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Papers On Poetry
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T.S. Eliot's 'The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock'/ Theme of Alienation
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A 4 page paper discussing T.S. Eliot's 1919 poem, and its treatment of emotional alienation in the character of Prufrock himself. The imagery is discussed in great depth. No sources except poem.
Filename: Prufrock.wps
T.S. Eliot's 'The Waste Land' / Changing Interpretations
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A 5 page paper analyzing various critiques of T.S. Eliot's poem. The paper looks at critiques written close to the time of publication and compares them to more recent ones, showing how the way the poem is interpreted has changed in the seventy-six years since it first appeared. Bibliography lists eight sources.
Filename: Ciwl.wps
T.S. Eliot's 'The Waste Land' / Symbolism Of Water
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A 5 page paper analyzing the symbolism of water in Eliot's landmark poem. It concludes that water, in the world of the Waste Land, stands for sustenance, healing, and faith, and for the orderly and proper progress of the universe; it is only through the restoration of balance that the Waste Land can be healed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Wastelan.wps
T.S. Eliot's 'The Waste Land' / The Importance Of Time
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A 7 page paper discussing the motif of time in T.S. Eliot's most famous and perplexing poem. The paper argues that the poem creates a sense of timelessness, not by ignoring chronology, but by telescoping it all together, thus underscoring humanity's ongoing part in the grand cycle of death and rebirth. Bibliography lists five sources.
Filename: Wastel.wps
T.S. Eliot's 'The Waste Land' vs. H.D.'s 'The Walls Do Not Fall' / Comparison of Spiritual Quest
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A 9 page comparison of the spiritual quest in H.D.'s The Walls Do Not Fall and T.S. Eliot's The Waste Land. The writer argues that H.D. succeeds in re-visioning an internal spirituality in terms of a personal quest, while Eliot does not succeed in this effort because of his reliance on dogma and externalities. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Hdts.wps
T.S. Eliot: Four Quartets
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5 pages in length. T.S. Eliot's Four Quartets symbolizes a great many things to do with what exists in the here and now, as well as what lives within the concepts of religious mysticism. Indeed, it reflects some of the most compelling of all written representations in literary history. The writer discusses the meaning and how the Four Quartets relate to one another. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Eliot5.wps
Walcott and Eliot: The Role of Tradition
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A 5 page paper examining the role of tradition versus innovation in various works by T.S. Eliot and Derek Walcott. Works mentioned are Eliot’s “Tradition and the Individual Talent” and 'The Waste Land,' as well as Walcott’s “A Far Cry from Africa,” “Names (for Edward Braithwaite),” “Omeros,” “A Sea Chantey,” and “The Castaway.” No additional sources except poems and the essay.
Filename: KBwalcot.wps
Seamus Heaney's 'Mid-Term Break' and J. D. Salinger's 'Catcher in the Rye' / Stopping for Death
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A 5 page paper comparing the boy protagonists of Seamus Heaney's poem 'Mid-Term Break' and J.D. Salinger's novel Catcher in the Rye. Both boys have suffered the death of a younger brother, and both works show their youthful protagonists coming to terms with their grief. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Heansal.wps
Sylvia Plath/ The Bell Jar
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A 5 page analysis of Sylvia Plath's novel The Bell Jar, which compares the female protagonist's coming of age story with that of J.D. Salinger's misfit hero, Holden Caulfield. No additional sources cited.
Filename: 99beljar.rtf
Imagery : “The Wanderer” and “The Song of Roland”
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A 5 page paper which
examines the use of imagery in the works titled “The Wanderer” and “The Song of
Roland.” Each of these works illustrates a different use of imagery. Where “The
Wanderer” gives the reader many easily depicted illustrations of imagery, “The Song of
Roland” and its use of imagery are much more subtle and evasive. The imagery examined
includes sight, smell, taste, touch, sense, and hearing. Bibliography lists no additional
cites.
Filename: RAwander.wps
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