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'The Longest Day' Was it Accurate?

film was produced in much the way a battle is in terms of strategy and planning, thus making it a very intense and powerful film. ...

Daily Lives and the Intrusion of Violence and Murder

mean that parents no longer truly raise their children? In all honesty the parents do raise the children. In some ways by allowing...

'The Fire Last Time' by Nathan Ward

driver fled and the dynamite exploded a few minutes later. Ward (2001) quotes Charles P. Dougherty of the Sun, as saying that the ...

Literature, Self, and Identity

understand that there are many wolves out there, and when she finds one she is completely controlled by him and thus loses her inn...

Differing Depiction of Women in Homer's Epics 'The Iliad' and 'The Odyssey'

Greek society was that imposed upon them by either their fathers or purchasers. They would never aspire to privilege or influence...

Socrates and the Need for Philosophers

this pint he is, in essence, pleading for his life and states, "I dare say that you may feel irritated at being suddenly awakened ...

Callenbach's Ecotopia

The novel takes the form of a series of newspaper articles and journal entries by Weston; the society is therefore observed from t...

The Sociocultural Impact of Films Such as Bring It On

A 7 page essay exploring gender, race. c;ass amd sexuality as it is impacted by the 2000 production of Bring It On by PEyton Reed....

Erich Maria Remarque's All Quiet on the Western Front and War's Realities

In seven pages this paper examines the realistic portrayal of war in Erich Maria Remarque's First World War novel All Quiet on the...

John Irving's Cider House Rules and the 'Underdog'

was dyslexic before that particular learning disability had been identified by name - took Seabrookes, words as a kind of mantra. ...

Five Articles In Critical Summary

Five articles on attacks by dogs in the literature are the subject of this critical summary, which examines their portrayal of the...

Philosophers on Being

In seven pages and 2 parts this paper firs considers the perspectives of Anaximenes, Anaximander, and Thales and then examines Par...

Morality in Oedipus the King by Sophocles and 'The Odyssey' by Homer

In five pages this essay compares and contrasts these two literary works regarding the portrayal of morality in each. There are n...

European and Chinese Culture in The Memory Palace of Matteo Ricci by Jonathan D. Spence

In five pages Spence's portrayal of culture in Europe and China is discussed. There are no other source listed....

Hamlet by William Shakespeare and Gender Relationships

In five pages this paper discusses the portrayal of men and women within the context of this work as it has been presented in the ...

Comparative Analysis of 'Aeneid' by Virgil and 'The Odyssey' by Homer

In six pages this paper compares these two classical works in terms of plot, characterization, setting, thematic portrayals of war...

Battle of Gettysburg According to Michael Shaara in The Killer Angels

In seven pages this essay discusses how Shaara's fictionalized portrayal of what happened during the Battle of Gettysburg offers r...

Subjective and Objective Morality and Scottish Philosopher David Hume

In four pages this report examines subjective and objective morality from the perspective of David Hume. Two sources are cited in...

Fascism's Return in Beast Reawakens by Martin A. Lee

In five pages this research paper examines the portrayal of post Second World War fascism in The Beast Reawakens by Martin A. Lee....

Virtues, Morals, and Ethics of Bill Clinton and the Monica Lewinsky Scandal

In ten pages various philosophical methods are applied to the Monica Lewinsky scandal in terms of what might offer the best instru...

Philosophers on International Relations

donor for their present child in need of a transplant (1990). To Kant, that was wrong and while other segments of society would be...

Revisionist History, William Shakespeare and the Actual King Macbeth

In five pages this paper examines the dramatic liberties Shakespeare took in his portrayal of King Macbeth in this consideration o...

Absentee Parents in Kaplan and Irving

The phenomenon of absentee parents has increased in relevance in the 21st century. This analysis is a comparison and contrast of L...

The Bacchae by Euripides and Family Relationship

In a paper consisting of 5 pages Euripides' portrayal of family relationships in his play and the commentary that continues to res...

Depiction of Reality by Woody Allen in Mighty Aphrodite, Purple Rose of Cairo, Zelig, and Annie Hall

In ten pages this paper discusses filmmaker Allen's portrayal of reality in four of his most critically acclaimed motion pictures....

Roman Empire in the Film Quo Vadis

In five pages this paper analyzes whether or not there is an accurate portrayal of the Roman Empire in the film Quo Vadis. Three ...

The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer and Women

In 5 pages this paper examines Medieval storyteller prejudices about women as reflected in their portrayal in these stories. Ther...

Children and Their Role in Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales

In eight pages this research paper examines children's role in Medieval society in a consideration to their portrayal in The Cante...

Toni Morrison's Beloved Breathes Life into History

In 4 pages this paper examines the portrayal of slavery in Morrison's novel and the enduring psychological damage that resulted. ...

Philosophers and Personal Responsibility

In five pages this paper examines the philosophies of Rene Descartes and Plato in a consideration of the mind and the soul, which ...