Hesse’s Siddhartha, A Reflection
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A 4 page essay that is a reaction paper to Hermann Hesse’s novel Siddhartha, which is set during the lifetime of the Buddha and involves the search of a young man for Nirvana (Enlightenment). The major themes of the novel, such as the nature of wisdom, the nature of enlightenment, the importance of love, the importance of the middle way and that realization that all of life is divine and a totality that cannot be separated from its source, are discussed and then the writer presents personal thoughts and advice to the student researching this topic on writing personal thoughts on each of these thematic issues. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khhessere.rtf

How Positively Faustian: Comparative Analysis of Johann von Goethe’s “Faust” and Washington Irving’s “The Devil and Tom Walker”
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A 6 page paper which compares and contrasts the characters, themes, and the pacts each protagonist makes. No additional sources are used.
Filename: TGfaudev.rtf

How War is Portrayed in Erich-Maria Remarque's "All Quiet on the Western Front"
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A 5 page paper which examines Erich-Maria Remarque's classic 1929 novel, "All Quiet on the Western Front" by specifically considering how German soldiers understand the origins of the war, the impact of technology and industrialization on World War I, and how and why the romantic illusions about combat disintegrate, and why Paul Baumer and his comrades see themselves as part of a lost generation. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Kafka's In The Penal Colony
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This 6 page paper examines the symbols and meaning of Franz Kafka's 1924 short story, In the Penal Colony and compares them, briefly, with plays by Brecht and Wenders. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: KTkfkpen.wps

Kafka’s Trial: Views of the Kafkaesque
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This 4 page paper relates the concept of Kafkaesque relative to Kafka's Trial. The term “Kafkaesque” has been used to describe the helplessness of an individual in the face of unknown forces that persecute him without reason. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: MHKafka2.rtf