole. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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“The Metamorphosis” by Kafka: An Analysis
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A 5 page contention that this classic work of twentieth century literature provides a look in to the soul of the author as well as into the soul of the time in which he lived. The giant beetle into which the protagonist is transformed encounters many of the same difficulties encountered by Kafka himself and, indeed, by the Jewish people as a whole. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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“The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge”: An Analysis of the Structural Style Employed in The Novel by Rainer Maria Rilke
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A 5 page review of the stylistic elements of “The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge”. First published in 1901, “The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge” is Rilke’s only novel. The author of this paper analyzes Rilke’s characteristic use of nouns coupled with adjectives to convey vivid sensory images to his readers. No additional sources are listed.
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