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American Industrialization

In two pages this paper discusses nineteenth century America and how industrialization had resulted in a turbulent political clima...

Seventeenth Century Works of Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz

no father to pay a dowry, few choices were available to her. Juana could be the wife of a poor man, the mistress of a rich man, or...

England and Italy's Political Development

a utopian society -- represents a rational philosophy educated by science, motivated by art, and inspired by compassion. Declarin...

Past, Present, and Future of Nursing

In ten pages nursing is examined in a consideration of past, present, and what the twenty first century holds in store for the pro...

Contemporary Relevance of Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe

In 5 pages the contemporary relevance of this 16th century play is assessed in terms of the cloning debate and a similar theme fea...

Oroonoko by Aphra Behn and Historical Background

In 5 pages this paper examines the depiction of slavery in the 17th century novel by Aphra Behn in terms of historical accuracy. ...

Utopia by Thomas More, Pearl by the Gawain Poet, and the City

In 4 pages these 14th and 16th century works are examined in terms of how each depicted the city of their respective time periods....

New Atalantis by Mary Delariviere Manley and Fantomina by Eliza Fowler Haywood

In 5 pages these two female authors of the 18th century are examined in terms of their popular works and the feminist social criti...

Perfect Society Concept and Utopia by Thomas More

In 5 pages this paper discusses whether or not contemporary society would regard More's Utopia as perfect in a consideration that ...

Nassau William Senior's Political Economic Theories

individuals with a reputation for excellence. Nassau proved himself to be an intelligent child who was capable of thinking for him...

France and Democracy

In five pages democracy in France is examined in terms of the failure of the 1848 attempt and the success of the Third Republic al...

Ivan the Terrible, Oprichnina, and the Secret Police

In ten pages this paper examines Russian Czar Ivan's brutal use of police force in Russia during the 16th century. Ten sources ar...

More Than a Century and a Half of Contributions by Women to the Labor Movement

This paper considers how since the nineteenth century women have contributed to the labor movement and the workforce with African ...

Emerging Contemporary City and Technological Changes

In six pages this paper examines the changes in technology that influenced the emergence of the modern day city in a consideration...

New World Huguenots

In six pages this paper examines the French Huguenots and considers why they left for America in a discussion of their 17th centur...

The Economist, the World Bank, and Development Economics

In five pages this report considers an article that appeared in The Economist in March of 1997 pertaining to development economics...

Political and Economic Power Correlation

In six pages this paper discusses the Enlightenment of the 19th century in terms of how Jefferson, Paine, Smith, Rousseau, and Loc...

2 Movie Versions of Daniel Defoe's Moll Flanders

In 5 pages this paper examines what the film versions of this novel reveal more about the times in which they were made than the e...

Life of Medieval Author Geoffrey Chaucer

In 5 pages this paper examines the 14th century life, career, and writings of Geoffrey Chaucer that culminated in The Canterbury T...

God's Second Son by Jonathan D. Spence

In 6 pages this paper examines the 19th century Chinese rebel peasant Hong Xiuquan who contended he was Jesus Christ's brother as ...

Mary Robinson, Charlotte Smith, and Jane Austen on Romantic Love

In twenty pages this paper examines how female authors portrayed romantic love in the late 18th century in a consideration of Robi...

Death in Venice by Thomas Mann

In 7 pages this paper examines how German Romanticism is rebutted in this novel by Thomas Mann, which also symbolically represents...

An Alcoholism Case Study

This paper consists of 14 pages and presents a case study of a 70-year old man that has struggled with alcoholism for a half centu...

Late Eighteenth Century Haitian Revolution

French Empire. It was during this period that African slaves were brought to work the sugarcane and coffee plantations. In 1791, t...

19th Century France and the Influence of Romantic Author Victor Hugo

This paper considers Victor Hugo's influence on France during the 19th century in an analysis of the significance of his novels Th...

Privilege and Creative Destruction The Charles River Bridge Case by Stanley I. Kutler

The legislature granted the petition to build a bridge over the Charles River on March 9, 1785 and passed an act incorporating the...

The Journey to the West Sixteenth Century Novel by Wu Cheng'en

heaven, the Monkey King was happy to visit until he discovered why they had invited him. As a result, he flew back home and revol...

Dangerous Beauty Film and Roles Based on Gender

In five pages this 1998 movie is considered in a discussion of gender based roles and how sixteenth century Venetians managed to c...

1820s Independence of El Salvador and Guatemala and the Causes of Economic and Political Instability

In fifteen pages this paper discusses the first century post independence El Salvador and Guatemala in a consideration of what cau...

Epistolary Novel Pamela by Samuel Richardson

In six pages this 18th century epistolary novel is examined in terms of how the author moved the plot along and developed characte...