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Nick in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf by Edward Albee

In five pages Albee's employment of allusion in his play are examined as they impact upon the Nick character with connections made...

War in Homer's 'The Iliad' and Tim O'Brien's The Things They Carried

In six pages this paper considers classical and contemporary examples of war literature. There are 3 sources cited in the bibliog...

The Medic in World War II, An Interview

young lady? (I nod, encouragingly, I hope.) Well, say the fella had an arm or a leg that was , well, missing. Id slap on a tourniq...

Johnny Got His Gun by Dalton Trumbo

In three pages Trumbo's novel protesting war is discussed with a consideration of the importance of the social perceptions he incl...

Themes of Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut

In four pages this essay discusses the themes related to this novel by Kurt Vonnegut including human beings and how they handle wa...

Another Odd Couple Scarlet O'Hara and Billy Pilgrim

The writer wonders what Scarlet O'Hara and Billy Pilgrim would talk about if they could travel in time and meet one another. The w...

Reflection of Self in 'Sherlock Holmes' by Arthur Conan Doyle

In this paper consisting of eight pages the characteristics between the author and his most famous literary creation are considere...

The Last of the Wine by Mary Renault

of restrained antagonism -- somewhat similar to the "Cold War" of the 1950s and 60s -- simmered just under the surface, threatenin...

Out of the Shelter by David Lodge

In five pages Timothy's evolution from the innocence of English childhood to adolescence amidst the backdrop of the Second World W...

The Peloponnesian War According to Thucydides

This 5 page paper summarizes the major themes of Thucydides' accounts of the Peloponnesian War. The bibliography lists the primary...

Trafamadore and Billy Pilgrim

In three pages this fictitious autobiographical essay from Billy's perspective explores his zoo experience featuring the circulari...

Post First World War Hollywood Studio Dominance

In twelve pages this paper considers the global cinematic dominance of the Hollywood studio system after the First World War. Nin...

The Peloponnesion War and 'The Eumenides' by Aeschylus

In this paper consisting of five pages the argument that Athens failed in fulfilling the hopes expressed by Aeschylus in his play ...

Song of Roland, 'The Iliad,' and Heroism

In five pages these epic war tales are examined in a heroic contrast and comparison of Roland and Achilles. Three sources are cit...

Writer's Impressions of War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

Vasili Kuragin. Also through their conversation, the reader is first introduced to Prince Vasilis sons, Ippolit and Anatol. The ...

Cynicism and War in The Underdogs by Mariano Azuela

soon had a falling-out and Villa fled in December 1914 to the northern mountains with another rebel leader, Emiliano Zapata, an en...

Movies on the Vietnam War

Stones "Born on the 4th of July" (1989), Barry Levinsons "Good Morning,Vietnam" (1987), and Hal Ashbys "Coming Home" (1978). A goo...

A Comparison of The Green Berets and Casualties of War

days on the battlefield seemed to be but a dim memory. The Korean War was Americas first unpopular war where there were no victor...

'Platoon' vs. 'Apocalypse Now'

In 5 pages this comparative analysis considers the power of visual images in these films and how war is told through manipulative ...

Lessons About War In The Film, Saving Private Ryan

This paper examines Stephen Speilberg's 1998 WWII film, Saving Private Ryan. The author discusses what lessons can be taken from ...

A Critical Analysis of the Film, Hamburger Hill

This paper examines the issue of whether or not the film, Hamburger Hill, is an accurate depiction of the life of a soldier in the...

US Pop Culture and the Star Wars Trilogy

a true sense of what is American pop culture, one needs only to venture into a childs bedroom. Since 1977, it is likely that ther...

Star Wars 'Prequel' The Phantom Menace

bits of information from ancient times, which have to do with the themes that have supported human life, built civilizations, and ...

Auteur Film Director Brian DePalma

The auteur film techniques that characterize director Brian DePalma are considered in an examination of three of his films The Unt...

Historical Accuracy, the Vietnam War, and Francis Ford Coppola's Film Apocalypse Now

In eight pages this paper discusses the portrayal of the Vietnam War in an assessment of historical accuracy and the presentation ...

History of Germany from 1850 to the First World War

In six pages the role of Otto von Bismarck is emphasized in this consideration of the history of Germany from 1850 through the Fir...

Bombing of Coventry, England and Winston Churchil

of the city of Coventry goes back to the Middle Ages, and was first settled in the seventh century (Longmate 13). Prior to the 194...

Military Women During the First World War

This paper examines the feminist movement and its impact upon women in the military during the First World War in twelve pages. S...

Pre First World War Pittsburgh and the Black Community

In ten pages this paper discusses how the black community developed in Pittsburgh before the First World War and compares it with ...

Critical Overview of The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien

a certain credibility to what the reader ultimately experiences between the books covers. Indeed, it is often difficult to discer...