Elizabeth Bishop's 'The Fish'
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This 4 page paper provides an analysis of Elizabeth Bishop's The Fish. The thesis is that the poem was clearly intended to represent man's unfair domination over animals and nothing more. No additional sources cited.
Filename: BiFish.wps

Three Poets View Their Origins
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A 5 page analysis of three poems, William Blake's 'London,' Maya Angelou's 'My Arkansas,' and Carl Sandburg's 'Chicago.' Concentrating primarily on 'London' and 'Chicago,' the writer shows how two poets in two different ages looked on similar circumstances and saw very different things. Quotations from the source. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: 3porig.rtf

Ralph Waldo Emerson's 'Self-Reliance'
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A 5 page paper on this famous essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson. The paper provides a careful and thorough explication of the main points of the essay, concluding that like plants and animals, man carries within him the seeds of his own essence and his own divinity, and this essence must be expressed. Bibliography lists one source.
Filename: Selfreli.rtf

The West Country”: A Review of the Poem by Alice Cary
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A 5 page analysis of this early nineteenth century poem. This paper points out the simile and metaphor which is presented in regard to nature and how they correspond to the many societal changes which took place during the Industrial Revolution. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: PPcaryWs.rtf

Emerson's Call to Action in The American Scholar is Answered by Whitman in Song of Myself
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In 6 pages, the author discusses Emerson's speech on 'The American Scholar' and shows how Walt Whitman answered this call using Whitman's 'Song of Myself.' Emerson's call was for intellectual, cultural, and spiritual independence, which are important to transcendentalism. No other sources are cited.
Filename: PCewt.doc

Ralph Waldo Emerson
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5 pages in length. Ralph Waldo Emerson is one of the greatest philosophers of our time. His essays remain among those of the most popular of philosophers and embrace the mysticism of life. This paper discusses his life, his works, and analyzes a website devoted to him. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: JGAemrsn.wps

Ralph Waldo Emerson / 'Inventors Read Well'
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A 4 page essay on the Ralph Waldo Emerson quote: 'One must be an inventor to read well.' The paper discusses Emerson's philosophies around this quote, a call to read beyond words to find their intellectual, spiritual, emotional and physical meaning. The writer argues that the purpose of all words to an inventor is that they foment in the mind until an idea is created, and once created, the idea is put into action.
Filename: Emerson.wps

Ralph Waldo Emerson / Romanticism
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An 8 page paper analyzing the influences on the poet who has been called 'the first of American Romantics'. It concludes that Emerson was less an original thinker than at a crossroads where a large number of disparate philosophies came together and found common ground. Bibliography lists six sources.
Filename: Emerwald.wps

Ralph Waldo Emerson and the Pursuit of Happiness
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A 6 page essay on the writings and influence of Ralph Waldo Emerson. The writer reviews some of Emerson's writings, writing style and devices, expresses various interpretations on Emerson's writings, and discusses their effect on the reader in transcendental and realistic terms. The writer agrees with those who posit that Emerson was correct in his predictions about the American soul. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Cnemersn.wps

Ralph Waldo Emerson's 'On Walden Pond'
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This 5 page explication of Ralph Waldo Emerson's On Walden Pond, gives a thorough analysis, pointing out the many similes and metaphors. The use of symbolism is discussed as well as the meaning of the work. No sources, other than the poem itself, are used.
Filename: Walden.wps

Ralph Waldo Emerson's 'Self Reliance' & 'The American Scholar'
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A 5 page overview of the beliefs of Ralph Waldo Emerson in regard to the authorities of the past. The writer uses 'American Scholar' and 'Self Reliance' for examples of Emerson' belief that individuals should throw off the burdens of the past in favor of focusing on the future. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Emerson5.wps

Ralph Waldo Emerson's 'Self-Reliance' and American Romanticism
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A 3 page analysis of Emerson's essay that argues that 'Self-Reliance' is a quintessential example of American Romanticism in that glories the commonplace, draws inspiration from nature, and offers new perspectives and insights that are drawn from the developing American culture. Quotations from the source. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: SeReRo.wps

Ralph Waldo Emerson's Essay, 'Experience' (1841) / Analysis of a Paragraph
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A 5 page paper which provides a sentence-by-sentence analysis of a specific paragraph from Ralph Waldo Emerson's 'Experience,' which was included in his second collection of essays, published in 1841. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: Rwexper.wps

Religious Aspects in "Song of Myself"
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This 7 page paper discusses the religious aspect of his poem Walt Whitman's "Song of Myself." Endnotes list 3 sources.
Filename: HVSongMy.rtf

NATURE AND THE WORKS OF WILLIAM WORDSWORTH
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This 6.5 page paper gives arguements for the usage of nature in Wordsworth's poetry. Supported with text, quotes and examples. Explanations given for and interpretations of Inscriptions, and Tintern Alley.Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: MBlitpww.rtf

"A Conversation Through the Door" by Anna Swirszczynska
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A 10 page paper which analyzes the poem "A Conversation Through the Door" by Anna Swirszczynska. The paper discusses historical and biographic information related to the poem as well. Bibliography lists 5 additional sources.
Filename: RAswir.rtf

"A Far Cry from Africa"
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This 4 page paper examines the life and work of poet Derek Walcott, concentrating on his poem, "A Far Cry from Africa." Bibliography lists 5 sources
Filename: HVFarCry.rtf