Dostoevsky’s “The Idiot” / Character Weakness
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A 3 page paper looking at how weakness of character ultimately contributes to disaster in this novel. The paper focuses on the decadence of Russian society during Dostoevsky’s lifetime and contrasts it with the ideal world of the pure-minded Myshkin. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Idiotwks.wps

Dostoyevsky's View of Freedom
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This 5 page paper considers the view of Dostoyevsky presented in Notes from the Underground related to the concept of freedom. This paper considers the views of Dostoyevsky along with assertions made by Emma Goldman in her work Anarchism. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MHdostev.wps

Emma Bovary and Dmitri Gurov
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This paper compares the characters of Emma Bovary from "Madame Bovary" and Dmitri Gurov from "The Lady with the Dog," and argues that it is the characters' own attributes that impact the way in which they move within their society. Bibliography lists two sources.
Filename: HVEmaDmi.rtf

Evolving Narrative
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This 7 page paper discusses different themes beginning with a brief discussion of whether the work of Freud and Neitzche are coherent with anthropology or myth. The symbolism in Ibsen's A Doll House is then explored. Finally, four novels, Heart of Darkness, Madam Bovary, Tristram Shandy and Scarlet and Black are used to demonstrate how narrative has changed over the years.
Filename: PGnarrat.wps

Fathers and Sons: Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev.
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(5 pp) This 1862 novel caused great upset upon its original publication in Russia, but it is still being read today because of the universal insights it gives into human relationships and the nature of change. We might ask ourselves if the major characters presented are realistic to us, but it is good to remember the age of the novel, and be aware that was realistic then -and it was certainly considered such at the time -may not seem that way today. This discussion will examine the strength of characters presented.
Filename: BBtrgnev.doc

Girardian Perspective on Brothers Karamazov
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A 7 page research paper that examines The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky from a perspective that considers the theories of Rene Girard. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khbrokar.wps

Gogol
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A paper which looks at Gogol's Mirgorod stories in comparison to Dead Souls and The Government Inspector, with regard to the diversity of themes and forms which they demonstrate. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: JLgogol.rtf

Gogol's "Shinel (Overcoat)"
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A 5 page paper which examines the humor in Gogol's "Shinel" as it relates to humane passages. Bibliography lists 1 additional source.
Filename: RAshinel.rtf

Good and Evil in "The Grand Inquisitor"
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This 3 page paper discusses the concept of good and evil as portrayed in "The Grand Inquisitor" by Dostoyevsky. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: HVGrdInq.rtf