Academic papers on American Literature

Miss Saigon and the Portrayal of "Whore"
Of all the complaints about Miss Saigon to reach a literary crescendo, the most common complaint is the continued depiction of Asian women surviving U.S.-led wars in the Pacific region, not only women defined as whores, but also the women of...
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Scrutinizing King Henry V in William Shakespeare
An 8 page paper which evaluates the male protagonists of Henry V and Captain Willmore by examining how the playwrights subject each to intense scrutiny throughout the course of the works. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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HUCK FINN COMPARED TO RYAN OF CELLULAR (MOVIE)
This is a 7 page paper which compares the ingenuity of Huckleberry Finn to the character of Ryan in the movie Cellular. The bibliography has 2 sources.
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Emily Dickinson Poems
This is a 9 page paper that discusses three of Emily Dickinson's poems and her use of metaphors and irregular structure. The bibliography lists 2 sources.
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The Universal Theme of Dignity
A 5 page affirmation that although we typically view our modern world from the perspective of our own sociocultural background we can experience the universality of human dignity first person simply by turning to the literature. This paper...
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"Its Not About the Bike"
A 5 page discussion about Lance Armstrong's account of his fight against cancer. This paper provides several quotes from Armstrong's book as well as a detailed review of the physiological changes that come about with cancer. Bibliography lists...
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This is a 3 page paper which discusses the ideals exemplified in Thoreau's "Civil Disobedience" as they compare to the principles of utopian society. The bibliography has 3 sources.
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The Great Gatsby: The American Dream and the Lost Generation
This is a 6 page paper which examines the American Dream and the Lost Generation as depicted in F. Scott Fritzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby. The bibliography has 2 sources.
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Raymond Carver Writing Style
This is a 4 page paper which examines the writing style of Raymond Carver as exemplified in his collection of short stories entitled "Short Cuts". The bibliography has 2 sources.
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Buddha by Karen Armstrong
This is a 5 page paper which provides a brief review and analysis of the book Buddha by Karen Armstrong. The bibliography has 1 source.
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Heart of Darkness: Duality
A 3 page paper which examines the duality of human nature in Joseph Conrad
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A Consideration of Gender in
A 4 page consideration of how gender affects decision in this futuristic novel by Nalo Hopkinson. No additional sources are listed.
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She Unnames Them By Le Guin
A 3 page paper that discusses this short story in relation to Genesis 2:19-20. The writer focuses on power, naming and gender and the power of language. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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The Damned Human Race
In this 2.5 page paper, Mark Twain discusses his disgust with the human race. He conducts various experiments analyzing humans' actions to that of animals and concludes humans are an evil species.
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The Most Southern Place on Earth
This 5-page paper discusses James Cobb's book, The Most Southern Place on Earth: The Mississippi Delta and the Roots of Regional Identity, and how the region became what it is today.
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