Fire as Transformation In British Literature : A 15 page
examination of the role of fire in three different British
works -- Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre, William Blake’s The
Marriage of Heaven and Hell, and Rider Haggard’s She. The
paper concludes that in all three works, the symbolism of fire
denotes a movement from one state of being across a hidden
portal to another -- after which no one can ever be the same
again. Bibliography lists 9 sources. Firesym.wps

Thomas Wolfe’s “The Painted Word” : This 5 page report
discusses Tom Wolfe’s essay on modern art and then reviews
the work of one of the artists who fits into his dismissive
description of “modernism.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Wordpain.wps

John Galsworthy's "The Japanese Quince" : 4 pages in
length. The writer discusses overall story adaptation as it
relates to John Galsworthy's The Japanese Quince. No
additional sources cited. JapQuinc.wps

George Bernard Shaw / Challenging the Standard Values of
Society : This 12 page paper considers the writing style of
George Bernard Shaw in his comedies “Arms and the Man,”
“The Philanderer,” “Pygmalion,” and “Man and Superman,”
and relates his style to the perspective that the author
intended to express a different view of society, to express
unconventional ideas and the challenge the standard values
of society. This paper uses support from these texts to
demonstrate the challenges presented by Shaw, and also to
underscore the societal perception of Shaw’s work that
extended from these challenges. Bibliography lists 8
sources. Bernarsh.wps

Martyrdom in Shaw, Bolt, and Eliot : A seven page paper
looking at the issue of martyrdom as it is presented in
George Bernard Shaw’s “Saint Joan;” Robert Bolt’s “A Man
for All Seasons;” and T.S. Eliot’s “Murder in the Cathedral.”
The paper asserts that there are times in life when we must
make difficult ethical choices, and sometimes compromise
just isn’t an option. In those cases, martyrdom becomes the
only ethical choice to make. No additional sources.
KBmartyr.wps

Civilization and the Barbarians : A 5 page paper discussing
the idea of civilization in the book titled, “Waiting for the
Barbarians,” by J.M. Coetzee. The civilizations discussed are
essentially described through the three main characters: the
girl, the Magistrate, and Colonel Joll. Each of these
individuals has their own unique outer, and inner,
civilization, which are the result of their different heritage.
No additional sources provided. Civilbar.wps

A Child's Perspective of the World in Charlotte Bronte's
"Jane Eyre" : A 6 page paper which examines how a child's
perspective of the world is presented in Charlotte Bronte's
novel, Jane Eyre, by establishing a connection between
Jane's love of the fantasy novel, Gulliver's Travels, the image
of the sinking ship and her distant future, and Rochester's
expressed interest for one of her paintings. Bibliography
lists 3 sources. TGjeyre.rtf

Charlotte Bronte/Jane Eyre : A 7 page analysis of Charlotte
Bronte's classic tale of romance, Jane Eyre. The writer
analyzes the relationship between Jane and Edward
Rochester, arguing that theirs is a marriage of equals. No
additional sources cited. 99eyre.wps

The Fairy Tale Content of Jane Eyre : A 5 page paper which
discusses the narrative of "Jane Eyre," by Charlotte Bronte,
in relationship to the classic fairy tales, Cinderella, Beauty
and the Beast, and Little Red Riding Hood. Jane Eyre is the
tale of an innocent young woman who finds herself
becoming a very mature woman through many struggles
which can be easily assimilated to the fairy tales we know so
well. No additional sources cited. RAfairy.wps
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