Native Experience: Literature and Film
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A 4 page paper which examines, comparing and contrasting, native experiences as seen through fiction and film. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: RAnalit.rtf

Overview of Eoin Colfer’s “Artemis Fowl: The Opal Deception (Book 4)”
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A 4 page paper which provides a detailed overview of the summary, plot, and theme of the latest in this popular children’s novel series. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: TGopaldec.rtf

Oz and The Secret Garden/2 books on growing up
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An 8 page essay that discusses the theme of self exploration in L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and Frances H. Burnett's The Secret Garden. The writer argues that these novels show that each author, in his or her particular way, encouraged their readers to hang on to the sense of wonder that a child has in looking at the world as a fantastic place, full of flowers and natural wonders that are, by far, the finest magic imaginable. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khoztsg.rtf

Philosophical Aspects of �The Little Prince� by Antoine de Saint-Exupery
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This 5 page report discusses �The Little Prince� (1943) and a metaphor for freedom and an understanding of one�s personal desires. Time and again, the reader understands that a child�s perspective on the world can often remind an adult of who he or she really is. To a great degree, the most meaningful philosophical aspect of �The Little Prince� is in its presentation of an attempt by a person to live authentically. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: BWlilprn.wps

Piper's "The Little Engine that Could"
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An insightful 3 page essay in which the writer examines what meaning Watty Piper's classic story "The Little Engine that Could" holds for a child and in retrospect, the story's psycho-motivational value for an adult as well. For the most part, the writer is concerned with similarities and dissimilarities between the ways that an adult perceives the story vs. how a child does the same. No Bibliography.
Filename: Littleen.wps

PIPPI, EMILY AND THEIR IMAGINATIONS
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This paper examines two well-loved characters in children's literature, Pippi Longstocking and Emily Starr, and describes how they used their imaginations and personalities to see through any crisis. The paper also discusses the appeal of these characters to their young readers. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: MTpipeme.rtf

POINT BLANK: A REVIEW
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This 4-page paper is a review on the book Point Blank, written by Anthony Horowitz.
Filename: MTpoibla.rtf

Rapunzel
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This 3 page paper discusses Rapunzel's view of women, based on a reading of the classic fairy tale by the brothers Grimm. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: HVRapunz.rtf

Realistic & Historical Fiction
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A 4 page research paper that examines the topic of realistic and historical fiction. First of all, the writer defines the characteristics of each and then discusses their similarities and differences before presenting a brief appendix of both types of books that can broaden content area in social studies, particularly with emphasis on the topic of family. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khhisrel.rtf