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Graham Green'es "The Quiet American", 2004.
Analysis of themes and concepts in Graham Greene's novel, "The Quiet American".
3,375 words (approx. 13.5 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 119.95
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This paper discusses Graham Greene's novel "The Quiet American" and director Philip Noyce's 2001 movie of the same name. The paper analyzes the themes and concepts that are presented as well as the moral and ethical issues associated with early American involvement in Vietnam and the lessons to be learned from that involvement.
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"The involvement of the Western powers, primarily the French and the United States, in Vietnam was based on an imperial ideology that saw the West as superior and the East as inferior. As events unfolded it became clear that the ideology of the West did not apply in Vietnam. The tragic results of nation-building in the Third World by the West are examined in the Graham Greene novel,"The Quiet American" and in director Philip Noyce's movie of the same name. By viewing the Vietnamese as inferior it..."
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Graham Greene's "The Quiet American", 2004.
A review and analysis of Graham Greene's "The Quiet American" from an existentialist perspective.
1,690 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 54.95
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This paper examines how Graham Greene's "The Quiet American" provides an account of the activities of a well-intentioned, but misguided and naive American government agent in Vietnam during the midst of the anti-French uprising there in the early 1950s. It discusses the book from an existentialist perspective to illustrate how U.S. foreign policy has been woefully inadequate over the years, being based on a fundamental lack of understanding about other cultures, and a disregard for how the world really works. A summary of the research is provided in the conclusion.
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"According to Greene, Fowler's own background and experience with colonialism and its impact on the nations involved helped him to better understand the importance of recognizing and respecting how things worked in other countries, and how the indigenous people actually lived and what they wanted in life: "The morning Pyle arrived in the square by the Continental, I had seen enough of my American colleagues of the press, big, noisy, boyish and middle-aged, full of sour cracks against the French, who were, when all was said, fighting this war" (1992:20). Pyle is an ardent follower of an American political theorist, York Harding, author of The Advance of Red China and other such works about Asia (Freely, 2001). Fowler says that he was to learn later than Pyle's respect and admiration for Harding was to the virtual total exclusion of "novelists, poets, and dramatists unless they had what he called a contemporary theme, and even then it was better to read the straight stuff as you got it from York" (21)."
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Graham Greene's "The Quiet American", 2005.
A discussion of the religious elements in Graham Greene's "The Quite American".
1,864 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 59.95
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This paper describes the characters, plot, and friendship of the two main characters in "The Quiet American". The paper also discusses the religious aspects of the novel that are revealed in the conversations between the two main characters, Fowler and Pyle.
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"These two men meet each other all at once and become friends because they like each other and because they are both foreign in a different land. They kind of stick together. The book is Fowler's thoughts about the friendship after Pyle turns up dead, so the book is kind of a look back at how events happened and what they meant that someone sees after things happen. He talks about the war, and how he met Phuong and Pyle and how he lives. It seems like a boring life but he does not want to go home, so he stays there and writes stories about the war. Some of them he makes up so he is not honest or a good reporter. He is a liar but he does not lie to himself. He likes Pyle but hates him too because he takes Phuong away from him. Fowler is bitter and that may be one reason that he is so sarcastic about God throughout the book. He sees other people taking solace in their religious beliefs, and wishes he could do that but he cannot. That may be one reason he is so sad."
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Graham Greene's "The Quiet American", 1999.
Examines character of Pyle, his relationship with Fowler, his political idealism & the death & destruction he brings.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 1 source, $ 47.95
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"The character of the "Quiet American," Pyle in Graham Greene's novel The Quiet American, has the best of motives in carrying out U.S. policy in Vietnam, but he nevertheless ends up as the servant of forces which bring little but corruption and destruction. This study will examine the character of Pyle, his activities in Indo-China, the policy he believes himself to be carrying out, and the actual results of that policy and his actions.
These factors are reported more or less objectively by Fowler, a reporter who is supposed to be serving not a corrupt and corrupting governmental policy, but instead the truth, or at least the truth as he sees it. Complicating the relationship between Pyle and Fowler are two important factors. First, Pyle, before his death, has taken as his mistress the woman who was.."
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Graham Greene's "The Quiet American", 1997.
Examines the novel's plot, characters, themes, politics and narrative. Discusses the concepts of world view and religion within the novel.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 3 sources, $ 47.95
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"Graham Greene was a major British novelist for many decades and was noted for his inclusion of political subject matter and points of view in his works. He often wrote directly about trouble spots in the world--The Comedians was set in Papa Doc's Haiti, for instance, while A Burnt-Out Case is set in the Congo. His novel The Quiet American from 1955 is set in Vietnam, a country few Americans had even heard of in 1955 when the French were engaged in the sort of guerilla war America would face a few years later in the same country. In this novel, he offers an interesting picture of the politics of the region, of the role taken by foreign powers, and of the nature of warfare and revolution in that country. What he says in 1955 casts an interesting light not only on the role of the French in the 1950s but on what would face America in the 1960s."
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Graham Greene's Catholicism, 2002.
A look at Graham Green's conversion to Catholicism.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 12 sources, $ 89.95
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This paper expounds upon the conversion of Graham Greene to Catholicism. Based on an analysis of his writings and correspondence and biographical writings, the paper reflects the view that while Greene converted for the love of a woman, in fact he needed some sort of belief that made him stabilize his rebellious and hyperactive personality.
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Graham Greene's "The Power and the Glory", 1995.
This paper discusses Graham Greene's humanistic portrayal of an alcoholic priest as a flawed representative of God and Church to suffering Mexican peasants in "The Power and the Glory".
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 1 source, $ 63.95
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"Graham Greene's novel "The Power and the Glory" is a humanistic study of the Catholic Church as represented by the priest/protagonist of the novel. It is likely that the leaders of the Church themselves looked at the "whisky priest" without a name and concluded that Greene was primarily writing a book about the weaknesses and corruption of the Church and its religious authority. In fact, however, Greene's humane portrayal of the priest as a man rather than as a saint is a ringing endorsement of the man's (and the Church's) role as bringer of God to the people.
Greene does not want to write simple propaganda for the Church. At the same time, it is clear from his loving portrayal of the flawed whisky priest that he has a real respect for the representatives of that Church and the good that they do in the ... "
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"Journey Without Maps" and "The Heart Of The Matter" by Graham Greene, 1994.
A comparison of the travelogue/memoir and novel. Includes narratives, themes, settings, purposes, characters, and portraits of West Africa.
2,475 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 2 sources, $ 87.95
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"The purpose of this research is to examine The Heart of the Matter and Journey Without Maps by Graham Greene. The plan of the research will be to set forth the outlines of narrative action in the two novels, and then to discuss by means of comparison the treatment of West Africa in the two books.
Journey Without Maps is a travelogue that is constructed in the manner of a personal memoir. The through line of action of the book is an account of Greene's six-week walking tour of the jungles of Sierra Leone, French Guinea, and Liberia, from the cities of Freetown in Sierra Leone to Grand Bassa in Liberia. Undertaken in the early 1930s, the journey is a literal description of what was then virtually unmapped geographical territory in European West Africa. Greene was accompanied by his cousin and by a group of native bearers or carriers, tribesmen..."
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Green vs. Green, 2004.
Examines the war between environmentalists and corporations in the 1990s.
1,734 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 56.95
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The 1990s, in particular, was a time when environmentalists and nonenvironmentalists came to bitter loggerheads regarding the fate of the earth's natural resources. This paper shows how governments responded to pressure from both sides in a bid to appease the needs of both sides; the Greens demanded the protection of rare species and forests, and the corporations required resources to make a profit and provide employment and food for millions of people.
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"Here it is the local Indian traditions of vegetarianism, and non-violence that work toward the tiger?s preservation as a species. The Vice-President of India?s statement underscores the need for local peoples to look toward their own traditions for answers to environmental and other questions. Problems are seen as being imposed from the outside, and thus, to be successful, the solutions must not be viewed in the same way. By appealing to traditional Hindu values, the current Indian government can counter the conflicting claims that some tigers turn man-eater, or that old and weak tigers decimate the small flocks and herds that are among the few possessions of impoverished peasants."
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The Quiet American, 2007.
A character analysis of Fowler in the novel "The Quiet American" by Graham Greene.
1,102 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 38.95
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The paper introduces and analyzes the topic of criminal justice in the novel "The Quiet American" by Graham Greene. Specifically, the paper discusses the ending of the novel and the character of Fowler and his overall importance in the novel, while answering some specific questions. The paper analyzes the character of Fowler and concludes that Fowler is a complex man who could hardly be called endearing. The paper illustrates how he is somewhat pathetic by the end of the novel. The paper reveals that Fowler is a loser in today's terms and points out that the book ends on a sad, lonely note to highlight this.
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"Perhaps what is most surprising is that Fowler has a conscience. He proves throughout the book that he cannot lie to himself, even though he is quite good at lying to others. He knows the truth about himself, even if the rest of the characters do not. He knows that ultimately, he is not as good a man as Pyle is, and that he will not be the best man for Phuong. At times, he seems to be sleepwalking through his own life - just going through the motions each day, and nothing really matters to him. He is a war correspondent who hates war. Greene writes, "I thought again, as I had thought when I saw the dead child at Phat Diem, I hate war" (Greene 195). He is a selfish man who wants a woman all to himself, but ultimately knows that is the wrong choice, and a human with very human failings. He is a convoluted character, sometimes charming and sometimes offensive, but always interesting."
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Criticism of Malraux and Greene, 2006.
An analysis of the difference between Andre Malraux and Graham Greene.
2,621 words (approx. 10.5 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 79.95
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In this paper the author considers the differences in the writing styles of Malraux and Greene. The study focuses on some of the better known books of both authors and dissects the writing skills of each. The author concludes with his personal opinion as to why Malraux is a better author even though Greene is more popular.
Thesis Statement
The World Between the Great Wars
The Leon Trotsky Papers
Graham Greene and the Power and the Glory
Conclusions
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"The 1933 appearance of La Conditione Humaine wins for Malraux the coveted Goncourt Prize and establishes his reputation as an international author. The novel depicts a Communist uprising in Shanghai and the party's later annihilation in a massacre led by its former ally Chiang Kai-shek and his Nationalists forces. Once again, Malraux has alienated revolutionary heroes - Chen, a young Chinese fighter, Kayo Gisors, an Eurasian organizer, Katow, a former student of medicine from Russia along with others - find a sense of dignity and solidarity in action and death."
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Vietnam War Literature, 2006.
This paper discusses Graham Greene's "The Quiet American" and Philip Caputo's "A Rumor of War", in which the authors demonstrate disillusionment with the Vietnam War, American policy and themselves.
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This paper explains, in Graham Greene's "The Quiet American" and Philip Caputo's "A Rumor of War", the desperate extremes men were forced to confront during the Vietnam War, which led to a clear transformation of their beliefs. The author points out that, in Graham Greene's "The Quiet American", the protagonist Thomas Fowler, an aging British reporter with no particular moral, religious or political beliefs, encounters a man called Pyle, becomes involved in a political plot and changes from a reporter committed to neutrality to a man forced to make an irreversible moral decision. The paper relates that, faced with the atrocities of guerrilla warfare during his tour in Vietnam, Philip Caputo, as reported in his book, evolves from a young, enthusiastic idealist with romanticized views of war to a desensitized and dehumanized veteran.
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"Thomas Fowler meets Pyle unexpectedly and is immediately drawn to the American. To a morally weary colonialist like Fowler, Pyle's guileless decency is endearing, if somewhat ludicrous. However, Fowler is soon made uneasy by Pyle's clandestine activities, and while he never questions his intentions, Fowler realizes that Pyle's blind adherence to rigid ideological theories, sacrifices his ability to admit actual human consequences. Fowler at first sympathizes with Pyle's sweetness and real humility. He's not the ugly American of anti-colonial literature, and he is very likable (Greene 29). Fowler's sympathetic response to Pyle illustrates a tolerant, indulgent, almost avuncular concern for the rash and infuriatingly quiet American, which sits at odds with his professed impartiality. When Pyle stirs up trouble in Fowler's personal life by professing his love to Fowler's mistress, Fowler still sees Pyle as a man with good motives despite all the trouble he has caused (Greene 52). As the months pass, a sequence of events, including bombs and strange trails leading to General The (Greene 120), brings Pyle to a different light in Fowler's eyes."
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"The Power and the Glory", 2006.
Examines Graham Greene's personal history as an influence on his work, "The Power and the Glory".
1,703 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 55.95
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Graham Greene wrote the powerful and controversial work "The Power and the Glory" in which he explored his deepest spiritual self. This paper explores what it was in Graham Greene's personal history that led to his writing the work.
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Objective
Introduction
Henry Graham Greene (1904 - 1991)
Awards and Works of Greene
"The Power and the Glory"
Critique of "The Power and the Glory"
Summary and Conclusion
Works Cited
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"The work "The Power and the Glory" illustrates through the priest the capacity for redemption of even those who are corrupt through salvation. This was however, not the view held by the Catholic Church in their view of the novel. The view of the Catholic Church, was that "the latter element" -that is, human wretchedness--had appeared "to carry the day" in a way that did injury "to certain priestly characters and even to the priesthood itself." Moreover, the novel portrayed a state of affairs so "paradoxical" and "erroneous" that it would disconcert "unenlightened persons" who formed "the majority of the readers."
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Pro-Communist Novels, 2004.
This paper discusses two pro-communist novels: Graham Greene?s ?The Quiet American? (1955) and Andre Malraux?s ?Man?s Fate? (1933).
1,825 words (approx. 7.3 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 58.95
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This paper explains that Graham Greene?s ?The Quiet American? and Andre Malraux?s ?Man?s Fate?, both novels, take different positions against communism. The author points out that, although highlighting the positive side of communist principles and criticizing the capitalist beliefs harbored by ?naive? Americans, the primary goal of Greene?s book is to denounce the U.S.?s so-called peace initiative in Vietnam. The paper relates that, on the other hand, Andre Malraux believed that only communism could save the poor from exploitation by the Nationalist groups in China.
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"In Greene?s book, the central characters Pyle and Fowler are symbolical representatives of their respective countries? policies. Pyle is young and full of naivet? just like America, while Fowler is more or less impartial like Britain as Mr. Heng once says, ?Mr. Fowler, you are English. You are neutral. You have been fair to all of us.? Pyle is neither so neutral nor so fair in his assessment of Vietnamese politics. Like American leaders, he innocently believes that a ?Third Force? can resolve important Vietnamese political issues. However, it is important to understand that author has used innocence as a synonym for ignorance here."
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Uncertainty in British Literature, 2007.
A look at the theme of uncertainty in Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot", Graham Greene's "The Quiet American" and "Wide Sargasso Sea" by Jean Rhys.
1,988 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 63.95
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The purpose of this paper is to introduce, discuss and analyze the topic of 20th century British literature. Specifically it uses Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot", Graham Greene's "The Quiet American", and "Wide Sargasso Sea" by Jean Rhys to discusses how 20th century Britain produced an era of fragmentation and uncertainty. The paper looks at how each of these novels conveys the atmosphere of fragmentation and uncertainty in their own way and how each was written at a time when the entire world was uncertain and fragmented. It also discusses how each work represents different themes prevalent in 20th century British literature, such as realism, feminism, and a cynicism toward the world around them.
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"Samuel Beckett wrote "Waiting for Godot" in the late 1940s and it was first published in 1952. The play, which is essentially about nothing, illustrates the world (and England) after the end of World War II. The country was rebuilding from the devastation of the war, but the Soviet Union was dominating Europe, and the Cold War had begun. Many people felt the world was in a type of limbo, just waiting for the U.S. or the Soviet Union to begin another world war for world domination. Europe was fragmented and uncertain, and so was England, so the play reflects that. In addition, the play represents the fragmentation of British society, with the two main characters represented the lower classes, and Pozzo the upper classes. There was still fragmentation in society even after the war, and it exists even today. "
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