War And Peace Study Guides, Literature Essays

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  • War and Peace

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    War and Peace is an epic novel by Leo Tolstoy published in 1869, centering around Russians during Napoleon's 1812 invasion of Russia. The novel mainly follows two wealthy families, the Bolkonskys and the Rostov's, particularly Prince Andrei and Pierre Bezukhov, the former of whom dies in the end. The novel presents a spiritual tension between individual enlightenment and historical glory--a theme that many of the characters struggle during their near-death experiences. The novel ends with an epilogue in which Tolstoy expounds upon his theory of history.

  • Comparative Study: Death and the Maiden and Lysistrata

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    Studying and analysing two plays that have been written with different perspectives and ideas causes one to wonder why and how they might be so similar or diverse when dealing with a specific topic Lysistrata by Aristophanes is written in 410 B C E while Death and the Maiden by Ariel Dorfman is written in 1991 It is surprising when one can find similarities in both works even though they are written in entirely different times Over the generations women are known to obtain power through their s

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