“Assault on Paradise”: Cultural Lessons from the Fictional Novel By Tatiana Lobo
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A 5 page discussion of the parallels between the events which unfold in the fictional novel by Costa Rican author Tatiana Lobo and history. Recounts the impacts of the Spanish colonists on the indigenous peoples of Costa Rica, emphasizing that the Spanish greed and disregard for cultural uniqueness translated into the decimation of a culture and a people in Costa Rica just as it did across the Americas. No additional sources are listed.
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Paper Title: “Assault on Paradise”: Cultural Lessons from the Fictional Novel By Tatiana Lobo

“Bless Me Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya”
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An eight page paper which looks at the themes of Paganism, syncretism and archetypes in Anaya’s Bless Me Ultima, with reference to the way in which Ultima influences Antonio’s spiritual development and helps him to understand how conflict resolution is to be achieved. Bibliography lists 6 sources
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Paper Title: “Bless Me Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya”

“Comparison Between Juletane, by Myriam Warner-Vieyra and Masters of the Dew, by Jacques Roumain”
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A six page paper which compares and contrasts the two novels in terms of their treatment of the concepts of interdependency, isolation and the relationships between men and women as defined by their cultural backgrounds. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Paper Title: “Comparison Between Juletane, by Myriam Warner-Vieyra and Masters of the Dew, by Jacques Roumain”

“Education in Two Stories by Jamaica Kincaid”
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A paper which looks at the themes of education, learning and the acquisition of wisdom in ‘Columbus in Chains’ and ‘Seeing England for the First Time’ by Jamaica Kincaid. The paper compares and contrasts the ways in which the narrators of the two stories learn to separate ideals from reality, and considers whether this contributes to their personal development as individuals.
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Paper Title: “Education in Two Stories by Jamaica Kincaid”

“El Lugar Sin Limites” and “Pedro Paramo”
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A 5 page paper which compares the themes of Jose Donoso’s “El Lugar Sin Limites” and Juan Rulfo’s “Pedro Paramo.” No additional sources cited.
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Paper Title: “El Lugar Sin Limites” and “Pedro Paramo”

“Jane Eyre” and “Wide Sargasso Sea”: Rebellion Against Patriarchy
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This 12 page paper discusses “Jane Eyre” by Charlotte Bronte and “Wide Sargasso Sea” by Jean Rhys and the way in which the authors discuss patriarchy and rebellion against it. The novel “Wide Sargasso Sea” tells the story of Edward Rochester and his first wife; she is never seen, but is a major driving force in the classic Bronte novel. The Rhys book is a “prequel” to the events in “Jane Eyre.” Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Paper Title: “Jane Eyre” and “Wide Sargasso Sea”: Rebellion Against Patriarchy

“Pocho” by Jose Antonio Villarreal
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A 5 page paper which discusses the aspect of cultural identity among immigrants in Jose Antonio Villarreal’s “Pocho.” No additional sources cited.
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Paper Title: “Pocho” by Jose Antonio Villarreal

“The Garden of Forking Paths”
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A 3 page consideration of the story by Jorge Luis Borges. This paper considers the story from the perspective of postmodernism v modernism. No additional sources are listed.
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Paper Title: “The Garden of Forking Paths”

“The Labyrinth of Solitude” by Octavio Paz
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This 5 page report discusses” The Labyrinth of Solitude” by Octavio Paz, poet, humanist, essayist, and Nobel Prize winner. “The Labyrinth of Solitude,” (1950) for which Paz is best known, is a classic study of modern (or at least mid-20th century) Mexico -- its psyche and its culture. He described Mexico as “a nation where the sun abounds, a prodigious sun, but also a dark and black country.” Bibliography lists only the primary source.
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Paper Title: “The Labyrinth of Solitude” by Octavio Paz

"A House For Mr. Biswas" – Contribution To Caribbean Literature
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10 pages in length. Identity is a critical theme all throughout the story that borrows directly from the Indo-Caribbean experience and cultural experience. To not only understand but also accept one's place within the larger concept of society is something Mr. Biswas struggles with for his entire life; that he is unable to rectify what he deems wrong in his day to day existence – the death of his father, a controlling and uncaring mother, a wife with no backbone and an extended family by marriage that has little respect for him – he ultimately develops an inferior sense of himself while at the same time working hard to find his own place in the world. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Paper Title: "A House For Mr. Biswas" – Contribution To Caribbean Literature