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Aeschylus' Oresteia & Sartre The Flies
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A 7 page essay that examines the stagecraft employed in these two works. While the art of playwriting has evolved and changed over the course of Western civilization, playwrights whether ancient or modern had to accomplish similar tasks in the storytelling and dramatization. The audience, in both cases, has to be informed about the background to the story, that is, the context in which the play takes place. The audience should also understand the nuances of characterization and the motivation that propels the characters to specific actions. Looking at the stagecraft of the ancient Greek playwright Aeschylus, in his trilogy Oresteia, and the modern adaptation of this myth in Jean-Paul Sartre's The Flies, it can be seen how each author uses different theatrical devices to accomplish their storytelling goals. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khaessar.rtf

Aeschylus'Agamemnon in Historical Context
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A 5 page essay that discusses Aeschylus' play Agamemnon within the historical context of fifth century BC Greek culture. The writer argues that the play substantiates and rationalizes male dominance. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: khhisaga.rtf

Aeschylus's Agamemnon
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This 4 page paper examines this classic work. The paper is driven by a thesis related to family life and selfishness. The plot, setting and themes are discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA539A.rtf

Aesop’s Fables: Political Messages, Explanations of Natural Phenomena, or Entertaining Tales?
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A 9 page overview of the speculated origin of those tales collectively known as Aesop’s fables. Presents the current body of knowledge regarding Aesop’s identity and occupation and evaluates the various meanings typically attributed to his stories. The author of this paper emphasizes that the authorship of these great fables can undoubtedly be contended to relate both to the circumstances of the presumed author’s life and to the larger historical and political setting of the time but the stories could have also been created simply for entertainment purposes. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: PPaesop.rtf

Agamemnon’s Murder
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A 3 page paper which examines the murder of Agamemnon in Aeschylus’ work. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAagaem.rtf

Allegory and Exemplum in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales
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A 3 page essay that discusses Geoffrey Chaucer's medieval masterpiece The Canterbury Tales, which offers a series of narratives and character studies that open a window on English society during the fourteenth century. In creating these portraits, Chaucer uses a variety of literary devices, which include both allegory and exemplum. Examination of a few instances in which Chaucer employed these devices shows that these literary devices add nuance and depth of meaning to what otherwise might be considered to be a simple story. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khchalex.rtf

Amarna Letters/Egyptian Foreign Relations
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A 6 page research paper that draws on the Amarna Letters, which are original documents from the ancient Egyptian 18th dynasty, to discus the nature of foreign relations during the reigns of Amenhotep III and Akhenaten. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: khamarna.rtf