RESEARCH PAPER TOPICS

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RESEARCH PAPER TOPICS

• Agree of disagree with Chaucers intent that the
  Knight was an ideal representation of knighthood
  and of the medieval attitude toward chivalry in
  general.
• Explain the moral of The Pardoners Tale.
  Discuss why you think The Pardoners is well
  suited to the man who tells it.
• Macbeth In thinking about the play, list five
  most interesting things that Shakespeare does as
  a writer. After these observations, cite the
  research that confirms Shakespeare is successful
  in regard to each point.

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• Shakespeares Macbeth is filled with lines that
  express universal truths. Review all five acts
  and select from each act two quotations that
  contain universal truths. Provide research about
  the selected quotations and briefly (but
  convincingly) comment on why they are memorable.
• Macbeth is (or is not) a proper subject for
  tragedy.
• Malcolms appraisal of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth
  is (or is not) fair.
• What Makes Macbeth a Tragic Hero?

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• Venerable Bede
• Everyman
• Shakespeares Sonnets (Critical Analysis)
• Miltons Paradise Lost ....Justifying the Ways of
  God to Man
• Beowulf..The universal issue of Good versus Evil
• John Dunns Death Be Not Proud