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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...

Tale of Genji by Murasaki and the Lady of Akashi

matter) of making any kind of respectable marriage. Yet she somehow manages to allow Genji into her heart. The lady, howev...

'The Wife of Bath' Prologue and Tale by Geoffrey Chaucer

of Solomon and his many wives to basically justify her own marriages. Thus, we can see her as the devil who uses Scripture to suit...

The Tale of Despereaux

out in the soup and died which led to a banishment of all soup. Soup was a major part of the kingdom and as such the sun and rain ...

Hawthorne's "Young Goodman Brown" And O'Connor's "A Good Man Is Hard To Find" - Evil

some do not stop to consider the consequences of their actions. Brown is especially aware of this fact as he becomes "a stern, a ...

Shark Slayer

and so on. But what really sets Oscar apart is his style-or lack thereof. He wants to be cool and hip, but hes actually pretty sil...

Sam Shepard: Cruising Paradise: Tales

could think of was his own breath, and then "Peace, he thought, and as quickly as the thought shaped itself, peace left him" (Shep...

Something Wicked This Way Comes (Book Review)

the work very quickly and this is attributable to the quality of the writing. An example comes from the first paragraph in the fir...

Hawthorne's "Young Goodman Brown" And O'Connor's "A Good Man Is Hard To Find" - Evil

4 pages in length. Evil - a self-perpetuating entity of myriad literary tales - presents itself as a force that challenges the ve...

A Tale of Amazonian Adventure

writer for "The New Yorker", David Grann becomes caught up in the legendary tale of renowned British explorer Colonel Percy Harris...

'The Miller's Tale,' 'The Shipman's Tale,' and 'The Cook's Tale' by Geoffrey Chaucer

These ribald stories featured in The Canterbury Tales and the class conflicts they represent are discussed in this paper consistin...

Society in the Novel Great Expectations

hostile, choosing to abide by his inner instinct and institute avoidance. "Better not try to brew beer there now, or it would tur...

Literary Considerations of Power Abuses

In this paper consisting of six pages the realistic depiction of abuses in regards to imperialism are in Voltaire's Candide, Remar...

Fort Lauderdale Water Theme Park Construction

This paper argues in favor of a water theme park construction in the Florida tourist city of Fort Lauderdale with other similar ci...

Society and American Pop Art

In five pages this paper examines pop art as featured at New York City's Whitney Museum of American Art in terms of history and th...

Atlanta and Detroit Crime from 1986 Until 1996

In eight pages a literature review of these two regions is presented in order to compare these cities' crime problems and concludi...

Industrialization in Hard Times

Industrialism as it existed in the time of the author is discussed in the context of Dickens' classic novel Hard Times. The proble...

The Height of Athenian Society

In a paper consisting of six pages Athenian society at its peak of popularity and achievementsare considered and include a discuss...

NYC's Metropolitan Area and Shipment Transporting

In five pages this paper discusses New York City's traffic problems with a solution offered by replacing trucks with ships and tra...

Continually Changing Beings in Cities

to articulate it and be able to do it" Continually using the idea of walking...

Philadelphia and Chicago Historic Restoration and Preservation

possess buildings and locations that should be preserved to further embrace the history of the United States. In relationship to...

A Look at Great Expectations in the Context of the Author's Life

1824-1827 he was a "day pupil at a school in London" (Cody). But the year in the blacking factory "haunted him all of his life" t...

A San Diego Overview

die in the Channel Islands off Santa Barbara not too much later and by that time, the native population of San Diego would include...

The Transformation of Cairo into its Modern Counterpart

20 pages and 10 sources. This paper provides an overview of modern Cairo, a city that is completely modern in so many ways, but h...

Wilde's and Dickens' Ideas of Traditional Families

the world. This may be a critical look, on the part of Wilde, at the realities of the traditional family which presumes it is the ...

"Great Expectations" and Realism

in England, were something of a novelty, and indeed broke with narrative tradition in a number of compelling ways. One of the most...

The French Influence in Quebec City

First established as a fort in 1535 by the French explorer Jacques Cartier, Quebec City is among the oldest European settlements i...

Jackson Heights Starting Holistic Ministry

This paper provides background on New York City as a global city and Jackson Heights as a community within that city. The focus of...

Muslim History: Damascus and Cairo

and the Christian Jerusalem comprised the major powers within Syria at the time.3 In relationship to Cairo, several years ...

New York City - Urban Planning

This 10 page paper discusses the way in which urban planning has transformed New York City since the end of the Civil War. The wri...