Junichiro Tanizaki's 'The Makioka Sisters'
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A 5 page essay discussing the issue of sociocultural values in this acclaimed book. The writer examines various changes occurring in Japanese society as it became 'Westernized' and how such changes affect the characters in Tanizaki's novel.
Filename: Makioka.wps

Junichiro Tanizaki's 'The Makioka Sisters'/ Conflict of Values
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A 5 page paper on the way the characters of the four sisters in Tanizaki's classic novel epitomize a conflict of values, and values in transition in pre-war Japan. One source (the book itself) listed.
Filename: Makioka2.wps

Amy Tan's 'The Joy Luck Club'/ Mother-Daughter Identity
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A 5 page paper looking at the way the Americanized daughters in Amy Tan's novel derive their true identity from the legacy of their Chinese-born mothers. The paper concludes that despite the fact that both mothers and daughters experience problems communicating with one another, Tan suggests that it is only through the effort of breaking down these barriers that daughters are able to discover who they really are. Bibliography lists five sources.
Filename: Joyluck2.wps

Tan's 'A Pair of Tickets' / Culture, Setting, & Character
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A 5 page paper looking at the interrelationship of culture and characterization in this excerpt from Amy Tan's novel The Joy Luck Club. The paper asserts that the protagonist can only discover who she is by learning who her mother was, deep down inside -- and it took a trip to her mother's native country to see this. Bibliography lists one source.
Filename: Pairtick.wps

Doestoevsky's 'Crime & Punishment'
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A 2 page comprehensive essay analyzing the character of Raskolnikov and the importance of the murder scene in Doestovsky's 'Crime & Punishment.' No Bibliography.
Filename: Dostovky.wps

Doestoevsky's 'Notes From The Underground' / Individuality
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A 6 page paper analyzing the issue of universality versus conformity in Dostoevsky's famous novella. It also examines the author's reaction to the literary movements of rationalism and realism, and looks at some of Dostoevsky's most notable symbolism. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Dostoev.doc

Doestoevsky's 'The Brothers Karamazov' / Individualization
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A 6 page paper which discusses the way the personalities of the three brothers in the novel form one complete functional personality. Each of them borrows traits from the others as the novel progresses, so that by the end, each brother is a more complete person than he was at the start. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Brothers.wps

Doestoevsky's 'The Possessed'
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A 6 page essay that studies the characterization of six characters in the novel in relationship to Dostoevsky's battle against socialism/atheism in Russia. One source cited.
Filename: Possess.wps

Is More�s �Utopia� a Perfect Society?
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A five page paper looking at this 1516 work by Thomas More in terms of how well it reflects our impressions of the perfect society today. The paper concludes that because More�s society subjugated women and held slaves, we would not consider it perfect; but he reflects the society in which he was raised. No additional sources.
Filename: KButopia.wps

Sir Thomas More's 'Utopia' # 2 / Imperfection Is Better...
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A 3 page look at the geopolitical beliefs expounded in Utopia and how such societies have traditionally failed throughout the course of history. The writer argues that rather than strive for the unattainable, we should learn to appreciate the value of imperfection. No other sources cited.
Filename: Utopia2.wps

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