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Le Pere Goriot by Honore Balzac

In five pages Balzac's novel is analyzed in terms of its themes and also presents a character study of Eugen Rastignac that is int...

1945 to 1952 Cold War America and Harry S. Truman

In five pages this period in American history under the leadership of President Harry S. Truman is discussed. Five sources are ci...

A Criticism of Hawthorne's, Young Goodman Brown

This paper examines four literary criticisms of Nathaniel Hawthorne's story, Young Goodman Brown. The author also discusses Hawth...

Rome's Mythical Origins

In five pages this essay considers Rome's origins in an examination of Romulus and Remus's story and the Aeneas saga. Three sourc...

'Lady with a Lapdog' by Anton Chekov

himself." Images The title that Chekov has chosen for this story is particularly poignant. He did not choose the Lady with the W...

Victims A True Story of the Civil War by Phillip Shaw Paludan

was the enemy. Most Americans, when they think of the reasons for the Civil war, will name slavery as a major issue dividing th...

Making a Movie Out of Henrik Ibsen's Play A Doll's House

should convey a sense of the strength that is reflected in Nora. The adornments and the furnishings are only accessories to the s...

The Soccer War by Ryszard Kapuscinski

writings, one will realize that Kapuscinski was striving for a very comparable abstract with The Soccer War. Indeed, the story wi...

Roman Polanski's Film Rosemary's Baby

In five pages this paper discusses Ira Levin's original story and how it was depicted by Roman Polanski and producer William Castl...

Ernest Gaines's The Sky is Gray and Conflicts

In five pages the character conflicts developed within the story are examined. There are no other sources listed....

Chosen Place, Timeless People by Paule Marshall

In five pages this book and the interwoven character stories are reviewed and analyzed. There are no other sources listed....

Different Views of the Same Story

In five pages this paper applies the different philosophical perspectives of Machiavelli, Rousseau, and Kant in the retelling of t...

Flags in the Dust by William Faulkner

In five pages Col. John Sartoris's role in the story is examined. Three sources are cited in the bibliography....

Rain Forests and Fictional Newira People

In five pages this fictional overview of a rain forest group includes the people's story of creation, religion, economics, and liv...

First American Woman Elected to the Royal Astronomical Society, Williamina Paton Stevens Fleming

did. In order to prove his point he actually brought Fleming into the lab, and later hired her in a clerical capacity. In 1881, m...

William Faulkner's Light in August

In five pages this paper examines racial prejudice and gender issues within the context of William Faulkner's story. There is one...

Religion in Early America

In five pages the original 13 American colonies are examined in terms of their diverse religious practices with the effects on wom...

Retail Outlets The Disney Store

In five pages this paper examines the uniqueness of the Disney retail stories in a consideration of location, customer base, and a...

Life and Achievements of Daniel Webster

In five pages this paper considers the life and achievements of distinguished American Daniel Webster and also discusses his 'dark...

Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman and Capitalism

In five pages Miller's protagonist Willy Loman's life is compared with the American definition of capitalism and its tragic conseq...

Toni Morrison's Beloved and the Degrees of Separation

An eight page paper looking at the issue of separation in Toni Morrison's modern classic. The paper points out that there are real...

Comparing the 50s and the 80s

This essay contrasts and compares various aspects of the 1950s American society to that of the 1980s. Five pages in length, five s...

Self Presentation, Insecurity, and Anxiety in 'The Yellow Wallpaper' by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

on her by her "captors." Because of the role of her own husband in her loss of freedom and the impact of societal perceptions on ...

Marriage in the 19th Century According to Kate Chopin and Charlotte Perkins Gilman

In five pages 19th century marriage and the woman's role within it are examined in a comparison of Kate Chopin's 'The Story of an ...

War Attitudes Expressed in All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque

In five pages this paper considers the author's attitudes regarding war as reflected in the First World War soldiers in the novel ...

Conveyance and Point of View Manipulation in Turn of the Screw by Henry James

appear to be fraternizing with ghosts, are not so much the focus of the story as the governess, who begins questioning if what she...

Satanic Verses and Haroun and the Sea Stories/Rushdie

This research paper offers a close comparison between the characterization and themes that Salman Rushdie use in his Satanic Versu...

Paralysis and Epiphany in Dubliners by James Joyce

and cultural socialization make life difficult. This theme is evocatively demonstrated in Joyces story "Araby", which illustrates...

A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess

The use of irony by Burgess in his novel is the focus of this paper consisting of five pages and includes the impact of dramatic a...

Awakenings in 'The Horse Dealer's Daughter' by D.H. Lawrence

The theme of awakenings in Lawrence's story is considered in terms of Jack's emotions and Mabel's sexuality in a discussion consis...