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Puppet Show Adventure of Walt Disney's Pinocchio

In one page this paper examines how small children can acquire language and improve vocabulary by viewing this Walt Disney interpr...

The Short Reign of Queen Mary I of England

A 6 page discussion of Bloody Mary, the heartless queen that became known for her relentless tactics. Mary did not hesitate to bu...

Sociological Tale of 2 Men from Different Generations

her until she crumbled. Having a family was at the forefront of both their minds at this time. While married, his friends were m...

'The Tiger's Bride' by Angela Carter

Carter's 1979 short story is the focus of this report consisting of five pages in which marriage as a social institutuion is criti...

Comparative Analysis of 'Araby' by James Joyce and 'A and P' by John Updike

In a comparative analysis of five pages John Updike retells Joyce's classic tale in a contemporary way with distinctions made betw...

Early American History Tales

In five pages this paper contrasts and compares these early tales of American history The Unredeemed Captive by Demos and Black Ha...

Ovid, Gilgamesh, and Genesis Similarities

In five pages the flood and creation tales are among the similarities discussed in a consideration of these three great works of l...

2 Stories by Edgar Allan Poe and Themes of Anxiety, Guilt, Fear, and Confined Space

In five pages this paper contrasts and compares how Poe develops these themes in his short stories 'Fall of the House of Usher' an...

The Spy by James Fenimore Cooper

In five pages this paper discusses plot and theme in an analysis of this tale by James Fenimore Cooper. There are no other source...

The Tale of a Tub by Jonathan Swift

In five pages this research paper examines the 1704 text The Tale of a Tub, a religious satire by Jonathan Swift. Four sources ar...

'Wuthering Heights,' 'The Winter's Tale' and Human Emotions

In five pages this paper considers the importance of human emotions in Bronte's 'Wuthering Heights' and Shakespeare's 'The Winter'...

A Review of Fields of Fire

A 5 page overview the fictional tale of the Vietnam War by James Webb. The young protaganist is a Marine hero. 1 source....

Comparing Moral Characters in 'Sir Gawain And The Green Knight'

that anyone had truly doubted his mortality any time prior - and renders him just as vulnerable as any other man. Indeed, this pa...

Universal Truths Presented in Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe

In four pages this report considers the universal truths that lead to Faustus's tragedy and Marlowe's objectives in this tale. Th...

Literature's Faust Legend

In six pages this research paper analyzes literature's various Faustian tales in a consideration of their timelessness. Four sour...

An Occurrence at Owl Creek by Bierce

point out that the subject of death and dying has taken on new meaning in recent times. There is now recognition of similar events...

Edgar Allan Poe's Stories and the Doppelganger Theme

In 7 pages this paper examines how the 'double' or Doppelganger theme is featured in the Edgar Allan Poe stories William Wilson, '...

Jon Scieszka's The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales

In five pages this paper discusses storytelling within the context of this work by Jon Scieszka along with The Classic Fairy Tales...

Translation Of Ovid's Metamorphoses by Gregory Horace

around Myrrhas sexual obsession with her father, a situation that was no less unacceptable in Ovids day than it is in contemporary...

Story of the Boston Strangler

In twelve pages this paper examines the alleged Boston Strangler Albert DeSalvo's tale that includes his victims, confession, his ...

California's Gold Rush and Women

In fifteen pages this paper discusses the little known tales of California's gold rush as told by women. Six sources are cited in...

A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings

This 5 page essay explores this tale by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Plot, style, narration, symbolization and setting are each discus...

'The Fall of the House of Usher' and the Life of Edgar Allan Poe

In five pages this 1839 tale is revealed to represent many of the experiences and attitudes of the author. Five sources are cited...

Storytellers Lewis Carroll and Charles Perrault

In five pages this paper discusses the complexities of the fairytales Alice in Wonderland and Cinderella, which makes them far mor...

The Handmaid's Tale - Margaret Atwood

This 5 page paper discusses two subjects with regard to The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood. One topic is the narrative structu...

Human Frailty and Compassion in the Works of Geoffrey Chaucer

In five pages this paper examines whether he was tolerant of human frailty or simply delighted in poking fun at it. Four sources ...

Japan, Contrasting Views

Japan's emergence as a modern power has been chronicled as a major tale of the 20th century. This paper compares Kenneth Pyle's Th...

'Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County' by Mark Twain and the Craft of Storytelling

In 4 pages this paper examines the storytelling lessons on construction that can be learned from this amusing tale by Mark Twain. ...

'Master and Man' Short Story by Leo Tolstoy

In five pages this paper discusses how the author's beliefs regarding death and Christianity are expressed in this short story by ...

Harry Mulisch's 'The Assault'

A 5 page paper that frames the argument that this is more of an autobiographical exorcism of the author's demons as well as a tale...