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Three Historical Points

found seems to be religious in intent, but no one is sure (Swanson, 1998). The civilization reached its height in about 2500 BC an...

Jesus and Buddha

salvation" (Hanh). Buddhism holds that individuality is an illusion and teaches a belief in the "non-self" or "anatta" (Hanh). Chr...

Origins and Influences of Buddhism

and responsible for the advent of Buddhism. To some extent, his unique history would lay the groundwork for his interest in spirit...

Blackwater: America’s Disgraceful Shadow Army

bankroller not only of President Bushs campaigns but of the broader Christian right agenda" (Scahill, 2007). In his book Blackwate...

“Restoring Prosperity: The State Role in Revitalizing America's Older Industrial Cities”

growth in the 1990s and economic well being of the city residents in 2000 (Vey, 2007). Two indices of economic health were create...

Overview of America's Fair Tax Proposal

hundred years later, Americans are looking for a way to escape the ominous presence of taxation, a system that has succeeded in de...

June A. Willenz's Women Veterans America's forgotten Heroines

throughout the history of war and as such were also beneficial to contributing to the National Defense. But she also discovered th...

America and Religion

In ten pages this sociological paper exposes the myth of American multiculturalism through a consideration of religions including ...

Disciplines Associated with Zen Buddhism

to the attainment of nirvana. Rinzai incorporates the use of koans, or insight riddles, to bring the practitioner to satori, the f...

Perspectives on Relgion and the Chinese by the Chinese

Confucian monarchs achieved for China what many of the Wests most modern pre-Enlightenment philosophers wanted for Europe (Woodsi...

America's Culture and the Effects of TV

In five pages this paper presents the argument that it is television that molds culture in America, not vice versa. Four sources ...

America's Constitution and Rights for Women

In twelve pages this paper argues that the US Constitution has never provided equality for women. Sixteen sources are cited in th...

How the Times Change America's Political Identity

In ten pages this paper reviews U.S. political changes since the 1930s and the transition for supporting the less fortunate member...

America's Poor and Rich and Bridging the Gap That Exists Between Them

In five pages this paper discusses how to bridge the gap between the affluent and impoverished classes in America, that can only c...

An Overview of America's Immigration and Minority Policies

This paper examines the concepts of assimilation and social mobility in the US as they relate to immigration and minority citizens...

Buddhism: Sacred Text v. Ritual

Buddha perceived many faults with the status quo approach to religion. He consequently proposed radical alternatives advocating i...

Buddhism and Its Relevance to Modern Society

(Alisimo, 2007). When this freedom is finally attained, the practitioner has reached Nirvana (Alisimo, 2007). Mahayana Buddhism u...

A Symbolic Interactionist Perspective on “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner”

couple as well (Beah Richards and Roy Glenn) who arent happy that their son is considering marrying a white girl (Guess Whos Comin...

The First Drawing Of Self-Discipline Comes Through Work

of personal growth. Karate is a combination of physical and mental control; a student who only practices the movements without al...

Disillusionment and Coming of Age in Updike and Joyce

relationship to Updikes story one author notes how, "The theme of A&P has to do with how Americans make choices that affect their ...

Perceived Injustice in The Epic of Gilgamesh and Anne Moody’s Coming of Age in Mississippi

voracious sexual appetites by raping young village girls and claiming other mens wives as his own conquests on their wedding night...

Something Wicked This Way Comes (Book Review)

the work very quickly and this is attributable to the quality of the writing. An example comes from the first paragraph in the fir...

Coming of Age in Mississippi

"I was fifteen years old when I began to hate people. I hated the white men who murdered Emmett Till and I hated all the other whi...

The California Gold Rush & the coming of the Civil War

Berkeley and Davis. He also taught at the San Francisco State College and the University of Hawaii. Richards is the author of seve...

Analysis of When Death Comes by Mary Oliver

and be a part of it, she feels her connection with "everything" (line 11), which means she perceives the world in terms of connec...

Two Authors View Coming of Age

all her transitions into adulthood. She feels she is special, because of her religion, and is, in many ways, without a strong p...

Anne Moody and Civil Rights Coming of Age in Mississippi

house (Moody 44). Bruce Clayton and John Salmond, who wrote, Debating Southern History, state that during the fifties and sixties...

Personal Life Experiences in Civil Rights' Championn Anne Moody's Memoir Coming of Age in Mississippi

a good student. After graduating from high school, she received a basketball scholarship to Natchez Junior College, which she atte...

Anne Moody's Coming of Age in Mississippi and Childhood

every possible occasion. Moody was four and the uncle, angry because he would rather be running in the woods, would leave her to w...

Book Review of Ann Moody's Coming of Age in Mississippi

would dare to challenge the social mores to effect societal change. She would become on of the first blacks to protest unfair trea...