“Assault on Paradise”: Cultural Lessons from the Fictional Novel By Tatiana Lobo
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A 5 page discussion of the parallels between the events which unfold in the fictional novel by Costa Rican author Tatiana Lobo and history. Recounts the impacts of the Spanish colonists on the indigenous peoples of Costa Rica, emphasizing that the Spanish greed and disregard for cultural uniqueness translated into the decimation of a culture and a people in Costa Rica just as it did across the Americas. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPnaPara.wps

“Bless Me Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya”
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An eight page paper which looks at the themes of Paganism, syncretism and archetypes in Anaya’s Bless Me Ultima, with reference to the way in which Ultima influences Antonio’s spiritual development and helps him to understand how conflict resolution is to be achieved. Bibliography lists 6 sources
Filename: JLultima.wps

“Comparison Between Juletane, by Myriam Warner-Vieyra and Masters of the Dew, by Jacques Roumain”
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A six page paper which compares and contrasts the two novels in terms of their treatment of the concepts of interdependency, isolation and the relationships between men and women as defined by their cultural backgrounds. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: JLjuletane.wps