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Twenty First Century Analysis of The Awakening by Kate Chopin

In eight pages the twenty first century perspective is applied to this novel first published in 1899 in order to determine its mes...

Andrew Crumey's Second Novel fitz

fanciful conceits, the same thing that Escher has done with line and image. Interestingly enough, the comparison doesnt stop ther...

Liberty's Daughters by Mary Beth Norton Reviewed

In 5 pages this tutorial presents a sample review of this 18th century U.S. historical text. Three sources are cited in the bibli...

Physical Characteristics, Personality, and Physiognomy

In five pages this paper examines these topics within the context of 19th century psychologist Samuel R. Wells' text The Temperame...

Intellectuals and the Use of Critical Thinking

The role of critical thinking in American society has taken on greater importance in the 21st century. This paper relates the conc...

Comedies of the English Restoration

entertainment. This particular period of English history (1642-1660) had been called the Interregnum." Morality was closely moni...

The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy

In five pages character analyses of Lucetta Templeman and Michael Henchard as featured in Thomas Hardy's 19th century novel are pr...

Uniform Code Value, European Law, Contract Law, and the 'Battle of the Forms'

In 28 pages the impact of globalization on twenty first century European contract law is assessed in a paper trail that covers amo...

Gender Attitudes About Sex, Chastity, and Marriage in Samuel Richardson's Pamela and Daniel Defoe's Roxana

In nine pages the ways in which these novels reflected gender attitudes of the 18th century regarding chastity, sex, and marriage ...

Twenty First Century Labor Unions

In five pages this paper discusses how labor unions will have to change to successfully confront the challenges of the twenty firs...

A History of Performance Art

it still has a "middle," or whether we can contemplate that it will have an" end." According to Jack Bowman (1993), "1. A perform...

A China Foot-Binding History

In this paper of six pages the questions of how and why foot binding is practiced in China are answered and the changes since the ...

17th Century Social History of China and The Death of Woman Wang by Jonathan Spence

In five pages this paper examines how Chinese society of the seventeenth century is presented in The Death of Woman Wang by Jonath...

Nursing Equality and How It Has Evolved

In seven pages this paper discusses nursing roles, how they have changed, and the status of equality over the past century with pr...

Historical Causes of the 16th Century Protestant Reformation

In six pages this paper examines the 16th century Protestant Reformation in an overview of its causative factors. Three sources a...

Nineteenth Century Childhood in the Works of Henry James

In eight pages this paper examines how 19th century childhood is reflected in James's What Maisie Knew and The Turn of the Screw. ...

Charlemagne, Different Biographical Perspectives

Charlemagne has been interpreted differently by different writers over the centuries. Those differences in interpretation are app...

La Religieuse by Denis Diderot

She pressed me in one place and then another. In a soft and low voice, she asked me to increase my efforts, and I did so." Again ...

The Lowell Offering Writings by New England Mill Women, 1840-1845 by Benita Eisler

In nine pages this report considers the lives of women who worked in fabric mills in Lowell, Massachusetts during the mid nineteen...

Literary and Historical Meaning of Boris Godunov by Alexander Pushkin

In five pages this report discusses the historical tragedy that was inspired by the ill fated czar of the late sixteenth and early...

A History of Bausch & Lomb

Historic information about this well known company is relayed and current information is also provided. An analysis of this firm t...

Fukuzawa Yukichi's Influence

This of course would serve to weaken the state, thus giving the Western nations a way to step in and take control of Japan. As h...

Europe During the Mid 19th Century and Social Changes

In six pages this paper discusses the socioeconomic changes that occurred in Europe during the middle 19th century in an assessmen...

Arts Patronage Changes

This research paper consists of five pages and argues how during the 19th century changes in arts patronage took place especially ...

Lloyd's of London History

This paper discusses the 17th century origins of Lloyd's Coffee House and how it evolved into the Lloyd's of London insurance inst...

Flemish and Dutch Portrait Art of the 17th Century

In five pages paintings by artists de Hooch and Rembrandt are analyzed to explore the importance of portraiture to life in Flemish...

Charles Dickens on Childhood

In seven pages the ways in which Dickens' portrays childhood during the 19th century in his classic novels Great Expectations, Oli...

'Well of Moses' and Sculptor Claus Sluter

In five pages this sculptor of the 14th century is considered in terms of his life and art with a specific consideration of the 'W...

Archeology, Human Remains Excavation, and Israel

In a paper consisting of twelve pages the science of human remains excavation is explored with the emphasis on 1st century discove...

Singular Theme of Michel Saint Jean de Crevecoeur, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin?

his background/ mindset was initially staunchly European. Consequently, besides being writers who lived during the 18th century, w...