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Life and Death Concepts of the Mesopotamians and the Epic of Gilgamesh

In five pages this paper examines how the concepts of life and death as regarded by the ancient Mesopotamian peoples are reflected...

Analysis of 3 Plots in 'Sir Gawain and the Green Knight'

of self-centeredness. The problem is simple: Mankind has completely lost his reverence that once existed toward one another, an e...

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....

Tragic Figure of Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert

In 5 pages the concept of tragic hero as defined by Aristotle is examined within th context of the novel by Gustave Flaubert and c...

The Tragic Hero of Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter

Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Sclarlet Letter is analyzed for the presence of a tragic hero. Using Aristotle standards the author of ...

Heroism and Sports

that no two people define heroism in just the same way. Merriam-Webster defines a hero as a person who is admired for his achieve...

The Film 'Titanic' from a Formalist Perspective

heroes (or heroines) epic journey in self-discovery and personal awareness and understanding of the world in which he or she exist...

Why Hamlet Would Have Been Loved by Aristotle

In six pages Hamlet, his mother Gertrude and stepfather Claudius are analyzed within the criteria Aristotle established regarding ...

Heroic Myth in Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling

In 7 pages this paper applies Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell to the novel Prisoner of Azkaban in an analysis of how...

Comparing Annie Oakley and Oddysseus

Odysseus,/raider of cities gouged out your eye" (Homer 227). As Polyphemus is the son of Poseidon, Odysseus makes a powerful god h...

Classical Literature and the Hero

In ten pages this paper contrasts and compares the hero's role in Sophocles' Antigone, Thucydides' The History of the Peloponnesia...

Heroism in the Ancient World: Gilgamesh and Achilles

This essay pertains to the characters of Gilgamesh and Achilles and how they each warrior-heroes representing their culture. The w...

The Shape of Heroism

Using examples from literature and from world events, this essay identifies some of the heroes everyone knows and those nobody kno...

Much Ado About Nothing: The 'Comedy' of Scapegoats

This paper examines how scapegoats propel the comedy of William Shakespeare's play in the characterizations of Don John, Claudio, ...

Homeopathic Remedies and Concepts Discussed

In fifteen pages this research paper considers homeopathy in terms of history, relevant concepts, uses of remedies and their age g...

Information Warfare (IW) and Cyber-Terrorist Activities

The concept of information warfare is not new, it has been around for centuries, while cyber-terrorism is new. Despite this the tw...

CANGO, PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS AND OPPORTUNITY COSTS

Performance appraisal form enhancements go too far the other way. To its credit, CanGo recognizes that its performance appraisal p...

Justification Concept and Process

In six pages this paper discusses 'facts' and 'evidence' as they pertain to the justification concept and process....

Separation between the Self and Other in Toni Morrison's Sula

This 6 page paper discusses the concept of the separation between the Self and Other, as realized by Toni Morrison in her novel Su...

Product Liability and Tort Law

lack of fasteners or screws to hold this segment in place, resulted in his injuries. Claims of product liability based on two ele...

Overview of the Total Learning Textbook

presented within a climate of caring. The behaviorist approach maintains that the basic principles of learning operate acco...

Giving a False Report in the Military

an inspection, for instance. But this is relatively minor, compared to other problems that could arise from giving a false report...

Social Work and Concept of Systemic Thinking

them or modify their behaviour without interacting with them and using communication in various forms to gain knowledge....

An Overview of International Trade

foreign currency. This will be in terms of the wages that are paid to the workers, the income it creates with the other inputs tha...

Aristotle and the Idea of the "Good Life"

it mean for a person to be functioning well-or in this case, to be functioning to his highest capability? Its more than acquiring...

Haunted America by Patricia Limerick

people who eventually fought each other had prior history together. "Before whites and Indians would feel inclined to fight each o...

Discovery and Life

health arena, creating instructional programs that help others learn more about threatening health conditions and preventative mea...

A Discussion of Three Concepts

IQ and has long been a widely used method, particularly with regard to gifted or educationally-challenged children. The results o...

Concept of Deities in the Book of Job and Epic of Gilgamesh

parental figures. When Enkidu is created by the gods he is placed in the woods to roam wild and free as he chooses. He is rumore...

Excalibur, Beowulf, and the Concepts of the Chosen and Divine Kingship

protect and guard the warrior, but in this case, it represents the king protecting and guarding the nation against all intruders t...