Academic papers on Russian Literature

Comparing and Contrasting Characters Norman in Film "On Golden Pond" and Ivan in Leo Tolstoy's Novel, "The Death of Ivan Ilyich"
A 3 page paper which compares and contrasts the character Norman in the 1981 film, "On Golden Pond" and Ivan in Leo Tolstoy's 1886 novel, "The Death of Ivan Ilyich," specifically considering their shared obsession with death and how comparing and...
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Piotr Alekseyevich Kropotkin
This 8 page report discusses the theories of Piotr Alekseyevich Kropotkin (1842-1941), a Russian geographer, social philosopher, and political anarchist. Kropotkin
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The Death of Ivan Ilych
(5 pp.) Confronting Death is the last major task that is asked of us. Although it is no different for Ivan Ilych, if feels that it is, yet the pain is "always the same. Now a spark of hope flashes up, then a sea of despair rages, and...
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Chekov: "Lady with a Lapdog" (1889)
(5 pp ) Chekov's own reflection about this story was that "love -even the adulterous type-operates as a force for good." This discussion will examine the story to document the author's statement.
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Fathers and Sons: Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev.
(5 pp) This 1862 novel caused great upset upon its original publication in Russia, but it is still being read today because of the universal insights it gives into human relationships and the nature of change. We might ask ourselves if the...
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Injury and Deformity in Darkness at Noon
Several of Arthur Koestler
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Goodfellas/Scorsese's Use of Sound
A 4 page research paper/essay that analyzes the use of sound in this film. Director Martin Scorsese's 1990 film Goodfellas (produced by Irwin Winkler; released by Warner Brothers) focuses on life is like as a member of the Mafia. Based on the...
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Metamorphosis
This paper looks at the transformation of Gregor in terms of his relationship to family, the workplace and life in general and considers whether he could be regarded as a saviour. The paper has one source.
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