Jean Toomer's 'Reapers'
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A 5 page analysis of Jean Toomer's imagery-laden, eight-line poem. The paper centers on the author's use of the color black for relating the color of death, of fear, and of life for the people of his race during the time in which he wrote. The reapers work in silence, methodically and mindlessly cutting down one at a time, as black people were so often treated in the hundred years between the end of the Civil War and the Civil Rights activities of the 1960s. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Reapers.wps

Henry David Thoreau's Thoughts On The Current Walden Pond Developments
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4 pages in length. What would Henry David Thoreau think about what has happened with his treasured Walden Pond? It can be argued that his reaction to humanity's blatant disregard for its inherent beauty would be less than enthusiastic. The passing years have been a struggle for Walden Pond's very existence: Celebrities and common folk near and far have shown their support in preserving what Thoreau considered one of the most exquisite points in the entire world. The writer considers what Thoreau might say if he were here to witness Walden Pond Developments. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: WaldenPn.wps

The Poetry of Misery
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A 6 page analysis of six poems: Arnold's 'Dover Beach,' Auden's 'Musee des Beaux Arts,' Coleridge's 'Kubla Khan,' Brooke's 'The Soldier,' Shelly's 'Song to the Men of England,' and Wordsworth's 'The world is too much with us.' The writer argues that all six portray the ability of poetry to relate the dark side of human existence, This aspect of poetry is particularly evident beginning with the advent of the Industrial Revolution. The drastic changes that accompanied the transformation from economies that were primarily agrarian to the industrialized world we know today caused considerable psychic stress and a generous portion of human misery. Poets, over the last two centuries, have addressed this topic. No additional sources cited.
Filename: 996poems.rtf

Coleridge vs. Wordsworth / Philosophy vs. Imagination
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An 8 page paper comparing and contrasting the styles and philosophies of these two early nineteenth-century poets. The paper uses as examples Wordsworth's 'Ode on the Intimations of Immortality from Recollections of Early Childhood' and Coleridge's 'Rime of the Ancient Mariner' , and concludes that whereas Wordsworth's poetry is philosophy in verse, Coleridge gives us images we can see and feel. Bibliography lists six sources.
Filename: Cwpoem.rtf

Human Inspiration for Two Poems
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This 5 page paper delves into William Wordsworth's Tintern Abbey and Samuel Taylor Coleridge's Frost at Midnight. Their human inspirations, as well as feelings evoked by their natural surroundings, are discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA009pts.rtf

Samuel Coleridge's 'Rime Of The Ancient Mariner' # 2
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A 5 page paper on the literary structure of this classic work, the importance & symbolism of the mariner, etc; Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Rimeofth.wps

Samuel Coleridge's 'Rime of the Ancient Mariner' / A Critical Analysis
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An 8 page paper discussing an analysis of the Samuel Taylor Coleridge poem Rime of the Ancient Mariner along with its symbolism and influences. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Rime.rtf

Samuel Taylor Coleridge
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A 7 page research paper on the life and work of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, who was a poet and philosopher-critic of the English romantic movement. His poems are considered to be some of the greatest and most original in English literature. During his own lifetime, public opinion on Coleridge and his work was sharply divided. He garnered a great deal of criticism from some of his contemporaries, while others revered his intellect and talent. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Black Poetry & Literature -- A Reflection Through the Ages
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A 5 page paper comparing today's black literature and poetry to poems of the days of slavery. The writer discusses contemporary authors and ways in which their works still reflect the themes and issues of the old poems & chants of slavery. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Blackpo2.wps

Ghosts of the Earth in the Poetry of Seamus Heaney
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A fifteen page paper looking at this Irish poet's views of the thin veil between life and death, as depicted in his works. The paper asserts that Heaney views the dead and the living, the past and the present, as occupying the same space. Bibliography lists fifteen sources, including seven poems of Heaney's.
Filename: KBheany1.wps

Seamus Heaney's 'Mid-Term Break' & Elizabeth Bishop's 'First Death in Nova Scotia' / Imagery
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A 4 page paper discussing the imagery present in the poems 'Mid-term Break,' by Seamus Heaney, and 'First Death in Nova Scotia,' by Elizabeth Bishop. Both poems are incredibly effective in their use of imagery. Each one presents a different view which is quick and to the point. The reader, with only a few words, understands all of the situation, as well as all of the implications. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Heanbish.wps

Anti-Semitism In The Poetry Of T.S. Eliot
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This 8 page paper examines the premise that renowned U.S. expatriate writer T.S. Eliot was notoriously anti-Semitic. To develop this thesis, several samples of Eliot's poetry are quoted and analyzed. Bibliography lists 8+ sources.
Filename: Tseliot2.wps