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Opera Significance in Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert

In five pages this paper examines the protagonist's destiny foreshadowing offered by the operatic presence of Lucie de Lammermoor ...

Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville

change to the ethnic and cultural make-up of the United States. He also didnt foresee the growth of major cities, or the changes t...

'Abelard and Heloise' Translated by Jean de Meun

In eight pages this paper examines the Jean de Meun translation of this love story from Medieval France. There are 3 other source...

Lautreamont, Apollinaire and Black Humor

idea of cooking his shoe, which he proceeds to each with the gusto that would befit a culinary masterpiece. Chaplins mastery of p...

Jean de Coras verses Gertrude B. Himmlefarb in The Return Of Martin Guerre and The New History and the Old: Critical Essays and Reappraisals

In this six paper paper the writer explores the book by Jean de Coras and updated by Nathalie Z. Davis. This exploration occurs a...

Context of 'Bel Ami' by Guy de Maupassant

In seven pages this paper examines the naturalist context of de Maupassant's text and whether or not Duroy had freedom of choice o...

Arthurian Romances and Medieval Courtly Love

In eleven pages the courtly love theme as represented in the literary works of such authors as Chretien de Troyes and Andreas Cape...

Comparing Americas' Slavery with Roman and Greek Slavery

This is a review consisting of twelve pages that compares and contrasts the institution of slavery in various times and societies ...

Alexis de Tocqueville's 'Black Slave' Contention and Frederick Douglass

In five pages de Tocqueville's notion that the black slave is unaware of his status is disproved with the Narrative of the Life of...

Algeria's Decolonization

In five pages Algeria's decolonization is examined in an overview of the country's eventual dependence in a consideration of Fifth...

Francisco de Goya's Life and Paintings

In six pages this Spanish painter's eighteenth century life and works are examined with an emphasis upon his paintings Pradrera de...

The Life and Works of Lorenzo de Medici

This paper focuses on the artistic accomplishments and life of Lorenzo de Medici, ruler of Florence during the Renaissance period....

The Rio Carnival

The writer describes the annual Carnival celebration in Rio De Janeiro, including some of the traditions and rituals that occur du...

The Necklace/Guy de Maupassant

Necklace" is present the narrative within the context of the readers understanding of Mathilde Loisels character, who is described...

The Moral Hijacking of "Dangerous Liaisons" by Populist Sentiment

"Les Liaisons Dangereuses" in 1782, a number of years before the French Revolution, and it stands to this day as a masterwork of p...

Goya and Duel with Clubs

were taking place around him, primarily those things that were political and military in nature. He was profoundly touched by many...

Literature Sampler

about people we could never meet, or simply enjoy a fantasy world thats been constructed for us to play in. This paper discusses f...

Three Short Stories and the Nature of Love

this relationship, which is entails infidelity and, therefore, mistrust and lies. Similarly, miscommunication and infidelity pla...

Documento de Ropa Campesina Medieval

al parecer a mucho del tiempo (Learner.org, 2005). los "capotes de la zalea y los sombreros y los mittens de lana fueron usados e...

Arthur Lefkowitz's George Washington's Indispensable Men

for the daily running of a large army, was still more than a century in the future. Washington had only the "rudimentary elements"...

Michel de Montaigne's On the Education of Children

truly speak to hear themselves talk, as the saying goes. Some people see conversation as a means to show others how grand and impo...

Female Psychology in the Plays of Tirso de Molina

de Molina). Tirso showed direct hostility toward the "culterianismo" in plays such as Amar por arte mayor and La Celosa de si mi...

St. John De Crevecoeur's Essay 'What Is An American'

from the soil and the sweat of their labor. European society, in contrast, had institutionalized class divisions that kept the ric...

Democratic Historian Alexis de Tocqueville

some sense, by our lack of perspective. Most of us live in a democracy like fish who live only in water and are therefore blinded ...

Madeleine de Scudery's Literary Salon and How It Influenced Marie Jeanne L'Heritier's Writing

of what we desire, we are only so much the nearer losing it; and when at a distance from it, we live in expectation of enjoying it...

Research Study in Marie Jeanne L'Heritier's Writing and the Influence of Madeleine de Scudery's Literary Salon

it again" (De Sevigne, 1982). Analyzing the literary insights of a number of these female authors, including Marie-Jeanne LHeriti...

Aristotle and Sebastian de Grazia on Leisure

In fact, he suggests that work is done for the "sake of leisure" (267). More completely, Aristotle believed that it is important ...

Robert Altman and Jean Luc Godard

Altman dusted Mr. Marlowe off and brought him back, but his vision was very different from the earlier films. This Marlowe was a d...

Aspects of Formulating the US Government

majority" (Publius). That is, the largest faction will be able to impose its will on others, whether they are in agreement or not...

Ninteenth Century French Feminism and Madame de Stael

prominent salonniere" (Kale 54) - gained significant insight as to the perceived value of class, gender and social stature, partic...