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Robert N. Bellah's Habits of the Heart

In six pages this paper focuses on each chapter of the text's second half in terms of its relationship to the entire book. One so...

“The Story of Mathematics”

killed in battle. Whatever the precise thing or event they represented in that hazy chapter of mans early history, one thing is c...

“A History of Mathematics: From Mesopotamia to Modernity”

use of mathematics generalizations could be made from certain observations which could be applied to other observations, that patt...

De Tocqueville: "Democracy in America"

customs, and morals which was necessary to render such a revolution beneficial" (de Tocqueville, Introduction). The result of this...

"Ending the Cold War" by Herrmann and Lebow

pursuing a d?tente "that would stabilize mutual deterrence and contain the costs of competition in regional affairs" (Herrmann and...

The History of Mathematics

1988). Another method is called the Ionic system where letters of the alphabet were used as digits (Jones & Bedient, 1988). With t...

Ehrenreich's Attitude in "Nickel and Dimed"

routinely refuse to raise the minimum wage, allowing business to get away with its perpetual whine that if they increase their wor...

"The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay"

the Escapist, to accomplish the mission. In a madcap adventure, the Escapist flies to Europe, gets captured, withstands interrogat...

Children's Literature and the Use of Comedy

Comedy is almost universal in children's literature. This paper examines how a number of children's books make use of this storyte...

Soulen: Handbook of Biblical Criticism

This 5 page paper discusses the guidelines for use of the exegetical method provided in the book Handbook of Biblical Criticism by...

Chicago City of Neighborhoods by Dominic Pacyga

In five pages an overview of this text is presented in terms of its primary message, book sources, text organization, methodology,...

The Handmaid's Tale - Margaret Atwood

This 5 page paper discusses two subjects with regard to The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood. One topic is the narrative structu...

J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

In four pages this paper defends the book fundamentalist Christians demanded be banned as a valuable text. Three sources are cite...

Peter Hall: Cities of Tomorrow

This 8 page paper examines the 1998 book Cities of Tomorrow by Peter Hall, and argues that the issues Hall raises are representati...

Sailor Song by Ken Kesey and Symbolism

In 5 pages the first chapter of Ken Kesey's 1992 novel is analyzed in terms of how its symbolism provides a foundation for the com...

Classical Greek Polis and Women

In five pages this paper discusses the Greek polis, gender ideals, and changes that led to the Hellenistic era as described by a b...

The Buffalo Creek Disaster by Gerald M. Stern

In six pages this paper discusses the corporate world and its lack of social responsibility within the context of Stern's book. S...

Acculturation as Portrayed in Bread Givers and Black Elk Speaks

A 5 page assessment of the factor of acculturation as it influences these two classic books. Black Elk Speaks, translated by John...

Marketing in Today's Global Marketplace

This 5 page paper compares and contrasts three books about business and their authors' opinions of what it takes to succeed in the...

Rogerian and Gestalt Theories and Virginia Axline's Dibs

Gestalt and Rogerian theories are applied to this examination of Axline's book in a paper that consists of five pages. Seven sour...

Child Development as Presented in Harry Potter, Pokemon and the Iron Giant

The writer argues that many things can be learned about child development by reading the Harry Potter books, and by viewing the mo...

Ambivalent Conquests by Clendinnen

In three pages this book on the 16th century Yucatan is summarized and critiqued. There are no other sources listed....

An Analysis of Mintzberg's, The Rise And Fall Of Strategic Planning

This paper analyzes Henry Mintzberg's book on strategic planning. This ten page paper has ten sources listed in the bibliography....

Mortimer Jerome Adler's How to Think About God

anything other than concepts to emanate from an approved religion is ridiculous. In fact, taking the concept of God and analyzing ...

Questions of Identity in The Confessions of Nat Turner

This 5 page paper explores three key features of the character Nat Turner in William Styron's book, The Confessions of Nat Turner,...

A Comparison of Culture in Colored People by Henry L. Gates Jr. and Rain of Gold by Victor Villasenor

An 8 page essay analyzing the cultural distinctions that become readily apparent when reviewing these books. 6 sources....

Notion of Love or Precis in Plato's Arguments Presented in Phaedrus and Symposium

who, even for women, is feminine perforce" (Hoff, 1997, p. 215). Indeed, Platos Symposium exemplifies the need for virtue w...

Generations The History of America's Future, 1584 to 2069 by William Strauss and Neil Howe

cycle reminiscent of what the old lost generation knew" (Lamb, 2000). Indeed, the Baby Boomers look upon the Thirteenth Generatio...

A Critique of Various Works By Nathaniel Hawthorne

This paper analyzes several of Hawthorne's books, including The Scarlet Letter, Mosses From an Old Manse, The House of the Seven G...

Schools and Gender Bias

the boys can get in there and do their work" (2). The authors ask the reader to imagine how discriminatory it might seem if the te...