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Comparison of Edgar Allan Poe and Nathaniel Hawthorne

combination that seemed to be excluded was "gothic romances." According to Alexander (1971), the reasons why Poe should be cons...

'King Leopold's Ghost' by Adam Hochschild

In this paper consisting of five pages the King's search for a Belgian colony is discussed along with the fear that overtaking Asi...

South Africa Crime Increases Since Apartheid Ending

In six pages South Africa is examined in a consideration of the ending of the practice of Apartheid and the increases in crime tha...

Ethnic and Race Relations

In five pages this paper considers ethnic and race relations as they exist in such regions as Brazil, South Africa, Canada, and No...

2 Stories by Edgar Allan Poe and Themes of Anxiety, Guilt, Fear, and Confined Space

In five pages this paper contrasts and compares how Poe develops these themes in his short stories 'Fall of the House of Usher' an...

Heroism and its Characteristics

In 5 pages this paper examines how the characteristics of heroism are defined in such literary works as A Simple Heart by Gustave ...

'The Vengeful Creditor' by Chinua Achebe and 'Town and Country Lovers' by Nadine Gordimer

into effect that proclaimed the white race as one that was better than all others, much more deserving of lifes benefits and privi...

Edgar Allan Poe's Stories and the Doppelganger Theme

In 7 pages this paper examines how the 'double' or Doppelganger theme is featured in the Edgar Allan Poe stories William Wilson, '...

Mideast Pharmaceutical Company Operations

In five pages this paper discusses the U.S. pharmaceutical company opening of a North Africa and Middle East regional office in an...

1948 to 1979 Law of Apartheid in South Africa

In seven pages this paper discusses the South Africa laws of apartheid that were enacted during that time period and include many ...

Edgar Allan Poe, Stephen King, and Literary Portrayals of Fear and Madness

In five pages this paper examines how fear and madness are depicted in Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Pit and the Pendulum' and in Stephen...

Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart and No Longer at Ease

In six pages this paper examines the impact Westernization had on Africa as portrayed in these novels by Nigerian author Chinua Ac...

Comparative Analysis of Langston Hughes' 'The Negro Speaks of Rivers' and Maya Angelou's 'Africa'

In 5 pages this paper contrasts and compares the ways in which Africa is portrayed in the respective poems but how both poets empl...

Problems of South Africa and Solutions

In seven pages this paper examines the poverty and racism that have historically plagued South Africa in a discussion of possible ...

American Individualism According to Emerson, Bellah and de'Tocqueville

This 5 page paper examines various types of American individualism by analyzing literary works. The pitfalls of individualism were...

South Africa and Education

In ten pages a student submitted case study is used in an examination of the educational system in South Africa and its amazing re...

Past and Present Heart Disease Medical Technology

not advanced enough to include such contemporary developments as fluoroscopy, phonocardiography or angiocardiography by cardiac ca...

African Epics of Africa

In five pages the African epics Kemet, Afrocentricity, and Knowledge by Molefi Kete Asante and Sundiata An Epic of Old Mali by D....

Oedipus Rex by Sophocles and Motifs of Sight, Blindness, Darkness, and Light

In 5 pages the recurrences of these motifs in the dramas of ancient Greece are examined in this work by Sophocles. There are 3 so...

Exercise and Adverse Side Effects

often resort to phenomenal, and sometimes dangerous, efforts to increase their athletic ability and physical prowess. Steroids ar...

Unification and Africa

for resources is another of the more prominent reasons for conflict. Closely aligned with the issue of intertribal conflict is ...

South Africa, the United States, and Civil Rights

In 1954, for example, the landmark Supreme Court case of Brown v Topeka asserted that the separate but equal concept...

How Europe Underdeveloped Africa by Walter Rodney

Major highlights of the authors views include such acknowledgments as early capitalist development, imperialism and colonialism, a...

Darkness at Noon by Authur Koestler

In seven pages this paper discusses Koestler's text in a consideration of communism, totalitarianism, Stalin, and the significance...

Fear in Paton's, Cry the Beloved Country

is sick, Kumalo goes to the city to bring his sister home and to find his son, Absalom. When he arrives, he discovers that his son...

The 1980 Film Moskva Slezam ne Verit or 'Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears'

the daily lives of the general population. The Soviet View of Security Throughout the thirties Soviet leaders viewed their countr...

Language and Ideas in Derek Walcott's Poetry

poem. The rhyming pattern is alternately free form and occasional standard abab. It follows the pattern of iambic pentameter of ...

Morally Justifying Mutilation of Female Genitals

sexuality of the individual. However, FGM is far more drastic and damaging than male circumcision. A more appropriate analogy woul...

Contemporary Bushmen

Bushmen. Deeming them "untamable" and a threat to livestock, settlers treated the Bushmen as vermin, killing them in great numbers...

AIDS Quarantine of Africa

of those in need are not able to gain access. In addition to the supervised dispersal of medications, an ongoing educational prog...