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A Marie Curie Interpretative Essay

would be succinct diction since, as a scientist, precision was essential. There would also be, in all likelihood, an economy of p...

A Fictional Converation Between Emile Durkheim and Karl Marx

conversation begins when Marie arrives at the table and seats herself with her guest, Ian and not far behind them is an older frie...

History of Europe

due to lack of support from the homeland and the natives, whom the Vikings did battle with. Centuries later the English decided to...

French Cinema's 'New Wave'

In 5 pages this paper discusses the Nouvelle Vague or New Wave French cinematic movement of the Fifties and Sixties in a considera...

Canada as a Multinational Entity

This five page paper investigates the friction in play between French Canadians and those of English descent. The paper relies ex...

How to Use History According to David E. Sutton and Alexander and Sonia Alland

This is a research paper consisting of five pages that compares how history can serve as both guide in inspiration as illustrated ...

Jackson J. Spielvogel on the French Revolution

In five pages this paper examines the French Revolution and its definitive traditions of revolution, reform, and restoration as co...

The Golden Age Comedy of Voltaire And Moliere

For many historians, the comedy styles and content of the works of Moliere and Voltaire represent the pinnacle of 18th century Fre...

The Death of the Author by Roland Barthes

Barthes was addressing "the trivia" of society in a serious way; we would be surprised to see how some of these same themes appear...

The Purpose of Film Montage

This 5 page paper discusses the viewpoints of French film critic and auteur Andre Bazin, and Russian director Sergei Eisenstein, o...

'Poet of the Dark Room' Photographer Man Ray

In twenty four pages this report examines the artistry of avant garde photographer Man Ray who was dubbed as the 'poet of the dark...

Contrast of Laurel Thatcher Ulrich and Robert Darnton

In six pages Ulrich's 'A Midwife's Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary, 1785-1812' and Darnton's 'The Great Cat M...

La Religieuse by Denis Diderot

She pressed me in one place and then another. In a soft and low voice, she asked me to increase my efforts, and I did so." Again ...

Violence and Frederick Douglass's Narrative

In six pages this paper examines how the Narrative depicts violence as being sexually and slavery gendered. There are no other so...

Violence in the Narrative of Frederick Douglass

he had no real knowledge of his actual age ? "Having never seen any authentic record containing it" (Douglass, 2001). According to...

Georgia Slaver

This paper discusses the Georgia colony and the factors that led to it being the last colony to adopt the practice of slavery in e...

3 Passages from The Color of Water, Their Eyes Were Watching God, and A Raisin in the Sun

Three passages from these works are contrasted and compared in terms of how they thematically depict women, family, racism, and sl...

West Africa History

In eleven pages Islam and slavery are among the issues discussed in this West Africa historical consideration that focuses upon th...

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain and Slavery

In five pages this paper discusses the author's perspectives on slavery as reflected in this great American novel. Five sources a...

An Analysis of The Peculiar Institution

This 5 page paper analyzes the book by Kenneth M. Stampp. The author focuses on the institution of slavery as it existed in the ...

U.S. Constitution's Thirteenth Amendment

In six pages this paper examines the amendment that abolished slavery in a background and case history. Five sources are cited in...

Literary and Cinematic Portrayal of Slavery

In seven pages this paper considers how slavery has been portrayed in cinema, stories, and books. Eleven sources are cited in the...

U.S. Colonies and Slavery

modern mind set, some of the facts may have been translated, or recorded incorrectly. The legend has been repeated endlessly tha...

US Slavery History

time. Because of the need for manual laborers, the slave trade flourished in the south at that time. It was certainly not due to...

American Colonies and Slavery Origins

In seven pages this paper examines the origin of slavery in the colonies of North America. Six sources are cited in the bibliogra...

Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs and Family Ties

In five pages this paper considers the impact of slavery upon family ties. Three sources are cited in the bibliography....

Toni Morrison's Beloved Breathes Life into History

In 4 pages this paper examines the portrayal of slavery in Morrison's novel and the enduring psychological damage that resulted. ...

Amistad Incident and Freedom

In six pages an individual's rights and the concept of freedom are examined in a discussion of slavery and the Amistad incident. ...

Slavery Aspects

In five pages such issues that are relevant to slavery such as 1950's Fugitive Slave Act, the Fourteenth Amendment, abolitionism, ...

Beloved by Toni Morrison

this 5 page paper summarizes the main issues Toni Morrison discusses in her award-winning novel Beloved. In particular, the writer...