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Is The Unredeemed Captive by John Demos Nonfiction or Historical Fiction?

In five pages this paper argues that despite some fictitious elements this work by John Demos represents a text of historical fict...

Jocelyn Fey's Daughter of Time

In five pages the title is discussed along with an examination of the book, its characters, and historical counterparts. There ar...

The Last of the Wine by Mary Renault

of restrained antagonism -- somewhat similar to the "Cold War" of the 1950s and 60s -- simmered just under the surface, threatenin...

Plot and Stories of Dubliners by James Joyce

In six pages this paper provides breakdowns of Childhood, Adolescence, Maturity, and Public Life in a consideration of story plot ...

Analysis of Old Mortality by Sir Walter Scott

In five pages this early 19th century historical fiction novel is analyzed in terms of the freedom struggles of the Covenanters ...

Geoffrey Chaucer and The Canterbury Tales

This essay delves into the man behind The Canterbury Tales, Geoffrey Chaucer. The author utilizes both an in depth reading of the...

Morality and Characterization in Oliver Twist

Different aspects of this Dickens tale are discussed in depth. Morality as well as characterization are issues given attention. An...

Director James Cameron's 1998 Film Titanic

In three pages this paper discusses this blockbuster movie about the sinking of the Titanic in terms of plot outline and analyzes ...

Contextual Approach to Media Criticism in 'Star Wars' and 'Jaws'

This is an historical research paper of 8 pages that discusses the impact these films had on popular culture, economics, technolog...

The Importance of Geography In Braveheart

This paper examines the importance of geography in the historical-drama, Braveheart, which detailed the life of William Wallace. ...

An Analysis of the 1995 Film, Se7en

This paper provides an analysis of the film Se7en (Seven), in terms of form, cultural-historical background, and how the film is u...

An Analysis of the Film, Ben-Hur

This paper discusses the film, Ben-Hur from a historical and Biblical perspective. This five page paper has four sources listed i...

A Review of the Film, The Last Emperor

This paper provides a brief synopsis of the film's plot and analyzes the issue of historical accuracy. This three page paper has n...

A Review of the Film, Seven Years in Tibet

book since Harrer did not include his Nazi past in his autobiography. Harrer is totally self-centered at the beginning of the mo...

Suicide and Cults Explained

Religious cults have been a fact of life for years, but the phenomenon of mass suicides has recently engrossed the public. This pa...

The Peloponnesian War of Thucydides and Greek Culture

In four pages this paper examines the historical text on the Pelopponesian War by Thucydides in a consideration of the cultural di...

Satyrica by Petronius

In six pages this paper discusses the reign of Emperor Nero in a historical analysis of this work from ancient Rome. Seven source...

Lucius in Apuleius' Golden Ass and St. Augustine

it is interesting to note that the heros first name is the same as both Apuleius himself, as well as the name of the author from w...

No Social Perfection in Utopia by Sir Thomas More

The utopians of the 16th century were fairly relaxed on the matter of beliefs, though their moral codes seem to come from the Bibl...

E.M. Forster and Martha Nussbaum

In six pages this report examines class consciousness and inequalities as represented in E.M. Forster's Edwardian novel Howards En...

Were Japan and Germany Treated Differently by the United States During the Second World War?

This paper consists of five pages and considers the U.S. treatment of adversaries Japan and Germany during the Second World War an...

A look at Grigory Rasputin

This is a comprehensive look at a historical Russian figure. Was he really wicked? These and other ideas are discussed. This seven...

Bosnia and Ethnic Cleansing

In eight pages sociological and historical perspectives are applied in this examination of the Serbs' ethnic cleansing and its rep...

Debate Over 'the Macedonian Question'

In twelve pages the Macedonian Question is the focus of this research paper's inquiry that includes an historical perspective on w...

Politics and Electoral Systems in Belgium

In five pages Belgium's political structure is examined in terms of its electoral system with the assertion that the development o...

NY Unions

to improve their lives by forming such groups (Sherrow). Some of these unions held strikes, and these activities grew into what we...

Strikes and Workers in the Public Sector

In eight pages this paper argues that public sector employees should not be allowed to go out on strike. There are 6 sources cite...

Overview of Europe's Contemporary History

In four pages this paper examines historical events of the past two centuries and the impacts of the welfare state, economic dislo...

Misdirection By Clinton

President Bill Clinton used a variety of tactics and ruses to distract the American public from his ongoing sex scandal, argues th...

Overview of the Boer War

In twenty pages this research paper examines the Boer War in an historical consideration of its causes and consequences. There ar...