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Epic Poem Beowulf Contemporary Retelling

for protection against the creature that has been terrorizing his subjects, Beowulf can hardly refuse. It is not simply because H...

Theology and the Impact of the Enlightenment

As things now stand, much is lacking which prevents men from being, or easily becoming, capable of correctly using their own reaso...

Connection Between Pilot Skill and Automation

moments notice. Pilots are supposed to be able to cope with changes in weather conditions as well as to make sure that the plane i...

UN's History and its Role

author explains that everyone has heard of the World Trade Organization (Fasulo 4). Many know it as the WTO. The latter organizati...

Philosophy of Education by Jean Jacques Rousseau

tangled when one relies on the system to teach. In fact, when examining contemporary life, one can see that a large compliant abou...

History and Contemporary Issues of African Americans

the population. The issue of environmental justice is one of great importance, since peoples health is at stake. "Environmental j...

Truth and History

workers who smoked at their jobs, and no fire extinguishers (Triangle fire, 2006). At approximately 4.45 p.m. on March 25, 1911, ...

Interpreting Fairy Tale Illustration: Cinderella

artists intrinsic complexity. Kneeling at the base of a delicate tree with head tipped upward, eyes closed and hands brought toge...

Reality TV/Why We Watch

lives. Ralph Rosnow, Ph.D., a professor of psychology at Temple University, comments, "If people arent talking about other people,...

Why Teach?

an act of childhood that comes readily, as children will absorb all sorts of information, soaking it up like a sponge. As learning...

Dante's 9th Circle/A Contemporary Vision

household. As a teen, he became enthralled with Islam and converted. Lindh came to reject everything America stands for. By active...

Contemporary Productions and How They Have Influenced the Themes of Sophocles' Oedipus the King

to the gods, who always punish it. And that is a second theme of the play, the folly of pride. By refusing to accept his own acti...

Friendship Breakdown, Morality, and Logic

friends, but whose definition of "friendship" differs. For instance, person A strongly believes that trust is an essential element...

Evolution of Humankind Theory of Richard Leakey

argues that if the theory is correct and humankind possessed these qualities simultaneously and did not have to develop them as ot...

'The Battle of Frogs and Mice' An Ancient Greek Poetic Analysis

until a water snake slithered by. Panicked and briefly forgetting about the traveler on his back, Puff-jaw dove, which threw the ...

Modern Architectural Movement

the past. Nonconformity now took over as the leading force, with cultural retrospection becoming all but obsolete (Berman PG). N...

Ken Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and the Issue of Social Conformity

begins. In an almost philosophical way he compels the reader to examine the amount of control that is mindlessly given over to the...

Contemporary Australian Politics and the Opposition's Role

depend on any statutory law. The position has no formal powers or functions. The Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) ...

Medicine and Physics

by many" (Gould, 2003). By design, the equipment is seven feet tall by seven feet wide by ten feet long, considered by some to be...

Electronic Payment And Security Subsystems in E-Commerce

e-commerce subsystems incorporate several different and complicated applications that employ various levels of functionality. As ...

US Modern Culture and the Pragmatic Philosophy of John Dewey

learning, which was the current philosophy of his day (American Philosopher John Dewey). Since the inception of Deweys e...

Bill McKibben, Ben Bagdikian, and Michael Parenti Critiquing the Contemporary Media

how much they are influenced by "everyday" media without really knowing it. Within the realm of entertainment programs such as "fa...

Relations Between Russia and the United States and the Continuing Effects of the Cold War

Russian Revolution was all for naught. Communism was a dismal failure and Russia is now a poor country while the U.S. is seen as t...

Constitutional Framers and Checks and Balances

The system that the Framers settled on was that which established and maintained a government consisting of three branches. It wo...

Reflections and Reviews of Articles on Information Technology

its role in the current business environment. Rather, it lies with his failure to address any possibility of an expanded role for...

Alexander Hamilton's Views on Contemporary Government

of the so-called Federalist Papers, I was also one of the original signers of the Constitution and played an important role in its...

Crime and its Causes

racial identities, cultural perceptions, religious ideals, moral codes, and more. Clearly then such diversity necessitates a dive...

Past and Present Definitions of Hero

rap artists came to be regarded as heroes by many. With the tragic events of September 11, 2001, however, we have once again com...

Imperialism Impacts in Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

Pope Leo XIII May 15, 1891 "Rerum Novarum" we see that the vast majority of the European peoples were not content in their current...

Past Plays and Their Present Relevance

and the people they know are not perfect. This offers us realism in a very powerful manner. At the same time, however, it is also ...