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Lives of Quiet Desperation

other people, and from the conventions that bind us together. We might also consider the way in which Thoreau considers his hous...

An Examination of Irish Ornamental Art

can tell that ornamentation is a large part of this model. The Irish often added spirals and curves. One might look at these as co...

Oliver Twist, A Dickens Tale

cases out of ten," the child dies from one cause or another, such as starvation, illness or neglect. However, Oliver survives, and...

Commitment in Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring

about them that is unknown to pagan literature (Byfield 2). This is true not only for the book authored by Tolkien but also for th...

Classical Literature and Common Theme of Perseverance in Overcoming Obstacles

fire, his roar is the roar/of the floodwater; he breathes and there is death (lines 128-129). Gilgamesh perseveres despite the ad...

Children and Young Adult Literature with an Annotated Bibliography

Covey who wrote the original book regarding the seven habits of highly successful people. While the elders book is rather intricat...

Dracula by Bram Stoker

emphasized. Harker is clearly in foreign territory. This point is even emphasized by the Count who tells Harker, "We are in Trans...

Themes of A Tale of Two Cities

The idea of sacrifice is the focus of attention in the context of this thoughtful analysis of this Dickens tale. Darnay and Carton...

The Third Wave by Alvin Toffler

This 5 page paper discusses Alvin Toffler's classic book The Third Wave, and argues that the second wave was not successful. The w...

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...

Samurais, 2 Books

This essay pertains to two texts that relate samurai culture, The Last Samurai by Mark Ravina and Bushido, the Way of the Samurai,...

Raboteau & Elkins/2 Views of Slavery

performing these rites for the multitude of abducted Africans who died in transit to the Americas. In the second chapter, Rabote...

Review of An Article on a Text on “The Yellow Wallpaper”

marriage" distorts the meaning of the sentence "John laughs at me, of course, but one expects that [in marriage]" (Seshachari 115)...

An Article Review on Human Resources and the Workplace

this study is the process of acculturation. This study, then, is analytical and considers the way in which acculturation has beco...

A Workplace and Human Resource Article Reviewed as One of a Series of Eight

author outlines the specific nature of an organization and the impacts of organizational imperialism on the interactions in this o...

Book Review of In The Presence of Dinosaurs

chapter begins by delving into the Mesozoic Era and provides dates that are factually correct. The illustrations in this book are ...

Book Review of Lisa Delpit's Other People's Children

teacher instead acts as a "chum," the message sent is that this adult has no authority, and the children react accordingly" (Delpi...

Book Review of Barbara Ehrenreich's Nickel and Dimed

been hired, almost on the spot. Her "almost on the spot" hire is a job with a hotel restaurant, from 2:00 to 10:00 p.m. for $2.43 ...

Book Review of Near Failure in Kosovo by Wesley Clark

Serbian "ethnic cleansing" (a euphemistic term for genocide) which was then going on in Kosovo. It was Clarks belief that it was i...

The Conquests of Alexander The Great (Book Review)

the Past." The author explains that when studying ancient Greece, it is important for a student to note that the material is deriv...

The Little Philosophy Book (Review)

book may be considered very light reading and perhaps this was the authors intent. After all, he has made a career of trying to re...

Effective Academic Writing: The Short Essay (Book Review)

and Davis vii). Here, it is assumed that the student has cursory knowledge of English and for example, it would not be appropriate...

Review of Animal Farm by George Orwell

could have happened when the intentions were so noble. In other words, this novel/fable is a "must read" for anyone trying to unde...

The World is Flat (Book Review)

insights from Friedman (2005) and the recognition that things are definitely changing, one is inclined to explore the new dynamic ...

The Myths of Innovation (Book Review Summaries and Analysis)

the processes used by several investors, something that might be used as inspiration (Matazan, 2008). The gist of this review, asi...

Book Review of Joseph J. Ellis’ His Excellency: George Washington

that George Washington was fueled foremost by ambition. He wrote, "Ambitions this gargantuan were only glorious if harnessed to a...

We Were Soldiers Once and Young Book Review

a mission after being in the midst of one of Vietnams most notorious battles. It was there that there was a 44% casualty rate as t...

The Epic “Beowulf”

present Beowulf as a young hero, who is called upon by his fathers old friend King Hrothgar of Geatland, to defend his subjects ag...

Augustine Wept for Dido

text. Augustine is explaining that he was more emotionally in tune with Greek classic literature than he was with his own spirit...

Trench Warfare and the Best Anti-War Novel Ever Written

friends-who were all at the same class at school-had the idea that war is glorious and noble, an attitude encouraged by their teac...