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Ancient Religious Statues
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This 9 page paper examines the deep and
constant relationship peoples of ancient
civilizations had with their gods. The
countries of the ancient world used to
make this point are Sumer and Egypt. A
small religious statue of the god Abu of
Sumer, The Prince of Lagash is compared
with the intimate nineteenth dynasty
Egyptian statue, Nedjem. Bibliography
lists 5 sources.
Filename: BBlagash.doc.
Heroism and Tragedy in Sophocles and Shakespeare
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An eight page paper comparing Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex and Shakespeare’s King Lear in terms of their development of the tragic hero. The paper concludes that the way Shakespeare has developed his hero also owes much to the influence of Sophocles and Greek tragedy. Bibliography lists seven sources.
Filename: KBlear.wps
Milton's Satan In Paradise Lost
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Milton explains at the very beginning
of Paradise Lost that the story is concerned with the fall of Adam and
Eve. This 3 page paper explores the use of imagery and symbols that
Milton uses to manipulate the reader's perception of Satan in Book One.
No additional sources are listed.
Filename: KTmildev.wps
Death & The Afterlife In Gilgamesh And The Iliad
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A 4 page paper comparing and contrasting views on immortality and the afterlife in these two ancient texts. The paper concludes that their two conceptions of the afterlife closely resemble the main alternatives of belief -- heaven versus nonexistence -- held by people in our own day. Bibliography lists two sources (the books).
Filename: Gilg.wps
Dream Interpretation in 'Gilgamesh'
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5 page discussion of dreams and open dream interpretation in the epic 'Gilgamesh.' No Bibliography.
Filename: Gilgames.wps
Gilgamesh / Religion
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A 5 page paper comparing and contrasting religious views of the Sumerians as evidenced by the epic of Gilgamesh with religious attitudes in our own day. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Gilgmesh.wps
Gilgamesh and Genesis: A Religious Comparison
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A six page look at these two ancient stories in terms of their philosophy toward the continuity of life. The paper suggests that the Sumerians, in fact, felt that since death was the end of everything, humans’ responsibility is to live vigorously and well; the Hebrews, on the other hand, found their own “salvation” in community and tradition, which insured an ongoing and consistent expression of faith despite the deaths of individual members. Bibliography lists
seven sources.
Filename: KBgilga.wps
Gilgamesh as an Epic Hero
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A 2 page essay demonstrating how the character of Gilgamesh does indeed fall under the classic and definitive explanation of a 'hero' as well as how the elements of his story comprise that which genuinely defines an 'epic.' Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Gilgame2.rtf
Heroism & Violence in Gilgamesh and the Odyssey
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In this 6 page essay, the writer argues that Odysseus (from 'The Odyssey') and Gilgamesh (from 'The Epic of Gilgamesh') were both heroes in the classic, definitive sense. It is reasoned that their violent tempers and mood swings actually had some 'redeeming value.'-- Excellent comparisons are made between the two characters. No Bibliography.
Filename: Odysseus.wps
Sacrifice in Medea
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This paper posits that in order to redeem herself of all the deaths she has caused in freeing Jason, Medea must make the ultimate sacrifice, her children, for two purposes: to save herself, and to save the country from the future reign of Jason. No references. JVmedea.rtf
Filename: JVmedea.rtf
Chrisopher Marlowe’s Role in Elizabethan Drama
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An eight page paper looking at the English dramatist Christopher Marlowe in terms of the ways he influenced the development of Elizabethan drama. The paper concludes that Marlowe had a pivotal role in the development of both the Elizabethan blank verse drama and the “play of ideas” -- both specialties Shakespeare would make his own. Bibliography lists seven sources.
Filename: KBmarlow.wps
Marlowe’s “Doctor Faustus” / Holistic View
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A 7 page essay taking the view that Marlowe was interested in showing the placement of humans within the Great Chain of Being in order to effect their salvation. The writer posits this as the main theme and supports the thesis with macrocosm/microcosm views of Faustus’s beliefs and his view of reality. Original source only.
Filename: Cnfausts.wps
Marlowe’s “Dr. Faustus”
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A five-page paper looking at Christopher Marlowe’s sixteenth century play in terms of its relevance today. The paper argues that much the same theme is echoed in films such as “Frankenstein,” and in the debate over cloning. Bibliography lists four sources.
Filename: KBmarlo2.wps
'Beowulf' & Joseph Conrad's 'Heart of Darkness' / Heroism
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A 5 page paper comparing these two works in terms of their conceptions of heroism. The paper concludes that both authors share a sense that true heroism has a spiritual component that goes beyond fame and power. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Beodark.wps
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