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The Historical Significance of Black Boy by Richard Wright

they know that to rebel would be disastrous. Then, just a short while later he begins to notice, for the very first time in his...

Anthony Kemp's D-Day and the Invasion of Normandy

was paramount to any further success in ending the Second World War. His work is primarily aimed at simply offering facts, at show...

Simon Bolivar, Liberation and Disappointment by David Bushnell

killed. He fled to Jamaica, then later to Haiti where he was able to gather together enough rebel fighters to mount another attack...

Different Types of Sociological Research Approaches

those aspects (religion) and rather than offering alternatives, asks the subject to place religion on a sliding scale of importanc...

Canada's Sikh Community

Canada's Sikh community is examined in an historical overview consisting of 13 pages....

Paul Johnson's Modern Times

created the modern political zealot--and his crimes--so the evaporation of religious faith among the educated left a vacuum in the...

Comparison of the Declaration of Independence and Emancipation Proclamation

In five pages these two historical documents are compared. Five sources are cited in the bibliography....

Historical Significance of Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad II

In five pages the twentieth century relevance of Heart of Darkness is considered in this historical perspective of Joseph Conrad's...

Metropolitan Greek Collection and the Rare Kouros Art

In five pages the Kouros at the Judy and Michael Steinhardt Gallery is analyzed in terms of its posture, style, historical and aes...

Semitic Origins of the Hyksos

the Hyksos rulers (Redmount 68). Manethos text as interpreted by Josephus describes the Hyksos rulers as "sacrilegious inv...

US and Japan Trade Conflict

In ten pages this paper discusses the contemporary historical trade conflict between Japan and the United States....

Gore Vidal: “Creation”

Herodotus (Vidal). Herodotus was an actual historical figure, known as both the "father of history" and the "father of lies." Here...

American Literature and Major Common Themes

shaped by trying to achieve the American dream, but by experiencing what occurs when others achieve and pass on the values of weal...

Discussion Questions for Huck Finn

to be Hucks fault in two key ways. Practically speaking, Huck is at fault because he put the dead snake in Jims bed that eventuall...

Scholarship (True Historical Analysis) And Contemporary Entertainment (Popular Culture): Erroneousness And Embellishment

the directors chose to employ properties of historical revisionism speaks to the inherent influence the concept of truth versus fi...

"The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay"

the Escapist, to accomplish the mission. In a madcap adventure, the Escapist flies to Europe, gets captured, withstands interrogat...

"Kavalier & Clay"

dizzying masterstroke, that picture is also the cover of the book itself. The iconic figures in the book within a book include th...

Emulating Homer

Cimmerians and their cloudy city at our backs, Turning our faces instead toward life, toward home, Defying the goddess of the is...

The Growth of the Nation-State in Wolff's How Many Miles to Babylon?

in a progressive fashion. There were not enough maps because in the past people did not travel. Travel would open the door to popu...

Why I Identify with the Disney Character Goofy

friendly and happy. The image of fun is helped with the movement of the character. Although presented as an animal, Goofy was actu...

Taking a Cruise to Puerto Rico

addition of standard ancillary cruise line activities. The post-9/11 recession and virtual halt of pleasure travel was deva...

Predator Film and Fantasy Rewriting of History

group of weapons specialists embark on their latest hunting mission. The film is a consistent metaphor of the predator (hunter) a...

Adventure Concept

If one were to look at a university catalog or perhaps a regional newspaper more than likely there would be an announcement for...

Sad Stories of Love: Tristan and His Parents

one last time. As this indicates, the love of Tristans parents is similar in intensity to that of Tristan and Isolde. As with the ...

Adding a Chapter to Candide by Voltaire

Virginia planter, required that I labor from before sunup to after sundown in his cotton fields. It was back-breaking work under a...

TV Series The X Files

In seven pages this paper discusses the adventure, thriller, and science fiction genres encompassed by The X Files TV series. Six...

Travel in the Writings of Rudyard Kipling, Gustave Flaubert, and Samuel Johnson

In six pages learning and adventure through travel are examined within the context of various writings by Kipling, Flaubert, and J...

Fairytales and Their Significance

In three pages this paper examines the moral importance of fairytales in this discussion of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and T...

Adventures and Protagonists

the long journey is not necessary, but that does not mean that the odyssey as a concept was not necessary years ago. Indeed, in th...

Global 'Australian-ness' Concept Defined Through Australian Films

-- as examples of the talent, charm, and again, the fundamental aspect of uniqueness, of the Australia film industry. Australian C...