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Papers On Children'S Literature
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Hans Magnus Enzensberger’s “The Number Devil”
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This 3 page report discusses
Enzensberger’s The Number Devil (1998) which is a “mathematically minded fantasy. In
it, the adventures of 12-year-old Robert with the enigmatic “Number Devil” leads him to
reach certain understandings about mathematical concepts that no teacher had ever
demonstrated for him. Bibliography lists only one source.
Filename: BWnumdev.rtf
Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone
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A 4 page paper. Another book joins the infamous list of the 100 most banned books in America, or, rather, the books some have attempted to ban. Yet, an editorial in Christianity Today described the series, in part, as a "Book of Virtues with a preadolescent funny bone." The writer defends this book as one with great value. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PGsorc.wps
HIGH HORSE’S COURTING/ LITTLE BROWN READER
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This 3 page paper discusses the Native American short story called High Horse's Courting. Imagery, characterization, symbolism and brief synopsis included. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: MBhhorse.rtf
Images of Love in Three French Novels
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(10pp). One would think that images of love would
transcend whatever language - at least in that
romantic part of our brain we hope they will.
But is that possible, do we love differently when
we are young, than when we are in the middle
years, or perhaps is the greatest love of all -
our last love? We will examine the work of
Michele Marineau, Raymond Plante and Agnes
Desarthe, to try and reach some conclusions.
2 versions of Text: English and French
Filename: BB frauth.doc
Impact of Children’s Literature on Little Girls
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A 5 page paper which examines the significance of children’s literature on young girls, considers whether or not it matters if the work is written by a male or female author, and specifically considers examples from L. Frank Baum’s “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” and Frances Hodgson Burnett’s “The Secret Garden.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TGgirlit.rtf
J.K. Rowling/Harry Potter & The Order of the Phoenix
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A 4 page book review that examines the fifth book in the Harry Potter series. The writer focuses on Rowling's ability to create superb characterization within the framework of an intriguing plot, and, also, briefly touches on the controversy surrounding these books. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khpot5.rtf
J.R.R. Tolkien: Developing Imaginative Style
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6 pages in length. Ever since man began telling tales, incredible accounts of freakish, monster-like animals have captivated and horrified entire communities. The basis for these extraordinary fabrications was the inability of early writers to distinguish between truth and fantasy. As the stories were passed down through generations, they
eventually became accepted as the legends we know today. The younger years of one of mythological literature's most beloved writers – J.R.R. Tolkien – served to greatly impact this imaginative style; however, the author did not fully grasp his unique talent until the 1930s when he worked and reworked The Hobbit and ultimately came up with new ideas of
mythological literature in the essay "On Fairy Stories." By this time Tolkien had come to realize that fantasy stories were plainly not primarily concerned with possibility, but with desirability. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TLCtolkn.wps
Judith Viorst’s “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day”
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A
4 page paper which examines how Viorst in “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No
Good, Very Bad Day” uses universal comedic content to illustrate the truth that all people
can understand: that everyone has a bad day sometimes. No additional sources.
Filename: RAbadday.rtf
Judy Blume’s “Tale of a Fourth Grade Nothing”:
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This 5 page
report discusses both “Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing” and its
writer, Judy Blume. Over the past three decades, Judy Blume has
inspired both controversy and devotion. Her readers, young and
old, are passionate about her stories and her ability to
understand the nuances of interpersonal relationships and the
various dilemmas virtually all people find themselves in at some
point or another in their lives, especially as children and
teenagers. Tales of Fourth Grade Nothing (1976) is such a story
and provides its readers with insights to the mindset of a fourth
grader and the problems he deals with that are primarily due to
the actions of his little brother. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: BWfourth.wps
Julie of the Wolves
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This 5 page paper contemplates this fictitious work by Jean Craighead George. The protagonist is discussed in terms of motivation and inner development. Much of the discussion concerns coming of age in different cultures. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA012Jul.rtf
