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Auditory Discrimination Tests

subject tested with the presentation of a standardized list of monosyllable words from a predefined list, with the words played th...

The Shepherd and Oedipus

when the play opens, he has no knowledge that he has actually done so; he believes he was successful in avoiding the prophesy. Th...

Absurdity and Existentialism in Adams' Hitch Hiker's Guide

arise out of unexpected and irrational contradictions faced by the main characters on virtually every page. The absurdity is not j...

Maria Full of Grace

girl, Lucy, dies because one of the pellets broke inside her and caused an overdose. She is simply cut open and tossed aside by th...

Destructive Effects of Iago's Greed

the social acceptance that has been denied him because of his skin color. When Othello selects the relatively inexperienced Micha...

The Phantom’s Secrets

Seger explains why people respond strongly to characters in film when those characters go on a journey that touches the audience. ...

Look Both Ways at Death

praised as one of the best and most moving stories ever made. This paper briefly considers the way the characters react to Nicks m...

Erikson's Theories

at death. He believed that these stages were sequential and invariant. They are sequential in that each person journeys through th...

Narration in The Moslem Wife and Passing

Here, for instance, are a few lines from the opening scene, in which a pivotal event in Nettas life is taking place: shes watching...

Teachers' Roles in Character Education: Examining the Controversy

ongoing debate about how much and how far the educational system should influence children. Is it appropriate for that system and ...

Father Willy and Son Biff in Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller

(Miller PG) This move away from benevolence, as interpreted in Death of a Salesman, has caused considerable harm to mans reputati...

Recognition and Reversal in War by Luigi Pirandello and 'Death of Ivan Ilych' by Leo Tolstoy

is no more deep than what lies beneath the layers of his skin -- an aspect of his personality that is readily recognized by all; i...

Goldsworthy's "Maestro" - The Thematic Value of Limited Narration

However, many critics still view the book itself as "young adult fiction", largely escapist and with little true insight. While Pa...

The Theme of Violence in The Prince Of Tides

episode at some point in life. Depression often hits the elderly more than any other age group; however, with each passing ...

Theater Components

entertainment itself. The chorus both commented on the events and participated in them, so that it was both involved in the action...

Character Analysis of Polixenes, Autolycus, and Paulina in The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare

Strike all that look upon with marvel. Come, Ill fill your grave up. Stir. Nay come away....

Shakespeare's Henry V in Historical Context

Henry V is evaluated as a historical figure as well as a character in the Shakespearean play by his name. Personality characterist...

Medea Characterization by Euripides

In three pages this research paper contends that the playwright conceived of Medea as a character that would inspire sympathy in a...

Neoclassicism vs. Romanticism, Rasselas vs. Frankenstein

Rasselas by Samuel Johnson and Frankenstein by Mary Shelley offer a study in Neoclassicism and Romanticism, respectively. This pap...

Tragic Hero Assessment of John Proctor as Portrayed in the 1996 Film Version of Arthur Miller's The Crucible

In five pages this character analysis of John Proctor and whether or not he was portrayed as a tragic hero in Arthur Miller's 1996...

Analyzing John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men and The Pearl

In five pages these stories are analyzed in terms of their similarities and differences and literary elements such as themes, char...

Updike, Hawthorne, and de Maupassant Characterizations

In a paper consisting of six pages these character driven short stories Updike's 'A and P,' Hawthorne's 'Young Goodman Brown,' and...

'Signs and Symbols' by Vladimir Nabokov

sense to their world. In fact, the lack of sense serves as the only unifying factor that does, in its own twisted way, make sense....

Literary Reality and Fiction

In five pages this paper discusses the representation of reality and fiction in literature in an examination of Chekhov's The Thre...

A Wife for My Son by Ali Ghalem

her time between home and school. But when her parents decide to marry her to Hussein, her only a choice is to submit to their wis...

Hosea Easton's Legacy

In 5 pages this paper discusses the achievements of Hosea Easton, an African American abolitionist author in a consideration of su...

Auschwitz and Triumph Over Tragedy

In a paper consisting of seven pages the strength of character that it took to survive Auschwitz and those both great and small, o...

Unique Elements of Twain's Protagonists

This paper analyzes various works by Mark Twain and emphasizes his ability to create characters who seem to view the world in an i...

Character Analysis of Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

The character of Mercutio and his significance to Shakespeare's tragedy is analyzed in this paper consisting of eight pages. Six ...

The View of Women in Jane Austen's Society

This paper examines the roles played by male and female characters in the society created within Jane Austen's literature. This f...