Piper's "The Little Engine that Could" : An insightful 3 page
essay in which the writer examines what meaning Watty
Piper's classic story "The Little Engine that Could" holds for
a child and in retrospect, the story's psycho-motivational
value for an adult as well. For the most part, the writer is
concerned with similarities and dissimilarities between the
ways that an adult perceives the story vs. how a child does
the same. No Bibliography. Littleen.wps

C.S. Lewis & The Kingdom of Narnia : A 5 page paper on
the life, writings, and style of C.S. Lewis, with a special
emphasis on his children’s work, The Lion, The Witch, and
the Wardrobe. The paper shows how Lewis’ Christianity
informed everything he wrote. Bibliography lists three
sources. Narnia.wps

C.S. Lewis “Perelandra” / Philosophy, Faith, & Allegory :
A 4 page paper examining the religious purpose behind C.S.
Lewis’ book. It asserts that Lewis used the Genesis story of
the Garden of Eden as a backdrop for a thoroughly Christian
novel with a deeply philosophical bent. No additional sources
cited. Lewpere.wps

Beverly Cleary’s “Dear Mr. Henshaw” / Speaking to Kids :
A 5 page paper looking at Beverly Cleary’s young adult novel
in terms of its therapeutic effect on adolescents going through
the same experience. The paper argues that many students
who have never experienced the kind of emotional
abandonment described by Cleary do not “get” the book,
while it has an enormous benefit on students with the same
problems. Bibliography lists 5 sources. Henshaw.wps

White's "Once and Forever King" : A 10 page report on T.H.
White's "The Once and Forever King." The story is described
in the context of an Arthurian legend-- modeled very much
after stories from that particular era. Symbolism,
characterization, Knighthood, and the importance of learning
are among the many other elements discussed. Bibliography
lists 4 sources. Onceandf.wps

The Tales of Sleeping Beauty : An 8 page paper analyzing
the fairy tale “Sleeping Beauty” through four versions --
Basile’s, Perrault’s, Grimm’s, and Disney’s. (It also mentions
two others, though not in depth). The paper argues that such
analysis tells us not only about our changing civilizations, but
about ourselves. Bibliography lists seven sources.
Sleepinb.wps

Women & Their Depiction in Fairy Tales : A 7 page paper
showing how women are depicted in the Grimm's fairy tales.
Writer shows a possible correlation between societal roles
and roles women play in fairy tales, since they are read to
children. Bibliography lists 16 outside sources. Fairytal.wps

Saint-Exupery’s “The Little Prince” / Symbolism & Theme :
A 5 page paper on the classic children’s book by Antoine de
Saint-Exupery. It shows how through symbolism,
Saint-Exupery demonstrates the unity of responsibility and
love. No additional sources cited. Lttlprin.wps

Dreamspeaker vs. Tuck Everlasting : A 9 page paper on 
these two young adult books. Both the books have many
similarities and these similarities are illustrated throughout the
paper. They both maintain a sense of the unbelievable much
like science fiction as well as their similarities in terms of
philosophies and ethics. It remains important through each
separate novel that people are intrinsically the same and that
underneath the fear and lack of trust we are all connected.
Dreamtu.wps
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