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Literary Treatment of Darwinism

In ten pages this paper examines how the theories of Charles Darwin have been represented in literature in a consideration of crit...

Charles Darwin's Achievements

In four pages Charles Darwin's amazing life, achievements, and published works are examined on topics of barnacle biology, geology...

Life and Legacy of Charles Darwin

In five pages this paper briefly considers Darwinian theory, historians' opinions, and then considers the man himself and the time...

Evidence Offered by Charles Darwin on Natural Selection

In six pages this paper discusses the natural selection theory of Charles Darwin and includes a consideration of the Galapagos Isl...

Stephen J. Gould's Darwin's Middle Road

In five pages the scientific reasoning of Charles Darwin is seen through the eyes of Stephen J. Gould in his insightful text. The...

Analysis of Affirmative Racism by Charles Murray

In five pages this essay supports the comments Murray makes in his article regarding that the racism antidiscrimination legislatio...

Examination of Charismatic Leadership

and the power of the government to act; it is the implementation of formal rules by the society. The second type of authority that...

Overview of Serial Killers

is irrefutable. Senator Ed Perlmutter, who sponsored a bill to stiffen the punishment of animal cruelty charges, has no doubt th...

The Ethics of Authenticity by Charles Taylor

In eight pages this paper discusses Taylor's work and agrees with his assessment of the individual in society particularly in term...

U.S. Constitution and Personal Property

In six pages 'The New Property' by Charles Reich and The Guardian of Every Other Right by James W. Ely Jr. are examined in a consi...

Benito Cereno by Herman Melville, Middle Passage by Charles Johnson, and Human Nature

In five pages these works are contrasted and compared regarding human nature with topics of prejudice and cynicism discussed. The...

Middle Passage by Charles Johnson

In five pages this book is considered in terms of the slave trade and the African Americans' factual and historical accounts conta...

'Middle Passage' by Charles Johnson

he will not ultimately be sold for labor. Johnsons portrayal of Calhouns paralyzing fear is assessed over and over again througho...

Clara Wieland and Ellen Montgomery in Wieland and The Wide, Wide World

The novels heroine was an impressionable young girl named Ellen Montgomery, who is separated from her ailing mother and forced to ...

The Wide Wide World, Wieland, and Christianity

Carwin is only described as "dark," not Indian, and the fact that Wieland is set in the heart of civilization and not out on the u...

Madeleine L'Engle's 'A Wrinkle in Time'

offered by A Wrinkle in Time is that the power of love can overcome just about any of lifes obstacles. When one confronts the dar...

The Characterization of Pip in Great Expectations

Pip is a character in this Charles Dickens classic. His role in the work is the focus of attention in this six page paper that inc...

Friendship in Great Expectations

Friendship is often the focus of attention by novelists as characters interact with one another. This is the case in this classic ...

A Look at Miss Havisham in Great Expectations

This character is contemplated as this Charles Dickens work is carefully evaluated. Various details are relayed about the characte...

Hard Times by Charles Dickens

Education is discussed in this general analysis of this classic work. Mr. Gradgrind is a character given much attention in this th...

A Critique of A Tale of Two Cities

The first estate was comprised of the clergy, the second group was the nobles and the third was made of the rest of the people....

Selfishness and Greed in A Tale Of Two Cities

The themes of selfishness and greed come forth in this analysis of a classic piece by Charles Dickens. The focus on literary techn...

Character Development of Thomas Hardy and Charles Dickens

In eight pages a comparison between the ways in which Hardy and Dickens create the versimilitude illusion through their characteri...

Humanitism, Capitalism, and Adam Smith and Charles Dickens

In seven pages capitalism's development is examined in terms of humanitism's impact with discourses of Adam Smith, Charles Dickens...

Capitalism, Humanitism, Charles Dickens and Adam Smith 2

In five pages the relationship between capitalism and humanitism are examined through Charles Dickens' Hard Times and Adam Smith's...

Social Reflections in Hard Times by Charles Dickens and Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen

In five pages this paper contrasts the social reflections contained within Hard Times and Sense and Sensibility. Three sources ar...

Mysterious Presence of Sarah Woodruff in The French Lieutenant's Woman by John Fowles

In five pages this paper examines the emotional distance of Sarah as perceived by the author as well as the protagonist Charles. ...

Theme of Victimization in Uncle Tom's Cabin, Redburn, and Wieland

origin of the mysterious voices turned out to have a quite natural explanation, but there is nothing particularly comforting in th...

Society's Treatment of Women in Literature in an Analysis of Female Characters Daisy, Harriet, and Lucie

This essay consists of eleven pages and examines society's treatment of women in the female characterizations featured in the lite...

Manuel Puig's Kiss of the Spider Woman and Other Works of Literature

the government offices depicted in Elena Poniatowska?s The Night Visitor. In Poniatowska?s story as well, the author is striving f...