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African Culture and Ideology and Its Impact Upon African Americans Past and Present

In this paper consisting of six pages the 'Africanness' thread that continues to link contemporary African Americans to their past...

Children of Israel

In five pages this paper discusses how Israel's culture views its nation's children and the violence they are nevertheless frequen...

Overview of the IMF

In ten pages this paper discusses the International Monetary Fund in an historical overview that includes a consideration of its b...

The Haunting Legacy of Columbine

The Columbine massacre in Littleton, Colorado galvanized the nation as few other events had before 9/11. This paper discusses the ...

Comparison of Japan and India Demographic Rates

In six pages Japan and India's demographic rates are compared with conclusions drawn regarding each nation's concerns relating to ...

Comparing Cultures American and Korean Nonverbal Communication

holistic cultures have a greater propensity for listening with their eyes rather than with their ears, and so their body language ...

U.N.'s Bosnia Peacekeeping Mission and Support by the U.S.

would benefit from adopting a democratic political structure. What has worked for over two hundred years within the United States...

Post Second World War Era and its Influences

In four pages this research paper examines what influence the time period following the Second World War in this consideration of ...

Ancient Greek Mythological Heroes and Episode II of Star Wars

still just one being who is in constant struggle with his own existence. When determining who truly exercises power in an a...

Explaining What Cannot Be Explained Through Mythology

In five pages this research paper examines the social function of mythology with the emphasis being on the myths of ancient Greece...

Shakespeare and Mythology

In five pages this paper examines William Shakespeare's use of mythology in such plays as The Taming of the Shrew, Twelfth Night, ...

Mythology Issues

The three elements of mythology such as the popular literary motif of the tragic hero, the treatment of women, and the comparing o...

The Treatment of Women in Mythology

This 10 page paper examines the way writers have treated women in mythology. The writer examines The Epic of Gilgamesh, the Metamo...

Brazil's Urban Life

Emilia Viotti da Costa's The Myth of Racial Democracy in Brazil: A Problem of Social Mythology is referenced in this consideration...

Brazil, 'Social Democracy,' and Discrimination

its very least, and revisionist history at the most. The dynamics of "social mythology" We might say that social mythology is a w...

Mythical Component in 'What Dreams May Come'

into the depths of despair, the painting only serves to beckon him with a false sense of peace. Applying the mythical eleme...

Ancient Mythology of Greece and Rome and How Women Were Treated

While women in Greek and Roman mythology were strong of mind and spirit, they were not allowed to express their inner most beings ...

Civilization of Ancient Greece and the Impacts of Mythology and Religion

democracy, the reality is that Greek democracy was not inherently fair anyway. The premise of Greek democracy was direct rule by...

Past and Present Mythology According to Joseph Campbell

the work of all the worlds peoples from the beginning of time. These truths may be presented in the cultural context in which they...

Overview of Blackfoot Mythology

the creation of the world (Peardon, 2001). The term "legend" is applied to accounts which are told as true (Peardon, 2001). The ...

Hopi Culture and the Connection Between Mythology and Landscape

in harmony with their world. Each time, however, he was disappointed as the people began to become preoccupied with their evil wa...

Ancient Egypt Religion and Mythology

land to appear with their nutrient rich soils. By day Ra sailed through the air on a boat between the sky and the earth, resting a...

Edith Hamilton's Mythology

Chaos. Gaea, the first Titan, was the earth, itself. After she emerged from the Chaos, she gave birth to her own consort, Uranus, ...

Mythology of Ancient Greece and Rome and Women

who played an important role in how Greek and Roman society viewed women. The paper then discusses various mythological works and ...

Creating a Mythology - Alan Paton’s Cry, the Beloved Country

is notable about Tolkien is that his world makes internal sense. Each race (Elves, Dwarves, Men, Orcs, etc.) has a distinct langua...

Studying Creation Myths

studying it in the same way we study language (Csapo, 2005, p. 220). His theory puts more emphasis on the meaning of myth rather t...

The Phantom’s Secrets

Seger explains why people respond strongly to characters in film when those characters go on a journey that touches the audience. ...

The Commonalities and Influences of African Mythology

the changes which have occurred vary according to the specific African culture being discussed, there are certain commonalities wh...

Comparing and Contrasting Achilles and Beowulf

The writer compares and contrasts Achilles, a hero from Greek mythology, with Beowulf, the hero of the Old English epic poem. The ...

Mythology of Ancient Greece and Rome and Human Sacrifice

In twelve pages the tales of Demeter, Cybele and Attis, Adonis and Aphrodite, Endymion and Selene are examined in a consideration ...