Class Conflict in "Sugar Cane Alley"
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A 5 page paper which takes the notions of Marks Engels, as presented in the Communist Manifesto, as they relate to class conflict, and then discusses how "Sugar Cane Alley" addresses these concerns. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAsugarcane.wps

Class Consciousness in Lorca's The House of Bernarda Alba
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This 6 page thesis paper explores social class as a significant part of the author's message. The importance of gender is also noted. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA050cls.wps

Coehlo: The Alchemist
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This 3 page paper explains the end of the book, when the boy (Santiago) saves his own life by following the Alchemist's advice to tell others of what was in his heart. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: HVCoehlo.rtf

Comparative Analysis of Miguel de Cervantes’ “El Lazarillo de Tormes” and Juan Cortes de Tolosa’s “El Lazarillo de Manzanares”
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A 10 page paper which compares and contrast these representatives of the classical Spanish novel structure known as picaresque. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: TGlazaro.rtf

Comparative Mexican Literature: Ruben Martinez’s “Crossing Over: A Mexican Family on the Migrant Trail” and Victor Valle’s “Recipe of Memory : Five Generations of Mexican Cuisine”
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A 5 page overview of the content of these two books and the differences in presentational style elected by each author. The author of this paper emphasizes that Mexican literature offers a wide gamut of style and subject matter. Of particular interest is the way different writers chose to present their information. Some chose a discursive appropriation while others use formal appropriation. The approach elected by Valle falls into the latter category while that of Martinez falls into the former. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPmexLit.rtf

Comparison and Contrast: Beckett and Marquez
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A 5 page paper which xompares and contrasts Samuel Beckett’s “Waiting for Godot” and Gabriel Garcia Marquez’ “Chronicle of a Death Foretold.” No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAgg.rtf

Comparison Between Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra's "Don Quixote" and Clint Eastwood's Film, "Unforgiven"
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A 3 page paper which compares the novel and the film in terms of the stature of the sidekick (Sancho Panza vs. Ned Logan and the Schofield Kid), the stature of the adversary (Enchanter and Samson Carrasco vs. Little Bill Daggett and W.W. Beauchamp, and the stature of the leading lady (Lady Dulcinea vs. Delilah). Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: TGundon.wps

Critical Analysis and Character Summary of Arturo Islas’ “The Rain God: A Desert Tale”
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A 5 page paper which examines the novel’s important issues, describes the major characters, their roles as intended by the author, analyzes what makes them important, what they symbolize, and concludes by discussing the purpose of the novel. No additional sources are used.
Filename: TGairain.rtf

Cultural identity
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An eight page paper which looks at the concept of cultural identity as defined by four writers, and the way in which they have reconciled their own identity with that delineated by a multi-ethnic society. Bibliography lists 4 sources
Filename: JLident.rtf