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The Application of Censorship Principles in the Theater of England

10 pages and 5 sources. This paper provides an overview of the application of censorship laws and the factors influencing content...

'The Pardoner's Tale' by Geoffrey Chaucer

no jet planes at the time, one has to assume that he is in that vicinity of the world. The characters are entrenched in sinful act...

Geoffrey Chaucer's 'Shipman's Tale'

more, this is obvious. We see the complications arise at a particular party: "This noble marchaunt heeld a worthy hous,/ For which...

2 Stories by Edgar Allan Poe and Themes of Anxiety, Guilt, Fear, and Confined Space

In five pages this paper contrasts and compares how Poe develops these themes in his short stories 'Fall of the House of Usher' an...

The Spy by James Fenimore Cooper

In five pages this paper discusses plot and theme in an analysis of this tale by James Fenimore Cooper. There are no other source...

Parody in Geoffrey Chaucer's 'The Miller's Tale'

This paper discusses the parodying of courtly love in Geoffrey Chaucer's 'The Miller's Tale' in five pages. One source is cited i...

'The Tiger's Bride' by Angela Carter

Carter's 1979 short story is the focus of this report consisting of five pages in which marriage as a social institutuion is criti...

Injury, Exercise, and Osteoporosis

In seven pages this paper examines the injury that can occur as a result of strenuous exercise by an individual suffering from ost...

Ovid, Gilgamesh, and Genesis Similarities

In five pages the flood and creation tales are among the similarities discussed in a consideration of these three great works of l...

Europe During the Mid 19th Century and Social Changes

In six pages this paper discusses the socioeconomic changes that occurred in Europe during the middle 19th century in an assessmen...

Early American History Tales

In five pages this paper contrasts and compares these early tales of American history The Unredeemed Captive by Demos and Black Ha...

Comparative Analysis of 'Araby' by James Joyce and 'A and P' by John Updike

In a comparative analysis of five pages John Updike retells Joyce's classic tale in a contemporary way with distinctions made betw...

Universal Truths Presented in Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe

In four pages this report considers the universal truths that lead to Faustus's tragedy and Marlowe's objectives in this tale. Th...

The Phenomenon of the Tsunami

in harbours. Scientists dislike the term tidal wave as used by the Press but there is a little logic in the term - some tsunamis ...

A Review of Fields of Fire

A 5 page overview the fictional tale of the Vietnam War by James Webb. The young protaganist is a Marine hero. 1 source....

Classical Literature, Character Vision and Irony

In five pages this paper discusses irony and lack of vision in such works as The Canterbury Tales, The Decameron, Lysistrata, and ...

The Character of Louisa in Hard Times

This Dickens tale is looked at as it relates to this single character but other characters are discussed as well. Gender is someth...

Complex Character of the Wife in Geoffrey Chaucer's 'The Wife of Bath's Tale'

This paper examines how the Wife's complexities are portrayed by Geoffrey Chaucer in 'The Wife of Bath's Tale' in 7 pagess. Three...

The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare and Innocence

o th child: / The silence often of pure innocence / Persuades when speaking fails" (II.ii.48-52). Paulina believes that gazing at...

A Review of The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg

the most righteous and honorable. Their vanity ran deep: "The neighbouring towns were jealous of this honourable supremacy, and af...

Shakespeare's Dark and Festive Comedies

In six pages this paper contrasts and compares the dark and festive comedies of William Shakespeare and includes considerations of...

Important Changes of the 20th Century

the wealth of the worlds which we as a nation and individuals had never experienced before. In trying to help soldiers and sailor...

Lasting Influence of Fairy Tales

In five pages the lasting influence of fairy tales upon attitudes are examined within the context of Writing and Reading Across th...

Contrast of Laurel Thatcher Ulrich and Robert Darnton

In six pages Ulrich's 'A Midwife's Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary, 1785-1812' and Darnton's 'The Great Cat M...

An Analysis of the Bilingual and Bicultural Facets of The Next of Kin

speaks of a person who is able to adjust to different cultures, or the culture of humans, and also exist as a multilingual being. ...

Cultural Development of Homo Sapiens

In eight pages this paper examines Homo sapiens in terms of the cultural growth that occurred in the time period from 18,000 to 5,...

Comparison of Edgar Allan Poe and Nathaniel Hawthorne

combination that seemed to be excluded was "gothic romances." According to Alexander (1971), the reasons why Poe should be cons...

Coming of Age, a Fictional Rendition

This paper is a fictional account of a young African-American coming of age and his travels throughout South Africa and the US. Th...

Literature's Faust Legend

In six pages this research paper analyzes literature's various Faustian tales in a consideration of their timelessness. Four sour...

Delta Flight 191 Crash and Rescue Operations

following the crash when all the pieces of Flight 191 finally came to rest, all was quiet momentarily. At first it was...