“The Prince” by Niccolo Machiavelli: Outline, The Author, Impact and Modern Relevance
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This is a 5 page paper discussing The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli. The Prince is a text written in 1505 by Niccolo Machiavelli which describes the political unrest in his home country of Italy and the invasion of Italy by the French. In order to preserve Italy, Machiavelli offers advice to the rulers of Italy on how to maintain a principality by the enforcement of power. The aspect of power is not to be confused with the greatness of the Church which because of its dominance and misperception of its power, has led to Italy’s weakness in the art of war. For princes to maintain their principalities, they must use the power of their own arms and not employ mercenaries for the protection of the principality at whatever cost. A ruler must also gain the popularity of the population and to do so must at least have the perception of maintaining the power with virtue even if that is not the case. Machiavelli did his writing by using an outside perspective of Italy and in doing so provided a political text which has been used by rulers ever since. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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"Christ in Concrete"
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A 5 page paper which examines the book "Christ in Concrete" by Pietro Di Donato. Different elements of the book are discussed as they apply to issues of working class and characters. No additional sources cited.
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"I Know This Much Is True": A Discussion of the Novel by Walley Lamb
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A 3 page review of the plot of the book by Walley Lamb. Traces the emotional baggage which has been dealt to Dominick, an identical twin who struggles not only with his own feelings of inadequacies but the horrors dealt to him by others throughout his life. Traces the development process which allows him to deal with these problems and in effect to turn the lemons that life has tossed into lemonade. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Alienation, Entrapment, and Escape: Italian Literature
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A 6 page paper which examines the themes of alienation, entrapment, and escape in two Italian pieces of literature. The literature examined is "The Garden of the Finzi-Contini" by Giorgio Bassani and "The Secret Diary" by Alba De Cespedes. Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.
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An Analysis of "The Swindler":
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This 5 page paper is a discussion of Francisoe Queuedo's "The Swindler". This paper provides a summary of this literary work as well as a detailed analysis of various themes in this story. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: GSSwindl.rtf

Analysis of “I Vicere (The Viceroys)” by Federico de Roberto, “Gli Indifferenti (The Time of Indifference)” by Alberto Moravia and “Il Giorno della Civetta (The Day of the Owl)” by Leonardo Sciascia
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A 7 page paper which examines these works of Italian literature from the standpoint of a student of history. No additional sources are used.
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Analysis of "I, Claudius" and "Claudius the God":
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This 12 page paper gives a brief summary of these books by Robert Graves. However, the paper primarily focuses on Claudius and compares Robert Graves' version of Claudius to the actual historical version of the same person. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Analysis of Canto XIII of Dante’s “Inferno”
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A 4 page paper which examines the suitability of the penalty of suicide, evaluates whether or not the punishment fits the crime, and considers Dante’s thoughts on the punishment. No additional sources are used.
Filename: TGcanto.rtf

Analysis: “In the Name of the Rose”
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This 3 page paper analyzes the novel “In the Name of the Rose” by Umberto Eco. Bibliography lists 1 source
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