The Adult World of "Harry Potter"
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A six page paper looking at the reasons Joanna Rowling's "Harry Potter" series, originally intended for children, has gained a loyal adult readership. The paper shows that it is possible to read Harry's story as a fairy tale, a deprived-child tale, a boarding school bildingsroman, or a heroic quest. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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THE BROTHERS GRIMM AND USE OF ANIMALS IN TALES
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This 6 page essay examines the role of animals in many popular Grimm Fairy Tales. The stories examined are Cinderella, The Frog King and Little Red Riding Hood. The paper examines both the use of animals in these stories, as well as the likely symbolism that their appearance could convey. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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The City of Ember
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This is a 4 page paper which gives an overview of the book, "The City of Ember". The bibliography has 1 source.
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The Cultural Messages of "Beauty and the Beast"
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This 5 page paper argues that the fable "Beauty and the Beast" does not conform to current societal ideas about women's roles and gender. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: HVButBst.rtf

The Evolution of Nancy Drew
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A seven page paper looking at the way this fictional heroine of the well-known children's series was created, and has developed through the years. Written by many writers under the single pseudonym Carolyn Keene, the series has been extremely influential in the adolescent lives of millions of young girls. Bibliography lists five sources.
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The Forest in Hansel & Gretel
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A 3 page essay that analyzes the symbolic meaning of the Grimms' fairy tale Hansel and Gretel. On April 18, 1805, Jacob Grimm wrote to his brother Wilhelm that, in his opinion, the only time when a conceptualization of the past, that is, the "world of knights," was possible was in the forest (Zipes 68). In the imagination of the Brothers Grimm, the setting of the German forest is metaphoric and symbolic. Many of today's psychologists and therapists agree, as they perceive fairy tales as archetypal in nature, and able to appeal in images to fundamental aspects of the human psyche. As this suggests, Hansel and Gretel by the Brothers Grimm can be read as an allegory that symbolizes the empowerment of two children against child abuse. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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The Hardy Boys: The Secret of Skull Mountain
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A 3 page paper which offers a summary of the book The Secret of Skull Mountain, a Hardy Boys Mystery by Franklin W. Dixon. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAharby.rtf

The History Of Children's Literature
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This 10 page paper traces the history of children's literature from the Middle Ages to the present. Examples of books, their purpose, content and message are explored. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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The Hostile Hospital
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This 3 page paper discusses "The Hostile Hospital," the eighth book in the "Series of Unfortunate Events" series by Lemony Snicket. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: HVHostil.rtf