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Geoffrey Chaucer’s Life
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A five page paper looking at the life of this great author of the fourteenth century. The paper shows that although he spent his life in government service, this helped his literary career through exposing him to different locales and diverse types of people -- influences which came together in The Canterbury Tales. Bibliography lists four sources.
Filename: KBchau13.wps

Knight's Tale Vs. Sir Gawain / Conflicting Obligations Of Knighthood
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In 5 pages, the writer discusses conflicting and overlapping obligations of knighthood as present in Chaucer's The Knight's Tale and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.
Filename: Knigconf.wps

Male/Female Relationships in Chaucer's 'Canterbury Tales'
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A five page paper looking at the way Chaucer depicts the relationships between the sexes in the Knight's, Merchant's, Miller's, and Wife of Bath's Tales. The paper concludes that of all these, the only one which accurately replicates a reciprocal relationship is the Wife of Bath, because the others see women only as objects or stereotypes. Bibliography lists two sources.
Filename: KBchau15.wps

Morality and Immorality in Chaucer’s “Canterbury Tales”
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An 8 page paper looking at Geoffrey Chaucer’s most famous work in terms of its treatment of morality. The paper concludes that although many of the tales are wholesome and many are bawdy, the most inherently immoral are those, told by representatives of the Church, which are hurtful to one’s fellow human beings. Specific tales discussed in depth include the Pardoner’s, the Prioress’, and the Friar’s. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KBchau11.wps

Religious Hypocrisy in Chaucer’s “The Monk’s Tale”
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A 6 page paper analyzing the personality of the Monk in this excerpt from The Canterbury Tales. The paper concludes that to Chaucer, the sin which the Monk commits by breaking his religious vows is somewhat mediated by the fact that the dogma on which the vows were based was flawed to begin with. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: KBmonks.wps

Chretien de Troyes' 'Yvain'
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A 5 page analysis of de Troyes' tale on the subject of how pure love leads to transformation of the individual—where Yvain and other characters are representatives of both the personal soul and the community soul. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: YvaindeT.rtf

Chretien de Troyes' 'Yvain' / Love and Marriage
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A 5 page paper showing how the title character in Chretien de Troyes' medieval romance learns to appreciate the value of love. The paper concludes that in the Middle Ages a successful man's life was supposed to be carefully calibrated to include both love and adventure -- a public life and a private -- and Yvain erred in favoring one at the expense of the other. One source cited.
Filename: lmYvain

Courtly Love in Medieval / Arthurian Romances
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A well-organized 11 page research paper on the theme of courtly love in Medieval Literature. The writer focuses upon such authors as Andreas Capellanus, Chretien de Troyes, and others. The role of women, chivalry, etc;-- is elaborated upon using such examples as 'Lancelot' and various other Arthurian romances. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: Medieva2.wps

Beowulf vs. Achilles
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A 6 page paper comparing the characters of Beowulf and Achilles (Greek mythology for Achilles). Shows basic similarities in their actions, but very different motivations. Bibliography lists a total of four sources (including the two primary ones).
Filename: Beowulf.wps

Beowulf : Pagan or Christian Hero?
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A 5 page paper examining whether Beowulf is as much a Christian as he claims. There are numerous pagan references throughout the epic, including among them monsters, sorcery and drinking of blood. Had Beowulf been truly Christian in his convictions, he would have understood that he would have no need of treasure after leaving this earth. Rather than allow the captured treasure to be used for the benefit of others after his death, he insisted that it be buried with him. Beowulf was a pagan hero. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KSbeowuf.rtf

Beowulf, Sundiata, and Heroism in the Epic Tradition
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A 5 page paper comparing Beowulf, the oldest work in English literature, with an African epic, Sundiata. The paper concludes that the two works define heroism differently; while Beowulf is interested primarily in promoting himself as a valiant warrior, with Sundiata the emphasis is always on his people. Bibliography lists four sources.
Filename: Epictrad.wps

Beowulf
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A 4 page (detailed) analytical discussion of the classic English epic poem - 'Beowulf.' No Bibliography.
Filename: Beowulf2.wps

Beowulf & Gawain / The Role of Women
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A 5 page paper examining the way the anonymous authors of these two early works deal with the presence of women in their tales. The paper notes that in both cases, women function as forces of primal but somehow irrational passion that need to be 'smoothed over' and subjugated by men in order for the world to function in top form. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Beogaw.wps

Beowulf / An Overview
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A 5 page paper about the Old English epic. The writer provides an overview of the story and then analyzes its importance to contemporary readers today. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Beowulf3.wps