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Hurston & Glasgow on Strong Women
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A 6 page essay that contrasts and compares Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God and Ellen Glasgow's Barrow Ground. The writer argues that the protagonists in these books each have the strength of character to carve out the basis for her life strictly on her own terms, but that the two women differ, primarily, is in their orientation to their own sexuality. No additional sources cited.
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Hurston & Walker/ Resist and Reinscribe
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A 5 page essay that contrasts and compares Zora Neal Hurston's Their Eyes were Watching God (1937) and David Walker's Appeal (1829). The writer argues that the goal for both of these works was to not only advocate resistance to the mainstream concepts pertaining to the character of black Americans but also to reinscribe these concepts toward a positive paradigm. No additional sources cited.
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Hurston's Eyes & Importance of Dialect
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A 12 page research paper that argues that a knowledge of African American Vernacular English (AAVE) is essential for understanding and appreciating great African American fiction such as Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: khdiaeye.wps
Hurston's Sweat & Defiance
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A 3 page essay that analyzes Zora Neale Hurston's short story "Sweat" in terms of oppression, which equates the brutality of the protagonist's husband with the mechanics of white imperialism. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: khznhdef.rtf
Hurston’s “Jonah’s Gourd Vine” and Toomer’s “Cane”
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An 8 page paper which examines relationships between men and women in Zora Neale Hurston’s “Jonah’s Gourd Vine” and Jean Toomer’s “Cane.” Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.
Filename: RAhrcane.rtf
Hurston/Eyes Were Watching God & Archetypes
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A 9 page research paper that examines Zora Neale Hurston's highly psychological novel Their Eyes Were Watching God. The writer discusses the elements of myth that Hurston incorporated into the journey of self discovery taken by Janie Crawford and also compares this narrative to her short story "Sweat." The writer discusses Hurston's use of archetypes in these journeys of self discovery. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: kharcgod.rtf
Hurston/Their Eyes Were Watching God
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A 3 page essay that discusses Hurston's characterization of Janie in her novel Their Eyes Were Watching God. The novel begins with Hurston discussing dreams and the difference between the dreams of men and women. She indicates that men dream of glory while women concentrate on preserving memory and a dream of the self. Hurston's novel concerns Janie Crawford and the journey she takes in search of her dream of herself, which she finds after trials, tribulations and several disastrous relationships. Examination of this narrative shows that Hurston structures this story in a manner that emphasizes the psychological aspects of Janie's experiences. No additional sources cited.
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Hurston/Their Eyes Were Watching God
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A 4 page essay that discusses the overall framework of Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God, which features a female protagonist who survives both racism and patriarchy to become a strong, independent woman. Janie Crawford, Hurston's heroine, is first presented as an idealistic, but compliant girl who agrees to marry a man she does not love in order to please her grandmother. However, even in youth, Janie demonstrates the fortitude to reject her situation when it does not fit her aspirations and she moves on, eventually arriving at a mature relationship with her third husband. At each stage, Janie learns and evolves until she is ready to face life on her own, strong, independent, and capable. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khjanmat.rtf
Husain Haddawy’s Translation of “The Arabian Nights”: Glossary, Symbols, Brief Outline, and Passages
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This is a 9 page paper discussing elements found in Haddawy’s translation of “The Arabian Nights”. Husain Haddawy’s 1990 translation of “The Arabian Nights” reveals to readers the enchantment he felt when he heard the tales growing up. He includes within the tales several explanatory footnotes which help readers identify the time frame, setting, historical, supernatural and religious significance found throughout the tales. Included within this paper is a analytical glossary of eight words specific to the tales; eight items or symbols which are found throughout the tales; a brief outline of the basic literary elements in the tales; and the significance of two passages within the work.
Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TJArabn1.rtf
Huxley and Conrad: Two Views of Civilization
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This 6 page paper discusses Aldoux Huxley’s and Joseph Conrad’s views of civilization as illustrated in their works “Pleasures” and “An Outpost of Progress” respectively. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: HVHuxCon.rtf
Huxley v. Wollstonecraft
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A 5 page essay that compares and contrasts Mary Wollstonecraft's vision of female liberation in A Vindication of the Rights of Women (1792) and Aldous Huxley's vision of sexual equality in Brave New World (1932). No additional sources cited.
Filename: khwolhux.wps
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