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“The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia” by Samuel Johnson
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A 4 page paper which examines Samuel Johnson’s “The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia” as it relates to the society of his time, as well as the timeless theme of searching for happiness. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RArassls.rtf

“The Perfect Courtier” and “Life of Giotto”
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A 2 1/2 page paper which examines the manners of the High Renaissance period as seen in Castiglione’s “The Perfect Courtier” and Vasari’s “Life of Giotto.” Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: RAcourtr.rtf

“The Prince” and “Utopia”: Authority
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A 5 page paper which examines what authority is used by Machiavelli, in “The Prince,” and More, in “Utopia,” to demonstrate their usefulness to the courts. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAprncut.rtf

“The problematic ending of Gawain and the Green Knight”
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A five page paper which looks at the ways in which the ending of the narrative poem Gawain and the Green Knight is a logical conclusion to the critique of the chivalric code which has been evident in preceding sections of the text, whilst at the same time constituting a moral dilemma both for the reader and for the character of Gawain himself. Bibliography lists 1 source
Filename: JLGawain.wps

“The Song of Roland”: Model of the Medieval Character
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A 5 page paper which examines “The Song of Roland,” illustrating how it stands as a model for the Medieval character. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RArolnd.rtf

‘Being Threatened’ in Classical Texts “Beowulf,” Plato’s “Apology,” and Augustine’s “Confessions”
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An 8 page paper which examines if physical threats are different from social, emotional, or psychological threats, whether or not threats are always external, if internal threats are without physical form, and what threats create socially or psychologically in the respective texts. No additional sources are used.
Filename: TGthreatlit.rtf

"Death of a Salesman" and Oedipus: Stories of Two Tragic Heroes
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A 10 page overview of these two classic plays. Makes the contention that each is just as representative of the literary genre of classic tragedy as is the other. Observes that each is a different twist on one man's perception of the concepts of hope, fate, and destiny. Emphasizes that Oedipus believed that he could escape the hand of fate and create his own destiny. Willy on the other hand thought that he would ride the tide of fate to his ultimate destiny. The problems which resulted in each instance, however, was that the final outcome was very different than that which was envisioned by the hero of each tale. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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