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John Gardner's Grendel and Epic Beowulf

oo well that here was the last of...

Narratives, Folktales, and Myths from a Psychoanalytic Perspective

In ten pages this report analyzes how Sigmund Freud's theory of psychoanalysis would explain ancient narratives, folktales, and my...

Herodotus on Living

In five pages this paper examines the Histories of Herodotus in a consideration of the ancient historian's views on fine living. ...

Pencil's Life Cycle

In ten pages a pencil's history is sketched in terms of its ancient origins and how it has evolved into the writing instruments of...

Old Testament, 'The Odyssey,' 'Epic of Gilgamesh' and Social Function in Literature

in mind we present an examination of Gilgamesh as he illustrates the struggle for social function, or mortality, despite the inter...

Explaining What Cannot Be Explained Through Mythology

In five pages this research paper examines the social function of mythology with the emphasis being on the myths of ancient Greece...

Ancient Greek Literature Compared with the Writings of Edgar Allan Poe

In eight pages Homer's 'The Odyssey' and Sophocles' 'Oedipus Rex' are compared with Poe's 'Ms. Found in a Bottle' and 'The Purloin...

Ancient Rome and Divorce

In ten pages the various types of marriages and divorces that existed during the time of Ancient Rome are examined in terms of cha...

Ernest Hemingway's 'Death in the Afternoon'

The relationship between ancient sacrifice and bullfighting in Spain is examined in this analysis of 'Death in the Afternoon' by E...

Incendiary Text of Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe

In eight pages this paper how Uncle Tom's Cabin may well have ignited the Civil War spark to the antagonisms that had long been si...

Men and Women in the Texts In Love and Trouble and The Color Purple

Celie and Mr.______. Although his first name is Andrew Celie titles him thus therefore he will remain Mr. _______ for the analysis...

Myth in Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison

This 6 page paper analyzes Toni Morrison's novel Song of Solomon and argues that it can be seen as a modern day myth in which a ma...

Jerusalem's Destruction

In ten pages this paper examines the Babylonian and Roman sieges and their impacts upon ancient Jerusalem. Twelve sources are cit...

Mason Weems' Fictional George Washington Text and the Actual Man

In four pages this paper examines how Mason Weems' fictional account of George Washington's life is responsible for many of the mi...

A Policing and Police History

This is an informational research paper consisting of ten pages in which policing dating back to the ancient Egyptians and Sumeria...

Why Socrates 'Did' Philosophy According to J.S. Mill

In four pages John Stuart Mill's views on why philosophy was 'done' by Socrates are examined in a consideration of the ancient Gre...

How Do We Die? Text and Ethical Issues

In four pages this essay considers the book and the various issues pertaining to ethics that are discussed within. There are no o...

Analytical Reflections of A Preface to History Teaching Text by Carl Gustavson

In twelve pages Gustavson's book on the 'misteaching' of history is analyzed. There are no additional sources listed....

Ancient Greece and Education

In five pages this research paper discusses education in ancient Greece with a consideration of the systems in Sparta and Athens a...

Ancient Prisons

In seven pages this research paper explores ancient 'prisons' in a consideration of Old and New Testament lands of Rome, Greece, E...

Criminal Justice and How It Evolved

In fifteen pages this research paper examines ancient Babylonian criminal justice in a consideration of how crime and punishment h...

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 ...

A Computer History

In ten pages an overview that takes a nontechnical approach to computer history from ancient abacus and punched cards from ENIAC t...

Critical Review of Management and Ethics Texts

In five pages this paper examines the motivational and management techniques contained within The Power of Positive Thinking by No...

Japanese Management Theory and the Theory Z Text of William G. Ouchi

In four pages this paper compares American and Japanese businesses in this overview of the organizational theory text by William G...

Progressive Mayan Civilization of Mexico

In six pages this research paper focuses on Mexico's impressive ancient Mayan civilization. Four sources are cited in the bibliog...

Egypt and Mesopotamia's Shared Developmental Traits

on the abundance of such a worthwhile precious metal. "Theres just no way to get around it. Silver in Mesopotamia functions like...

Ancient Egyptian and Mesopotamian Civilizations

In nine pages this paper compares how the 'cradle of civilization' was represented by the ancient cultures of Egypt and Mesopotami...

Ancient Rome and Its Culture

In ten pages this paper considers ancient Rome, Julius Caesar's leadership, and what this past culture can reveal about contempora...

Babylon's Infamous Hanging GardensBabylon

that the Hanging Gardens of Babylon were actually created. They became symbolic of a new era and of a new, more-aesthetically cons...