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Communication, Reality, and Symbolic Representation

none of them can accurately convey the complexity of the natural phenomenon that they are trying to describe. While language is ...

Korea's March 1st Movement

with the American Revolution. A fundamental difference is that the Americans had more rapid success. The Koreans would have to wai...

Interpretation of 'Araby' by James Joyce

the city contrasts with his depiction of the boys at play, trying gamely to be frolicsome and experience the joy of childhood agai...

'Smile' in the Poetry of Robert Browning and Dorothy Parker

the Duchess to show pleasure. Oh, sir, she smiled, no doubt, Wheneer I passed her, but who passed without Much the same smile? Th...

Nature as Used in Dante's 'The Purgatorio' and 'The Inferno'

II). Through this imagery, Dante suggests that the human soul is naturally inclined to journey towards the light and to wish to as...

Holy Spirit and Personhood

out that the noun for spirit in the New Testament is pneuma which is neuter and, therefore, the spirit is correctly referred to as...

Being a Teacher

only be exposed to ideas that are congruent with societal ideals. He argues, "Then shall we simply allow our children to listen to...

Windward Islands and Bananas

and favourable import agreements for bananas. The economy of these islands has been built on this favourable trading relationship ...

'On the Golden Porch' by Tatiana Tolstaya

a garden. Without end or limit, without borders and fences, in noises and rustling, golden in the sun, pale green in the shade, a...

Beth Henley's "Am I Blue" - Critical Analysis

carried on into adult years. Adolescence is considered one of the most crucial periods of socialization because of the very press...

Color Symbolism in "Heart of Darkness"

"color meaning" website lists exactly these same colors: red, blue, green, orange and purple, plus black and white, as the ones it...

Strategic Planning at Riordan Manufacturing

fall to those leading the industry rather than following. Shareholder value increases in response to increase in stock price, and...

Notes on the State of Virginia by Thomas Jefferson

This paper examines this exhaustive work by Thomas Jefferson in an analysis of what Virginia, its land, and its people meant to hi...

Popular Religion Conceptually Defined

In five pages this paper conceptually defines what is meant by popular religion in an historical overview of ancient Greece and We...

Purpose of Repetitive Patterns of Speech

In five pages the repetition of er and uhm in conversations are examined in terms of the meanings behind such repetitiveness. One...

Synonyms and Semantics

In five pages this paper defines synonyms and semantics and discusses word meaning and their message subtlety. Five sources are c...

Restaurant Choice and Impact of Certain Foods on Health

In five pages this paper evaluates the role of perceptions in terms of choosing restaurant and whether or not a thriving beef rest...

'Mother Courage and Her Children' by Bertolt Brecht and 'Bread and Wine' by Ignazio Silone

In seven pages these two stories are examined regarding the meaning of each and the themes of Marxism and oppression. There are n...

US Society, Conflict Models and Sociological Order

They are the cement of society, in fact. For the country to be stable, successful socialization must take place. The conflict mo...

The Biblical Story of Cain and Abel

5 pages and 5 sources used. This paper provides an overview of the Biblical story of Cain and Abel, and relates the importance of...

Natural Born Killers Film by Director Oliver Stone

In five pages this 1994 film is analyzed in terms of story with character, cinematics with editing, and meaning with theme. Three...

Differentiation in Stem Cells and Research

In four pages this paper discusses the differentiation of stem cells and what this means in terms of research of cell generation. ...

LA Homelessness

In five pages this paper examines what it means to be homeless in the city of Los Angeles in a problem description, assistance, an...

Virtue and the Good Life According to the Nicomachean Ethics of Aristotle

so morality, for Aristotle is defined by mans choices towards ethical virtue (1098a16). In Book II of "Nicomachean Ethics," Ari...

Celebrations and Holidays in Judaism

In nine pages various Jewish holidays and celebrations are examined in terms of meaning and symbolic significance such as Shabbat,...

Leisure Lifestyles of Women and Cassandra by Florence Nightingale

In five pages this paper discusses women's rights and giving meaning to life as conceptualized by Florence Nightingale, the founde...

Process of Mummification

In five pages this paper examines the Egyptian mummification process in a discussion of its ritual meaning, its reasons, and the p...

Greek Games, Now and Then

This research report examines customs, events, and for example meanings of the Phaeacians' games. Homer's Odyssey and Virgil's Aen...

Historical Analysis of Edward Gibbons' 'The Decline & Fall of the Roman Empire,' Thucydides' 'History of the Peloponnesian War,' and Tacitus' 'The Annals'

In ten pages three ancient historical texts are analyzed in terms of author's approach to history, the representation of the past,...

The Plague by Albert Camus

In three pages Camus's story is analyzed in terms of characterizations and their meanings especially in terms of quarantine isolat...