Routine Transcendent
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Daily routines are the salt and flowers of life, according to Tom Wayman’s philosophy, and his poem “Routines,” focuses on the “salt,” or negative side of that daily existence. Wayman uses the experience of performing manual labour to make a point in his academic work, so that everyone knows the difference between what is academic and what is the real world of working people. He sees the definition of this difference as extremely relevant to the pursuit of a professional degree, so that students understand the necessity and inevitability of work. Beyond that, it is Wayman’s personal mission to bring the two into alignment, to make the mysterious and dreamy world of academics heed reality for the overall purpose of modifying the stark reality of the workaday world – to make it better. This done, the world will evolve and become a planet on which its residents will want to work. In other words, “routine” could become a positive. Bibliography lists 3 sources. jvWayman.rtf
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Paper Title: Routine Transcendent

Nationalism vs. Common Humanity in Michael Ondaatje's 'The English Patient'
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A 5 page paper which examines the theme of nationalism vs. common humanity in Michael Ondaatje's novel, 'The English Patient.' Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Paper Title: Nationalism vs. Common Humanity in Michael Ondaatje's 'The English Patient'

Ondaatje's Immigrants / Part Of A Mural
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A 5 page look at the novel In The Skin of a Lion by Canadian author/poet Michael Ondaatje. The paper demonstrates how the immigrant characters are represented by the 'alien' quality of another outsider, the protagonist Patrick Lewis. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Paper Title: Ondaatje's Immigrants / Part Of A Mural

Joy Kogawa's 'Obasan'
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A 4 page paper that considers the element of foreshadowing within one early incident in the novel and demonstrates why this foreshadowing was important in terms of the message of the work. Bibliography lists no additional sources.
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Paper Title: Joy Kogawa's 'Obasan'

Joy Kogawa's 'Obasan' # 2
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A 4 page paper that reflects on the different classifications of Japanese Canadians suggested in Kogawa's book and considers the events that occurred in terms of these classifications. Bibliography lists no additional sources.
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Paper Title: Joy Kogawa's 'Obasan' # 2

Comparing and Contrasting the Status of Women in Margaret Atwood's 'The Handmaid's Tale' With Biblical, Hindu and Muslim Women
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An 18 page paper which compares and contrasts the status of women in Margaret Atwood's 1986 novel, 'The Handmaid's Tale' with those of the Christian Bible, Hindu and Muslim women, specifically in terms of identity (or lack of identity) and sexuality. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: TGmahand.wps
Paper Title: Comparing and Contrasting the Status of Women in Margaret Atwood's 'The Handmaid's Tale' With Biblical, Hindu and Muslim Women

Alice Munro's 'Eskimo'
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A 3 page essay on Munro's 'Eskimo.' The writer focuses upon key aspects of the characters' inner lives and details their overall impact on the reader. No Bibliography.
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Paper Title: Alice Munro's 'Eskimo'

"Alias Grace"
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A 7 page paper on Margaret Atwood's book "Alias Grace." The paper discusses various aspects of the book such as gender, female sexuality and social class and addresses how these perceptions, originating from those around her, influenced Grace's ability to adequately express herself. No additional sources cited.
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Paper Title: "Alias Grace"

A Bird in the House
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This is a 5 page paper that examines two of the short stories in the collection "The Bird in the House" in reference to their similarities and specifically focusing on the development of the storyline and the role the conclusion to these two stories play in that development. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Paper Title: A Bird in the House

A Comparison of Two Canadian Works
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This 7 page paper compares and contrasts Funny Boy by Shyam Selvadurai and Swimming Lessons : And Other Stories from Firozsha Baag by Rohinton Mistry. The setting of the former is Sri Lanka and the setting of the latter is Bombay. Each is evaluated as works of fiction, but attention to form is the major focus of the paper. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA111Can.wps
Paper Title: A Comparison of Two Canadian Works