Swift, Pope, Racine and Moliere emphasized the political and religious organization of society in a manner that was understandable to the audiences of the time. This 5 page paper explores the use of satire in Swift, Pope and Moliere as well as the classical heroism of Racine's play, Phaedra, as a means of presenting their attitudes toward reason. Bibliography lists 10 sources. A five page paper looking at this heroine in Gustav Flaubert's novel in terms of the degree to which she fits Aristotle's definition of a tragic hero. The paper concludes that she does, particularly when her situation is viewed against the social backdrop of nineteenth-century French society.
Bibliography lists three sources.
The writer argues that Flaubert explored the weaknesses and contradictions that constituted the inherent dangers of an overly romantic perspective. The view of heroine, Emma, is contrasted against the romanticism of Wordsworth and Shelley. Bibliography lists 6 sources. A five page paper comparing these two works by Albert Camus and Edmond Rostand, respectively, in terms of their characterization of each work's protagonist. The paper concludes that their very different portrayals arose from the very different worldviews of the authors.