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Identity in 'The New York Trilogy' by Paul Auster

to Quinn because they allow him to temporarily lose his identity. By walking, he could leave "himself behind," and simply give him...

Past Century and Educators' Status

* Any teacher who smokes, uses liquor in any form, frequents pool or public halls, or gets shaved in a barber shop will give good ...

'Beauty: When the Other Dancer is the Self' by Alice Walker

immersed in her appearance. And, then comes the accident that will change her life and her perception of herself. Up until the ...

Nietzsche's Philosophy

(Nietzsche, 1974). It does seem to be true that when someone supports old institutions and mainstays they are applauded by the lar...

The Genuineness of 'Everyday Use' by Alice Walker

dress so loud it hurt my eyes...yellows and oranges enough to throw back the light of the sun" (Everyday...Walker). As this sugge...

Politics in Society and the Reaction of a Black Male College

may feel as if he wants governmental assistance. In any event, the "you" is unique. How might a student who fits this description ...

Roland Case and Penney Clark's The Canadian Anthology of Social Studies

the globe, to armchair inquiry into such things as films, television and music of contemporary urban life. While anthropology may ...

Booker T. Washington Critiqued by W.E.B. Du Bois

he was seeking to just gain a small piece of ground for the African American, trying to play the white mans game so that the Afric...

'Harlem' by Langston Hughes

questions rather than declarative sentences. Also Hansen (2002) points out that the tentative "maybe," which is part of this sole...

Character Sketch of Othello

of all, it establishes his character as a nobility in his own right, as he is descended from royalty. Furthermore, Othellos simple...

The Sparrow by Mary D. Russell

conveniently Earth-like, with an oxygen atmosphere, abundant plant-life that is non-toxic for human consumption, and bi-pedal, rou...

Steroid Testing in the Major League

has a bill in place that would require all sporting organizations wishing to play in the state require drug testing (2002). Such...

Three Perspectives on Problems with Teaching English

learn the ways in which standard English developed -- that no language remains "fixed" but is rather a constantly evolving, adapti...

Classical Literature and Common Theme of Perseverance in Overcoming Obstacles

fire, his roar is the roar/of the floodwater; he breathes and there is death (lines 128-129). Gilgamesh perseveres despite the ad...

Academics and College Football

better players than readers. Its a dilemma, with both athletes and institutions caught in the middle (Major Violation: The Unbalan...

Employees Should Live As They Desire After Working Hours

be some degree of accountability to the employer. Workplace Violence One concern which employers may have in terms of a persons p...

The Necessity of Mandatory Drug Testing

Constitutional, and whether or not employers and school superintendents will be barred from implementing drug testing remains to b...

Reaction to the Works of Claude Debussy and Claude Monet

observing the ships that crowd the harbor. Their serenity provides an interesting contrast to the business of the ships, and the c...

Explication of 'My Last Duchess' by Robert Browning

-- "The Count your Masters known munificence/ Is ample warrant that no just preference/ Of mine for dowry will be disallowed" (lin...

Sonnet 18 by William Shakespeare

"temperate" is not exactly a great complement. Therefore, Shakespeare adds to this in the next line stating that "rough" winds can...

Communication Failure in 'Metamorphosis' by Franz Kafka

real motivation or interest. Therefore, to have his body match the way that he has felt about himself for a long time does not gre...

Vietnamese Persons Learning English and Sociolinguistics

a social or academic error. Matsuda postulates "studies do indicate that learning to select an appropriate expression takes more ...

Can Computer Crime Be Effectively Fought?

attracting the novice-to-intermediate computer user; however, the growth rate for the Internet was no less than fifteen percent ba...

Stephen Jay Gould's Bully for Brontosaurus

books, and view the publishing arm of their diversified empire as but one more item for the ultimate balance"(Gould 157). Apparent...

Adolescent Development

a great deal of responsibility, many teens make decisions that seem reasonable at the time, but are ones that they will regret lat...

Community in Maxine Hong Kingston's 'No Name Woman' and 'Everyday Use' by Alice Walker

actions related to their sense of community. A small agricultural community generally lives on the edge of survival. What holds t...

Adolescents and Life Satisfaction Critiqued

that interest by participating in activities. 3. The third aspect had to do with the relationship between social interest and life...

'Desiree's Baby' by Kate Chopin

story is that Chopin also begins to set up the ending. The reader sees the Aubigny estate, LAbri, through the eyes of Madame Valmo...

Marketing

Of far greater interest to the consumer are the costs, the utility, and the popularity of any given item . . . and not necessarily...

Philippines and Spanish Colonial Rule

soil (History of the Philippines, 2002). On the island of Cebu, Magellan erected a cross and claimed it as a territory of Charles...