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Papers On Poetry
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Alfred Tennyson's 'The Lotos-Eaters'
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A 10 page analysis of the poem in relationship to the Romantic period and Tennyson's personal relationship to his art. Although Tennyson dealt with romantic views of war and heroes, in contrast to other writers of his day, he felt that poetry should reflect a certain formality borrowed from Greek tragedy literature. In 'The Lotos-Eaters,' Tennyson was true to his heart. As such, the poem reflects the ideals of the imperialism and his own personal goals--war begets heroes, and heroes in death go to a glorious afterlife. However, although he borrowed from biblical and Greek-tragedy sources, his characters and nature are also contemporary, and transcend all the realms together. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Lotoseat.wps
Death in Donne’s 'Holy Sonnet #10' and Tennyson’s 'Song'
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A five page comparison of these two poems, which are on the same topic but which are very different thematically. The paper observes that Tennyson’s view of death is limited by his despair, while Donne’s is expanded by his faith. No additional sources.
Filename: KBtenny.wps
Ezra Pound's 'The River-Merchant's Wife'
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A 5 page essay on the story, imagined story, and unanswered story in Pound's poem. The writer proposes several interpretations of text, subtext and symbolism which discuss love and marriage between humans, souls, and life. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: Ezrapou2.wps
The Modernist Epic / Paterson & Cantos
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An 8 page analysis of these two works by William Carlos Williams and Ezra Pound, respectively. The paper seeks to define modernism and show how each of these works both deviate from and uphold the original definition. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Patcant.wps
William Wordsworth's 'Drowned Man of Esthwaite'
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A 6 page paper on one episode described in William Wordsworth's long poem The Prelude. The paper notes how the episode of the drowned man, which the poet actually experienced as a boy, helped him come to terms with death and loss. Bibliography lists one additional source.
Filename: Prelude.wps
Iranian Poet / Forugh Farrokhzad (1935-1967)
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An 8 page paper on this Iranian woman who is considered the most popular -- and probably the best -- poet in Iranian history. This paper examines one of her poems, 'Border Walls,' in light of the environment of social restraint and taboo against which Farrokhzad wrote, and analyzes her influence in the world today. Biblioraphy lists 4 additional sources. A copy of the poem is included.
Filename: Forugh.wps
Wharton, Plath, and Allison / Mothers & Daughters
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A 5 page paper on the mother-daughter relationship as developed in Edith Wharton's A Mother's Recompense, Sylvia Plath's The Bell Jar, and Dorothy Allison's Bastard Out Of Carolina. The paper analyzes what happens when a woman's expectations for her child or parent becomes hopelessly entangled with her own sense of identity. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Mothdaut.wps
Edgar Allan Poe / How His Life Is Reflected In His Works
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A 7 page paper on the personality of Edgar Allan Poe, and how his life experiences fit into his work -- particularly his poems. The writers argues that Poe's obsession with death was simply endemic in the young man's disturbed personality, and his writings are simply a reflection of an emotional problem he'd always had. Bibliography lists five sources.
Filename: Puzzlep.rtf
Edgar Allan Poe / Melancholy In His Poetry
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A 5 page paper discussing the evolution of melancholy in two of Poe's poems, The Raven, and Annabel Lee. Discusses Poe's life, as background to understanding his works. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Melpoe.wps
Edgar Allan Poe's 'Annabel Lee'
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A 5 page paper that provides an explication of Poe's poem, while also demonstrating the way he utilizes form to support the themes of love and loss. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Poeann.doc
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