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(2008, 3700 words)
The paper examines the works of Balzac and Stendhal discussing the growing importance of politics in the early nineteenth century literature. The setting of the Bourbon Restoration is examined analysing how, for Julian Sorel, the struggle for recognition lead to a complex, and visionary journey. The significance of the socio-political climate for both authors is emphasised showing how their concerns are conveyed in the form of early realism.
(2007, 2000 words)
The paper critically reviews the ideas of French theorist Helene Cixous about the expression of the feminine in the writings of female authors providing analysis of Daphne Du Maurier's 'Rebecca' and Wollstonecraft's 'Maria', and discussing male and female standards of writing.
(2006, 799 words)
The paper examines the concept of folkloric evil conducting comparative analysis of several stories about vampires in Slavic mythology.
(2003, 2600 words)
This paper assesses our notions of the tragic, from Greek to modern day, in the context of literature. It discusses how 'tragic' writing has evolved through time, from the Greeks and Romans, through Shakespeare, to Hardy. Can real life be called 'tragic'? Can tragedy be personal, or does someone's downfall only count as tragic if it is in the public eye? What distinguishes tragedy from comedy?
(2006, 1500 words)
The paper discusses the conception of the historical past in the 'Pleasures of Exile' by George Lamming, a novelist and poet born in Barbados, addressing the issue of the colonial heritage of the British and providing an insight into the present of the West Indians and British natives.
(2006, 3500 words)
The paper examines the use of place and landscape in post-colonial literature analysing the novels The Famished Road by Ben Okri and 100 Shades of White by Preethi Nair. Connections between the nature of the landscape and the charactersÒ self-definition are established highlighting the difference between the east and the west.
(2006, 4000 words)
The paper reviews the works of the Caribbean writers of the twentieth century analysing Frantz FanonÒs revolutionary manifesto Black Skin, White Masks and discussing the themes related to the critique of the colonial regime.
(2005, 1400 words)
This paper will analyse Milan Kundera's novel ÓThe Unbearable Lightness of BeingÔ. In Milan KunderaÒs novel ÓThe Unbearable Lightness of BeingÔ both Tereza and Tomas repeatedly think of the series of fortuitous events that brought them together. This paper will discuss what the role of fortuity, chance and coincidence are in their lives? They will be discussed in relation to Wislawa SzymborksaÒs poem ÓLove at first SightÔ.
(2006, 1500 words)
The paper reviews the work of the Roman historian Livy Book 1focusing on its female characters and discussing the importance of women in ancient Rome, the modes of their portrayal, etc.
(2006, 1000 words)
The paper examines the concept of romance in Understanding Everyday Life by Peter Redman reviewing his ideas and arguing whether or not Romance is part of everyday life.
(2005, 1600 words)
This paper uses 'Frankenstein' as an example of the gothic genre and 'Fathers and Sons' as a realist novel. This essay considers the ways in which authors use setting as a way of defining the genre of their novel. Also, it discusses how various techniques and characteristics typical of the realist and Gothic genres are deployed, and it describes the effects they achieve.
(2006, 1000 words)
The paper offers a review of the sociological study ÓA View from the BoysÔ by Howard Parker describing its structure, discussing the main ideas and conducting discourse analysis of the language, modes of narration, subjectivity of the author, etc.
(2005, 5000 words)
The paper addresses the issues of feminism in Angela Carters novel Nights at the Circus referring to Judith Butlers study Gender Trouble and the theory of performativity by Paulina Palmer. The main themes and images of the novel are reviewed focusing on the reflection of gender issues through the language.
(2006, 900 words)
When it was first performed on the 26th of January 1907, J. M. Synges The Playboy of the Western World was notoriously ill received. Shouting, booing and groaning plagued the shows second night; on the third night the police were called and arrests were made. It was an unprecedented response, especially to a play that fulfils almost all the expectations for a comic drama well into the final act and was originally regarded as such. This essay examines the possible reasons behind why the audiences of the time reacted with such horror, the cultural and social background to the play and also the presentation of the main characters. It also looks at the wider issues of modernism, the construction of the self and the linguistic construction of reality, and how J. M. Synge used these to get his ideas across.
(2005, 3500 words)
The paper presents a comparative analysis of Alberto Moravias novel ÑContempt and its film version screened by Jean Luc Godard. The background and creative activity of both artists are described with the reference to critics opinions; the themes of the ÑContempt are discussed showing the means of their interpretation in the book and in the film.
(2005, 1000 words)
The paper seeks to understand whether or not a message conveyed through images in a film is more informative than the one conveyed through words in a novel. Comparison is drawn between episodes from Rochés novel Jules et Jim and the corresponding episodes from its screen version. The advantages and limitations of both media are discussed.
(2005, 2000 words)
The paper examines the novel by Alejo Carpenter ÓEl Reino de Este MundoÔ devoted to the Haitian revolution. The key elements of the novels philosophical and historical foundation are discussed; the central themes are traced and analysed. The status of the novel as a historical document is argued.
(2005, 1400 words)
This Hispanic Studies paper talks about Merce Rodoreda's novel "La placa del Diamant". It questions and discusses if "La placa del Diamant" is a story about love or if the author is trying to digest past experiences in her book as for example; the Civil War in Barcelona and the battle of the sexes. It contains many quotes out of the book and includes statements from critics.
(2005, 1000 words)
The paper looks at the gender roles in ancient Greece as reflected in Greek tragedies. The social system of Athens in the fifth century B.C. is described; the traditions of the theatre are outlined. The texts of Greek tragedies are analysed highlighting the underlying patriarchal philosophy.
(2005, 2000 words)
The paper studies the role of the first person narrative in the novel focusing on ´The Catcher in the RyeŽ by J. D. Salinger. The character sketch of Holden Caulfield, the protagonist and the narrator, is given. The reasons why he is telling his stories are outlined; their functions in the novel are highlighted.
(2005, 2000 words)
The paper offers a comparative analysis of the narrative structure of the works by D. Thomas, I. McEwan and A. Chekhov. The plots of the stories are briefly outlined; the evocative imagery that enhances the narrative is highlighted; paragraph structure, types of context and modes of exposition ace commented on.
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