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Miguel de Cervantes Life, Writings, and Social Values

meaningful and yet is portrayed as ridiculous. Cervantes was known as a maverick and for his satirical representations of the soc...

The Princess of Cleves by Marie de Lafayette

the end of her days, the Princess abided by societal expectations. For example, when the young heroine first comes to the court,...

Valle-Inclan's Play 'Las luces de Bohemia'

Lights.html). Bearing these realities in mind we find that the final scene presents us with something of the uselessness of Max...

Louis de Bernieres' Captain Corelli's Mandolin and Human Goodness

they must do the unthinkable, or they find themselves blindly doing something which would seem impossible to them prior to the war...

Alexis de Tocqueville, Robert Dahl, and Joseph Schumpeter on Democracy

In five pages similarities and simplicity are examined in a comparison of the concepts espoused by this trio of political philosop...

Rebecca by Daphne de Maurier and Gender Roles

implied that she marries him because he is wealthy and has much to offer her. That she is in love is made clear, but there is alwa...

The Novelist Honoré de Balzac

He went to school at Coll?ge de Vend?me and the Sorbonne as well (PG). He left for Paris, despite parental opposition in 1819 ("Bi...

Michel de Certeau's Incarceration Concept

walks they can choose which blocks to go down. On the train, the path is the same everyday. If someone is mugged on the street, th...

Katia M. de Queiros Mattoso's 'To Be A Slave In Brazil: 1550-1880'

This is a book report consisting of 5 pages. There are no additional sources listed in the bibliography....

Christine de Pizan's The Book of the City of Ladies

In six pages this landmark fifteenth century feminist text is analyzed in terms of how the author portrayed the connection between...

Alexis de Tocqueville According to Ralph Waldo Emerson

In five pages this paper speculates on how Tocqueville's Democracy in America may have been reacted to by Emerson. Two sources ar...

The Lais by Marie de France

to aristocratic women, or it may have been included simply as a necessary literary device that aided Marie in recounting the condi...

'Dia de los Muertos' Traditional Mexican Ceremony

In five pages this research paper examines this 'Day of the Dead' Mexican ceremony in terms of its tradition and the meanings behi...

Life in Mexico by Frances Calderon de la Barca II

In five pages this text on early nineteenth century Mexican life is discussed within the context of what it must have been like fo...

Life in Mexico by Frances Calderon de la Barca

In five pages this text's portrayal of nineteenth century Mexican life is examined in a discussion of such topics as social class ...

Cofradia de San Jose Religious Movement's Importance to the Philippines

In three pages this essay considers the 18th century importance of this Filipino religious movement. Two sources are cited in the...

American Dream Invention of J. Hector St. John de Crèvecoeur

In six pages the inventor of the 'American Dream' myth is examined in a consideration of his contributions. Five sources are cite...

Life and Works of Michel de Nostradamus

In three pages the life and predictions of Nostradamus are evaluated for accuracy from present and future perspectives. Two sourc...

The Story of Alvar Cabeza De Vaca y Nunez

In five pages the exciting and tragic story of Cabeza and his Florida colonization efforts on behalf of Spain are discussed....

18th Century Painter Francisco de Goya and His Influence

In fifteen pages this paper explores how Goya's 18th century paintings influenced 19th century Impressionists and 20th century Exp...

Spirit of Laws and Persian Letters of Baron de Montesquieu

In a research paper consisting of nine pages Montesquieu's liberal government contribution is examined especially as it relates to...

Comparisons and Contrasts Between Herve and Alexis de Tocqueville

et la revolution (The Old Regime and the French Revolution) in 1856 (Tocqueville interleaf). Alexis Tocqueville died in 1859, wit...

Sir Launfal by Thomas Chestre and Iai of Lanval by Marie de France

In six pages these works from the Middle Ages are compared and contrasted in terms of their similarities and differences. There a...

Theme and Symbolism in The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint Exupery

In five pages this paper discusses theme as well as love and responsibility unity through symbolism in Saint Exupery's The Little ...

Protagonist Cyrano De Bergerac

In three pages this persuasive and personal essay examines the reasons why this protagonist qualifies as a hero. There is no bibl...

Yvain by Chretien de Troyes

cousins name and his own name, Yvain in the name of virtue, mounts the crusade for his own soul. Chretien De...

Love and Marriage in Yvain by Chretien de Troyes

In five pages the ways in which the protagonist develops an appreciation of love's value are discussed. There is 1 source listed ...

Knights and Nobles Relationship in Yvain by Chretien de Troyes

the armed services during a violent era. The rank of knight became a landholding rank. The knight held his land by as military t...

A Summary of The Song of Roland (Chanson de Roland)

it is possible that the poet telling "The Song of Roland" was using the character of Charlemagne to represent Christianity as it m...

Excedrin Advertising 'De Marketing' Analysis

buying behavior of its target market- the ad tells them that it is "okay" to continue purchasing Tylenol so long as they do so onl...