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Death and Dying as a Literary Theme

This paper examines Mitch Albom's book, Tuesdays with Morrie, and Kenneth Kramer's work, The Sacred Art of Dying. The author expl...

Literary and Cinematic Portrayal of Slavery

In seven pages this paper considers how slavery has been portrayed in cinema, stories, and books. Eleven sources are cited in the...

An Analysis of The Peculiar Institution

This 5 page paper analyzes the book by Kenneth M. Stampp. The author focuses on the institution of slavery as it existed in the ...

Contemporary Prisons and Discipline and Punish by Michel Foucault

Damiens, was executed in this manner on March 2, 1757. The records of this execution appear to be quite detailed, as Foucault rela...

Chip Deffaa's 'Traditionalists and Revivalists in Jazz'

This paper consists of 12 pages and chronicles those significant performers whos contributions are often overlooked in other books...

Lives of Girls and Women by Alice Munro

In a paper consisting of six pages this book is examined not only in terms of its reflection on Munro's career and style but how i...

Individualism and Magic in The Tempest And Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone

This five page paper considers the elemtn of magic in Shakespeare's clasic play and in the highly popular contemporary book by J. ...

'Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?' and The Book of Job

event? Summary of text Father OMalley feels it is acceptable to add humor to our text summary on the supposition all serious thin...

Singer: Recriminalizing Delinquency

(Singer, 1996). The case was shocking for a number of reasons, but two stand out: Bosket was only 15; and he was already in care a...

The Healing Properties of Native American Tradition

individuals, individuals who arrived from that continent we refer to as the "Old World". The precise determination of exactly who...

Margulies/Guantanamo

al Qahtani was held in intense isolation for months on end, to the point where he began to hallucinate; strip searched and made to...

Gregory Bateson: Steps to an Ecology of Mind

them in Steps to an Ecology of Mind ("Bateson, Gregory 1904-1980"). At this time too his influence on mainstream anthropology beca...

Cousineau: Once and Future Myths

-- a citadel in Corinth, the valley of the Kings, the killing fields of Troy, Easter Island, Paris, the fields of Olympus and Detr...

A Short History of Progress - Or Lack Thereof

past, we can use it to predict what our likely future is, and that should give anyone pause, for our past is not particularly whol...

Role of the Feminine in Ancient Creation Myth

males. In both "Enuma Elish" and in Hesiods mythology, the Earth goddess is described in terms of motherhood. Tiamet first rages a...

White Privilege and Black Kids

womens disadvantages so vigorously that any discussion of the phenomenon has taken on the aspect of a social taboo (McIntosh, 1988...

Critique: “God in the Wasteland”

and too mysterious to be reduced to a slogan on a bumper sticker, and yet that is what has happened (Wells, 1994). The reason fo...

Different Valuation Methods

owned by the company the share price may be in the region of $3.50 - $4 (Keating, 1997). It is also worth noting that this multip...

Gilgamesh and Job

this he becomes something of a hero, though never truly a hero who completely sacrifices himself for others or for some grand caus...

David Blight: Race and Reunion

a portrait of a gracious and elegant way of life populated by generous masters and happy "darkies" one of whom, Big Sam, even risk...

Old Testament Questions

a religious leader to one ruled by a king, that is, a political leader. Sauls downfall as a ruler is considered to be tragic in th...

My Antonia by Willa Cather and Structural Criticism

In six pages this paper discusses the first 5 books of this text in terms of its loose structure and how only the threads of civil...

A Review of The Poorhouse Fair

A 5 page essay reviewing the book by John Updike. This paper explores the purpose and intent of the author. 1 source....

A Review of Sword in the Stone

A 5 page analysis of the book by T.H. White. This paper focuses on plot and theme. 2 sources....

An Analysis of G.W.F. Hegel's The Phenomenology of Spirit

This paper examines Hegel's book, The Phenomenology of Spirit, and focuses on Hegel's views of culture and society. This twelve ...

A Review of The Ties That Bound

This eight page paper reviews the book by Barbara Hanawalt. The focus is human interaction in English medieval times. Primary so...

Irish Literature Topics

This research paper addresses a variety of questions that address books drawn from Irish literature, such as Dubliners and Castle ...

How to Make an American Quilt by Otto

In five pages this book overview examines the stories of the women and also analyzes some of the themes presented within. There a...

The Closing of the American Mind by Allan Bloom

The writer analyzes the book The Closing of the American Mind by Allan Bloom, which argues that American culture is deteriorating....

'Unjust Steward' Parable in Luke 16

In ten pages this paper examines the stewardship parable within the context of the book of Luke. Nine sources are cited in the bi...